Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-10-01
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Last Monday morning, at the
Presbyterian church, at II O'Clock,
the union memorial services 10 the
memory of the lamented President
were solennized in a BETTING and
appropriate manner. The weather
was uniavorabfe, the rain beginning
to fall during the morning and con-
tinuing during the entire services,
thus preventing many from attend
ing who, otherwise, would have
been present.
Pursuant, however, to the proc
lamations issued by the President
of the United States, the governor
OF the state and Mayor Crusman,
all the schools Of the city aud places
Of business were closed between the
hours of II A. N. and 3 P. NJ, and
when the hour Of service arrived
quite Il large audience had as
sembled in the church to partici-
pate in the solemn ceremonies.
The services were beautiful and Inn
pressive in the extreme. beginning
with a touching funeral diTge on
the grand organ by DIR. J w. Cald-
wen, the organist of the church,
which was followed by the exquis-
lite requiem Jesus lover of my
soul, sung by the full choir, with
organ accompaniment. Rev. DE.
Sears, of the Baptist church, then
followed with an eloquent prayer.
Rev. DIR. Waddel, of the UNIVERSE
ty, read the 65lst hymn of the Pres
byterian Hymnai, beginning
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy,
which the choir sung with much
impressiveness. Rev. J. S. Collins,
of the Female Academy, next read
the :ninetieth selection of psalms,
followed by the six hundred and
forty-second hymn, "Hark from the
tomb a doleful sound" which the
whole congregation joined the choil
in singing.
Rev. L. j. Spencer, pastor Of the
Christian church, Of which denomi
nation the deceased President was
member, then delivered the
memorial address, in which he
dwelt in an earnest and eloquent
manner upon the noble life and
many admirable traits of character
which distinguished the dead Presi
dent. He gave a eursory biography
of his life, telling how he rose steE
by step from the humble tow-path
surrounding, by an indomitable
energy, pluck and perseverance
coupled with bright intelligence
every obstacle that came in hi:
way, until he found himself, before
fifty years Of age, the Chief Magis.
trate of the greatest nation or
earth. He spoke of him as {
statesman and private Christian
gentlemen, and pointed out munS
useful lessons fit for remembrance
and emulation not only by the
youth of the land, but by the Older
citizen, and the Christian. MIR,
Spencer fully portrayed the life
and character of the dead Presi
dent, and told of the great influence
such grand and useful career
would have, and ought to have, il
the history of our grand republic
His discourse was followed closely
and elected the truest feeling and
warmest sympathy from his hear.
ers. A broad and fervent prayer
was offered up, in conclusion, by
the pastor Of the church, Rev. ]
w. Lupton, and the services were
ended by the choir singing hymn
six hundred and thirty-two, "How
blest the righteous when he dies, .
and the benediction by Rev. DR.
Waddel.
The meeting was one of great in
terest; and thus did GAINESVILLE add
her simple notes to the universal
chorus of sympathy and coincidence
which went up throughout the
broad land, on last Monday, over
the grave of our murdered Presi,
dent.