Evening star., 1902-09-15
Was More Than President.

Was More Than President.
At the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
DR.. G. n. Luccock in his memorial sermon,
! said: Every one remembers, none can
! forget, how loftily the chara cter of the
| man shone out in the crisis of death. Presi-
| dent Mckinley was more than President;
| his personality was larger than the office.
| He was one of the few occupants of the
| Nhite House whose personality lifted the
| man above the place. He was vastly more
| to the people than just their President The
! sense of personal bereavement universal
| In his death made people realize how much
| they loved the man. The Christian was
| greater in him than outward position was
| to him. No farewell address, however solid
| with wisdom or fine phrasing. could make
! so deep and abiding impression as that SIM
| pie, great utterance, 1T is Gods way. His
| will be done Hereafter as long congre-
| cations sing Nearer, My God. to Thee
| Lead Kindly Light, My Jesus, as Thou
J Wilt and such hymns the name and char
| acter of Mckinley will rise to reinforce
| the faith of those who sing.
DR.. Muir's Discourse.
The services held at the Temple Baptist
| Church. 10th and n streets northwest were
| of most impressive character. and large
| audience vas present, filing the ediice to
| it's doors. Rev. DR. ]. j. Muir, the pastor,
| spoke in feeling terms. bringing tears to
| the eyes of many of his hearers. and there
was at times a tremOr in his voice which
| evidenced that he was greatly affected
DR.. Muir began his address by brief ref
erence to the tragic circumstances attend
ing President Mckinley's death, which, he
said should turn every ones thoughts to
the history that he left behind. The pas
tor said the country was shocked and star
tied when the news that the chief executive
had been the victim of an assassin was re-
Ceived. The speaker pictured the suspense
endured by all Americans and our friends
across the ocean during the period of the
Presidents suffering.
Every school boy said DR. Muir, should
be familiar with the life of the late William
Mckinley, as boy, a man, men,
Der of Congress, the governor of Ohio,
and more especially with his illustrious ca
reer President. Men would come and
men would go, he said but the memory of
the late President will live on, and his
name wherever mentioned will be respected
and honored with reverence in ages to
come.
William Mckinley, he said, showed that
1t is possible to be a politician and live
above reproach. President Mckinley was
profound student of the science of gov
ernment and was at all times perfectly at
ease in his duty of steering the ship of
state. Men differed from him at times,
said DIR. Muir, but no living person ever
accused him of insincerty,
Some people. said the minister. took tx-
ception to the late Presidents attitude to-
ward the south, and wanted to know why
men of the south were given government
offices. President Mckinley answered this
query by saying that he was the President
of both the north and the south, and that
both were one people. DIR. Muir de
clared that under President Mckinley's
patriotic administration the United States
prospered 1T never had before, and that
under his direction this government was
made world power. 1t was also through
this illustrious man. said the minister, that
our flag is now respected on every sea and
h0OOred land.
Continuing DIR. Muir spoke of President
Mckinley's private life, which, he said, was
pure as that of a babe. The late Presi-
dent, the minister declared, was always
seeking to cast a beam of sunshine into
the life of his invalid wife, whom he fairly
idoliZed.
Speaking of President Mckinley as a
churchman, DIR. Muir said he a good
Christian and had professed his belief in
Christ early in life. He was, moreover,
ever willing to help the churches, and was
very much interested in religious and chari-
table work.
DR.. Muir concluded his address by de-
scribing the death of President Mckinley.
When the end was Nigh said the minister,
the President suffered no dread, and was
perfectly resigned to enter the other life,
his last words being 1T is Gods will; His
will be done, not ours"
During the services quartet composed
of Miss Matte V Wade, soprano: Miss Ro-
salie Holberg, contralto; Mr.. Harry Parker,
tenor, and Mr.. Frank Meyers bass sang
Kindly Light" AT the otfertory Miss Wade
sang a solo, Sometime Wen Understand"
At the close of the services the entire au-
dience sang Nearer Ny God, to Thee
McKinley's Life and Death.
THE Life and Death of William McKin-
ley" was the subject of Rev. f. w. Moot's
discourse at ST. Paurs Lutheran Church
yesterday morning. In his tribute to the
late President Rev. Mr.. Moot said:
He was in deep sympathy and touch
with humanity. In the late President was
found like cluster of Jewels, those per-
sonal characteristics Of truly great man.
He was quiet, dignified, modest to a de-
gree, considerate and faithful always to
his friends. He never wavered in his in
tegrity. He was tactful in silencing oppo-
nents, and as unyielding in matters
of principle. His sympathy was strong and
his ambitions always wholesome. He put
his faith in his people and his country and
his sublime trust in his God William Nc
| I<inley was a man of noble ideals and un-
selfish aims. He won the hearts of all sec
tiOns of his country. In the south today
his name is cherished in many household
where still they worship the lost cause He
enjoyed the sympathy, confidence and close
touch of the masses, perhaps did no
his life he showed how a husband a citi-
zen, ruler should live and in his death
showed how Christian should die
While the nation mourns his loss today
should not forget to pray for her whose
less is greatest and who misses him
most"
Words Of Personal Friend.
Rev. l.. H. Kuhns, formerly from Ohio
who for thirtythree years was a personal
friend of Mr.. Mckinley, delivered the me-
mortal address at Waugh NJ. E. Church
yesterday morning. He spoke particularly
OF the home life Of the late President and
! paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.. McKinley's
mother, who watched over his early desti
| ;.:ss.
| Rev. John Van Schaick, pastor of the
| Church of Our Father chose for his tent
yesterday morning. Thy Will be Done
| He mentioned the sorrow expressed bv the
| people of the nations capital when news of
| the Presidents death was received here
| THE whole life Of Mr.. Mckinley, said
| the speaker, s an exposition of the teXt
| He prayed. Thy will be DONE and then
| went forth to do 1t. All through his life he
! recognized the principle that Gods will a
to human affairs is executed by human in.
| strumentalities and effort. However much
we may coincide with or differ from him
| in policy, believe that most of us will
agree that he was reminded sincere
1 honest loyable. Christian penfleuan