The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 20, 1901, Page 3

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| THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, !22 IN GOD’S ACRE AT THE OHIO HOME i)eople Who Had Known and Loved the Assassinated President Partici- pate in Services at Canton That Present a Spectacle ANTON, Sept his presence of men 3 1 the esident s and Representa ds of the mili- ments, the Gov- eat concourse of nd loved him, all ird President to let was committed a spectacle of n ceased to be proportions of city and ham- te corners of st and West, town until its gates, here ute to the fallen d to the From every e First Methodist then taken to West- aced in a receiving when it will be beside the dead chil- ago. ithetic features of the scnce of Mrs. McKinley services at the church ) body of her hus- Since the first death and state cere- bravely. But o human endurance, came it found Ler too eard tho prayers of lhg f2k s t ody borne out of b e ?‘-{S;t“ After that Dr. Rixey remained close by her side and although the full force ug the calamity had come upon her of Wer room =k the | by a quar- | | to us in thy of Sorrowful Grandeur. 18.~With ma-| it was believed by those about her that, surrounded | there mercy in her relief to the was a providential tea: as they gave some anguish of the heart within. o'clock to-night President Roose- and the members of the Cabinet started back to Washington. SIMPLE SERVICES HELD IN CHURCH Beautiful Tfifi\x‘tes to the Character of McKinley by His 0ld Pastor. CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 19.—Services in the church were simple. They began the rendition of an organ prelude, hoven's funeral march, played by ss Florence Douds. As the last notes of the prelude were stilled the Euterpean quartet of Canton sang “The ul Isle of Somewhere.” Rev. O. t n Church of Canton, delivered the invocation, which was as follows: O God, our God, our nation’s God, thou God rist,’ the father and God of all comforts, we have We bow in meekness before the exhibit thy sovereignty and own thy right to do as thou wilt in the armies of heaven and among the sons of men. But, blessed be thy name, thy soverelgnty over us is the soverelgnty OF Jove. Thou art our father and “‘like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that fear nou hast so revealed thysell but especially in Jesus Christ, Who was brightness of thy glory and the express image of thy person. Therefore, O Lord, we can the more cheerfully submif to doings of thy hand and heart. We can say with him: whom we so deeply mourn, *““This (s God’s way. His will, not ours, be done,”” and while we cannot understand thy gracious pur- peses in this dispensation help us, Lord, to walt in patient confidence, assured that thou who art thine own Interpreter wilt reveal thy thoughts of peace and purposes of mercy in this great mystery. In this spirit help us to accept this providence and still to trust thee. We thank thee, O Lord, for this life which has been taken so rudely from us. We thank thee for thy servant's endowments and achleve- ments. We thank thee for the evidences that he was chosen of thee for great purposes In this world and for the splendid way in which, by thy grace, these purposes wers wrought in Milligan, pastor of the First Presby- | his life. Adorned by thee, we thank thee for what he was in himself, in his home, in so- ciety, in church and state and national rela- t We bless thee for the inspiration of his nple, and we rejoice that though dead his influence for good Will ever live among us. | Blessed be thy name, in the temple of Ameri- can honor another is written among the im- mortals. Help us, O to see In his lite for a like fidelity as we | life's appointments. Vouchsafe Needed Blessings. thee, go forward to meet Vouchsafe, we pray I needful bless- ings to our nation in thi son of sore be- reavement. Thou knowest, O God, how this blow has struck every heart; how this sorrow pierces every soul. The nation is clothed with sackcloth and bowed with grief. Our land is full of mourning, our hearts are heavy with inexpressible and almost unendurable sorrow. Surely thou hast stricken us in thy sore for thou dost not afflict willingly; dost’ not delight in punishment. Oh, that thou wouldst help us to search our hearts to seek out even the hidden depths and springs of wickeGness, to rid us of the evil, that the abundant favor of our God may bé returned | to us, and that the sublime things we hope for in our nation’s future may be realized. ure, And until we have discovered the evil and | rooted it out, let mot thy goodness depart from us. In afflicting, O Lord, be merciful. Remem- ber not our sins against us and visit us in the plenitude of thy grace. Vouchsafe, we pray thee, the fullness of thy grace fo thy servant who has so pectedly been inducted into the solemn re: ibilities of the office of chiet magistrate. May he be endowed with all needed gifts to admin- ister the Government to thy glory and the wel- fare of this great people. Give him thy fa- vor and give him the confidence and love of the nation. To His Gracious Care. And now, O Lord, trustfully do we commit to thy infinitely tender and graclous care her who has beefl most bitterly bereaved. Tender as are our hearts toward her in this sad hour; passing tender as was her husband’s heart toward her, as together they passed through all the scenes of joy and sorrow which were appointed them in life, may the heart of God be more tender still. Bind her round with sufficient consolations of thy presence and grace; and as by faith ehe leans upon the un- seen arm of the Infinite may she ever find thee 2 present help in time of need. Sanctify this dispensation to us all. May we hear in it the voice of the Eternal crying, “‘All flesh is grass and all the goodliness thereof as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Help us that we may diligently improve this providence by our growth in grace and In the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. By thy grace, dear Lord, the diyine possibilities of 'life and to strive | 1 | | | | | | cluded between the forty-first and fifty Lord, prepare us all for life's dutles and trials, for the solemnities of death and for a blessed immortality. These and every other needed blessing we plead for in the name of him who taught us to pray: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth ag it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, and thine be the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.” The Ninetieth Psalm was read by Dr. J. A. Hall of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Canton, and that portion of the fif- teenth chapter of First Corinthians in- eighth verses was read by Herbrouck “of the Rev. E. P. Trinity Reformed | Church of Canton. The favorite hymn of President Mec- Kinley, “Lead, Kindly Light,” was then rendered by a quartet of two male and two female voices. When this hymn had been finished Dr. C. E. Manchester, pastor of the First Methodist Church, delivered his address, which read as follows: Our President is dead. The silver cord Is loosed. The golden bowl is broken. The pitchey is broken at the fountain. The wheel is broken at the cistern. The mourners go about the Btrects. “One Voice is hearden wall ‘BE sorrie from all the lands, for the beauty of Israel is slain upon the high places. -How are the mighty fallen! I am distressed for thee, my brother. pleasant hast thou been uinto me. Our President is dead. We can hardly be- lieve it. We had hoped and prayed, and it seemed that our hopes were to be realized and our prayers answered, when the emotion of joy was changed to one of grave apprehen- 2on. " Biul we waited, Tor we said: 1t by be that God will be gracious and merciful unto us.”” It seemed to us that it must be his will to spare the life-of one so0 well beloved and so much needed. Thus alternating between hope and foar the weary hours passed on Thon came the tidings of defeated science, of the failure of love and prayer to hold its object o the earth. We seemed to hear the faintly ut- '‘Good-by all, good-by. It's God's His will be done,”” and then, ‘‘Nearer, My God, to Thee.” 8o, nestling nearer to h! God, he passed out into unconsclousness, skirted the dark shores of the sea of death for a time and then passed on to be at rest. Hearts Heavy With Sorrow. His great heart had ceased to beat. Our hearts are heavy with sorrow. “A voice is heard on earth weeping The loss of one they love; Continued on Page Sixteen. Very way. of kinsfolk THE LATE PRESIDENT IS AT REST KING AND QUEEN FEEL MOST DEEPLY ONDON, Sept. 19.—Replying to Mrs. McKinley’s acknowledg ment of his telegram of sympathy, EKing Edward to-day tele- graphed to Embassador Choate: “Please convey to Mrs, McKinley my best thanks for her kind message. The Queen and I feel most deeply for her in the hour of her great affliction, and pray that God may give her strength to bear her heavy cross. Our thoughts to-day will be especially with the Ameri- can nation, when its distinguished President is laid to rest. “EDWARD, BR.” - o g WITH A SOLEMNITY MOST MAJESTIC THE FINAL RITES TAKE PLACE. Distinguished Persons Attend Memorial Services an | d Share the Grief of American Subjects ONDON, Sept. 19.—By command of King Edward a memorial service in honor of the late ident' McKinley was held in Westminster Abbey to-day. It was attended by many Americans and Englishmen of distinction. The Lord Steward of the Household, Lord Pembroke, represented the King. Next to him sat United States Embassador Choate and members of the embassy. The Secretary for War, Wil- lam St. John Brodrick, and the Under Secretary of the Forelgn Office, Lord Cranborne, were present, and the other Cabinet Ministers were represented. The British Embassador to the United States, Lord Pauncefote, and many other distin- guished diplomats and officlals were pres- ent. Among the Americans who attended were former Vice President L. P. Mor- ton, George von L. Myer, Embassador to Italy; Judge Lambert Tree, former United States Minister to Belgium; Bishop Hurst of Washington and Bishop Hartzell of Africa. The service, which was fully choral, was of extreme beauty. The office for the dead in Foreign Lands. was used, with the prayer of committal omitted. Dean Bradley read St. Paul's discourse on the restrrection. The congregation sang ‘“Nearer, My God, to Thee" to the melody commonly used in England. ‘The services concludec with Handel's and' Beethoven's funeral marches. In Great Cathedrals. A stately service, similar in most re- spects to that held in memory of Queen Victoria on the day of her burial, was conducted in St. Paul’s Cathedral to-day and attended by 6000 persons. Lord Mayor Green, the Sheriffs, Aldermen and Coun- cllors of the city, wearing their official robes, marched in procession into the cathedral, accompanied by several pro- vincial Mayors who had visited London for the purpose of taking part in the cer- emony. Embassador Choate and the staff of the United States embassy were seated in the chancel with 300 other Americans, to_whom places had been allgtted. Dean Gregory and fourteen other clergy- men were engaged in the service. e Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the benediction. At a meeting of the general court of the Bank of England to-day Governor Prevost made a sympathetic reference to the as- sassination ‘of President McKinley and moved a resolution, which was adopted in silence, expressing deep sympathy for the people of the United States. The great cathedrals of Canterbury, Edinburgh, Dublin, Glasgow and other cities and the churches of all denomina- tions throughout the land were filled with congregations generally headed by the mayors and corporations. All the ex- changes in the kingdom were closed. The services in_the American and Brit- ish churches on the Continent were gener- ally attended by. members of the royal families, Cabinet Ministers, court func~ tionaries, naval and military officials, city officials and great numbers of American and British residents and visitors. At Christiania the services at St. Ed- mund'’s were attended by the officers and men of the United Stafes training ship Buffalo, the Cabinet Ministers, Consuls and others. Salutes were fired by the Buffalo and from the forts. Day of General Mourning. BOMBAY, Sept. 19.—To-day was ob- served as a day of general mourning for President McKinley. All the public of- L ks and stores were closed. Ser- vices were held at all the central citl CARACAS, Venezuela, Wednesday, Sept. 18 (via. Haytian cable)—Owing <o the ja: Continued on Page Sixteen.

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