The San Francisco call., 1905-01-30
PLAUDITS RING
DURING SER MON
Rev. W. Raiders Eulogy of
Life of William Mckinley
Touches His Congregation
HONOR CARNATION DAY
Late Presidents FavOrite
Flower Decorates Pulpit
at HOward-Street Church
HONOR CARNATION DAY

Carried away with the stirring and
patriotic words of the Rev. William
RAIDER, pastor of the Third Congrega-
tional Church, at yesterday mornings
service, the vast body of worshipers
burst out into applause.
The subject which aroused the con-
was Character Building as Illustrated
by the Life and Career Of William Nc
Kinley," delivered at the behest of the
Outdoor Art League.
Being the anniversary Of the lament
ed Presidents birth. the theme was
timely and the treatment was that of
minister who saw in the life of the mar
tyr ali that goes to elevate and ennoble,
an example of heroism that in itself
must stand for all time a living monu-
ment TO the dead.
The decorations were an American
flag and carnations, the flower which
President McKinley loved and because
of which his birthday bears the name
"carnation day"
The speaker dwelt upon the immor-
tality of influence as expressed in char
acter, and said that Mckinley was still
President of the United States, that the
peoples vote was for him quite as much
as for Roosevelt that Washington
framed the nation, Lincoln defended it,
, Mckinley EXPANDED IL and Roosevelt Is
the interpreter of all these administra-
TONS
Among the forces making up his char
acter were the home. the army and a
devotion to the highest religious ideals.
Referring to the last Ir. RAIDER made
a local application to present affairs in
this city and commended the present
Grand Jury.
''McKinley's character" he said, was
expressed in gentleness. Secretary
Hay in his memorial address said that
Mckinley died like a gentleman. In
his gentleness was bravery. f1rn1ness
and moral power. His strength was
that of the light which colors the flow
er, swells the bud and ripens the fruit.
SINCERE PATRIOTISM.
1t was disclosed in his craftsmanship,
which was never apart from his char
acter. The dangerous menace of the
republic is the man who uses his
craftsmanship as a means of robbery.
In McKinley's politics was manly and
sincere patriotism. and he Illustrated
the greatness of real goodness and
the goodness of real greatness"
Mckinley would be remembered
chiefly for what he said, what he did
and what he was.
Speaking on the point Of his deeds,
Mr.. RAIDER reviewed the political events
,;,,ie
his Philippine policy has been vindi
Gated by subsequent events, saying
that lin the history of war it was
never known that a alton hid con-
quered another and paid millions in
money for the privilege" Reference
was made to the tragedy at Buffalo
and the spirit OF anarchy in the United
States and to his plea in behalf of the
man who shot him and his beautiful
surrender to the inevitable.
The wonderful bronze gates in Flor
ence, said Mr.. RAIDER. which Dante
thought fit for Paradise. were once COW
cred with gold, but time has stripped
them of their gold, leaving only the
hard and enduring bronze. Gradually
time strips US of adornment, and even
now the bronze appears in the charac
example to all young people for faith
fulness, fidelity and manhood.
THE HYMN HE LOVED.
The choir and congregation, sang the
lata Presidents favorite hymn,
Nearer, My God. to Thee, and Kip
lmg's "Recessional."
Howard street Methodist Episcopal
Church was filled with worshipers at
the morning service, when "Carnation
day" was observed and touching refer
ence made to the lamented President.
The Rev. A. c. Bane, the pastor,
gave up his pulpit to the Rev. George
L. Smyth. who spoke eloquently of the
late william Mckinley. The pulpit
was profusely decorated with carna-
tions and draped with the American
flag. while a picture of the late Presi-
dent hung from the folds of the stars
and Etril es.
DR.. Smyth said that he was pleased
to ureach in that church because Il
was Mckinley memorial day and be
cause of the lamented Presidents great
interest IN missions. Just prior to his
death the Chinese Consul visited Mr..
Mckinley and among other things he
inquired az to the work of the mis-
sionaries in China and complimented
them. The, late Pres.dfnt, said DR..
Smyth, represented the best and high
est in American life.
In the evening DR.. BaDe held revi-
val meeting as preface to the big
union revival meetings which begin at
the church on Thursday evening under
| the leadership of the Rev Joseph H
! Smith of Philadelphia and the Rev. II.
/, G. Morrison of Louisville. KY.
|. BISHOPS GRACIOUS ACT.