The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

effect during his Hfe that they have
nov. And 50 II IS that the sort OF men
a nations historians write about are an
accurate criterion Of the history anc
public thought OF its people. Show me
the man q nation delights TO honor, and
I viii give you a measure OF the age IN
which he lived.
Dr. Woodrow illustrated his point py
referring TO the great men OF the He
brews. whom he characterized as gen
fuses OF religion: 10 the great men OF
the Greeks. the Romans, and the British
Mckinley in Front Rank,
I'VE. too" he continued. have our
heroes. although We are still but an
infant among the nations Washington
and Lincoln are. in my belief. the great
est Americans who ever lived. More than
that. they belong in the very front rank
Of the worlds great men. What OF WI
liam Mckinley?
There NAY be in the future life Of this
nation some man who VIII win place
beside washington and Lincoln. ! doubt
IT, believe. too. that no man Up 70
7 the present tine has won that place But
among the many whose great services
/ have lifted them above the heads Of their
/ fellows. there Is no man. IN my opinion,
who approaches 50 nearly 20 that high
place as does Mckinley. Close 70 the
F hearts Of the people, bone Of their bone
and life Of their life, he came al d time
when great questions had to be decided.
/ II vas his hand on the tiller that guided
Us when We broke away from our isola-
7 ton and set forth 10 become a world
power. Although men still differ hon
/ estIy as TO the adTisabiIity Of that move.
/ all are agreed that no steadier hand could
have guided Us
Career showed Fidelity.
Born IN comparative poverty, bis en-
tire career. through his enlistment while
stil IN his teens. his legal practice IN his
own State, and his work as a Represent
atlve IN Congress. shows IN every detail
that uprightness and fidelity to duty that
gave him the absolute confidence of the
people
HIS splendid Christian spirit was never
more truly shown than when. with death
from an assassin's bullet close upon him
he said:
Tt Is Gods VIII His viii be done
with such men as Washington. Lin
coin, and Mckinley 70 guide US. We car
20 forward under God and solve ever
problem that man may create
A large congregation filed the Metro
pOlitan Memorial NJ r Church when Dr.
Shannon rose 10 deliver his address Hi
subject was Moral lessons from the life
i character, and services OF William &c
Kinley." He gave strong and beaUti
ful eUlogy, laying particular stress Of
the dead Presidents part ii the expan
sion OF the country and his example as ;
husband and son He said. in part:
Was Typical American
william Mckinley was q typica
American. He was a magnificent Illus
ltration OF the nobIest instincts and mobiles
sentiments Of American life No ma
has ever sat IN the Presidents chai
who has enjoyed q larger measure Q
public confidence.
IN nearness to the hearts Of the AIneri
can people, he ranks next 20 Abraham
Lincoln. When he breathed his last b
was admired and loved by more Of II
people OF this world than have ever, a
any one time. given thoughtful consiGera
ton 10 any one usGn-
william Mckinley began in humbl
. life. He ate the bread Of struggle H
was educated IN the school OF hardships
By the force Of his own abilities an
character he rose 70 a position wher
! he was honored by all the world.
Into MckInley's administration ther
came 9 war which changed the destin
Of our nation. taking Us 7.0o9 miles int
the far East AS Washington preside
= over our nations birth, so Mckinley pre-
SIDED over our nations rebirth out OF Il
isolation and insulaTity. into the pOsitio
OF a great world power.
During McKinley's administration, II
. United States broke from the 0Id-tim
3 traditions which made It the chief bus
3 ness OF the nation to stay a. home an
g grow fat and prosperous on its CIV
account In all the clements OF splendi
statesmanship. we rank Mckinley wiz
Washington and Lincoln
+. "As we characterize Washington z
the father Of our country, Lincoln as II