The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-05-13
Abraham Lincoln.
From the Friends Review.

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Our summary of news last week gave an
account Of the horrible crime by which our
country was deprived of its Chief Magis-
trate-a man beloved and honored more
sincerely and universally, perhaps, than any
other ruler of modern times. Every class
mourns his untimely death, but none have
greater reasons than Friends to deeply feel
| their loss, and to hold him in loving and
! grateful remembrance.
While we unite with those who describe
| him as one who was seeking to maintain
! and perpetuate equal government for ALL
a modest man, accessible to all, ever gra-
| cioNs, humane and benefcent--a sincere
lover of truth, open and frank, having noth-
| ing to conceal candid himself, and loving
candor in other men-emphaticaliy an hon
est man, we may go further, and express
our conviction that he had become a pioGs
man. This is. our greatest consolation in
contemplating his sudden transition from
the present life to that which is eternal.
1t was publicly stated not long since that
visitor to the President asked him If he
loved Jesus. He buried his face in his
handkerchief and wept. He then said -
"When left home to take this chair of
State, was not Christian ;when nay son
died-the severest trial of my life-I was
not Christian. But when / went to Get
tysburg, and looked upon the graves Of
those who had fallen in defence of their
country, then and there consecrated my.
self to Christ. do loUe Jesus" = s@s
|. A minister of this city relates that, hav.
| ing an appointment to meet the President
at five O'clock in the morning. he went q
quarter of an hour before the time. While
bo I'd in no naYt
as if in grave conversation, and asked the
servant, "Who is talking in the next room ra
att is the President, sir; he is reading the
Bible" "Is that his habit so early in the
morning?" 'sYes, sir; he spends every
morning from four to FIVE, reading the
Scriptures and praying" d. ~
/ Several of our ministers visited President
Lincoln. under religious concern, with feel
ings of great satisfaction. A visit Of this
character was described in a letter few
weeks since. After visiting schools, and
holding meetings with the freed people, and
attending to other religious service south
| of Washington and in that city, our friend
writes "Now / felt that must attend to
manifested duty, and offer a visit IN gospel
love to our noble President it was imme-
diately granted, and quarterpast six that
evening was fixed rs the time. Under deep
feelings I went my Heavenly Father went
before and prepared the way. The Presi-
dent gave us a cordial welcome, and after
pleasant, instructive conversation, during
which he said, in reference to the freedmen,
III have been one of the instruments in
liberating this ong-suAering, down-trodden
people, thank God for it, A precious COW
ering spread over us. The good man rest
ed his head upon his hand. Under precious,
gathering influence, knelt in solemn pray
er. lie knelt close beside me, and | felt
that his heart went with every word as ut
terance was given. | afterwards addressed
| him. and when rose to go, he shook my
hand heartily and thanked me for the VISIT.