The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-08
"THE MEN VINO MAKE AMERICA"
Sermon ny the Rev. DR.. Carson AZ InNrlling
OF Mckinley Memorial Window.

An ILLUMINATED window in memory Of
the late President William Mckinley was
unveiled in the Central Presbyterian Church,
Marcy and Jefferson avenues, Brooklyn,
Yesterday morning The window was pur-
chased by the proceeds OF n collection taken
at the memorial services 10 the late Presi-
dent Tie window Is a reproduction OF
Hoff mans Gethsemare, showing Christ
krecling in prayer. His hands are out
stretched on a rock and His face. looking
upward in supplication, illustrates the
though, Not my will. but Thine be done!'
In the upper part of the window is medal
lion bust portrait of the late President,
under which are two crossed American
Hags and under this are the words III Is
Gods Way. His Will Re Done
The Rev. DR.. j. T. Cars son, pastor Of the
church, In his sermon. entitled The Men
Who Made America. said in part:
There Is notion. perhaps nowhere
formulated into definite statement. but
everywhere rervading the thought Of the
day, that the strength and permanency OF
nat ioral life can I've built on the basis Of
material forces. But if the history OF ma
tons proves anything il proves that the
strength and permanency and solidarity
Of the tate do rot lie in such forces. ALI
ances with material forces have always
and everywhere been covenants with death
Not in physical resources. not in martial
prowess, not in diplomatic shrewdne>s lies
the strength Of the nation, but Ia the charac-
ter Of its people.
We want in America to-day men who are
free from self-interest in their thought
and plan for the nation. Az the completely
OF our life grows the opportunities for
manipulating affairs for personal interests
multiply When our personal interests
become INTERVIEWED with our political re-
lations we carry warped mind into the
discussion of public AFFAIRS and into the dis
charge of civil duty; we are apt to conclude
that the measures which conduce to our
own personal interests are the best meas
ures. and wa favor that party and that
policy which will be most likely to bring
about the result which we desire. We must
&c, back TO the spirit q the fathers and put
political duty before personal interest.
"Materialisn grips the nation. The peo-
pie have no vision, and where there is no
vision the people perish. These are the
men whom America needs: dreamers, poets,
seers who will bring into life a saving vision
Our poets are not listened 20 because their
song is too much like the common shout
II has about il metallic ring Our prose
writer's are doing little more than painting
for us portrait of our common life. This
il not enough. We want vision. We do
not want in poem or In novel in opera or
in drama simply Graphic representation of
life a. il is We want an unveiling Of life
a. II might be Only thus can our life he
saved from the mean and the material
The men who give us these visions are as
rivers Of water in dry places. springs break
forth wherever they 60 and the air becomes
fresh These are the men who make
America, the men who cause the life of the
whole people to throb with heaven.filled
impulses and heaven.inspred movements.