, 1865-04-20

d. The Bishop delivered most powerful and i'm /
& Rs oses e
and t1s horstmen thereof" ]" and iroa, This lamen-
ton oy.r The fallen statesman.
The character Of the President was gracefully |
skctched and the lessons Of fhe ho4r, the need Of
the Almighty at this time when God has seen 1t |
to call away the "heah Of the nation /" ~ tfe
hand Of cruelty and violence, we're impressivelX
report Of this sermon, which Was most powerfully
delivered to congregation filling every part OF |
IL tl.a close Of tho sermon, the burial anthem I
Of the Episcopal church WIS sung by antiphonal
The r1te Of confirmation was administered By
the Bf4hop to tseAty candidates. and the Holy
Communion was afterwards celebrated.
ST. JAMES CHURCH.
Z. St. James Church was thoroughly covered with
III p1.fs psipt and praye9 desk al being estoon
I'd with Grape. Inhtcfd Of the nsual eIuber 4nco
Of rich and Gsy flowers, which. On Easter Day,
Whitv rpsc. and canlel!as, With = cross Of lilies,
only wcre observed. The congregation Was very
laree. .a,,.
+. Smith. etlifor Of the Aorthgttfsra Cha'eh,
md Rev: Dr.. Park: and sermon preached ~ the
The Reverend gentleman took for his subject
*'The resurrection Of the body not IN !mp9sslhie
lhlpE hes,9ss ood. pswsf a Is ;, INNATE r. afsr
he applied 1t to the nations sorrow.
He said thai there was not grave o. gloom INTO
which or heafts M havs d;ssenasa, out @ 2. @ Mn.ea
resurrection. And, though tue hopes OF this
great people are scattered almost !,k: the pard-
Ss shs sS ower sa S. san s9d
them and mould them up again into life and vtgor.
II it were finite agency only that was to te-eoa'
lect NJ last III tho lost dust which onen .4u-
man, and restore each forgotten limb. Ind knit
together esch 1tyiled oone-then =" might i1stly
ishelieye il the resurrection. hui since lie aren't
Is 10 hc God. ana the power 4nanite, who dare b.
Il e 1,ot q Sp
of ne nIionA uutty Of the pe9plc, u= m,-at
Justly count MhetaeE the nation could be lifted
he poweq o ,hee Sf hs5 Bot
| There as no tomb the door stonk Of Thtch III:
hand cannot roll swsy-these is no des,h Of tho
| nasens 34y 20 Complete that h1s will may not r.
s"Taes':!e 'T Il nj burial Of the patton hnre
- ~ @eep 'nst the fe6uirtcttonpoust canGnt reach
nnera, un9nSh thss Esest brave hear wise. hpnqne,
70 pati6h trus.ru r. to-day, ri! in u asa'h Ssi
'"onGh the .cep;eI Of the na1oa's power h.s
o,., tn mott critical crisis, tnt, unttisd haud.;
weapon OF The .,. % Istfa T,ts e. 1as h; vstJ
her High Priest; though sorrow, loo deep Tot ex-
PRESTON, has descended On Tho Ian like funeral
pail. and 70 hare gone dosn from the heights Of
ss. e.
know there shalt be the tight ofan Rastef dxHn
aEsin-a rising np from the grave Of e.pondeucg,
he viii. and a. us ha h led u shus la sslaly
through tho o,deats Of revolution aud the DARK
nss o. sspsstsd dIsasters ns VII not now leave
just as l shoa 4 say to the unhelescs, who
would tell me hist 1t il incredible tbs. at the last
ds5 !here ahonld % gsnst.l 1esas,ss'ien Of 4.
the sge1t who IL to accomplish the wonderful
event. therefore II shaH be done" 30 should /
the land, because Of The avalanche OF NO that
aeens to have overwhelmed us-the murder OF
our uoble-hearted leader-the popular land he
'leve unnecessary mis- tru,t Of our new ruter-tho
apparent commcnccnent OF IN era Of assassfn:-
lfon-the confusion and excitement Of distracted
people" thctc things ought not fur an Instant b
honoF, because all power beloneeth unto God;
He can do Whatsoever lie will; there IL no limit
10 His poss.bllities; therefore know that the
present gloom shall pass away, and brightness: and
security and tranquility succeed and reign.
Ike, ~ the savor't sepn}eher|-brofen md
ahiserea thts dayIwas blasted la The midst ef .
tho melancholy and the loyful-so now, the na.
TONS sorrow Is tempered with the rejoicing. Of
sn sna IT. isa' toa ue
There Is no grief that has n It its mitigAttoas-
NO voc that hpa not fts gradnesa-no sepuIchre
without garden, aud no burial that has not its
Though the hand which undez God has wsc.det
the scepter Of our sovereignty through crisis .:
r,gors NJ death, ret It will ever be rememaered
with Thanksgiving and praise thst tt was not until
after that same hand hsd signed the decree tint
delivered great and powerful nation. IN an 4;eu
civilization, from tho historic stigma and sharaa
human slavery. So mfnge always the sad aud the
beautiful In HES cFeAls and llfs's memories
Sudden, shocking and awful as this mighty
death ie+ which has awakened nstloo's soha, yet,
thank God, be passed Lot away until he had linked
his name In aaamant with tue most benshcsnt ef.
fort that eyer bleseeu humauity. And the millions
Of grateful people who shall. ia The years to come
gather around the monument that shall be piled
fearfuinc.s Of his desth, lu reading On the carved
marble the inscription 'ae was the chosen instru-
ment In Gods hands whhse II the power and
cg
people lifted from the calling d.sabfties Of vas
a1l1ge, and the other from the deeper difcmma Of
owGef.h'p in lesh and blood, for which Jesus died
lot Us, n,en and b.. cshren. chri. tians accept
h. o1eaa r. 9na
eones. Flowsrs and crlpe. Thanksgiving for
victory, and tears for tho murdered-the rielan-
80 wears on life's chlquered way, only let us
not lose our tsnst in God, Or even be aedQced In
to the belief Thai his power is no. sufficient for
every asy Of darkness, aud for every need OF res
Bowed "a cur head1 are under the weight Of =
calamity that come. home to each individual soul
Ike family so-row, Let us never for an instant
feel that all Is not wrking well for human liberty
and for human salvation.
And let inc suddenneas Of bis death aud the
ceFt.intE Of his resurTectfon-body move Us all TO
prepate :os that coming time when we .hall stand
tn these very frames before The Eternal k.ng--
Then thsse ve5y eyes shall drink in he lq;tre q
these hrows wear the crowns Of joy.
The annusi Easter offering Of the congregation
sn pa4aa aR vch Is es e II s eleedn e
The school, and portion for missionary and
charitable purposes.
ST. ,oHs's CHURCH.
At ST. Johns Church, Union Park, On Sunday
Int The se5vsss sTs ot reFy oemn s9d him. In
with espcclal reference to the awful national
calamity.
The an va e sRa, he se
Tbs whole, discourse haa bea.ing upon the
deaih Of our lamtnted chief n.eistsasc:
ay e not these Services
without, at least, more direct reference to the
terrible calamity which M has o,,l hefalien "a, rs
tonnds. hecauee Of the recent Victories Of our
national forces over the wicked designs Of sedt-
lion, pefvy conspiracy and rebslllon.. we "ers
Universal freedom, to our beloved county, 50
long desolated BY esievous var:
But to-day onr Joy Is turned iuto oatIer lamen- &
!: ' hs
wsv If ali The lis1ng and that not ~ the ordinary
con1ss Of ntturs, for then We could have borne It.
6nt BY the ruthles. hand ot IN sssass.n lam pot
ts.E "a more appropriate to Otter hands;
saeredness sue q tbs places my yet pan:e to Pay
the tri6ute Of tesr 10 the memory VI that great
.r1 socd mau on whom We hal ie lrned u rely.
H. H. possessed hose moral qualities ss. which yin
vide and permanent regard 40 ionies passios-
aG a,en to auy nation The ends be aimed At wsEs
ks hiebsst s9o% sso1 T9s penis ssw ta
aoaaanre aao ana devotion and unexa np.ed unan,m-
tga We ali e,t that IN his n.nds liberties and
mr. institutions werc szte, and hence, in tho hour
e 9 ans enunfrYia darkesl peril, Ha called hin to