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Broadway Tabernacle.


DISCOURSE OF TIKI REV. DIR. THoM PsoN.
The church crowded TO OVERLOOKING the asles ana
every available space being occupied
The Rev Dr. Thorn son selected ~ the text Tor M
mornings discourse the forty sixth and forty seven.n
verses, of the eighteenth Psalm-"The LORD hVe'n'
and blessed DO my rock and let the God OF my savaos
be exalted II Is God that avcngeth me, and suodue.n
the people unto me-" The reverend gentleman $3.50
that this day completed the wentieth year OF MS
ate over the Broadway Tabernacle church. ana was M
intention 10 have prepared discourse adapted 70 the
OCCASION but the startling news OF yesterday mornne
had determined him 70 postpone that preparation untb
~. na,, s.baath Abraham Lincoln Ia dead; william
Ina e..,d ,ansu,shss under the blows Of an assassn
rhs had ef s nation who lad grown 70 be It's head n
,nn,h. and plan a well in government--he whoss
as.es had como 70 be confessed by all a. wise, juse
"a ,y,chs whose Leadership ws felt by many 70 b
.vsp more serviceabls hs settlement Of peace than IN
The conduct Of warha fallen by the hand Of an assassin
IN. representative of the nation before foreign
peveya chief eounsellos q the Executive. who,
from The bed Of pain, he'd dictated . procla-
NATION asserting the honor and dignity Of The
county before al maritime rowers md who b
distinguished for csssrs and breadth Of intellect as well
~ for political ngacity, has been sutchered he laid
named ssd helpless spop In bsl h the darkest day
In our hstory-darkss thaa the nst heavy cloud that
rps, . ys' r ss' ,.. "Ssn
victory and the symbols Of rejoicing draped In mourn
ing and tears fail IKE rain. Tho President. dead-yes
the Lord veh The Secretary lies anguishng-yst the
lord iiveth Our leaders swept aside but our rock
rcnana Our oounssllon and delverers are fallen ~
Hood but the God al our salvation st exalted Ishall
not speak TO day III unjust 70 me and 70 You to at.
tempt TO speak upon sush imperfect nooe Of the char
acter and services Of the departed That assigned 70
another hour We cannot pay higher degree Of respcos
TO the memory Of Abraham Lincoln than by reminding
Won OF an incident which occurred but short TINE
since nj Washington. Some Of his fellow tcwnsmen
had called upon him, and when about 10 bsd him
sdieu inquired OF him u there was anything 0ey
could do for him, and the response be made va
0Yes pray for me'-an ina'aani nnsssnulsd n VA ID
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hhh hfNs DIV sAMtEL OSGOOD.
There was crowded and fashionable attendance YES
terday morning ut the Rev DR. Osgoods church corner
of Twenty eighth street and Madison avenue The
sanctuary decorated for Easter services being hung
with wreahs OF flowers and other appropriate embems
Of che day. national Gag covered with grape indi.
GATED the mourning Of the congregation for the sudden
and terrible death OF our late President
After singing an appropriate hymn prayer was offered
up By the Rev Dr. 0sgood In which feeling allusion
was made 10 the nations loss They we're tina, day
strangely exercised and sorely tried; they we're happy
and they sad they all mourncd a nation for the
father Of country laid low. There was not a
household In the city that did not feel they nod
Jos, near relative, . dear friend, q kind father we
should bless Almighty God that q nation and
that We were able yet 10 stand by our banner He
olcssed God for the victory had gained The wicked
hana that struck down Abraham lincoln like the
Cross.
Aser prayer the revernd gentleman read lengthy
oA"aes from the Scriptures, when the choir sang
JERUSALEM, my happy home
Naine ever dear 10
mhsn shall my lhbors have end
sh JOY and peace and thee
DR.. Oegood then ascended the mint and urocee,ed
70 deliver hisdscourse He took his tex from Al Johp
Rn cnspter :-'feece be unto youn These workable
said came 10 us from our risen Saviour We were
strangers that day 10 our own hearts We hardly knew
wat we wanted A stricken people came 10 their affairs
quite sure that God would comfort them He would ask
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nscruiable way light " break forth for us from theee
Shadows II We throw .,rrcives upon His assurance
rrst in His love ana svait patiently ior MN,
tho hour for Us church OF CHRIST =
for us who believe in prayer. These sanctuaries
outfit to be filled with people looking 70 GOD for hgh NJ
manifesr!y the Divine purpose 70 throw this nation
npon Dis inc arm delverance. BY very terrible
disc pne God Is bringing us to see and fe,f ms 10 70
fleet our whole future national d'veopment and we
now learn to acknowledge God in all our ways, he VIII
direct our pathR and fuur open to us winch we may
enter ON with Casiened sadened hearts wrh resolue
and peaceful hearts as future of national Developments
most glorious be ause religious, of all Known 10
history With God for pillar of cloud by day ana our
pillar OF fro by night light shall rise upon all our dark
moss present or to como.
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hx mass sung on the occasion was exceedingly solemn
and Impressive.
After the first Gospel the Rev DR. Cummings ascenosa
the altar and said that the most reverend Archoshop Oh
the diocese had sent circulars around 70 the various
Catholic churches requesting the clergy 70 smpasnze
with the people the great national bereavement which
they had suffered, and which had fallen like
cloud upon the hearts Of the community. II Is,
said the reverend doctor, the most abhorrenl
crime that our history has had yet TO record II would
he hard indeed to find wofds expressive Of common
at the melancholy event which hss come 80 sud
denly upon us in the midst of tho reoicngs of the Easter
FESTIVAL TO shock the feelings and the understanding
and the community into the deepest distress and
1nournne life most precious TO allthe life Of the
President Of these United Sta S Sse1
~ a assassin Tho e too of the Secretary Of State
and that Of his has been assssd by similar xs act
,. down in humble fear and devotion to the inscru
tbs spensaons of Divine let US all . unite
in pouring forth prayers and supphcauons WIN 70
full and perilUus passage.
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st. AIMS Church.


Al the close of High Mass in this Catholic temple yes
terdsv the pastor Rev. Father Preston alluded In eo
and feeling terms the assassination OF the re
dt and the loss which tho country sustained by the
rderous act After reading tho circular OF the mos'
Row Archbishop McCloskey on the subject, he said
Itnow Il needs no words of mine to stimulate you 70
az. =. becomes your duty this solemn OCCASION when
Tho nation ia in mourning for its President 90
not know that q greater calamity could nave
befa,Ien the country than the one wnich
has occurred. and which is now so deeply
dor,ored But we should remember that the country
has now need OF our prayers we nay. JI sh, roS
neots OF peace were before the CHER was
rtrckcn down by the hand Of murderer IL our guy
now TO pray for tho country that the spirit OF wcksa
ness and assassination and violence when promPeeo ne
from other calaities II country were more
faithful TO religion II tho furtherance OF true regon anu
nietv called forth moro earnestnesS ana ZEAL We
SHARED further calamity Let US pray TO the Aimeny ~
guide the nation now, and to RESTRAIN ms ne,
M and restore the peace which we all desire we mus'
nerform our duty We, as Catholics, love our country
and are faithful to IT, Let therefore, oischarso ou
dutv 10 Il this day. Let humble ourselves ana pay
Almighty God TO avert His Judgments on the country
and bring back to peace, prosperity ana -
A. nreyious masses similar illusions were maze Dy eh'
o6iciatnp priests the death Of MI Lincoln, anu e.
were heard with sympathetic and profound ss'en'o'
by immense congregations
H. Teresa's Roman Catholic Church.
Al st. Teresa's Roman Catholic church, corner
Rutuers and Henry Streets Of which Rev. James Boyc
nastor the circular issued by Archbishop mcOiosNe
ns road Mt all the masses No remarks other thah th
for the introduction of the circular were mao
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Christ Church.
TIVE REV. THOMAS COOK.

The celebration Of the great festival OF the resurrection
of our Lord being the highest and most important
ceremonies of the church prevented emblems OF mourn
ing being displayed at this church yesterday
This was in accordance with instructions received by
the rector Rev f. Ever from the bishop OF the d'o
ccse who Also directed the church to be aped in mourn
ing Immediately after the conclusion Of the ceremonies
the day and that the goth instant was set apart by
the Governor day OF humiliation and prayer appio
nrate services be offered that day, at half past ten
Ia NJ - .- -.
The presence Of outward cmbems OF sorrow were no!
needed the music stealing through the grained anu
yauod ases OF the church aud the solemn sadness
which everywhere prevailed brought to mind the renee
ton that though the President OF the united STATES Ia.
sed from the troubled scene of his earthly laborstha
has faen asleep in Christ and that as he ded WIZ
3Hm so will he rise glorious reward IN the eVeriast
ing morning of the resurrection truly eoquenI ant
earnest discourse was delivered by the Rev. Thos COOK
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st. Luke's Church.


During tho morning service at this Episcopal church
Yesterday the Rev Dr. Forbes delivered an eloquent
address on the death Of Mr. Lincoln before large con-
gregaton Tho Rev. Doctor having referred brieny TO
his assassination and the gloom cast over the country
|by the event. said the life Of the President was one
worthy Of contemplation II they examined the views
Of tbs early writer's Of the Christian Church. they would
at snce discover that Mr.. Lincoln was worthy Of
| tho sacred term Of martyr Those writer's mad
held that when man sacrificed mis- NE
for his country-when he followed PAIN
duty for the purpose Of comforting benent on bis rel
low men whom he kept in his career steady eye on the
future and the course he had selected and performed
his actions from the love and fear Of Almighty GOD; sno
when .. last be baptized in his own blood ne nae
In himself and bis memory all the materials ana iea
csds that tho late President was guided mainly IN hi
by tue fear and love Of God and as he had ded
his own blood he was then entitled 70 be called mar
tyr and he had doubt that he was then enjoying I'M
blissful peace Of paradise.
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-. Joseph's Church.
cvv vAruru o'VARRELI

In this church the Rev. Father OFarrel dehveIee
The early mass some feeling and Impressive remark. VI
the murder Of Mr.. Lincoln before ooneresauon "n"-
nrsd every part Of the sacred edihee. he
~ -. an .w.re of tho dreadful calamity which has
hefslsn this rrest nation within twenty feur no4n
The president OF these United States met nn oss ~
bands OF an aseassn His secretary-sne Ssc'esy "
s.s,s-vhNs on : SICK bod, was stAopea amoss
70 DEATH and the lives q h: ssdrs ss,.m ws "a
sa''. ,,uas a 4, Nv permission Of the Arcnbssnop
" d. s.s spirit which the ss,s en vs,eh E:,
while We are all waiting TOT tne Joy, sonrscss ~
assassin strikes the head Of me nation ,na
kills him Our duty now pray TOT .ns co"hT mh,.
,ss,vss then under the hand Of God that We may q
the visitation Of war and violence Pray 70 h na
NAV not allow the nobest and the greatest ne
Ia fac az ,hs earth 70 be dsmembered one
are no ,sSs ~ .he Almighty now that He may aver
u he ~, "a Guide abe country In this hour Of II
q ont ,ri,uIatiop over It's departed head
vouv m """'~
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Calvary Episcopal Church.
ruv REv RISHOP cox.

The Easter services tho above church were very I'm
pressve four clergymen officiating on the occasion
the conclusion or the services Bishop Cox who Tor many
vears has been the officiating clergyman OF this congre
CATION preached an eloquent Sermon taking MS 'eA'
from the nineteenth chapter Of job commencing at the
twenty fifth verse :'I know that my Redeemer hVeth
After speaking of the crucxion and subsequent resur
recton of Christ the reverend gentleman alluded III
feeling terms to the ASSASSINATION OF president hoo
xhom he designated the father OF the nation wno
has been stricken by the hand OF cowardy par
ncide at period when peace was about 10 uamn
upon the country through the efforts OF MN wos
fate has plunged great nation into tue oeees
sorrow This act the assassin he said rendered te
nation stronger than it before because u Kens
The neope TO members Of the same household VINO
assemble over the corpse of father to pay the last
tribute OF respect his memory. Twenty miihons Oh
reonIe mourn the the nation has sustained
hut there is grand religious element in the American
which makes the nation strong N the hour OF It's
ailiction. l =. at, c,o,a hoe 40,
Thursday next day to be observed by the
Ole in rendering due respect TO the oDse9uies Oh .ns
iameuted Chief Magistrate, tho reverend gentleman
stated that the Bishop this diocese has ordered that
special sarvces be held in all the churches beginning
eleven O'Clock in the morning OF that day.
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ms hearers had occurred 70 them how peculiar was the
ths tert for his discourse had come 70 him ~ most a
propriaas in the expression peace b unto you All
ssire in s aarb Of spring and gushing beauties had
recon msnded It, The glorious news Of victory which
vas sent US had endorsed It. But yesterday morning
|how changed the The dings Of the assassina-
ton of our great President struck with horror
Id seemed as II all would loose their reason
But we must turn to God. He 1.-THE revernd
proaeher) did not think 1t necessary 70 change
his text BE would say, Brethren CHRISTIANS fellow
country mem in the Of your blessed Lord Jesus
Christ peace be with you Let US open our souls tS tina,
1benedicton As nation, We should come before Christ
land take his benedicon The hand Of rebellion was
stricken down. y was for us Americans TO thank Soa
for the victory Peace TO Not from the army
and navy alone but from God himself The reverence
preacher then proceeded to speak strictly on theoogc
matters At the conclusion of his remarks ne again
alluded TO the tragic events OF the hour Death naa se
its solemn seal upon great principle In the eeath u
Abraham Lincoln the Southern people had lost Des
friend Though Of rough nature he was as genie anu
tender a woman-the mature version OF George ASH
ington. After further eloquent tributes as 10 .ne
memory Of Mr. Lincoln Dr. Osgood concluded his DIS
by stating that funeral services would Do neio
the church on Thursday next
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st. Paul's Church.

The usual Easter services were celebrated III tn's
chuch Ne sermon was preached. The Row Morgan L"
Dix merely said
The words which had prepared to speak TO you upon
this Easter festival seem strangely inappropriate NOV"
and had no heart to prepare others Our sentiments Oh
lou a, Tho resurrection our feelings of peace and bro
tbery love arc all merged in SORROW. When we think
Of that room which no lies dead with the nation IN
think Of that other room which lie two other victims
trembling between life and death, mere words should DC
few or none Christ indeed, rs risen for us to-day pu
to us as 10 them OF old he Is risen in the night-ir
darkness May God IN his mercy comfort the hearts
that mourn, and spare to the nation those VINO arr
strcken so cruelty. cannot speak to you TINS morn
the solemn services OF the Church to-day will SPEAK
|more feengy to your hearts and minds and by thei
tones of Joy render marked yoursand the nation
grief. Let the services go on.
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%. MaYy's Roman Catholic Church
ARCHDRAcoN M'CARRoF.

Archdeacon McCarron Al nine O'Clock mass yesterday
morning. alluded to the tragic events which have Just
transpircd In Washington. The reverend gentleman
spoke eloqusntly and the point He stgmatized the
assassination Of Mr. Lincoln outrage not alone upon
the morals Of humanity but upon the very foundation OF
our social organization The attack upon Mr. Seward he
asserted was an act terrible and oowardly IN its
character that there s no parallel to be found eher
sacred or profane history The Archdeacon also intro
duced the following text his discourse from Romans,
18th Let every soul be subject to the higher
noer. for there 10 no power but from God, and those
Ih.s e ordained OF God Therefore be that reslsetn
he novr reeisteh the ordinance Of God and they that
rsssteth purchaseth to themselves damnaton me
words Of THIS eloquent prelae had quite an enec' upon
Rev. Briody also Of st. May. church called ans,
,,eu,on 10 the great events Of the day at hail pas,
svsn O'Clock msss He propounded the doctrine that
M single Individual had any authority 70 take into nv
hands the righting Of wrong, II, indeed any sucn
wrons e1isted II for the majority 10 tAks sn'
action. and take II In legal and orderly manner Ins
horroy Of assassination he held up in glowing figures
ne eyes Of his congregation
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stephens Church.
,vy mn ruyMINQe.

and splendid Catholic sdifce IN
y (which the Rev. DR.. Cummings
" crowded yesterday morning
congregations, among whom
Inherent persuasions The
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81. Peters Church.

Prev,ous 70 the sermon the Rev. Father Quinn read
circular Of the Archbishop in reference TO the death
of the President after which he alluded in the most
touching way 70 the event he said he could not add
ANYTHING that would express more fully the sentiments
which filled oil hsars not only those Of the Catholic
community, but Of the entire country We have not
words he said, express our horror Of the sad event.
Tho work Of The assassin Is always deprecated but when
his hand raised against the nrst citizen OF the nation
and with fatal success regrets and ou
increase IN proportion TO the dignity OF the per
son sssaIed. Let me, however, as suggested py nii
rracs beg of you invoke God that He may protec'
Country and restore 70 all parts harmony, peace ant
psternA love.
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&C..
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10.
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The now popular y
ITwenty.eishth street, o. y
= the pastor, was donse..
10y a highly fashionable
4"ish' be noticed many Of
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A03 tItasy - W
into the Senate by the ov'
Tennessee. He attained :
force Of character, and bee
in his integrity. In the y
Of great scholarly re9ui
side WHOSE sdvantasse hs
tanned the respect Of his
man In thas body. A rec
discreditable 10 Mr.. john
the circumstances; Ne D.
that Andrew johnson VI.
habit (Applause.l re 4
enemies-knew that nv
tho particular mentlonte
leaving Tennessee for Wa
confined 70 his bed, ana J,
brought through the kird
very generosity Of his
surrounded on all sioe'
men and women, on
heart in sympathy
sleep and his meals, and
own health and interes
toll and exertion--yearH
nation, and grasped thsi
, giant. and swung u TOE
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-08
Mississippi Affairs.

NEW YoRK, Sept, Tho Cincinnati Com
mercal has dispatch dated Jackson. Miss
which says Gen Sloeum has issued an order by
the direction OF the President, epjoining on his
officers not to interfere with the organization OF
State militia ordered by Provisional Governor
Sharkey. This s directly the reverse of the de
termination Of the Government upon this subject
as reported few days ago, and is accounted for
by the fact that the Government is looking to a
gradual supplanting of Federal by State militia.
in order to diminish national expenses.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-08

THr NV Fnu,--A Distinguished attorney
and several other gentlemen. inquired Of ne zee
tssdsy ss to the idsnsssy Of Ozark, Cannon
sssp-" IL Il the title Of hfo Of sharp attor.
nsys. in London .idssi or real, Which warren has
given . world vide celebrity IN his "Ten Thoa-
's<nd Year" For partieulars ne refer our 10
qaifing friends 90 thai "autbority believe
that Is q prsfessionAI srprsssiep. Gentlemen
learned In iav. in politics ard In gsneral i.era-
turs. should not display their ignorance By ask
Ing fos authorities familiar as household words
IL the library Of any Of them should. ho.e'sr.
be minus work which Ne supposed had been
resd by every lawyer, We viii loan . copy for the
sdifcation ADD inssrsetion Of the ignorant mere
Il an old adaes wtieh reads: III the stocking
hts, draw il 90"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-08

| WAsaISerox, Sept The record Of yesssr.
| day having been read. b. Colgun. of the second
Ohio. testified to the shooting Of Eve or SIX
Union prisoners in the s,oekade One Of the
men vas trading boots with the guard; Wsrtx
}sied bis arns snd Isgs togaher sith he evn
and was kept in this position for two hours and q
half Witness had seen = man Who was badly
bitten oy the hounds
Cross-eramined BY Mr. Baker--He Was pres
ent at the hanging Of six raider. BY our own
men. he had nothing 70 do with the trial OF
the raiders He vac bucked on the 18th OF May
for no other reason than the field officer at roll
called the wrong name
John wietz, Of the Seventh New York regi-
ment. testified: On the 9TH Of September those
men who were sick were told if they could get
to the depot without assistance they would be
exchanged. Witness could not readily get into
the cars with his crutches, when WertI called
him id Yankee son OF sb--b, and thrsatsn-
ed 70 blow his brains out Somebody shot At
him previously. but struck another person. He
not near the dead line. The seutinel cried
out, Halt. Yank; I'm grinc to shoot" Wit
ness said that shooting men yrs q common &C.
currenee every night. He frequently heard men
crying murder.
Cross examined by Mr.. Baker-Witness heard
a sentinel say he received = farlough of thirty
days for every Yankee he killed. He knew Of
men doing il during ihe night, because be bad
seen their bodies the next morning. 3f4
Qnestion-Capt. Wertz never hurt your
Answer-Eo.9sFff arrfHuu
Questionable only threatened you!
Answer-That's what's the matter. Laugh
ter
Edward Richardson, a resident Of Albany,
Ga, for twenty three years. testified that that
place is forty miles from Andersonville He was
at Andersonville every month in the year 1864
Therewas good corn crop in 1868. but not
much wheat. There were many sweet potatoes
in 1864 alarge wheat crop was planted, but the
rain destroyed IT, The plantations in the vicin-
ity OF Andcrsonvile were large, and farmers
raised vegetation for their own use Cross exam
ined-Witness said that in two warehouses in
Andersonville there was considerable bacon,
syrup and corn meal there was not much gar
den truck 10 1864; there was difficulty in OBJ
tanning seed
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POLICE MATTERS - The business ut the
Mayors Court, Yesterday. was not so brisk as
usual, Edward Murphy. Stephen Murphy, Thos
Holmes and Joseph Thompson were each sent to
the chain gang for ten days, in default Of the
~herewith TO pay their Ene for intoxication.
Michael Graley paid Sill 10 for disturiug the
peace and threatening the person OF Walter
Morley.
Jim Alexander and John Nixon. charged by
Bug Harris with stealing his money, were ac-
Quilted Bug was evidently so drunk he didn I
know whether he hadsny money TO steal
Two countrymen. in charge of team belong
fsg To Mr.. Thornbury were fined 81 and costs
for leaving their team on the streets without
hitching them - They were buying articles in a
drug store. and were in the store when the police
bounced on them.