Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-18

OF MaSuluktOug AuhLus anu Re-elsOuI euteI-
ed into our national life to poison sits fresh
young blood with the vices and crimes of
an older, deprsyed and corrupt natiohslfty7
Andl so it is brethren, We could not sing
after all, our Easter, song to-day. We
bow our heads in untold gratitude, as our
hearts repeat, Christ Is risen. Yea Christ
is risen indeed. But we cannot find voice
TO sing TO- day. With n.surnful hearts We
hang our sable drepery; and with hope,
yea faith, yea full assurance We set our
flowers upon the altar, in token that out Of
this, and out of every tomb, undying life
shall spring. But We have neither voice
nor heart for song rscsrol when We think
of the nations heart struck at in the per-
son of him, the brave, the faithful, the
good, the true, who lies sleeping ms last
sleep in the nations capital today.
FIRST BAPTIST oHURCH.-REv. DR. 5GeELOW.
This church, in common with all others,
was appropriately decorated. q4g
The Rev. DR.. Bigelow preached very
affecting sermon from the words found in
the 10Th Psalm, s6th verse, ''But Thy com.
maudment is exceeding broad" Our late
noble President was placed nsxt to the
apotheOsized Washington, in the love Of
the people, and his death is universally felt
as q personal bereavement. E, .s-ais
He said We ought to thank God that he
had been preserved to US so long BY HIS
oVerruling providence, and that none
should doubt the goodness and wisdom of
God in permitting him to be removed at
this time. This great crime was but the
legitimate carrying out Of the spirit and
teaching of the rebellion, in the interest of
which it was committed; and that having
exhibited q matchless criminality hereto
fore in the treatment of eur dead and
wounded and the starving Of our prisoners,
the rebellion had now revealed to the world
still deeper criminslity in taking to as.
ssssination. Perhaps, this unparalleled
exhibition of criminality was necessary to
arouse the country to the just and thorough
punishment Of the leaders of the rebellion.
ST. cLLIR-sTREET n. Z. oHUROH-REv. Z. s..
GILLBTT. -. ,as-4Go-'E
The pastor of this church did not choose
q passage of Scripture as basis for his
remarks, but took the death Of the Presi-
don't for his text, and preached an excellent
sermon. The conclusions reached were
these:
LA swifter judgment will be visited
upon traitors. .-..-. a----.J 51s
II. The affairs of the Government will be
safely and efficiently carried on. " 1s-,-
%III. Justice must pursue the criminal. Z,
DIscIPLEs CHURoH-REy3 TR. FOoTE.
The Disciples Church on Franklin street,
was beautifully drapsd within with
bsdges of mourning. Two large flags were
hung above and behind the pulpit. -1o-1
In the absence of the Pastor, Hon. J. P.
Robinson addressed the assembly. The
first four verses of the 18th of Romans were
the foundation of his remarks After
dwelling upon the obligation of all men to
yield obedienceto the authority of Just hu-
man governments, the speaker enlarged
upon the character of Abraham Lincoln,
the peoples iend,-he who is to this gem
Grafton what Washington was to his he
who, like Moses, is allowed to see the
promised land, but not to enter upon its
blessings; who was suffered to enter the
captured Capital of the COnfsdera cy, but
was not allowed to lead back to loyalty and
duty the masses of the south-that work
having been devolved upon our Joshua
(Jchnson). -. -.-'..4 80 So.
Elder Haley made some appropriate re-
marks, on the conclusion of Mr.. Rob-
inson's speech.
EUCLID STREET PRESBYTERIAN cHURoH-REY.
Nh. MoNTEITH. ----s y y
The Euclid street Church was densely
packed on Sunday night, on the occasion
of preaching sermon on "The Tragedy at
the Capitol" Before the pulpit flag re-
clined, drsped in mourning. The Pastor,
-"0' -EHEs -iIV---~----y sIIIJrS55ET
preliminary exercises, read the 48tb Psalm,
which served as the basis of the very elo-
qusnt sermon which he proceeded to
preach. He recited in the most graphic
manner possible, all the dramatic efrcum-
stances and details of the assassination, and
made the scene visible to all eyes. The
enormity and magnitude and terror of the
crime were thus made tenfold more appa-
rent and real than before. p ---'--s-'
The character of the Chief Magistrate
was dwelt upon, and the condition Of the
country reviewed and declared to be, not
the black event, very hope
full and suggestive of the speedy attain
mont of all which the nation hopes for.
THE CATHEDRAL.-BIsHOP Rape,
The service at the Cathedral was ofa very
marked and impressive character. Many
Of the assembly wore on their persons
badges of mourning, and all entered into
the exercises with unusual feeling. There
was a universal expression of sorrow
Bishop Rappe preached a very eloquent
sermon on the terrible catastrophe, dwell
iOg upon the irrepsrable loss to the Nation,
and the genial, admirable qualities of Pres
lent Lincoln. If we had rom we should |
AXE pleasure in presenting to the public
,opious extracts from the discourse.
The Hanover Street Methodist, Third |
Baptist and Erie Street ME-. Churches,
we're, each and all, drsped- in. mourning,
md their respective pastors ser
mons suggested by the awful s- trans.
'endant event of the hour.
We shall conclude these abstracts to-
morrow morning with the publication Of
ynopses of the sermons of Revs. Hawks
nd Wclcott. 81 '-.-4
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Weheard the night of