The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-15
Fitting Tribute to the Memory Of Presi-
denI Mckinley Are Paid by City,
State and Nation.

In many OF the churches OF the city ana
state and throughout the country speciai
services of an impressive character were
held yesterday. memorial OF the first an
niversary OF the death OF President Nc
Kinley
Special musical programs were render
ed by augmented choirs and touching SER
mons. AT Grace church the lamented
presidents hymns, Nearer, Ny God, To
Thee and Lead. Kindly Light" were
played on the chimes. The former hymn
was also sung at the morning service with
the Chopin funeral march as a postlude.
At the Cranston Street Baptist church.
the pastor. Rev. DIR. Henson. occupied the
pulpit, preached a special sermon at the
morning service. referring feelingly TO the
loss of the nation by his untimely taking
on, for he was an exemplary citizen,
kind husband and model chief magistrate
At the evening service the theme of Rev.
DR. Henson was 'rhe Beneficence OF Sor-
row..
At the A. NJ +. Zion church on Win
ter street, yesterday afternoon. there was
large congregation that listened atten-
lively to an address by James B. Parker,
the colored man, who was at the prcsi-
dents side when assass!nated and seizing
Czolgosz. prevented another shot being
fired by the murderer
In Park Place church, Pawtucket, last
evening. Rev. j. ]. Woolley. the pastor,
delivered q sermon on the life OF President
Mckinley, which, as he said. should be
the guiding star OF the futures OF tho
young men of the nation. The words of
the minister were impressive and the
thoughts he expressed were forcible. The
ed.fice was well filed. After prayer two
hymns were sung, II Am His and He IL
Mine" and MY Jesus as Thou Wilt
George Il. Thackeray sang a solo, entitled
winning the Victory" The .ast Is n IA
vorite OF Rev. Mr. Woolley The SER
mon was not a long one, but the lesson
drawn from II Will long be remembered
by those who heard IT,
Rev. Mr. Wooley asked the congreEa-
ton TO sing the favorite hymn OF Presi-
dent Mckinley, Nearer Ny God. TO
Thee" Three verses were sung after
which benediction was pronounced The
pulpit was simply decorated with two silk
American flags
THE PRESIDENT AT CHURCH.
Oyster Bay. n. Y. Sept 15.-Rcv. Henry
III. Washburn. rector OF Christ Episcopal
church, In the presence OF President
Roosevelt and his family and cong-e-
gation that filled the church to overflow
Ing. yesterday preached sermon, in
Nhlcn ne ueNOted considerable attention
20 Possibility OF Danger Coming by and
Through the Unguardcd Use OF Great
Wealth Concentrated in the Hands of a
Few. and In which he also stated N
ever circumstance Indicated that one
was placed provicentially IN the execu-
tive chair OF the nation. then the cir
cumstances that ATTENDED the promotion
OF Mr.. Roosevelt so Indicated"
President Roosevelt had requested Mr..
Washburn TO hold memorial services.
The FIRST part OF the rector's sermon was
devoted 10 culogy upon the life and
character OF the martyred Mckinley and
70 this the president listened attentively.
But when IN the second part OF the SER
mon Mr.. Washburn took occasion 10
speak OF the possibility OF danger coming
through certain trusts and also To laud
the president. Mr.. Roosevelt became res
tive. His face colored and he plainly
showed signs Of disapproval of the rec
tors utteronces
turned 20 Mrs. Roosevelt. who sat beside
him. ana whispered He should not have
done that After the services the presi-
cent stated that he had requested Mr.
Washburn 10 hold memorial services. but
that he had no knowledge % what tho
sermon contained. nor had he nnv inti-
nation mat the rector would refer 10 the
trusts or 20 himself. Mr. Washburn aIso
stated that he had prepared the sermon
without consulting any member OF the
presidents family
AT acKINLEY's OLD HOME
Canton. o, Sept l5.-There was a gen