, 1865-09-15

E1nl1EDesB aud ruth, refinei and elevated until
.solsmn de,odoa to Goaiea Gnty., The Jp public
mind Of the North reioseed In eleyuting to the
Chief Nagistraf5, boltnese; honesty, sdrmncss
nd t1gacity, unlnitated lie Id were by the ehIcan-
en- Of political life 1t was the beginning Of the
wonderful way By which We have been led, where
the Christian soul dis;iuCti,ely cries: Mot by
Lord" The qualities which determined lii alas ii
election were ttfnmphany yindicated In his aubse-
qnent catecr 1ntuiiise sympathy with the heart OF
:dopltou Of measures Wh;rh rose IN hs Path trand
IN their simplicity, tIustfu In the experiment, e
The viii Of he majority vas fundamental in ,,ls
political creed and be c.crtcd lis poTer cAeerflly
a. ,he exponent q II Nirles and executor Of its
servant but filled the character with purity futc-
dem gogu1 10 ca}ole and use the people =
created for lie ni1s, to DO injnsiice TO the "a
ton and himself Our institutions a7e faci1i1ous
our pride Of country mere vanity, II we arr not
now and Onward mixing Iucolns in every portion
ne vas The legitimate oaterowth OF Amescm IN
stiniions: se3fmade,. selGfAught, eeltEelant, his
state around hun. handled with sasacious mind. a
retolute will, braye and truth-losing heart. lie
became Illus the NM for The emergency, the man al
did well what has hand found to do, md Lett Name
character end achievement which the nation witi
ever Aud and Aoncr. The generation that stood
around his bier ahed tears oi stncerest grief and the
civilized world has responded in sympathy 10 our
cry OF horror Tor the deed Of blood and paid its
rcycFent tribute to bis worth.
On Eatter evening. april 18th. Issued = pastoral
letter ard praycr on The death OF the President and
In the Cathedral lecturcd In tie afternoon on the
Intermediate State In the evening my Church
ocked With flowers for The gset fesiEal Of The
Resurrection, while the solemn badges OF mourning
draped tic exterior. On the close OF the Easter
Fettisn the interior assumed the samc dark pail
feeble, but rcvefrnt emblem OF our fellowship in
the profound, fnexp,ess1ble sorow OF the nation.
On tic morning Of Easier pticiated there reading
my Pastoral, and preaching on the. Resurrection
character and death Of lhc bonored President.
also administered The d!e OF confirmation 10 twenty
candidates, and celebrated the Holy Communion
In the afternoon confirmed nine At the Church Of
81. Anseadns, and preached again the same eYenlngg
at my own Church.
This strange, sad caster had not run to its mid.
night close, before tidinge caEac oihc sudden pros
1ratiLn By apopleIy OF Dr. David Ruttcr, who
brs1hed bis LAST on the atfoke Of the arst morning
hour. lost In bis departure good and tathiut
| friend. the church son who most nrde1tly loved
her ardpr and truth, The country hea1 Of Intense
loyalty That literally broke q. The assassin|e blow
Veteran uho for long years Il p!1ctsc mud instrIc
ton In the college chair, had Mnsrd peer In the
talented medical circle Of PhIIadc.paia.
On Eastet MondAy convened The clergy Of the
city at the Guild Hal IN relauon to the dcalh Of
| the President In this md subsequent 1neetiug,
deCnrattuu Has Prepared, atned BY ua, anG tTana
milted for signature 10 every clergyman Of the d.
| occee- i xppend a copy OF this declaration fof
permanent reqrd, a1d add that II obea1enc: to ths