New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-15
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN CITY,
TRIBUTES TO PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S
WORK AND CHARACTER

The first anniversary of the death of William
Mckinley was observed largely in the churches
of the city yesterday. in pursuance of the proc
Iamation Of Governor Odell. At most of the
services the music included Lead Kindly
Light" and Nearer. My God. to Thee"
A reflex of the great grief which saddened
this nation a year ago seemed to affect the con-
gregations as they sang the hymns which so fit
riDgl,- expressed the simple trustful upright
shirt IF our loved President. The speakers all
paid tribute to Mr. Mckinley's simple dignity.
honesty. broad craftsmanship and beautiful,
swerving trust in God.
Eo,,ovri-r are some selections from the memo
rial sermons in the city:
The Rev DR.. CHARLES l. THOMPSON Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian ChurCh-The man the an
,ogay stood for al the good things in our
national life. His democracy was 81 the broad
es1' arc al All the lights could he thrown on it
Who deny the existence OF a reHs" Gus St t
Inc Of Nearer. My God. TO Thee" at political
from the deathhed whose Keynote was '"a
viii be done
The Rev. Dr. FRANCIS EDWARD MA Asst IN
NC with Nj Mckinley Of over four years IN
which | constantly saw him at close rance. itiVSP
GGo15 became Very apparent to me Notable
among his chalacteristlcs were ms j+V W
ta-nrera rTent. CraCiouSness ana aCctSSlollI
~ - bie Won9arIike gentleness was always tenn
yritI -,
PEI 9 Er,3e-7t ernboded all the elements of care
$50 md expediency. and. together with his
I'i j1t@srjtv as man shine forth without
flaw.
The Rev. DR.. HENRY R. REMsEN; calvary f EP 3o
canal ChlIrch-Tu-day is the anniversary o. ue
deafh of one Of the greatest servants OF our
naton-Wiliar MckinIey, ailI han me tbs briefest
Inen+ion From ordinary circumstances VIZ VIZ
undaunted zeal and pauent .a@"F' = talent.
eyerv great action Of this great son OF man. Va
low man In every crisis Of the nation. IN eNeLy
victory Of the nation. his part WIS o'tl9l 49,. No
Ts+,o 3s he loved Every honor that came 70 him
Was outlook from ON wh hen 'S STd he possessed
tbose fields in the spirit Of Him who came l"
serve in the spirit OF the Master
rbo Rav WALTER r BENTLEY. All Souls
ne cbTnTch-President Mckinley occupied pace IN
the hearts Of the people Of the lnited S states.
;rond have been his attitude in the present coal
war can best but CONJECTURE nut IL Is no, no,
opportunity afforded the President ny virtue OF
his position
The Rev Father NJ IAVEILE; 81. fa ~ he
death of our martyr President NilaIn Mchl!-
~ his integrity and uprightness was given 10
the nation to guide it through the peFis oi ~,
when the assassin's bullet cut OF ms sans ants
lfe there were such strong b a' he had so con-
scientiously carried on
FRANKLIN BLAKE. First church Of Eh5 ms
ScipnfiSt-We Christian SoleIlilStS S4i,.IS -
low the suggestion OF the fEoNtrhoE- f7"-" q
iifa a. that led by President Mckinney Is a g
fleCtf0r of the divine life. and an inspirht oh %
an OF US He held the lofty position 'Iat ne
did because he had faithfully taken each step
that led up 20 IL.
The Rev DR.. p. s MACARTHUR Calvary Baptist
t-hurch-Prohqhly there has been no country
that has lost such a man as tire !ate PRESIDENT
Mckinley, that has been so fortunate as having
such an able successor Theodore Roosevelt
and fame lift themselves over this republic;
influence, with that OF Mckinney, mas leo
our republic ahead Of all nations. one hundred
years from to-day Lincoln VIII he nal!ed as me
greatest man of the human race. and beside
him If not above him. will stand Mckinney
Episcopal Church-The tendency of political life
is toward insincerity. and insincerity affects
character. and character affects destiny, but
sincerity like that OF Mckinley makes for good
country to be the evangel OF God. The reason
that everybody loved Mckinley was because he
{. type of genuine American Christian man
hood. the product OF our constitution and our
country.
The Rev. EDWIN WHITTIER CAsWEI.L. Beck
Hill Methodist Episcopal ChurCiI-We are
here to-day by the invitation of the Governor
of the Empire State offer Thanksgiving unto
God for the respondent light of Mckinleys
life which illunined earth fftv-cight
nal day, shed backward rays that still
mankind with halo Of Reckoning glory. Will
Jam Mckinley; the man; the grand personality.
is with still. The soldier. the legislator the
patriot. is gone: tire statesman the Governor
the President, the orator, the counsellor IS no
more forever. But the muuificent character,
towering above his deeds, an unbroken shaft,
unsullied as light more enduring than marble,
a living embodiment Of truth. an incarnation OF
goodness. will abide with always.