The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.
DISCOURSE BY REV. j. II. j. BARTON, OF HA
FORD CONN.


FORD, CONN.
1t Is well known bYthe public at large that tho pastor
n Plymouth chur0 Brooklyn, Rev Henry Ward
Beecher is still absent having been requested by the
general government to deliver the grafton the raising
Of the ''od flag the walls of Sumter The church.
however opened yesterday for the usual services
which, of course appropriate to the melancholy
secession. The interior of the edihce tastefully
lraped with the emblems Of mourning
The pulpit was occupied by Rev. j. M J. Barton, OF
Hartford Conn, who after the usual Introductory exer
ses said that he intended to speak to them in words Of
vejocing but only one thing be DONE and that
was to lift up their voices in mourning the great
loss which bad overtaken the nation And yet perhaps
bot in mourning, said he for he would quote the very
beautiful text found in Revelations And heard q
voice from heaven saying, Write blessed the dead
which die the Lord from henceforth yea saith the
Bpirt that they may rest from their sbors and their
works follow them" The speaker proceeded to eluci
1ate the text in eloquent manner maintaining that
III the works Of follow them and that good mans
boul is heaven ITSELF while bad man. soul Is hell The
procons dead still lived in the memories Of those who
temaned and interminged in sympathy with human
Anars In conclusion he alluded 70 the loss Of loved
Ind trusted President He pillar in the days Of
and hope for the coming days OF peace Patriots
md statesmen had fallen during the war; but Of all Of
)hem there whom the people could 80 poorly
bpare as the honest kind truth loving and stcadfast
nan whose voice of cheer and wisdom silenced
forever No since Washington had secured the
ndence Of the American people more than Mr. Lincoln
i of the most sublime and pathetic things OF
The Nineteenth century He went on to speak of the in
tegrty and ncouuptbity Of the late President and Of
Ihe common which characterized his state pa
pers The speaker urged his hearers by the men,
Dry of the great fallen statesman to recensecrate
their lives the Of human freedom. He i'm
plored them TO swear that the dying rebellion
would be laid stone dead The accursed slave system
will be more, but shall die at hands like male
factor before the eyes OF this Q4oud cries of
"Amenl" and applause) The South would be treated
msgnanmousy but he hoped the North might have
str myth and manly honor enough not to sink eternal
Justice in ndiscrminate, imprudent and excessive
philanthropy and good nature Mr.. Lincolns integrity
amounted to genius and his natural ncorruptby was
of the OF the hottest and most disciplined virtue.
He had been ia tho furnace, but was not burned he
breathed malaria but not diseased by IL; he dealt
with schemng men, but not sophisticated; he nero
tiated with rebels, but not outwted he carried
and pushed il with all his might and urged up his
delaying generals but he had vengeance he abolished
she safeguards Of liberty, but committed personal
wrongs; he rrated by foreign nations, but never
spoke word OF mprudence in reply; he revoked i'm
porant DEGREES Of his generals Fremont and Hunter
but he did II with kindness and good nature.
In CONCLUSION the audience sang hymn commencing
Ae in Iqeus sla