New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-02
A Trinity Church.

There large s not crowded e ,SS
Episcopal Churches o. NewYork in obedience 70 tho
order issued by the Bishop Of the diocese.
The order Of services set forth by the Bishops to be
used in the diocese this special occasion. fol-
lows An Offering OF the usual morning service, except
that instead Of the Anthem "Nenite exultemus the
de profuDdis" 10 be sung; special selection o
PsaIms-the &c and Roland lessons-Isaiah and
Hebrews XII TO verse l-were 10 be sung and said and
after the second lesson the choir wereto chant the Ben
edctus.
The sermon was preached by the Rev Dr. vinton,
the text being the Epistle 10 the Hebrews " and O.
Though he Son, yet learned he obedience by the
thing. which he suffered;
being made perfect he became tho author OF eter
nal salvation unto all them that obey him"
The reverend preacher said that the day had been set
apart by the Chief Magistrate Of the nation az one TO be
observed as O special with fasting and prayer,
and In the church IL would, he believed, be universally
regarded in an appropriate spirit This was all he de-
sired impress upon their minds and he trusted none
woultfa 80 remember the obligation which their great
national calamity had imposed upon them The merit
of obedience and entire sacrifice 70 duty had been I'M
posed upon US by the example Of the Son Of God who
had suffered for teach that lesson. For this
purpose God had allowed people TO pass through
The ordeal Of suffering The events Of the past four
years had been prolific Of good well evil. The
people and the Government had come forth from the
trials they had been called upon to endure, moi
perfect. not perhaps chastened in spirit so much IA
would have been desirable, but still TO
great extent purged and purified imbued with higher
aims and objects and intent 10 follow better and more
righteous policy in future He trusted that the people
and the Government WOuln accept VI
dealing and judgment as they had been revealed
through the war, aud resolve for the future 10 con
duct the trusts committed 10 them and for which they
were responsible that their actns should rebound ia
the public welfare and the glory M His name. 1t wat
the people themselves who, IN republic like this must
be an example Of public virtue which shall uminc the
whole world. and pierce with the rays OF the sun
the darkness and oppression brooding over Europe,
leading the people there into the light Of liberty, and
teaching their rulers that in the time 10 come mankind
must be educated into and fitted TO maintain instu
TINS founded the principles that have made III
great enlightened and free.
President Lincoln had been sent among u.s. the
the preacher said and had been called to administer
the affairs Of the country the chosen messenger OF
God. He had been taken away without warning by
the treacherous hand Of assassin ere he had fulfilled
his mission; but others would arise who would, he
hoped as aceeptably perform Gods work and carry
forward the labors which he whose memory they wers
that day honoring had left incomplete. To this end
the people must to sense OF the Importance OF
the duties deyolyng upon them They must look 70 II
tina, those placed in power were worthy OF the Offices
intrused 10 them and then sustain their chosen mags
traes with all the energies apd kindly consideration
which great and perous crisis like the present could
demand.