, 1869-03-05
PRAYERS FOR GRANT.
The Divine Blel1inE Invoked
Upon she New PreA1.
dent.
Interesting Exercises Yesterasy IN the First
Baptist Church, kn3 q: ths z. Il.
q L. Prsye1-R,ou.
Addresses and Prnyerx.

4aA1& AAF1s1x CHURCH.
At II O'Clock 5esterd1r praJer nectius va,
held In The lcttutc.roon Of tsc Frs B,pt,,l
Church, Wabash Art nEe. cef1eT Of uu 1ba.d court
tor the purpose Of Invoking the Dtviue blcss,pe
upon The Inauguration ceremonies thtt took olset
ct Washif rton.
The Rev. E. J. Goodspecd toot tho chalr. ard
Easc cat the se4sh hYzup, es sollows:
"Hear n. o, Lord In time OF eed
Ard let Thy name Thy taus- d,fead-
Grt10f thAt our edafts u11y euee cd.
AND Victory on our steps attend"
Btosht1 etowcll offered Irayeq. Ia which ht
especially pleaded Tor the -Aotcet, that 1t nay ht
composed OF coed uaea anx true. lust III ttns III.
President dettred.
Brother Goodspeed resd the frtt eight yerr,. n,
the second chapter Of Flsrt 11no:hy.
Next WM surc:
"Auspieions norinr hall,
Socea rom hill ARD daIe
1h3 *ei:cn. tirg,'
Brother Riddell thanked Cad ,h.t ,to r,,too
1se led n 20 ether nation had evcr been led. He
asked Tor the Divine blessing 10 be poured cut cu
ftflosnt Gfant. ''ae Is surrounded BY perlls
and politicians On every ride. ksy God preserve
him ffon bo:h- Aay he have wisdom 10 ckso1-
anR Ella CAaioet, 20 th&t perEasnrnt peace may
come to the land" The reverend gentleman cou-
might, q eaasten TIC nptoa in;o Il % r.ShleoG.Eess
1nG 70 1ute the spreao Of the Go.p"l.
1ne CEaitmln nN EaTe ouT the hymu:
"9od bleea cur natisr land,
Firm may Ate ever staEd
TttouR Etorua &ua might" ....
Iaesa patriotic lines we're reLdertd With murh
Btothct Thompson tp7Ted that the new Prest-
Sh11 ps :. fsdoEsd e. NJ Poser rom on nigh sd
Ma} be feel his responsibility 10 God int sud TO
A,s.eoun.g Ee1t- My ne be tae Executive Of
sad inteet3 as5 eesiapf.ea s saa iapn4s aass 3
abolished foyfvtF and orunkenutt9 IL hi1h
placer be made d1tgraee 20 that all 5lte men
The ha.ruan eAid. MI. L,nc,ln struck the
proper keY.note ~h-E be fequ-stef the people to
Ienemhes h!@ u. Y thell pa. e1s. ae invoked The
remembered him At Ire Thscne Of Grace That
Nas si,a M .tsofs Of peicy, II uosnng mora, aud
detsteoo The feelings of the people. Unfortp.
nitely, abothsr man took bis place IL different
sptat-Atn IL The spirit Of hel. tae tpsut thaI steals
swzy lne Drains. ~ VIE proven on bis iuan1n-
xaton day. when he WAS uules ,he trduence OF
aLqnor- TIE people haw. IA N to ~orsa1p th.ie
c:rr1.i va. crowned Nllh disRrsce md d1sf9nof.
AItffW John.on. lAmente1 BY none, rertrrs to
xftyat ift. vi re It II hoped he Will te.nstn. Taa
h+fore his INAUGURATION The devils nayt bceu
Tempting tim 10 make TIN toni r their evIl
Gndf ,1 H. hs< h,.e. sss1it tnsn e &c. nat
My he ha' TIE c1osy OF God IL the tue end of
CIVIL government.
he gave out the tG3d h,nu. -.
We b]es. iny name Alulshty God
For al The kindness thon h&s. ehoNu"
singing Concluded, te meeting wa1 declared
~ NJ: stowe9is saId thst in thts city there wefe
s0o or 80 ooo ch;1suaus keen,n9 the wicked at
Teunei1 the new Prniden,. a.d ue fedu1ret IL
F'1s M, a.stssanse .snaa. a.ss 70 etesps them
c3cteltes acd ceremonies teen golEc on 1t Wash.
f5gton. ara alto ,he new Presidett and Vice
iss NJ ia ~ s.., % .He
e7slsfanee: may he feti tho u1uEes Of his own
eoul, and that tbs richest blessing he eau haye is
and disappointed nen would ~ TO tninrc IT.
Mr. Ridde!l said pscs.d<nt G1ant VS., s11.s III.
0n1y nan. Sphinx thonsh he b., be Is no. f.i'
Aoie. pnt NAbIe 10 el1 as o'hef nea. They snonId
pray that Goa would mike Graut q Chli,usu.
S9dTefisd S2d m msa. Ae hsa beard .anch that Grant
nto e q, but Eo:hluR that Eould ,rdleas. be was
3 cEsssfisn. Ills heart must be sofseEed b. he
. NJ; Bailey thanked God LOT Grant. he mas, be
before Goo and teek HE forgiveness.
Tic meeting aG1ou'n, nft1. singing
Ny nat,Fe country thee"
At rux koo4 fxATk- nKxTtNo
1hs prayer meeting held daily It the s3ous Of
1te to3nK Mems Christian As seistlon was dc.
nd Tie en,,rs cooa11 oa 70 ''es' The new
.ts MI ~; helHol1s' Of ftoria, ILL.,, conducted
i IL ss:hs th.pts. of pep.ezon my vs., ,e.a, md
AZ as'i the power Il Jes7s' mana" was snug
"A brother PRAYED thas President Grant may Be
Sod feaI1sE. sta shs. bis .Tnst b IN the G "a oi
ncab* 1ns cabinet Va. also trsJed far.
1ht morning iteht - nrraktuR,
The dsrttess disappears"
Ir. s1swtl1 rel, med to the cor,, ,t,oo v,trn =.
ss,d va. noHirE IN etscsms 10 every nan's house-
0old. IT God dott not ttop 1t. they Will be IKE
soaou and !! es4e.rsn; On :, aa;u .,,.o,,n..,
CO.! Color = css,ls M r,.yea God to h,s.. Pre,idept
s.n Il an a. 9n s fa md
with Elm. H. ~ithe1 rLc y ho c wotll 70 70.
Mr., s;owell pss1,d the Prr-t :eu: b not l!fsed
~ sns siasa f. e
nro,nef pfsi.d fys po tic bn'n1;r n III roa ,at
ttErt3. 7A8 AZ
b!nn on " Faith tn r:hrisr" wssruur.
sse.tng AoTa0n nj p c1sEea e. az se pIsyrr for
member Of co1g:,a.; uat the Norh aud
enuth he uIitto; snst nnp:on be csa1i-
Gassa 1so9 tEe hearts Of Statesmen md ,h1. ttey
Colo1el ca.t'e sad he was scqua,.tct with the
NV fiesse eE;, vt wIo.e him n, et.e1s rtiaune
geek nai,attcn. He corlo lei hira n5W pTte,ou.
Jesns Eas T. his oxn soul.
NJ T. LGoetepeed End It ere wrra no. many pray-
Cle oEs TED tor abr ZOE. As ihet1 WAS o.Stuk In
his ehsr:e :er 70 dere op for.o. Th-re j mnca 10
enet'nr.as II President Grant. 'an ID criuk,it
Ecd ts1c !! reason 10 holc IL htssE vii b esYsn
T., % 6 ssvs ,i,e1s:s L t. .,e% sss .ss 'a;SSI IL;
Of cnrrutunn lit. Linco.r gao his hear1
70 1esus ai1cs tho bsttls uI 13ettfaourg whcp iii
hesrs HxB fni1 OF gratitude - Go3. aud pefhap.
President Grant, In Bis lorelptss after th3 dtssp
point e poll !e,aue have Icrt sken tinl, MAY noy
down before his Ecd They fh-pI. moi cesao
WsyfrE uRu thc PEtssdeLt rai f11en At the feet
pf Jetus.
Nj. Moody said ". Lin eo,n was ths tnbje:. Of
many prayers. hnt there were fl prayers oEtred
for Andy Ioau1en. For the past two 5ra:s pco.
PIE nad stopped ntaynE 'or Ardy, except In
formal manner. They FnouIt pray for t'ickident
G:1nts; as they. walk the ttrcets ana 20
nsout ,hc's business, they aaoa d
tnte!cetc With a+cd for The c5a.
Fcre1un Ct The Prts!dert.
MT. Moodythe offered prayer &hxt the Frtti-
Fcnt might rec hts OWL heart and be trou lied
until be raw bis eutlt, aEd sought redeCption IN
1he sas!cr OF the world ais administration Will
be No bfttcr fhau the previous ono II be doee ,t
Rtrs bis heart 70 Christ. Brot er Moody conciud-
ea oS pfAyiEE Tor tho Cabinet ard tue Repa oIic,
Ihe 'hairman E1s dtIfcn'ed with the var Prasi.
Gent Gtant had dcat' ~nh III. impndent dcie1a-
lehee o. III Christian man. Mr, Stuart, Of pntla-
Gelpnia. B1thop elmptau ulnet with General
faht aettetdsy. and The latter ted 50 uoscrtbed to
1oe hu1!dttH OF church. These thip14 were
p!c !cata1t!y orntnout.
The ecrrtecs concluded With tho poxoloay and
b. huecteuon.
AaCskMESfs.