The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-16
our LOSS.
CONTINUED FROM yrFrH PACE


bar PRAYERS are delivered. In Thy wsdcm Thou Mast
pen At 10 visit them with trouble and bring distress upon
hem Remember them on LORD IN mercy os;. wiz
kaience under their affection and with resignation ~
vAy blessed WILL Comfort them wfo . sense o. lny
knoduess. ft up Thy count nance upon them ana fNo
&sm pesce through Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen.
A. the cemmunion service the following impressive
ASnn sung by the choir
Hear what the voice Of Heaven declares
To those In Christ who die;
Released from all their earthly cares
They'll reign with HIM on nish
II sin be pardon d were secure;
Death hath sting beside;
The law gave Elm Its strength ana po"sri
But Christ ransom died
me graves Of all his saints he blessed
When In the grave he lay;
And rising thence their hopea he raised
To everlasting day.
Fne service concluded with the chanting Of the De
PyCundis the congregation remaining on their knees
tbs FULTON STREET PRAYER MEETING.
xhe Fulton street daily prayer nesting which 10 neid
II the large lecture Of the North Dutch church. was
(ensey crowded yesterday the regious portion OF the
Spnmnnity having aocked hher TO give expression in
mnation Of the great and good man has occasioned
hs hearts Of the entire community Most oil the nou
Vss spent In prayer TO the Ruler OF nations that
he appalling calamity which has befallen the nation IN
Ae untimeiy death OF President Lincoln might be pro
1sctive Of Sd ritual good to the whole American people
Tho family Of the deeply amented chief Of the repub
rc was tenderiy rememberedtha the widow and sons
hight be sustained by divine consolation In this terrible
bereavement.
me building thronged that one OF reporters
Who accidentally passing at the time land at nearly
Ne close Of the exercees could only approach to the
a0k entrance that was impossible TO hear the Ian
uase employed by the several gentlemen who engaged
y prayer He, however heard one Of the persons who
Va the applications OF the audience make touching
bilusiOn the fact that 1t necessary for the
eedeemer Of the world 70 come 70 an untimely end in
egder TO IT, 30 might be that in the councils Of
eaven Il was designed that the life OF the President
Aould be offered as sacrifice for the complete redemp
Non Of the American republic. Quite number Of
hdies were In attendance and were bathed In tears
lndeed, there were few who:could repress the deep
Aoated which weed In their hearts ct every
0lusion to.the sorrowful event.
Our reporter little curious 10 learn how the roll
gous portion Of the community felt in reference to the
kAtona visitation The almost unanimous feeling which
seemed TO pervade all minds that In this great
calamity God designed to impress the heart OF the
6aaion the wickedncss Of rebellion, and that Divine
Justice required example to be made Of all who par
VCipated In IT, Some Of the individuals with whom
DIR reporter conversed expressed themselves thus Ony
1hink Of IT, that the hand which stretched out In
mercy TO the South should be stricken down In the act
~ dispensing forgiveness to traitors and rebels"
impossible to give the fantsst idea Of the paralyz
ne influence which the Of tho Presidents demise
bad the minds Of this particular class OF fellow
Ssens who arc accustomed to look at events from re-
NSious standpoint The language Of the poet s EXPIRES
I've OF the feelings Of the people,
s9hese tdings nip me: and hang the head
~ Aowes with FROST or grass beat down with streams
Every one seemed 70 experience relief BY expressing
er feelings to Others and thus forcbly suggested the
eeaohing lines Of one of the ancient poets:-
o take me In Q fellow mourner with thee
III number groan for groan, and tear for tear,
And when the fountains OF thy eyes are dry,
Nine shall supply the stream and weep for thee
row THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN TIE JEWISH
sYNAGOGUEs.
The news OF the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
easily imagined that the sad feeling that prevailed
tmong the American ople Of whom the Jews form by
means small fraction, also spread into the places Of
~ the usual time OF attending divine service the
goguss opened and we're 1lled by worshpers
feeling Of gloom and sadn pcrvadcd tho hearts Of all
Md the services proceeded with In most solemn
Ind unusually impressive manner The features Of the
congregation which on other occasions we're Il, up with
by bore the signs Of grief and visible upon
many present When the chasan or reader reached the
Usual national Thanksgiving prayer which 70 offered
Up every Sabbath the name Of the President WAS
etaed II will be remembered that the Jews are now
Deserving the festival Of the Passover tho anniversary
eyps and freed from the chains Of slavery The recent
SSotor.s, occurring they did just the Of this
oast, were In certain manner commemorative
Jews passed the Red Sea the which this
stiva IL the anniversary, also the American people
esmed 70 have passed over and beyond the red sea Of
Mood which has been split freely during the last four
In all the ynagogues the prayer for the dead, the
sKadisch," was recited by the entire congregations
oroscnt
THE TWELFTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
O'Clock usual on Saturday, the house solcmnly
0xRped In black.
The usual hymns Of the choir were changed for the
nnourpful strains chanted on the Day Of Atonement
Tue Rev. Dr. Adler attempted TO say q few words of
consolation to his congregation but was himself much
overcome with grief that, earnest impressive
trayor for the government and the nation he com
bsusd TO desst
A. the conclusion Of the service the whole congrega
Non spontaneously and said the "Kadisch,n the
braysr ordain for the deceased relative only
Upon the countenances OF all present look of grief
md personal affection was depicted
THY BROADWAY SYNAGOGUE.
Az the Broadway Synagogue, in lieu OF the usual
pwayer for the government the Rev NJ Isaacs briefly
Ind impressvey addressed the congregation, speaking
N the appalling calamity that had befaen the nation In
Me foul murder Of its good wise and beoS ed Chief
Magistrate and In the assassination Of the greatest states
han Of the aee Mr. Seward He reflected the gloom and
dependency SHAT universally felt the terri BILE
Intelligence burst upon the nation at the hour when pub
DC gratitude was offering up 20 Hesvn for the brilliant
prospect OF speedy peace and reunion There was not
bver of his race lover VI liberty, but would mourn the
sountry's loss He would not attempt TO pierce the flu
1nre which now seemed so dark and In view
~ the death Of our good President In the hands God
vas the destiny Of the nation The reverend gentleman
hen offered ervent and earnest prayer that God would
bes the United States and be with the people in their
hour of trial and direct the mind and counses of the
,ocessor OF Abraham Lincoln that he might safely pilot
Ne ship Of state through the perls and storms that
threatened It's safety.
The congregation were visiby affected during tho ad
lress and minister and auditory were moved to ars
usually impressive services Of the day rendered
more than ordinarily solemn by the sad and mournfl
fsfectons excited by the appalling death of the amened
President
rHR NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE
~ the Nineteenth street Synagogue the sad event was
announced by the minister Rev. j. j. Lyons highly
Impressive prayer then offered up to the Throne Of
Brace by the minister for the repose Of the soul VI the
hte President
This followed by the Nastar Nershomos-prayerst
DR. the desdbeng rst time ia the history OF Jhda
I'm America that these prayers have been said in a.
Jewish house Of worship for other than one protesting
he Jewish religion
In the Bnai Jeshurun congregation, in Thirty fourth
street, Rev DR. Rapha addressed the congregation very
npr ssively upon tho misfortune that had be- allen the
bointry. The also Of solemn characer
In the Attorney, Norfolk Fourth and Clinton street,
pnd In fact In every synagogue, mark OF respect
Sas paid 10 the sto President the congregation gene
tAily uniting In prayers TO the dead
THE COURTS
rHE USITED STATES COURTS.
The government buildings in Chambers street. within
Which the United States Circuit and United States District
Dsarts the United States Commissioners and Narshas
Vdoes are held we're drsped with the hsblmonts and