National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-23
THE DISTRICT CLERGY.
Meeting at Foundry Chureh-ResoIutIon
oTsympnshy Adopted.


A meeting of the ministers Of the va
rious Christian denominations Of the District was
held yesterday morning at Foundry Church, to
take action in regard TO the death Of President
Garfield. Rev. b. Peyton Brown presided, with
Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell as secretary There were pres
ent those above named, with Rev. Drs. Ward, Of
Western Presbyterian; L. c. H0rtsock, Hamline
II. N Baer, Metropolitan NJ. e. G. O. Meador,
Fifth Baptist Downes, Waugh DR.. Chester, Me-
tropolitan Presbyterian; @. II. Rylond, Union
town Or. Power, Christians c. II. Richardson,
McKendree Or. Hicks, Independent Congre-
CATION Mr.. sontag, German Reformed; DR.,
Cuthbert, Second Baptist, and several others
A committee composed Of Rev. Drs. Butler, Mea-
dor, Chester, sontag 1Iagey, Power and Hicks
was appointed TO draft resolutions, and they re-
ported the following, which were adopted:
God, whose judg ments are unsearchable, but
servant james A. Garfield, President of the United
States, aud our brother In the common faith 70 be
| stricken down by the hand OF an assassin. Aner
| many days of most painful ana patient suffering
| He has taken him from his home and from the
church, as well as from his exalted position IN the
! Government, TO higher spheres OF blcssedness'
Resoircd That while sharing in full measure
NaIion's henri eyen rosobing beyond the seas, we
yet bow submissively to the wisdom and love that
are infinite and unerring: Even so, Father, fer so
| II seemed good In Thy sight,
Reso,red That we rejoice in the Providence that
exalted TO the highest place in the Nation one who
from early youth and all through life was pro-
nounced disciple Of Christ and who In every rcla-
ton, domestic and public, whether in military or
civil life adorned the doctrines Of God our Savior
| in all things. The courage, and patience, and
forlltude, and hope so strikingy exempihed
| through his many days OF great suffering are but
the legitimate fruit ofthe faith which was " him
| and which dwelt first In his own devoted and now
sorcly bereft and venerable mother. God bless and
RESOLVED, That we dcvouily acknowledge the
| Divine pOndnpgs which lag already OyeTruled this
dire calamity for good In bringing through the
common sorrow all sections, and parties, and
classes and churches of our land nearer 10 the one
brotherhood, great multitudes of them in the
| spontaneity OF n common fnith duplicating the
Throne Of the Heavenly Grace for ahe Ire o. our
sion TO the Divine WILL Father not rs we WILL bu'
as Thou wilt
in the relations he sustained to the family, to the
,hurch, and the Government, his patriotism and
purity, his courage and patience, his iaith and
the land as one worthy the Christian name and the
exalted place to which God promoted him as tht
tradition and history and life presenting him as
model among rulers of earth.
Resolved, That our tcnderest and most prayerfi
sympathies go out to those who stand nearest hin
iii the endeared relations Of wife, mother, ant
child, whose richest heritage will be the memory
ofa life whose tragic end enrolls him among tn
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be for
warded to the afflicted family Of our now sainteI
DrOtllcr, ana tIlnt we JOIN with inc NutiOn III Veh
In the last sad rites at the Capitol and at the tomb
DR.. Chester stated that after the death of Presi
dent Lincoln the clergy Of the District called in
body upon President johnson and expressed thei
sympathy for the circumstances under which HI
had assembled to the Presidency and urged him
look to God to assist him in the administration O
affairs. Our great duty does not now lie with tn
late President. Our duty is to go to President Ar
thur and express the same sympathy and extern
10 him the snmc advice. The same committed
with Dr. Chester as chairman, was appointed Il
arrange for visit to President Arthur. They vii
call upon him some time next week. The pastor
of the District win meet at the Metropolitan NJ
Church at half.past one to-day to attend the fl
neral of the President.