New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04


in Brooklyn, where Mr.. Bcecher preached, was
crowdedand the entire service was devoted TO the
calamity The Rev. DR.. Bellows, DR.. Potter and
Dr. Macarthur we're in their pupits and commented
on the lessons to be drawn from and the causes
which led 10 Tie crime. Extracts from other ser
mons are given herewith.
MR.. BEECUER'S GREAT FEELING.
Mr.. BeecbcI's countenance showed great sad
yesterday morning when he entered the pulpit OF
Plymouth C,uroh, and he devoted the curc service to
fhc tragedy AT Washington. The church was over
crowded and many persons turned away from tGc doors
unable to ind even standing within. The
vices consisted of appropriate music, special prayers by
Mt Bccchcr and selections of Scripture, with remarks
drawn out By the event which uppcrmoSt in every
mind Mr. Eecchcr was himself affected TO tears at
times, and handkerccfs in In all parts OF the
audience The IL Dolnn was sung the opcnn.; of tho
service, and after brief Invocation aIr Bcecher said:
We met under circumstances happily most I'M
usual and IL is OF The oioes Oe the service of
church that are tied down TO any routine but
free to follow the headings Of Providence. To-day, even
ii could, would not stand here didactIc teacher,
nor, in the common acceptance of the word, as
preacher Not that there not great truths ia thc
word of God adapted to every emergency but and
then cod comes Himself, and all men behold His foot
prints and hear His voice. When the Providence ofGod
speaks it does to-day must take the text from God
Himself
Again in 80 short time death has been aimed at the
in both instances. let us believe, hand misguided
by brain msglilcl-that Of the shadows OF in
sanity the aim has twice been taken fatally and
again. let hope in IKE OF Goo without final
ANA fatal result There were varied emotions preceding
tie election, but only voice when il dct uned.
When President Garfield called to the head of the
Government, he no longer n candidate, but Pros
dcnt to every citizen OF the United States Every indl
vdual had right to glory in his ripe usefulness
lated wisdom honest intent genial and generous dspo-
sitio md .1
has made and Will make him Christian President over
free Christian people When the yesterday there
no shadow across the pathway, fun OF hope and
promise. When it to-day the people in
from ocean to ocean, and, indeed deep called TO deep.
And now today, this Sabbath morning, and because
it IS n sabbath morning. and this our communion
fcrvce, and because it is communion service,
thoughts called from usual themes OF discourse and
dwell upon this calamity May great blessing come
out of it, Les pray.
Now that tie heart Of the Nation COOL all men have
generous and just appreciation of the value to the
Nation Of the man WHO lies the bed of suffering ana
peril am not surprised at tins When the sound
echoed over our whole land of his peril. there WAS no
party, 10 advocate or adversarics; we were All c1,us
and not politicians We al on one side II some un-
mannerly oncue has given Uterancc rude and course
remarks, must think tbat it is The asty uttci.ncc OF
Ignorance and not the deliberate of mind Men
shook hands with tine pressure Of grief the sad news
and eyes dim All had the same sentiment
All heads bowed if in the very presence of the
God who dwcs in darkness and awed by power
1t is related by natUIasts that in countries where
freshets and floods prevail when animals are driven by
the water 10 take refuge together the high and
are herdcd by they forget their ani,nos
tiles ana evil designs aud dwell in peace. The rabbit and
the fox the lamb and the wof hear and the deer and
the serpent in common peril dwell quietly together and
forget opposition. Many not pray silently pc
tdond God to spare the life Of the honorci and beloved
President
Mr. Beecher then read the XXXIXth and XI.fst
Psalms He read with especial feeling this verse The
Lord viii strengthen him upon the bed OF laneuishjur
Thou wit make ali his bed ia his sickness"
After the reading Mr. Bcechor said: Let Us lon tie
millions who arc making the space between Heaven and
Earth thick with prayers bcsiegng the throne Of God
that He viii have compassion on the Nation and snar
the life of the President" lie then PRAYED as follows
Lord, who hast been good to this Nation in DAYS
gone by; who hast sent wars famnes and pcstlonces
and witha growing benefit who hast rebuled our
erosion and washed it away with blood who made the
sun to rise after the night and darkness Of war; who
then smoe the shepherd in the fold, did not suffer
the Nation TO be destroyed but restored tranquility in AL
us hounds, ana again in Thy mysterious way hast
stretched out Thy hand touch Thy beloved and sif
Tered him to be struck down, and filed the house Of lie
ana JOY win darkness and trOuhcO Lord, wilt Thou not
stay Thy handl DO Thou hold in wisdom and KNOWLEDGE
those who minister 10 the President Endue them with
oiVne knowledge. Sustain his strength. Many have
peeh shattered on the battlefield and given over for
and yet ROW live Enable him to endure the ordeal
Even il through months of SUFFERING bring him to iclt
Through long recovery may Thy servant be restored TO
US Snow the light OF Thy couutcnance to him. Tbou
mast cased MN OF care, and shut him up in Thy pavon
may no outward Obligation trouble him may his heart
rest in Thee ~iay Hope in Christ come as the light of the
morning to him, and may STAYED i'm Cod in norfo+
tranquility. o Lord, God is Thy heart haricnedg Is
1hine ear heavy or Thy hand shortcned Thou couds
bring Christ from the dea1-canst Thou not restore
health on the border Of the grave Death b not rDtor
'ah Ihon Ihou who seest the heart, knowest how the
poor and needy hope in him. and how the whole
people unite in bcscechng that the President NAV.
not pass from Us. May the Holy Gnos, an a.
house with light and comfort and the balm If co,
ISOLATION Hear Thy servants at Thine altars I,
strangers are pleading; not strangers in a com
mon grief BE Thou generous, Thou who art ,noif,, i
mercy BRING hope before the goes down Send
rom The house of desire, only the word that he il
better, but the hope aud JOY of restoration Ana ht
snail We promise Thee what can We yivo Thee
1ou invest al to us we give nothing to Thee but
our gratitude We viii live better and seek TO pcase
Thee. kcgard the desire Of millions 0 Lord God OF
restore our sick and establish in health and To- c
"uol', ,3 name wiz be praise forever more '
Nj ee ac the weeping shall be soon" and
The first effect OF such an astounding event "a tns -
np 10 DC confusion and fear As in earthquake men
IN b'b 'rnst ~ she soldy aud safety OF those things
heavens ana blow is struck at the centre OF olrr NJ
1ectlons, ask. What can happen next what Vii ~
end be Fortunately for u.s. in ali Tins we ncd i ve
SOk Tor an uniavOrabe in the Providence Of cod
Ibere is nothing To except the evils incident w.
prosperous times Such is the nature of FREQ , ~
ttSS.. government by an educated common people
Itself an No official taken aua as 40, IN
@ idole inere have been times when the ends OF the
tse washington to US, Cromwell to England C,aYonp
Franz bismarck to Germany Theirs and Gainbeta to
+inNc were lhey taken, IL would seem as II the hut
are Iesses We're gone and the bridge co. too These
Gone, our proudes leader our distngushed and 1e
ses how our rSvered Observation-Disclosures taken il