New Britain herald., 1925-07-27

"alidtV diNietu nun against an address Mir. Bryan had planned for Pikeyille on the follow. ing Sunday.
 Knew His Condition
 Mir Bryan delivered the speech, but limited 1t to ten minutes telling his friends that he had to conserve his strength as he feared he might not live through the Scopes trial,
 Dr, Wallace said MT. Bryan ap- peared surprised to learn he had heart trouble, but was not worried. Yesterday, he declined an automo- bile from the Chattanooga hotel to the railroad station, saying he pre- ferred 10 walk,
 When he arrived here, he went Immediately to his home and from there to the Southern Methodist Episcopal church. He sat on the front seat and before the sermon by the Reverend F. A. Peterson of Buna, Texas, he was called upon for a prayer,
 4 Beautiful Prayer
 Citizens of Dayton still were dis eussing the prayer today, describing It as one of the most beautiful they had ever heard and as revealing the earnestness and sincerity Of Mir. Bryan. Opening with the words ''Dear Father" the prayer was the plea Of servant that God should di- rect all his ways and protect his home and country from sin. The prayer also sought aid In the cam paign Mir. Bryan was making for Cold time religion"
 After church services, Mir Bryan returned to his home, where with Mrs. Bryan and Mir. and Mrs Rogers he had dinner. He ate a big meal and was in one Of his most iovial moods. Before taking a nap, he called Chattanooga over long dis tance telephone to ask about his speech which vas being published.
 Said He Felt Good
 Mir, Bryan told his wife that he had never felt better in his life and was ready to take his fight for fundamentals to the country.
 He told of his trip to the Holy Land within the next several months and the writing he had planned. He then remarked that q am so sleepy" and entered his room short ly after o'clock.
 Mrs Bryan was on the porch Of the home and could see her husband on the bed. About 4:3n Mrs. Bryan felt her husband had been asleep long enough and sent Mccartney. who also was Mir Bryan's personal attendant. to wake him,
 He always was a heavy sleeper and was hard to waken." Mfr. Nc Cartney said, adding that after he had shaken Mir. Bryan twice he mo- ticed he was not breathing.
 Wife's Greatest Regret
 Mrs, Bryan told friends that while Ehe was glad her husband had passed away peacefully and without pain, she regretted his death at a time when he planned such a great work.
 She referred 10 the campaign he was to make for ndamentalism and the writing he had planned Mir. Bryan had begun a history of his life and frequently during the past several months had expressed desire to complete it.
 hIf iF ayar,t tir,n oI,,, to work on the biography" Mir. Bryan told newspaper reporter few weeks ago, something happens to interfere.
 While Mir. Bryan had prepared his address in the Scopes trial he was pleased that he would have an opportunity to present it to the pub lie without Interruption.
 Clashes in Court
 During the closing hours of the trlal he was called to the witness stand by the defense and the result was a bitter clash between him and Clarence Darrow. of Scopes counsel.
 The commoner said the Christian religion has satisfied me and l have never felt it necessary 10 look up Bome competing religion"
 At another point he asserted:
 The Bible is good enough to live by and die by"
 Mir. Bryan accused Mir Darrow of attacking revealed religion" When objections to the defense s"questions