Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-11
MEMORY OF M'K|NLEY
bI E
Anniversary Of His Death to
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., Be Observed.
SUNDAY SERVICES
REQUEST MADE FOR LOWERING
FLAGS TO HALF-MAST.
District Commissioners Suggest Ap-
propriate Commemorative
Plans in Other Cities.

| on the part Of the pastors of the various
| local churches to observe the anniversary
| sunday next of the death of the late Presi-
| oent Mckinley with appropriate exercises.
number of the ministers of several de-
| nominations have announced their intention
| OF deVoting the Sunday morning preaching
| hour to an address commemorative of the
/ lie and services of the lamented President.
| A great many of the local clergymen are
| still out of town on their vacations, and
| that Is said to be one reason for the lack
| OF general and uniform plan of observing
| the day.
Inc Commissioners OF the District Of Co
| lunlola nave taken action similar to that
OF the governors of several states in ask
ing the people and the church to observe
the day with appropriate services. The
recommendation of the Commissioners is
signed by Henry B. F. Macfarland presi-
qeht OF the board of Commissioners of the
Distrlct or Columbia, and reads as follows:
Inc Commissioners of the District Of
SolumDla invite the attention Of the citi-
zens OF the District of Columbia to the fact
that next Sunday. September IA. Is the
irst anniversary of the death of President
Mckinley. who was held in such high
hcLor, and who was so sincerely mourred
IN the national capital. In common with
the governors of a number of the states the
commissioners recommend that in the
kinley's noble life and heroic DEATH with
their shining example, be appropriately
commemorat ted They direct that the ia gs
on the buildings of the District govern
rent be displayed at half mast on that
day. They believe that the memory of
President Mckinley is beloved and revcred
in every American heart.
Pastors Who Will Respond.
AS previously stated in The Star, spe-
clal service will be held at Metropolitan NJ
f. Church, where President Mckinley wor-
SHIPPED while here, and the address will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol
the pastor.
Rev. John NJ. Schck, pastor of Grace
Reformed Church, of which President
Roosevelt is a member, will also deliver
sermon Sunday morning the life and
works of the martyred President.
Among the other Washington clergymen
who were seen by reporter for The Star
today were Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir, pastor of
Temple Baptist Church and Rev. Dr.
Donald G. Mcleod, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. where Mr.. Cleveland
attended while the chief executive of the
nation. Both DIR. Muir and DR.. Mcleod in
formed the reporter that they will deliver
addresses next Sundey morning in COM
memoratien of President Mckinley, his life
and public services.
1t is stated that several other local clergy
men will make special reference in their
sermons next Sunday to the late head of
the nation. and 1t is likely that in nearly
every house of worship in the city the name
of President Mckinley will be mentioned in
terms of reverence.
1t is said the idea of a general public
meeting, to be participated in by the varl-
Gus pastors of Washington. has been aban-
doned because of the lack of a leader to
take up the matter. r..
Members of the Ohio Republican Associa-
ton, which held Mckinley memorial
service the 9th of October last. state that
the association has made no arrangements
yet for a public observance under its
auspices. and it is stated to be likely that
the members of the organization will hold
no special services this year.
Programs in Other Cities
In other cities of the United States the
churches are preparing for special meetings
to honor the name of one whom the whole
people deeply reverenced.
The Ministerial Association of Canton
Ohio, has left the observance of the day
optional with the various churches, but
nearly all of the ministers in that city. it
it said. will make special reference to Nc
Kiney and his work. at the services to be
held next Sunday The First Methodist
Church in that place will hold it's COM
memoration service in the evening, when
Judge William r. Day, former Secretary
of State, will deliver the address.
Archbishop William Henry Elder Of Gin
cinnati has issued the following letter on
the subject of Mckinley memorial day to
the churches within his jurisdiction:
Sunday, September IA, will be the an
nversary of the death of President Nc
Kinley. The crime which ended his earth
ly career teaches us-dearly as the lesson
was bought-that in the fear and love of
God and in them alone will society find the
true foundation of its rights and the safe
guard Of Its existence and of its well
being.
"'Unless the Lord keep the city, he
watcheth in vain that keepeth it, psalm
1861 Reaffirming, therefore, our allegiance
to Him on whom depend our life. our pros
perity and those eternal hopes which make
life worth living, it behooves us on this
solemn occasion to make atonement for
past iniquity, to invoke His protection in
our country, it's rulers and It's people, and
to thank Him for the examples of integrity
and the virtues for which our late Presf-
dent gave honor to American citizenship
For these purposes we order that the Lit
any of the Saints be publicly recited next
Sunday after high mass"
Proclamations by Governors.
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania yesterday
published the following proclamation:
In accordance with the action Of the
governor of our neghboring state Of
Ohio, and as fitting tribute to the men,
DRY of William Mckinley, late President
of the United States. who was held in such
high personal regard by the citizens of orr
commonwealth.
Il, William A. Stone, governor of Penn
sylvania recommend that Sunday, Septem-
Der IA, the first anniversary of his death.
be reverently observed by the people of
this state, and that memorial services be
held in the churches of all denomina tions
throughout the commonwealth at the regu-
lar hour Of worship
A dispatch from Charleston, w Va, also
states that Governor White of that sta tie
has been' requested to call attention
fact that Sunday. the 14th. is the first an
niversary of President McKinley's death,
and that spemorial services be held in the
cities and towns Of West Virginia on that
day.
The proclamation Of Governor Nash of
Ohio reads as follows:
Next Sunday, September IA, will be the
first anniversary OF the death of President
Mckinley Many churches Of all denom1-
nations throughout the country have vol
unfairly started movement to hold a me-
mortal seryica tat their regular place Of
worship in remembrance of the late Presi-
dent. desire to call attention to this fact
and to EXPRESS the earnest wish that The
people of Ohio join in this movement, max
ing it worthy of2the splendid life and work
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