The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-28

matte corps, In full dress. and wearing all their
decorations. Next to them were the heads Of
bureaus and other pr ointment officials. AZ ihs
mead OF the coffin were members Of the clergy
and the physicians to tho President. Behind
them was she guard Of honor, together with A
large number Of military aud naval officers; fore
most among whom were Lieu,enan, General
Grant and Vice Admiral Farrsgut.
Near the foot Of The coffin we're ranged chair,
covered with black Tor the members of'ihe family.
Just before the ceremonies began, Capt Rober,
Lincoln entered, accompanied by Private Secrs.
tafiee Nicola and Hay; br, Mrs. Lincoln, with
her younger so1. preferred to NOUN in private.
Beyond the chair, 'or the family stood the Illinois
and kentucky delegations, CO chief mournera
In addition to those alreaiy mentioned. there
were present Governor Fenton, Of New York;
Andrew, of Massachusetts; Brough, cf Ohio;
Oglesby, Of Illinois Curtin, OF Penr,vlvsnis;
Bradford, Of Maryland; Pierpont, of' Virginia;
Rev. DR.. Bellows, President Of he Sanitary
Commission, Rev. DR.. Hill, President Of Harvard
College, and large number Of distinguished
and eminent citizens from ali p,rts Of the
country.
No ladies were present ill jus. before the eef.
emonies began, when Mro. Senator sprzgue, &C.
companied by hc- sister, MisrChase, I'D sirs.
Secretaries Stanton, Dennison, Welles, and Ush-
er, entered. .l.
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A few minutes pest twelve, just es Captain
Lincoln and tho Privatc SECRETARIES with such
other. membnrs Of the Prssiden.s household n
were present, entered the room, the Eolemn hush
was broken by the voice Of the clergyman stan.
ding at the head Of the coffin, Rev. DR.. Hall,
rector OF the Church Of The Epiphany, in,onins
the solemn service lor the burial OF the s,d, as-
cording to the liturgy Of the Episcopal Church,
II am the resurrection and lite, saith the Lord -
He that bcleveth in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live; and whcsoevsf liyeth in me
shall never die. know that ny Redeep,er Hy.
eth, and thut He shall stand in the latter day On
ear.h," and so on until the services appointed to
be read at the grave.
Bishop Simpson followed In a lengthy prayer,
and Rev. DR. Curley, Of the Old School Pres5y.
tertan Church. who had been the Presideuts
pastor, then read the funeral sermon.
In his sermon the Rev DR.. Gurley made tie
following allps ion to tho
RELIGioUs CHARACTER OF THE PRESIDENT,
Speaking Of the Presidents religious belief, no
said: speak what / know and testify wha, !
have oilen heard him say, when l aft m that the
Divine goodness aud mercy were the props on
which he leaned Never shall forget the EN-.
phasis and the deep emotion with which he said,
IN this very loom, TO q company OF clergymen
and others who called to pay hun their respects
in the darkest days Of civil conflict, "Ge ntle.
men. my hope Of success in this struggle rests on
that immutable foundation, the justice and good
ness of God Hd. when events are very ,hreaten.
ming, still hope that in some way all will b.
well in the end, because our cause 10 Just and God
Is on our side" Such was his sublime and holy
faith. and 1t was an archor to his soul 1t mace
him hrm and strong il emboldened hil in ths
pathway Of duty, however rugged and peri.ous
| it might be. 1t made him valiant for the right,
for the cause Of God and huns uity, and It held
him in steady patience TO policy OF administra-
ton which be thought both God and humanity
required him to adopt.