The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17

% % Would trv TO do IL and the speaker did nes
doubt that there would be temporary pso sscnr;
and q corresponding depression OF government a.
ties; but il would be only temporary, and trusting
God and ourselves the future would be secure ana -
would be well
Fourth Universalist Church.
THE REV. DR. EDWIN cHAP1Ss.
Never in the history of Dr. Chapn's church was th"s
congregation assembled within its walls as on yes
|terday Thousands had to leave for want Of standing
room even in the porch The church was draped IN
deep mourning.
Dr. Chaplin took his text from the twenty-hfth verss
OF the eleventh chapter of St. Johns gospel After -
abshing ably and eloquently from this passage aaA
philosophy the falacy materiaistc principles the i'm
mortality OF the soul, and painting in brilliant coon
the hope Of the Christian after DEATH the learned gente
man took up the great Of the day when he made
brief peroration to his discourse, as foows-SureV
now when the nations heart beats like the roll Of
mufhed drum, we certainly want to believe thas
the grief which pals not to enfod him who was
called away in death, which knows no waking You
have come here expecting me to say something aooos
that great event which has upon us as thunder
bolt from the sky. Never did seem 80 incapables
speaking on any event. But is the misfortune or tns
poor minister that he must always be prepared TO COM
fort others no matter what may be the occasion La
me speak at any time but when the peoples hearts are
far more eloquent in smothered muttered feeling
than anv words that can be spoken. What else can
saw that has not already been said, not only IN
words in eloquent articles in the great Columns
of the papers, but in the aspects OF the peopio
See these great columns In mourning; look -
our turned suddenly into great terraces
Of mourning from resorts OF gayety and ie-ike Apni
showers these changes have following April sun.
shine Never in history has there been sncn an eA-
hibon Of national feeling, 30 Deep so wonderful, SO
nmiversal an event which in moment has transformed
the national trumphs and rejoicing into caanlty anu
mourning There may have been some sudden turn,
81 history Rome, SuCn as
from republic to monarchy that may nave caused -
Great and universal feeling Of sorrowthere may have
sn some sudden turn in the French revelation that
caused great and profound regret out we hive III -
of anything Of this kind approaching .ma ,baa
there has ever before anything like the present
Assassination shocked and astonlshed our people, III
~ upon it in spiritual or moral aspect it is an era OF ma
onal importance There are strange coincd enc IN
bematic victory We did not consider that our Joy OF
last sabbath, when victory came, victory that had 70
pressbc grief The nation tired and weak, and be-
gan, had hoped, to reach the end Of its troubles ,
"a Our dead What vast sacrifice have they cost us.
"! What wealth of hearts blood Strange, it was
~ that this sad event should have happened in such
anguish was nigh The week was a week of Christian
sorrow of Christian calamity And then came tnas
Good Friday the most solemn day Of all the year TO the
nation Let that stand by itself Strange was 1t thas
day the electric wires trembed on yor nerves the
read the announcement thus of the death of friend
that thrill with grief do not think tha Apra-
~ ham Lincoln is not to-day mourneo Dy peoPe VI o'o'y
shade Of opinion to-day as deceased friend nave no
apprehension Of being termed political when express
feeling for the loss OF our presaen' ,oe
Fl Lincoln was shot fired at our flag. All parties greve
&There few who are not mem they are TRAITORS "
"a humanity, who may not greve at his death tney are
@ hyenas that do not belong to humanity The presen,
~ Is an occasion Of deep and universal Indignation and
r. grief The indignation Is at the work Of the assassin
There Is nothing 80 base the work of the assassin
, r man who takes sword or musket and comes up
bravey fight has honor and Is entitled TO some
respect; but when comes sneaking behind your
back to destroy your fe there something meaner IL
aS a. sha 's Is the spirit q ali the people III
y * South but may say-wthOut being misunderstood
e. on Fort Sumter. loud applause And think maj
traitor as s no man could have
enough the whole North 10 have hred that sho
ha Of Je Davis Renewed appause) It i. the rendin
~ Of the demon which killed Abraham Lincoln It is tn
last effort Of the evil spirit The same thing was done
~ Lincoln expressed in his acts and his life the genius
the American people. He may have done many thing
40 us 70 victory He had a kind heart, q fol
AZ giving disposition, and nrm, just and wise
him to have been an honest lover his country IN
bis IN constitution the nation had better lover than n.
ere her GOOD she would have said that they had n
as better friend than Abraham Lincoln How much betss
sill FL friend than he who in his mad flight IN the lac
Of Mr. Lincoln disposition foI reconciliation sends Q.
W" still sounding defiance from Danvle very toucnn
j. the way he waited upon frovuenCe Onuer o' %
dculty and danger he stood right firm by the helm
a., but when the ship is in view Of the safe haro.
ou' he is basely stricken down Abraham Lincoln va
the martyr Our fallen soldiers are martyrs n
not "a they went forth expecting danger; they wei
,, "a knowing they would fall He went fortn ~
tai knowing that the assassin lay in wait for hin
nal This day OF joy has by his death been made DAY
on xpressbe sorrow " us When we expected 70 ha
o adornments we have symbols Of sorrow al
os mourning But when the disciples and friends OF CnI
his mourning and sorrow pervaded them for his deaf
the de exclamation Of triumph, 1T s finished burst fro
him on the Cross After all think this day rs the mo
70 appropriate the most ntting the most solemn on VINE
we could have considered this event The encoura2
q, ment OF the blessed hope Of resurrection minges COZ
IN fort In our affection What else could you ray on SUI
ne an occasion this except the words that belong
nc Easter Sunday, ~ am the resurrection and the Ic
ams Do you think these only to make mon happy
Now Christ raised rejoice But we do not use the
tv words in bridal chamber, we do not use them
~ times of pleasure always find them more appropria
~ in time Of afncton When friends are dead then
= think Of the words, ~ am the resurrection and the lie
I'm ID The reverend gentleman continued In lew more
,ia ~ marks q similar strain.
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