The New York herald., 1865-04-20
Grace Church.

REV. THOMAS h. TAYLOk.
Tff popular Episcopal temple was thronged during
the morning service, when the Rev. Dr. Taylor delivered
an eloquent discourse from the text
Blessed bs the asre and ever wisdom
NIGH @ .as hs ns ei snd m he
The Rov Dr. sad-How beautiful is this devout
nowledgmeDt Of the universal providence Of God In
ia dark Of peril The prophet had, in connding
trust committed himself 10 the God whom he served
and He who fails 10 succor those who trust
In Him bad poured upon the understanding OF His be
hevng servant the miraculous light which was required
deliver bm from the cruel decree Of ron-hearted
king The text however s but one Of multitude Of
passages IN The Scriptures in which the universal
agency the Doy affairs is distinctly asserted
II the pecnarty Of Christianity that il teaches dis
tncty TINS great rnh The Saviour himself has asserted
the especial of the D. y with the utmost direetncss
for one ng and yet Of them shall fall TO
the ground without your father Feer ye not therefore
very haIrs Of your head AL numbered II is part
OF discipline here 10 hold fast by confidence in
the directing wisdom and goodness Of our God amid the
crushing circumstances which seem TO conspire to try
our iat All human experience will go 10 prove that
OF when the clouds thicken around
3us whom The Of prosperity js darkened at noon
day when plans ali defeated and the bitterness
of disappointment s the only fruit we are permitted 10
reap from tho tois to which proudee hopes had m
PEELED the human heart but too apt 10 dstrust the
o. goodnce 81 sucb dspensationS When cngrcssed by
1present sunsrurs-when weighed down by trouble-we
= 10 repibe Onder The chsstening hand Of Heaven,
and The agony Of grief 70 dednce the most erro
~ beoIs and sintJ conclusions Never have been more
painfully impressed with the ungrateful tendency q the
human bcaii ihan 10 the cnect which have seen pro-
duoed the minds 81 sany devout men by the mourn
fol event we are this day assembled 10 commemorate
Overwhelmed ~ they have been by the enormty Of the
crmc Sstssj oi bowng submssivey TO the will Of God
they rse up anger against HIS dark provdence, and
heard 10 The witherng threats OF vengeance
upon All persons the most degree either by
ties OF country relationship with thetapposed pepe
traitor OF the foul wrong Nothing can be more unjust
and upboy. Vengeance " mine Will repay, saith
the Lord s known 70 you, my friends, that
AMID the long continued and intenee sunerings which
the coDvusoDs aud OF the times had produced
nipe majority ~ fellow citizens had looked for
werd ~ Tire re- elevation Of the distinguished man whom
we now TO the Chief Magistracy OF the country
as hs crownns point Of their hopes and the means fo
securing pesce and returning prosperity But scarcely
were they permitted 10 rejoice IN contamination 80 de-
voutly wished when this cherished obct OF the hopes
OF 70 many bearts was touched most unuHua and
revolving way by the bghng wand OF death was but
yesterday that be IN all spendor which honor
and ofce cat confer, he flushed with the brilliant
successes ~ our arms he exung Ia the reverence
and love OF our people But how changed the scene
BE struck by the arm Of gnoble and execrabls
the friends of his youth from the affections Of thousands
Hof sceraed bears and consigned to the mouldering
house Of the dead II was, indeed rtartlng visitation
How loudly does admonish of the awful uncertainty
Mo human life and the utter worthessness Of all human
distinctions in securing us against the arrest Of death
Man In his best estate is altogether vanity God
" OF Mercy sancify, we beseech Thee, this dEpersa
n ton Of Thy bereaving providence 10 the hearts
of Thy mourning people We are not thus assembled Ia