The Newtown bee., 1902-09-19
Ten Pages.
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ABLE SERMON BY REV J: H. GEORGE
 Rev J. H. George gave a sermon O great power On> Mckinley, Sunda. morning, speaking from Isaiah 53:8 He said in part. On this first anniver sary of the death of Mckinley oul minds are naturally full of the mem Ories of that sad time, and it will be profitable for us, to-day to study the effects of his death upon the nation.
 trust that it will not seem irrever- ent in speaking of the death of the President to use the words spoken by the Prophet in anticipation of the propitiatOry work no man can have a share. But every true servant of the Master does, by the very nature of his calling, follow in the Masters steps, and as his consistent life sets us a noble example, so do his sufferings open new era for our blessings. St Paul says of himself, "I fill up that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for my brethren" '
 1. This is true Of the late President. He was slain, not for his own fault. His assassin confessed that he killed him for no private grudge, or because of any evil in his life; but solely be- cause he was the chosen head of the nation. He was the innocent victim who represented us all, and in him was summed up what is best in our nation al life.
 II. There are three stars of the first magnitude, which illumine the dark night of our earthly life, and form a guide in our perplexitles. These are fear of God, patriotism and love of home. In these the President shown with lustre which it is rare for men to shed.
 l. Let me speak first of love of country. From his early manhood to it's close he was patriot. He entered his cOuntry's Servlce as q youth to fight in her cause. To him it was the for her. In his civil career he no less devoted himself to her service, to the best of his light we all sincerely believe. Exalted to the highest office in the gift of the nation his administration was characterized by unSeltiSh love for his people. When the cloud of war hung over us he held back from plunging us into that horror which he knew full we'll attended it. He was no selfish seeker for notoriety. A man with less of patriotism would have welcomed the opportunity to exalt himself and gain hOnOrS. But he had been in war and knew it as this younger generation cannot know it. He foresaw the waste of valuable young life. He foresaw the homes left desolate by it's ravages back until it was unavoidable. Only the sense of responsibility to God and the people for the sake of humanity could compel him to go forward.
 At it's close, when great questions pressed for solution and rested in his hands, he stood as faithful and wise pilot at the helm of State and guided us safely. The very characteristic for which he was sometimes criticised, namely waiting to know the will of the people, and sometimes modifying his own course was not weakness. It was indeed humility, realization that him. It was inconsistency in that and right, and a willingness to change when changed circumstances showed it was for the best interests of the people. His love of, and loyalty to the law was shown in the very sense of his assaSsinat tiOn, when he said, "Let no body hurt him."
 2. The love of home was beautifully illustrated in his life and death. The beautiful comradeship of the Presi- dent and his wife:is known to the world, his tender care for her in heI feeble health, his words when he was stricken. "Do not let my wife know,' J his loving thought for her in his last hours. These shine forth with a splendor which will make those virtues iilustrious in our American life. Elk. emplitied in him they will set a high standard not only for public men They will through his greatness com mend them to every private citizen. 3. The fear and love of God; how gloriouss were they made by his noble example. A faithful Christian, not ashamed to confess his Master before | the world. He showed that religion could be carried into public life, anc that a man might be a Christian while statesman. His trust in Goo in every great crisis was unfailing When he received the news of hi nomination for the Presidency it i room and asked Gods grace upon hi. endeavor. On the day of his inaugur ation, President Cleveland says, h.
 was grave as they rode to the Capitol and instead of being flattered by tn plauditS of the crowd, he remarked Ol the gravity oI the responsibilities lai
 upon him. His realization that Go was his Master and would hold him strict account as the shepherd of hi
 people; this was the ruling idea of hi
 public life. The cares of state did no
 keep him from the house of God: Kt
 ligion was no mere social duty. By hi
 consistent Christian example h
 taught that God was supreme.
 There will be a celebration of tf
 Holy Communion on Sunday, which
 St Matthew's day, at 10 a. m. I'll
 usual service will be held at II o'clocl
 There will be harvest home fest
 val service at 7.3O p. m. The choir
 St Johns church will join with tl
 choir of Trinity in rendering u
 choral service. The sermon will
 preached by Rev O. o. Wright, rect,
 of St John's. The offering will be f
 the Aged and Infrm Clergy fund.