Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-27

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1lish the proceedings of this meeting In the
three newspapers published in the city of
|lish synopsis Of his remarks for publication
With said proceedings. The meeting then ad
tourned.
GEO. M. COCHRAN, JR, President.
r. L. Parrish. Secretary.
V. and v. copy. 4& 49,
Mondays Observances.
This day having been set aside by the proc
hamation of President Arthur as q day OF OBJ
servance by the whole people Of the United
States, it was duly observed in staunton.
There was no session of the Supreme Court
nor Of the County Court. and many business
houses were draped in mourning.
At the request of the Mayor, majority of
the business houses of the city were closed
from o'clock to ~ o'clock, and at that
time the bells of the city we're tolled. At Q
O'Clock the burial service was chanted at the
Episcopal church. and most suitable and ap-
apropriate remarks to the occasion were made
by the Rector. Rev. W. Q. Hullihen.
i At 8 O'Clock, In accordance with previous ar
1rangemcnt there was joint meeting held at
2the First Presby terian church by the ministers
= and congregations of the city for the purpose
| of religiously observing the day on which Pres
ident Garfield's remains were committed to the
1earth.
At the hour named the church was crowded
and inthe Pulpit were the following ministers !:
the Pastor, Rev. W. E. Baker; of the Baptist
Church, Rev. J. M. Frost. jr.; of the Lutheran
Church. Revs. - Croll and ]. I. Miller; of the
Methodist Church, Rev. R. r. 8. Hough; of the|
f2nd Presbyterian Church, Rev. ]. e. Booker
#The Hymn, Passing Away" specially pre-
prepared for the occasion, was exquisitely suns
las quartette by Misses Sarah and Ollie uotch-
kiss and Messrs. r. E. Timberlake and Ned
Euritt. Prayer was then offered W the Rev.
= Croll of the Lutheran Church. and was fol
Iowed by singing hymn. Rev. w. E. Baker,
offered prayer and read the Goth Psalm, after|
which a most appropriate prayer was offered
10y Rev. ]. I. Miller, and DIR. r. r. s. Hough adj
Iyancing to the pulpit spoke OF the assassina-
Ition of President Garfield as crime which,
had no analogy in history. When he was|
Ismitten by the assassin's bullet, prayers for|
This recovery had been offered up all over this|
broad land, and yet God in his infinite mercy
Ihas allowed him, for whom we prayed, to de-
And even In this dire event the infldelity ]
(which curses our land, has not dared to raiseI
its head and say did not tel you that prayer
favaileth nothing?" Though the prayer OF theI
nation had not been answered in sparing theI
life Of Garfield yet he believed that its prayersI
had been answered for the best. in the healingI
1up of sectional animosities and in the aroused
national patriotism that, with Garfield's death
had grown up and now reigns from Maine toi
Texas. Garneld's fortitude in the face Of DEATH
was noble example to all Christians, and
showed him ready to meet his Maker.
Prayer is answered not as we would, but asI
God sees it Is best for us.
He hoped that the incoming President would
{be guided by the noble example set him by hisI
predecessor and in the end all things would
work together for good for the advancement
growth and religious prosperity Of this COM
mon beloved country,
Rev. ]. M. Frost said 1t Is not for Garfield orj
his stricken family that we come together to-
Iday, but for stricken nation that we meet in|
Humiliation and in prayer. And this uniting|
lin prayer and humiliation Of the whole people,
yof this country marks us as the greatest of
great nations.
The calamity itself, which has removed FROM
us by an assassin's hand our President, hui
initiates us, and even Ingersoll, when he heard
Of it, exclaimed, "Great God, have meicy.'1
|The lesson Of that day Is. that God is God and
man is man, and as individuals or nations all
are dependent upon the Divine will.
We were proud Of our Republic, her freedom
land civilization. and yet in our very Capitol'
in the open light Of day, our Chief Executive
officer is stricken down by the hand Of an as
sassin. Even science itself stands abashed, for
God has taught us that there is higher hand
than that of science, and this, too. teaches us,
in our arrogance, humiliation. 81
Prayer. recognizes God as God and our own
weakness, and yet the prayers of this whole
people have been unavailing-this, too, should
be humiliating.
However we should not cease to pray, for
prayer will be answered. He believed in the
efficacy of prayer. He thought we ought to
pray for the miserable culprit Gutteau. He
believed that justice demanded that he should
die, yet we should pray for his soul. We ought
also to pray for the nation and for the new
President, that he may be guided Alright in his
duties.
Prayer may not be specially answered. but
1t would be answered in Gods own way and In
better one than we know of. We should
pray for the grief-stricken wife and children
of Garfield and for the poor old mother who
nursed him in childhood. watched his boyhood,
was anxious over his manhood and prayed for
him as he rose from station to station until he
occupied the highest position in the gift OF
this government. The meeting closed with
singing the hymn
"God moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform"
Tribute to General Garfield by the
COlOred Citizens of Staunt0n.
> The colored citizens of Staunton, under the
auspices of the several churches, assembled In
the Mt. Zion church on Monday. September
18th, 1881, for the purpose of holding memo.
|lrial meeting in honor of the late P. esident
Names A. Garfield. According to appointment
the exercises commenced after three with
singing by the choir. followed with prayer by
the Rev. W. E. Walker.
enport, who was followed by Mr.. w. E. Walker
and others.
The following preamble and resolutions were
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to re-
move from our m1dst James A. GARFIELD, the
late and uch-belOved President of the United
Estates: therefore be it
Resolved 1st, That we. the colored citizens Oh
Staunton, in joint meeting assembled, do re-
Ngret and mourn the loss our country has sus-
tanned by the death of.our5 able and patriotic
RESOLVED End, That we deeply sympathize
with Mrs GARFIELD and family In their present
Reso1ved Ord, That we haif with pleasure the
assurance from Chester A. Arthur, his success
sor that he will carry ont theAtm Of his pre-
|deceser; and that he may have the assistance
Rof Almighty God.
Resolved In, That copy Of these resolution
Ibe printed in the papers of this city; and tina
IA copy of them be also sent to the Secretary O
Estate. James g. Blaine.
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