Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-05

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The authorities and people of Canada
have; in'mauy ways, shown their sympa.
thyl for ms in 3opFF day Of mourning and at-
Fiction, but nothing has yet appeared
SO beautiful aud touching as the following
address, issued by the Young Mems Chris.
tiani Association, of Montreal, to their
sister associations 10 the United States.
The address is not only touching in
word, but is beautifully gotten up in
mourning, and reads as follows:
To Rev. 8. B. BarIlitz, . President Young
Mems Christian Association, Wheeling,
West Virginia, o. s. +
HIPlease present the following to the ass
sociation over which you preside: -ae-
"Beloved Brethren: We are prompted
by feelings of warm affection, and deep
sympathy to address words Of csndolsude
to you at this time Of your nations sad.
ness and sorrow.
q four land, ,is this day full of mourning
and lamentation, for the hand of the Lord
hes been laid heavily upon you. One 10
whom all eyes have been turned for more
than four years, as holding in his hands,
under God, the destinie5 Of your Anation,
and the welfare of millions, has suddenly
fallen, not crushed down by aGc1tn1lsted
cares, anxieties and arduous duties of his
high position as chief ruler of a mighty
nation, but stricken down by the cruel
hand 6fa brutal assassin. 1EIH
"At the time we, write millions are as.
sembling in earthly temples on this solemn
funeral day to drop the mourner's tear, to
pour forth their humbIe confessions, ear
nest supplicatious, tender beseechines and
feryept prayers to the all sufficient God
thatin the day of their: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BE would be meroiful unto them. Let us;
though dwelling in another land and be.
longingfo another nation, drop Q sympA-
thetic tear with you who mourn the loss OF
your great and good President, Abraham
Lincoln. Your loss we feel is to no small
extent 1s!e ouE 2Ynt loss and that Of the world
GAS We think of the heart. stricken wild.
owI and the unutterable grief of the father.
less, our prayers ascend on their behalf,
that the God of grace may plentifully pour
the balm ofeonsolation into their wounded
hearts, and as we think of you as people,
so long afflicted with the terrible sco1rpe
of war; you, awhO just as the dreadful
slaughter of the battlefield was dfsapS
pearing, before the extended olive branch
Of peace, just as the shrilI blast Of the
trumpet of war was giving place to sweet
songs of rejoicing, have been suddenly
plunged into the depth of grief, your cup
of joy dashed to the ground, your songs OF
triumph interrupted by tears, lamentations
and wailing, We would with you draw nigh
to the Throne OF Grace that by the power
and mercy OF GOD your nations loss may
yet become the nations gain, through the
inestimable blessings of freedom, peace,
and Z wei ordered government, being more
firmly established spd dlmoEe fully enioyed.
''Aud shall your beresved nation lift mp
its criesgin vain q Shall the father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, not regard our united
supplicStiOusf Asths Lord liveth He will
s1rely hear. and this night of grief and
tears and mourning shall be turned int
light and joy and thanksgiving.
HThe wicked. rail and rot Satan RACES,
but saints may rejoice, for the Lord reign
eth. Let the hearts Of the 4mourners be
comforted with the thought that God doeth
all things well, that He is righteous in all
His Ways and holy in all His works, and
that the time of q nations chastisement Is
but the seed time for a'rich harvest that
shall surely be gathered in. Gods own good
time. Let none, then, faint in the day Of
| AoNeFslIysS oQk % OF RpoQ. courage and
stIelgth s9 your hearts "a Sthe Lord. Sysi
TENS Of efroraud evil change aud perish
but truth and right are immutable. Hon.
ored workmen aud brave chieftains fall, but
work for Gods glory and mans happiness
yet remains to be done.
Gas young mems Christian association
seek to fulfil the sacred work to which you
have been called, by showing forth 'ths
truth as is in Jesus? NJ tgnIE x1fs7
with assurS6ee of sincere esteem and
deed and ferVent sympathy, we are, deal
6tethken, yours In the bonds of Christian
love.
".OHAs. B. BLACK, Vice President,
"JAs. STUARTS Cor. Secretary
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