The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-16
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PRAYING For gG.iYNOR.
In the Roman catnoi,c. the Episcopal.
the Presbyterian, the Lutheran. the
Unitarian. the Syrian and Greek and IN
many other churches IN New York and
Brooklyn prayers were offered UP on
Sunday for the recovery OF Mayor Cay
nor. and on Saturday from the syna-
the throne Of the Most High that He
would spare The .ife CT this great man.
1t has been seldom in the history OF
this country Or any other in which the
people have been SO much OF one mind
and hope as in this matter, and whether
the prayers were spoken in familiar, or
strange tonguessto us, they were heard
doubtless by Him in whose hands are
1.-THE destinies OF men and nations.
Bishop Greer. or the Diocese of New
York In brief pastoral. note requested
the clergy of all the Episcopal churches
under his jurisdiction ITO pray for the
recovery Of Mayor Gaynor and to ex-
lpress from their puloits the Indignation
ardly attempt upon his life. Follow
ing this injunction. the Rev. DR.. VIII
ikinson said at the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine:
y IA plain able man OF the people, a
great lover of right, a man who knew
Jaws We're made to be obeyed. in MIN
was and is enshrincd the rule of the
people OF New York. In assaulting him
t1he people and the law are assaulted
|outraged and set at naight.
Nor is this all. The Mayor did his
work simply. with no blare OF trum-
lpets. and we, us we look at Shakes
lpeare's works, remember what in Mac
beth is said OF Duncan:
'.'He hath borne his faculties sc
meek: he hath been so meek in his
Igreat office that his virtues will plead
s like angels trumpet.tongued against
1.-THE deep dafnnation OIL this act, and
pity, like a naked, new babe strfdine
the blast of heaven. cherubim horsed
upon the sightless couriers of the air
shall blow the norrid Geea In every eye
and tears shall drown the Wind
"A free people should make deadl,
assaults upon its officers capita
crime and execute 1t quickly. Chris
tan men of every name should rise
and citizens of all classes should rise
in resentment against lawlessness ant
against the carrying OF concealed wea
pons. With three Presidents dead b!
violence. two Mayors dead. and Mayo
Gaynor alive byfsa miracle, as 1t ap
pears, respect for law, care that pop
ular government should not he undon,
lby the fear of violence. should be oul
iwatchword."
DR.. Wilkinson struck the strue key.
note In this remarkable deliverance
land upon this declaration must all gooe
Icitizens stand. There must be deepe,
respect for law and order, there mus
lbe shorter s1lrift for criminals OF ever.
}degree, and particularly for those VIII
s |are infected with the mob spirit. Al
seye for an eye, n tooth for a tooth,
life for a life, and even then organize,
tsociety will be at disadynntag
iagainst the. coward and the assassin
Int is the people against the murderer
whether he work under cover or i
tthe holder desperation % the mob.
Mayor Gaynor VIII esteem himsel
Fortunate II the da,tardly attempt I
take his life shall arouse In the PEG
jpIe liveller sense Of their own de
}pendence upon the supremacy Of III
law. He has lived 70 realize that TIL
lpublic officer who ioes his duty fear
lessly commands the public confidence
however slow the public may be i
4 ,rnanifesting its approval. If he shal
3pe spared to continue his good worl,
5 he Wilt know that his own community
is behind him as 1T never was before
4 hnd the shot Of Gallagher will PROV
no have been the shot that saved New
4 t1ork.