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

MEETING IN THE TEMPLE IN CLERMONT-AVE.-THE
sPEi CIIEs AND RESOLUTIONS.
There was a large Thanksgiving and supplication
meeting i'll the Temple in Cernont-ave., Brooklyn,
last evening, called forth by the late attack upon
President Garfield. Most of those present were
women. A. s. Barnes presided. The meeting was
opened by the singing of hymn. The Rev. Dr.
Wayland Hoyt read portion of the Scriptures and
aftcrward prayer was offered by the Rev Dr. j. 5.
Chadwick.
A. S. Barnes next explained that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of expressing sympathy
with the President and his family. He referred to
the satisfactory tenor of the latest reports and added
that when the bullet struck down the manly form of
James A. Garfield it pierced the heart of the Aineri-
people.
The Kew DR.. Alexander Thompson was intro
duced to read the resolutions which had been pre-
pared for the occasion. Before dong so he said
that while he was not fool enough to attribute to
Heaven the work of the dabolical assassin he
thought that it was permitted in order that the
Amsrican people might be drawn nearer to Heaven
- We nave been brought he said, to the feet of
Christ entreating for heavenly mercy; and if life
comes back, will not the whole people know that
1t has come as gift of God in to the PRAYER
which has rolled like billow from ocean to
He read the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
calamity which has He So ses s Gi ene
smten and afflicted by the blow aimed at the life
people of the City Brooklyn here assembled at the
Temple IN Clermont-ave, unite
FtrSt-ln feryent expression OF devout Thanksgiving
TO Almighty God Heavenly Father that thus Ear The
been frustrated and that day by day we gather fresh
Second-In an intense and heartfelt prayer TO Him
VINO heareth prayer IN common with the heart of
He viii be pleased to restore I" perfect s"mnd.e. h h
servant our beloved Chief MAGISTRATE, and him
chosen by the people, to the glory of God and wei
Third-In the expression OF utmost sympathy with
our beloved President in mis- suffering with the
of his household IN their share OF this great sorrow ana
with the millions of our elow-citizcns the pain that
such blow should have been aimed at the guclcss life
of so true man. honest Christian firm patriot
and so wise and good and noble "a statesman.
GENERAL woODFORD's SPEECH.
Stewart l.. Woodford was then introduced
part of his remarks is as follows
1t seems to right and proper that at such an hour
this should gather in these houses OF PRAYER 70
pray Father that President may be spared
to US In the iulness OF his prime and the
hitting that should meet in this house prayer for
college, soldier, a member OF Congress as a Doll
tcian and as Presdent-has been constant nnfeigned
pray ing man. THE Rev Dr. Chadwick: " Glory be to
never thrust his family devotion on friend or stranger
who tarricd in his house. Well do remember VIXEN at
gathered his own family in litue back parlor
lie he about to ,eSd In anu this is0 age SpD Of
statesman eloquent orator, this earnest honest prVer
IL stricken down, the Nation lifts
And yet in our sorrow, think more tender and
lore LooSihg death in the eye he has placed his
Gods care ana Is iShng ne battle of life for and
am glad OF one thing. If we needed proof that the
II we doubted that the Republic could be saved let
us reverently thank Cod that 10y Inc side Galelds
pieation In the shadow of his possible death thc blue
Win be- true SS to KNEE se Rs TSa,s S ss}
- ne hVss, ana Goa grant be may the way is opcn
come back from The shadow Of hr % H., Ire wn
ton to knit aud band together by love and paernal IN
ION the OLD Republic tApplausc.l But If in the strange
General Garfield should be removed from as remember
,9e senc9 OF thi3 hour that though the rres
hat IT /. tne Of the people, by the people
that ce1 the who stands second and Who VIII
DE our ruler ana that that patriotism that calls yon
honest supporters Of ile Government that still lives If
of your wears of % b y mCG nn OF 9n
future ny the names of washington, Lincoln and Gar
field plead with you TO still the storm of faction ZAP
plause feel that there Is hope that the rainbow arch
sPaS , InG SHI mat our VIII be spared
OF the blue and wearers OF the the black and
that acng The cogn h G han aeon G ANA
our whole duty as citizens. (Applause.I
OTHER REMARKS.
Mr.. Barnes called upon the Rev. Dr. Chadwick
who spoke in part as follows:
have not had personal acquaintance with the presi-
dent, but love him because he has made himself
tiles we ali admire because he las risen trn
one OF the people TO prince IN literature and because
Above all, thank God, ana / love General Garfield
Gsse an the Esaa% nS"E 20 nr "s
H old sae ' an &s he 0 %s h%
afraid to keep Bible in his because in the army
field II he who made remark which was quoted
ana your country lives, although your President is
p person th ed history ns repeats the today his
my heart was Saturday when heard that he had been
have been since to how the whole North and south
pended their knees In unison in PRAYER for his safety
We stand here to night in the suns rays Of hope and
rejoice in the goodness of God will close by express
ns the nope th,' We may yet pray long and earnestly
[Applause1 ~
The Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt then made q few re-
marks follows
confess that have never been stirred by anything
never before have keeny the relief Of praver
This meeting called me tonight from "A distant part of
the city, because wanted here to pray with YOU ~
| loved President Garfield for many things: for for
the TACT mat he came from the people for
his III. sff amv s so for the love he bears
But confess have honored him than ever before
for the calmness and grandeur Of his CHRISTIAN faith
account it fortunate that this blow fell on man who
illustrates magniicenty the faith in Christ
His cheerf1lnsss is shadowed, perfect is his
has given us Christian Magistrate, and / honor
believe that God viii let him dS ms met SAITH inn
day Christian man rather rough in speech who said
get all our prayers upon him. he will surely i've be-
leve that these prayers which have been holding up
this grand man To the throne, will be answered
The Rev. DR.. Fulton then spoke in part as fol-
lows:
and II Is because men shut out the thought
e ssln In such the old ' sSSorS of t affairs n