The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-24
PRAISE FOR LATE
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
Martyred Executive Eulogized
by Pastor of New York
Avenue Church.
INFLUENCE AFTER DEATH
Text Taken From the Story of the
Miracle Performed by Elijah More
Than a Year After His Death-Inter-
esting Discourse Held His Hearers.

The power and influence of man after
death was the subject of discourse de-
| livered last night at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church by the pastor
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. In the course OF
his remarks he referred to the exemplary
character and memory of the late Presi-
! dent William Mckinley.
| DIR. Radcliffe took for his text the story
OF the miracle performed by Elijah more
| than a year after his death. found in
| Second Kings, iii:21-22 He told the story
of this occurrence and drew from it the
conclusion that the influence of men is in
many instances greater after death than
| before. A party of men, he said. were
being pursued by brigands and they car
ried with them the dead body of one of
their companions. To escape the bandits.
the body was lowered into the tomb of
the burned prophet. When the body touch
ed the bones of Elijah the man was re-
stored to life.
This sounds a little like the power of
relics" said DR.. Radcliffe; 1.-THE stories of
the bones of saints. and one is inclined
10 be skeptical. 1t is not that we believe
in the power of relics, but in the mirac-
ulous power OF God
God gives some great miracle now and
then. as in the times of Moses. Elijah. and
Jesus Christ. They are for especial EN-
phasis. and given only at long intervals.
We are old fogies enough to believe this
miracle. and to accept the record of it
just as it comes handed down to u.s.
1T is not only a picture-it is a precept
and a promise.
Strong After Death.
Many a man is stronger after his death
than in his life. Every day men succeed
in their graves and accomplish that
which they could not on earth. Many men
die, apparently failures. in poverty. and
without, to all appearances, doing what
they had set out to do. 1t is not until
after they are dead that the real purposes
Of their lives are comprehended. and the
fact realized that they are great. success
full men
"A mans influence will often increase
after he dies. He has to be put off the
stage before he is appreciated. Calvin
is greater today than he was when he
lived, and his fame and glory 90
ringing down the corridors of history. and
they viii never grow diYmer The Pill
grims were all men such as this, sturdy.
strong. determined. Their wives stood
hardships. famine, toll, lain and peril
Their fame is greater today than it was.
Toast of the Pilgrims.
There is famous toast that the Pill
grim mothers stood famine. and pain and
portland. in addition, the Pilgrim IA
theirs. too. In this there is truth The
Pilgrim fathers were rugged and stern
men, but their glory is brighter today
than it was when they first set foot on
the bleak New England coast.
John Brown is a greater man today
than he was the day he died. and the men
who accompanied him on his raid-they
are worth living men one hundredfold.
Old John Brown, when he called them for
the undertaking, told them that nine out
of every ten would lose their lives. Did
they falter? They did not. and yet those
men at Harpers Ferry awakened a nation
and started the fight for liberty They are
greater men today. And SO with Elijah.
after his death.
That superb actor Jeferson-I am
told-makes this reflection: How soon is
one forgotten And so are those who
have led dissolute lives forgotten. But
the great and good men, their memories
live forever.
The sound of the names of some men
is TO stir us to the depths; of these the
name OF William Mckinley is one His
fame shall be greater now that he is