, 1873-06-22

and realities Of great and vital truths the nwcr and
Gani4nstratlp Of which now in the Light of this
God OILY Eaovs the isstld Of this business. He has
destroyed naons tom the rnap q history lot their
ans Noyertheless NJ hops, prey4h ssne.aly aho1e
the apzIta Of ruin abroac in af their pef, and
tho mercy q Sod .lone can save u.s.
So did the preai3* discourse until VIZ fs't we Wese
On B. would as e to o hose
tions Of reh: and duty which we1e ee.ived from 50
! deep Christian philosophy. Yours truly;
I BInoS SUSDERLAED.
TIE Rev. Dr. Miner, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. Of Springfield who VAS intimately &c,
qus:ut4d with a1r. Lincoln, and visited him and
has left most interesting testimony in reference
! to Mr.. Lincoln's religions sentiments. conti1na-
| tory of what has been givet, and which is pre-
eorved in the archives Of the University OF ChI-
Llnnco1h Is follows: "Al that vas said during
that memorable afternoon I spent alone with
that crest and good man is ensrayen too deeply
on nv ne1cory ever to be ersced- / felt certain
Of this fac:, thss + Mr: Lincoln was not really ally
ore. Or - be was doing lis t3uly manfully, and look
ing to God for help in time q need ; snd,
like the immortal Washington, he believed n
tho efficacy of prayer, aud it S5s Ms
custom to read tbe Scriptures and pfeg
which occurred Oh the 4th Of March. 1851, as
told me by Mrs. Lincoln Said she: " "Mr. Lin
coin wrote the conclusion Of his inaugural Sd
dress the morning it was delivered. The family
being present, he 1esd it to them. Hc then eald
he wished to be left alone for short time. The
family retired to adjoining soom, but not so
far distant hut that the voice Of prayer could be
distinctly heard There, closeted witk God
alone, surrounded By tho enemies who wero
ready to take his life, he commended his coun-
sry's' cause and all dear to him to Gods proyi-
DENTAL care, and with mind ctlmed with COM
munion with his Father in Heaven, ind courage
equal to the danger, he came forth from his re-
tirenaent ready for duty"
life (if to any one it seems to need apology) yTss
not so much q tondness for the playhouse as
relief from his mental anxiety, znd an escape
from the incessaut pressure OF vimto7s st the
Dr. Miner, " that be would not ha'o been 1t the
theatre On that fatal night, but to escape the
multitude who were that evening pressing
into the White HOUSE to BhAko hands with
him. It haa been said that Mrs. Lincoln urged
hor husband to 50 to the theatre against
his will. This is not true On the CONTRARY,
she tried to persuade him not to go, but he ip-
sisted. He said, i must have little rest.
large and over1oyed, excited people will visit me
tonight. My arms arc lame by shaking hands
With the multitude, and the people will pull me
to pieces.' He went to the theatre, not because
he was interested in the play, but because he
was care.urn and needed quiet and repose. M1ss
Lincoln informed me- that be seemed to take 10
uOtlc6 OF HRaE was BoLlE VI Ill tno tAcALlo 41olA
the time he entered it til the discharge OF the
fatal pistol. She said that the lass day he
lived was the happlest Of his life. The very
last moment OF his conscious Life was spent in
conversation with her about his future plans and
what he wanted to do when his term Of Office
expired. He said he wanted to visit tho holy
Land and see the places hal1owed by the foot
prints OF the Savior. He was saying there was
no city be so much desired to see as Jerusalem
and with that word hnlf spoken on his tonguei
the bullet of the assassin entered his brain, and
the soul of the great and good President Was
carried by angels to tho New Jerdselem above"
j, 4. REED.