The New York herald., 1865-04-20

favor The ark covered with Grape; and each chan
The Broadway, Rivington and Stanton, Twenty-nnth,
Thryfourh and IN fact, every synagouge throughous
the city presents tho same sombre aspect
OTHER CHURCHES.
a Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.
REV. DIR. WILLIAM ADAMS.
The Presbyterian church, Twenty fourth street. Mndi-
son avenue densey thronged yesterday. Tho bcan
tfu interior of the building was hung with black, and
the entire service, we'll as the mrsic, was most ap-
proprae to the occasion Among the passages Of Scrip
ture the OF Josephs reconciliation to
his brethren and Davids lament the fall OF Jona-
& than.
DR.. Adams, in the course of his sermon, r,ferred
to other memorable funerals which had taken place
the nterment OF Washington and the deep grief which
had been produced in Great Britain by the death Of
the beloved Princess Charlotte the daughter Of George
NV But he venured to say there had never been such
scene upon the earth that which the looked
= down upon to-day. Never was there so exen.ie a
country population, moved at once by SO freat
& a sorrow But VIC should sorrow ''not as those win
out hope" Among the sources Of consolat.on
open to us were these: The time Of " ocGertenc, Of
Il this sad event fortunate not only lo th fame Q&
= the the President, but for the country There j ID 5,en
epochs within the last four years, which all wo Id call
81 to mind, when the death OF The President would have
called forth the most terrible apprehc nsons which were
E3 now wanting The death OF the President, he believed
= would lead to the uucaton of the country It's effect
Powers while minglny in the general sorrow, to amend
bunders and rerc the errors OF their policy towards
this country The burial of our President was the burial
E the rebel power and of American slavery Lincoln dies
N tho President lives The Chich Of God lives and wih
n be established Let Washington sleep at Mount Vernon,
u and Washington alone Let Lincoln sleep IN Illinois;
and let pilgrims divide their steps between them Mark
l, my words saa ne n4e Of France There viii be- no
long Napoconc dynasty there The succession OF this
dynasty viii be rePaDehho repDlc ad ike INA, o tme
n vernment which will take its cory from Christian na-
s. ton Ike own And mark my words, he added two
years will not elaps acknowledgment reforms ana extends
81 her elective franchise II seems sing larand so 1t must
"a have occurred to Ylany of youhat at this moment
M Richard Cobden the etried iaithf representative OF
n liberal sentiments in England should have died Men.
the agents the representatives. die b~ principles i've
N A favore poem of the late President, commencing
J Oh why should the spirit of mortas be proud
was read by Of tho assistant ministers The proceed
a ings then closed in the usual devotional manuer
III Church of the Poritans.
81 REMARKS OF.PRoFEssoR BENJAMIN n. MARTIN AND
sA REV. DIR. oHEEvER.
;M large intelligent and sympa,hizing audience assem-
a bed at this church. perform the solemn duty Of pay
Y. ing last tribute Of respect to the memory OF our la
IS late Chief Magistrate In the rear of the pupie
n the American flag displayed gracefully folded and
k1 wreahed with the cmblcms Of mourning The church
AZ itself neatly but not ostentaousy decorated with
81 the sable hues that grief puts on.
n REMARKS PROFESSOR MARTIN
Aner the usual devotional exercises Professor Beu-
"a jamn n Martin, of the New York University, ad-
"a dressed the audience. He said:-In the history Of
n our nation we called upon to give
n uterance grief before What can we to ex
n press such grief such Indignation? What can express
n something like that exceedingly loud and bitter cry
III which Esau gave utterance to when he dis
VI covered that he had lost his birthright1
We express il; We only put on the outer sym
II bos of grief and sit in silence Let flag down
81 from its high place Why should II aunt aoft when
N so great and been stricken from his place I'm
the nation2 Let every man put ON the pail Of grief AZ
though his friend brother had been taken from him,
let every house drape itself in mourning as though
n the light of the household was darkened. Let every
~ church OF God bear the hab'mens OF grief and sympe
thy and place OF business be silent at this hour
Let them bear those dear remains in long procession
n through the land his distant home in the West,
that city and village may do homage and reverence
n And lot the free winds Of tho West sing their requiem
n his gravethe grave Of him who did so much Tor
freedom Let the grass grow green where he rests
q whose memory shall be green in the hearts OF his
H countrymen tor ages. Let who love liberty and
justice and love integrity and patriotsmlet them
from other lands ana other c!lmes TO his secluded
and distant grave and stand with silent and uncovered
heads few weeks ago, when he stood, on the 4th Of
March, with much honor and pride on the steps OF
great Capitol, crowned with the homage OF freedom,
n accomplished under his own good mnis'rationwhsn
he there take again the oath which he had
kept well to be faithful to the constitution, defend
and protect IL against all enemies whatsoever, wo
gathered in our paees Of prayer throughout all this wide
land to that God would lit him for his work. uphold
him in H. and give him grace, wisdom and energy such
as might be needed TO bring tins dire rebellion to It's end
NJ 50 soon. Let us bless God--if such sad hour has
z come, IL is not untimely-lhat he who had
accomplished mucb borne much, struggled 50 man
n fully through these bitter and difficult years with go
many enemies and many difficulties was permitted TO
the struggle drawing TO iis close and to know hat
longer any Of the energies of rebellion left
the land that he was permitted to hail the glad day
of returning peace he Ionged for SO deepy-the peace
q that he loved well We will bless God for t. Thas
much cannot be taken from US The assassns hand can
N been shed shah and mite the hearts Of
% this people in the love Of liberty Who shall utter
which President laid down his hlc' Where is the
X miscreant that shall dare to stand up and utter
words hereafter againI. liberty against justice,
"a IL by the best blood that shed
NJ this solp Where is the unfahiul and hypocrtical
prctcnder 70 freedom thai does not skuk In secret places
"a this day ahd hide his face, whose voice shall not bo
hushed hnceforih by the echo Of that great nameths
Of him around whose remains nation is gathered
IN sad and sorrowfal silence to-day There once
yrant in Rome Of such caprcous and monstrous wick
edness that be said " have wished that the Roman
people had but head, that he might sever il with
81 blow and this criminal whom no terms can describe,
has found where all the lie Of the American people
tred-hc has found his way 10 the one head, the ono
heart Of this great nation and pierced ana severed
with one blow and we ct silent, eewiderca tl and As
message Of God for bidding us be careful that we do
His wl be careful that we understand the demands Of
Justice and appreciate the necessities Of freedom and has
which is thus sanct6ed and haowed in sight We
ourselves great and sacred duties and pluck
out from every inch Of so the fatal
which hss produced 10 much misery to say heresites
that We VIII ceVe Douling O Nb reOellOn, Ok
this slavery that has been It's cause TO Children
with the sight Of crimes 10 dire and horrible.
RNnARKs CnEEvER
He sad tho solemn and important lessons o this event
have been 80 fecliDgly expressed by Prof Martin that
shall not attempt 70 add q word 70 them but shall
serve what think appropriate for uNerance until to-
morrow am sure e very grateful TO US oil 10 and
feel that the grief Of this nation u not diminished bue
that after the interval Of time that God has given for
recovery from The paralysis and bewdcrmen Of the hor.
ribe crime feelings Of anguish and greatly
deepeDed II v manifest from the gatherings In thlp
city and the demonstrations everywhere that what Ge0
he's intended by this blow has been accomplished The
nation Ia stricken TO lie heart IL, indeed God nov
that guiding this nation after prosating us In this
manner summoning and preparing No for the great
est and solemn duties that were ever laid upon
III people The necessity Of the life o this nation and the
righteousness Of God requires justice not only upon The
sseassn m this particular crime but upon the leaders n
all the processes Of this rebellion, without
whose inspiration, support and guidance this last blow