New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-20

~. BridgeG's Church.

Divine service was held yesterday in St,
bridget church Avenue corner Of Eghih-st The
Rev Father Mooney Oficiaicd, and delivered most
appropriate and eloquent discourse bearing on our ma
rtona sorTow and that honor and respect due TO our
decreased President Abraham Lincoln.
He took for his text these words OF DAVID. fonnd IN
gthc 10Th chapter "a book ~ Kngs And the victory
Of that day has turned into mourning oil the people, Tor
the people heard say that day the King giieye for hs
son the people Stunned the going INTO the city that
dny a the people would do that hath fci and Turned
their backs away from the battle. And the King COW
Tered his head and cried with loud voice % my son
q Absolom q Absolom my son, q my SON." The Rev.
gentleman said: My dear brethren. we have all been
Invited by Most Reverend Archbishop TO assemble
in THIS house Of Cd ON this day To mourn our national
Affections and particularly tie sad and lamentablo
death Of truly noble minded and kind hearted de-
hceasod President, Abraham Lincoln. The throne OF
Gods IL accessible 10 ms ALL u Ia ON this
day especially that ihc snppieotng prayer Hiserrs
Ind Dors,ns, n,i, "Haye mercy me. q Lord,
have mercy me-" IL TO be sent mp ns one
united prayer Of the nation bcsceching God In His
kmercy 10 avert the sad Affections dosolaiing our
Hand laying waste homes and saddcning all hearts
the people aud to give us once the blessings OF
peace with that onty Of country Of heart Of honor Of
EprOspery. that once 40 distinguished America M the
SnOs happy and prosperous Of nl nations The bright
Ehappy morning of national peace with national cnty
has dawned upon u.s. yet Ia the midst Of this great
n siona enthusiasm and triumph the assassin's hand
Twas uplfted aud to the horror the dismay aud alc
Elton Of the American people and 10 every human heart
Ehc fatal shot fired. the shrek Of death heard
EOur devoted noble minded President was made the
KuDhsppy victim. Such Is the love Of the American
peope for their President that they have forgotten
Eas it were, the Joy Of their victories TO
Rweal over tho untiiaoly death of whom they
HlOved and deeply honored as their chief
pand most worthy magistrate of the land
Ewho fell in death opposition 10 HIS country but
in the midst Of his people whose country and whose
ehomes were 10 he made forever happy, through the
fruits Of bis guidance. the wise administration Of his
ECabinet, the valor and bravery OF bis Union armies
1.-THE unusual drapery darkenng alike tho paatial resi-
4dence Of our prDcely merchants, the humbest homes
kof our artzans. the slow booming OF the cnnnon tho
nournul death knel from church spires give the
Ebcst evidence Of the grief of nation In the loss IT,
Ssnstnned in losing who wns growing dearer and
kdcrcr IA every heart tho longer las presided over
national affairs. IL is dark saddeuing day for a
pgreat, a brave and . freedom loving people. Yet
hOugseserey felt, nationally nggroved o,cr th!s our
affection II but the passing cloud that stands before
that law, that with Gods good assistance will soon
Erse up and brighten and cheer every homo with Peace
tresting on that national unity for which the tens ~
thousands Of noble fathers and sons and brothsrs have
laid down their precious liyes. While mourn tho
less OF our President Abraham Lincoln and gricyo
owes his unhappy end have 10 bs comorted
in those whom he has left behind him on the watch
towers al bis country Though the second assassns
hand was ppted 10 rob America Of her most lustri1