The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-04-28


tlemen, my hope of success in this
struggle rests on that immutable
Foundation, the justness and goodness
OF God; and when events are very
threatening, l still hope that in some
way all will be we'll in the end, be
cause our cause is just and God is oil
our side" Such was his sublime an,
holy faith, and it was an anchor Il
his soul. It made him firm anC
strong; it cmboldcned him in tn,
pathway of duty, however rugged anC
perilous it might be. 1t made hin
valiant for the rights for the cause o
God and humanity, and it held hin
in steady patience to policy a ad
ministration which he thought botl
God and humanity required him tc
adopt.
! The following are among the con
clu1inG sentences of the sermon
which occupied nearly three quarter.
of an hour; The cause survives In,
fall and will survive it, The sight o
its Frightening prospects dashes
checringly to day, athwart the gloom
occasioned by his death, and the Ian
guage OF God Is telling us that though
the friends Of liberty die, liberty itself
is mortal. There is no power strong
enough to quench its life or arrest its
onward march to its conquest over
empires of the world. This is our
consolation as we weep aud mourn
to day. Though our beloved Prcsi.
dent IL slain, our beloved country is
saved, and so we sing of mercy rs
well as judgment. Tears of graft
tude mingie with those cf sorrow
while there is the dawning OF q bright.
er day upon our weary land.
God be praised that our fallen chief
lived long enough to see the day dawn
and the star OF JOY and peace arise
upon the nation. lie saw it and was
glad. Alas, alas! he only saw the
dawn. When the sun has risen full
and glorious, and n happy, reunited
people are rejoicing, it will shine up
on his grave; but that grave will be
q aprecious and consecrated spot.
PRAYER DY DR.. GRAY.
The Rev. D. II Gray, D D.. Pas.
tor OF + street Baptist Church, closed
the solemn ceremonies by the follow
ing prayer: ......
"Oh, Lord, behold a nation pros.
tratc before thy throne, clothed in
sackcloth. and especially regard us,
thy rervants. We thank Thee tnat
Thou hast given to us such patriot.
and to the country such Il ruler, and
to the world such q noble specimen
OF man hood We bless Thee that
Thou hast raised him to the highest
position of trust and power in the
nation; that Thou hast spared him so
long to guide and direct the affairs
Of the Government in its hour Of peril
and conflict We trusted it were he
who should have delivered Israel,
would have been retained to us while
the nation was passing through the
baptism of blood; but, in IN evil hour,
when joy filled our souls, and was
filling the hearts OF the nation, he fell.
Oh God give grace to sustain us IN.
der this dark providence, and help us
to look unto Thee. We commend to
Thy mercifIl regard and tender com.
passion the afflicted family OF the de-
ceased. Thou seest how in their
hearts they are stricken with sorrow
and wrung with agony. o, help them
rs they are passing through dark
valley and shadow of death, to fear
no evil; o, help them to cast their
burden upon the great Burden. bearer,
and find relief; help them to look be.
yond human agencies and human
meas, anil recognize the hand of
OF God in his Providence, aud say il
is the Lord. Let him do what seem.
eth good in his eyes May they look
beyond the grave to the morning Of
the resurrection when that which
they now sow in weakness shall be
raised in power; when that which they
now SOW natural body, shall be rails
cd spirital body; when that Which
they now SOW in corruption shall be
fashioned like unto Christ's most glo-
rious body. Sustain this mourning
family, and bless the new Chief Mag,
lstrate. D, let the mantle of his pre-.
decessor fall upon him; bless the
Secretary of State, Oh, Col, III
possible, spare his life that he may
render still important service to the
country. Bless all the members OF
the Cabinet; endow them with wis
dom. Bless the commanders in the
army and navy, and all brave defeu.
ders OF the country; give them con.
tinued success. Bless the Ambassa.
dors IRON foreign Courts, and give
us peace with the nations of the earth.
Let the treason that filed our homes
with widows and orphans, which has
at length eliminated in assination of
the nations ruler, God OF Justice,
and avenger of the nations wrong,
let the work of treason cease, aud let
the guilty perpetrators of this hor- /
rible crime be arrested and brought
to justice. Oh hear our cry and the
wall now rising from nations smit
ten aud crushed heart, and deliver us
from the power of our enemies, and
send speedy peace into all oar Dor.
lers, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
TUE PROCESSION.