New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-15
PRESIDENT IS ANNOYED.
A SERMON THAT SURPRISED
AND DISPLEA.SED HIN.
ovsTFF BAY RECTOR USES MkINLEI
MEMORIAL. SERVICE TO PREACH
AGAINST TRUSTS AND LATn
Mr.. ROOSEVELT

,r the presence IF President kooSeVelt ana MS
t.,,fIv ana q congregation that filed the church
"a OVERLOOKING to-day preached sermon in
-.,icb he devoted considerable attention to the
feasibility Of danger coming by and through
-be rrguarded use = great wealth ooncen-
.ro+.5 in +r7e hands Of a few" and IN which he
also declared that If ever circumstances indi-
-s+ad that one was placed 1rovdentaIy in the
.vec,,.ive chair Of the nation, then the circum-
stances hat attended the promotion Of Mr..
Roosevelt 50 indicated
To-day was The first anniversary Of the death
NJ President Mckinley, and The President had
,-so77eSre5 Nj Waehhurn to hold memorial SCI
vices The announcement that TINS WOULD ne
6cna and that President Roosevelt would he
rrasent served TO draw q large crowd I"
Christ Church. which the President attends
While here. The drst mart of the rectors ser
mo-, v-ss devoted to eulogy upon the life and
character Of NcKinl-x and 70 This the Presi-
dent listened attentively. But when in the
second mart Of the sermon ar. Washburn took
occasion TO speak Of the possibility OF Danger
-oning through certain trusts and also - iaud
,ba President. Nj Roosevelt became restive.
His face colored. and he plainly showed signs
If disapproval Of the rector's utterances. AZ
the close Of the sermon h. turned 10 Mrs Roose-
tel- who sat beside him, and whispered. He
should not have done that
had requested Nj Washburn to hold memorial
services. hut that he had no knowledge Of what
the sermon contained. nor had h. any intima-
zion that the rector would refer n the trusts or
to himself Mr. Washburn also declared that he
had prepared the sermon without consulting
any members of the Presidents family.
The preacher took for his text Galatians IL. I,
which reads
But when the fulness Of the lime vas come
God sent forth his Son. made Of woman,
made under the Law. 70 redeem them that we're
under the law, that We might receive the adoP-
lion Of sons.
Mr. Eashburn spoke Of the early history Of
This country, and Of its development from the
signing Of the Declaration to the present time,
He told Of the different epochs in the life Of
the nation. and Of the men who had arisen 10
meet the difficulties as they presented them
selves. Continuing. he said:
The fulness of time came again when. in 1860.
South Carolina seeded from the Union and
Civil War drenched the land in ''fraternaI
blood"
MKTNLEY'S CAREER.
The Civil War gave opportunity for many to
begin careers who afterwaTd rose TO fame.
OF this number VAS William Mckinley, who at
the early age of eighteen enlisted a private
in the army. His Valor. and promotion to the
rank Of major, his subsequent study Of law and
successful practice, his highly honorable record
during seven years in Congress, his able admin
istraticn as Governor Of his native State, his
purity of character, the high ideals that prompt
I'd his motives, his exemplary daily life At home
and in public. his culture and personal mag
r1et;snl. his silrevdness and wonderful tact, his
frank diplomacy and broad svmpathies. the mar
Nellous development OF his varied ability as
President, his triumph in gaining the universal
confidence and love Of MS CountTyrllen. the con-
sfantly growing respect Tor his name IN torelef
lands, and MS tragic death by the yelled hand
q an ignorant, misguided assassin. all this and
more has been so recently and so often told that
whole story Of his renlarka BILE career.
4 year ago this date his spirit took its flight
The deep grief Of the nation found vent in me
mortal services eVeTyN here held. And memorial
services throughout cU- land to-day bear Wit
ness thai grateful people will continue 70
homer the noble character and patriotic ser
vices Of William McKiney- So Fe lay a wreath
upon his grave and pass On
With the Civil War ended the institution oI
slaverr IN this land. The Civil War settled the
question q State rights. The horrors "f
civil war had been experienced, but thanks 10
The Supreme Ruler Of EveTts. the union had
beer preserved and the nation that had reTo-
utionized methodI of warfare. whose rising
Industries gave immediate employment TO the
mighty host mustered out or her services d,l'
whose natural resources were inekhausubc,
tegan 10 excite the adrniring gaze Of the world
Hhat steps Of progress have since been taken
how inventions have multiplied-what attention
has been gwen TO the cause Of educatlon-What
sums of money have been devoted TO philan-
thropiC effort-Wfat questions Of public pollcF
have been rnet-nhat honor came to our arms
in defending the cause Of Cuba--what a marvel
Is the Commercial success Of this land
ANOTHER NATIONAL EVENT
So busy have ve been with the concerns Of
the eyeryday that few have realized that We
are marching on toward another national event
hoW near or how remote IL may be, or WhaI
.hape II viii assume, none may foresee MI.
Lincoln ana others warned the country ssalhst
me Danger OF rising money power but caLL
tai vas needed for the development of trade.
and natural resources and business had noFeo
alorf such natural lines that little concern Tor
of he f1l+Ilr IaE
marked ability have risen to direct ana gulne
IN every location. Among al these leaoers u
The last thirty years none increased IN tite
stature Of thorough manhood more noticeapG
than did Mr.. Mckinley. He came TO the fresl-
sion. the time required for the exalfed poslLlon
0f man Of great experience and ability. ana III
him was found the need Of the hour;, 44o, aow
zine proved the wisdom Of his measures NO"
skilfully he steered the ship OF state.
The country had never been so prosperous
that DAY when the report of a pistol start!ea
the nation and numbered Mr. Mckinley with
our martyred Presidents " no can reao @ IslCLS -
and believe that the course Of events happens pF
chance? II vas by accident that JuoaS De
ira we'd the great Nazarene to be crucified- But
rfo car tell WHY Mr. Mckinley was so suddenlE
taken from the earth IN the hour appsitI'iS en- IA; G
his greatest usefulness VINO couI1 tI iI
place? Fortunately, David was ne. -
dent How came he to be Nice-Presloeht- Has
II by accident? How much planning ana ho|
rnarv rnisbaps did it take to create that acci-
6ent1 Mahv said he was too young 10 pe ffesl-
dent, that youth IS apt 10 pe itsS1o ,;fe
staye5 to consider that already IN miodle hle,
his experience had been wide ana varied ne
hag beeT in once less than year. How the
love OF him is filiing the hearts Of the people:
What one serious mistake mas ne fildue fIl9
hones.~ I,e hrsverv his positive convictions
his resolufe purpose his frankness his impair
tiality. his independence. his abiIty ana Will III
ingness 10 lool, a every side OF question, MS
blindness of beart and his democratic simplicity
Command The respect Of every rank The COM
mon people hear him gladly ohiy IN one tnlns
90 sorne of his friends fear he is making a ms
take; that il regarding the trusts He had bet,
ter lei tbenn have A free hand. they say. and /
work oGt their ends +