Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03

NdtIOD. Ids is tne prOpOSltl0n We propose 10
establish by careful review OF the New Testa-
ment
We present the idea that Christ came In
Judgment at the destruction OF Jerusalem as
dis coveTy. and ask for ii prayerful recep-
tl0n. No one can understand the BiDle with
out this view OF Christs second coming. and
herein Is the great value OF the discovery.
In examining this subject we wipe away the
uaoltlon and mist and unbeief OF past ages
and stand on the words OF Jesus Christ con.
cerl1Dg His own coming and the expectation
OF Paul and the Primitive Christians We iu-
ag1ne ourselves With Christ and Paul in Ju-
uea They were addressing common people,
and we take them at their word. We believe
they SAID what they meant and meant what
they said.
The Career Of President Garfield.
President Garfield has been so prominently.
constantly and actively engaged In public al.
fairs for the last twenty years that his char
acter and the incidents of his career are freshly
familiar to almost every person In the United
States, and he has In no small degree engaged
the attention OF the people Of all other coun-
tries. Nevertheless, In connection with the
dreadful event of this morning. it will be inter.
esting to sum up the more salient points OF his
life. James Abraham Garfield was born at
grange, orange Guy Guyanoga county. Ohio. about
i1esn aanea miles s,d from his late resi-
His parents were Of old New England stock, and
his father, who was one of the earliest settlers
In Cuyahoga county, died in 1S33 leaving a
@ he gesE % ss
gled against poverty, and In spite of 1t acquired
thorough education. Up to his 18th year he
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afford It. When In his 18th year he entered the
Geauga seminary at Chester, and subsequently
the Eclectic Institute at Hiram. He graduated
and then returned TO the Hiram Institute as a
tutor, from which position he soon rose to be
its principal. He frequently preached in the
PUPPY OF MS denomination. the Christian (or
In 1858, Mr. Garfield married Miss Lucretia
Rudolph. OF Hlram,-She who has been his
congenial. af1ectlonate and helpful wife through
all the varied scenes Of his remarkable and IL
luStriouS career.
In 1861, Mr.. Garfield was admitted to the bar,
having been previously elected as a republican
10 the Ohio state senate. just as he was enter.
Ing upon the career OF lawyer and politician,
the war call sounded, and he promptly an
sWered It he entered the Union army as co.,
onel OF the 42d Ohio regiment, and was soon
there after assigned TO the command of brigade.
He distinguished himself as q brave officer In
numerous battles, and was, In 1861 brevetted
major r,gIS; general a1 for Or conspicuous bravery
berlaLd, and subsequently served on the court
martial held In this city which found Gen. Fltz
John Porter guilty, and in the fall OF 1863 he
was elected to COngreSS-hiS commission as
field.
He has had distinguished career In Con
gress, as he had in the army. He was for years
a leader OF his party In the House, ana
ana aple member Of the republican side OF the
flom 1868 until 1850, having held the
position of chairman OF the committees
On military affairs, banking and cur
HTfney Hs Course s1a ssa"p aRR9pa5S1
With uberality and broad craftsmanship,
Which sometimes brought him In contact with
The prevailing sentiment OF his party In the
claimed himself In favor Of amending the eIec.
tion laws so as to deprive them OF their paru-
sanship, and an amendment proposed by him
was WI ), aaopIed ey the democrats While acting
Louisiana In the winter OF 1876 In connection
With election frauds perpetrated in that state
In the Presidential election Of that year, ana in
electoral commission, whose action resulted
In seating Mr.. Hayes as President
buriDg the winter Of 1879 he was elected by tae
the United States Senate, to succeed Senator
Thurman, whose term OF service expired on the
4th OF March, 1881. While in the enjoyment OF
this great honor, but before he had taken his
seat, he was chosen IS the republican cAndi-
date for the Presidency by the convention OF
that party which met in Chicago in June, 1851.
In November OF that year he was triumphantly
elected to that high Office, and on the 4th OF
March following he was tnaugnrated amid
demonstrations OF enthusiasm and popular re-
gard such as were never paralleled In the
history Of the country.
No administration ever commenced, It is safe
to say, with more promising prospects for har-
mony and success than did that of President
Garfield His own party was united and strong;
the democratic rarty, north and south, accept
ed the situation gracefully and In good faith,
believing that an era OF better feeling In ma.
uoDal politics had at last commenced; the
country was prosperous and happy, and 1t was
moreover at peace with all the worried. What
its end Will be 1t were idle now to speculate.
ARMY ORDERs.-Post Chaplain John B. Nc
Cleery, U. S. army (recently appointed), Will
report for assignment to duty at the Leaven-
worth military prison, to relieve Post Chaplain
Andrew d. Mitchell, U. s. army, who will re-
port In person to the commanding general de-
partment OF Arizona for assignment to duty.
The general court-mart1al appointed TO meet at
David's Island. New York harbor, by special
order OF April 9. 1881. Is dissolved.
SIX HOURS PER DAY.-The Treasury Depart
ment, commencing on the 5th instant. will be
closed at 8 O'Clock, instead OF at 4, until Sep
tember 1St,