The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-27

so., ss o"' VI "h'ch this feeling Of genuine
So.loW arise are worthy OF notice. II
Sotnss, 20 some measure, OF the respect VIC
nau tcr MS bigh Office. It is intensified. nc
uouw, by the manner OF his death. But
more tnan from these the feeling comes
IRON tue respect we had for tue man. Ue
was manly man. lie was man OF deer
anu strong convictions. Moreover, he had
Tue courage OF bis convictions. Bnt better
Nlll, ne WIS msn OF ayowed faith in ,Je.na
Corlst. He was not content TO sneak well
OF religion and Of the Saviour: he sought
TO follow Him bumbly. and was never
a'hamed Of hts faith. How great the loss
when nation loses such ruler,
Colonel W. Z. Muniord, following DIR.
Thomas, said:
VIII not say with distinguished pulpit
orator That "this globe il a tear -; but |
WIN say that tue tears shed by the millions
throughout this country, when touched by
Tue rays OF the Sun OF Righteousness, have
formed rainbow Of hope that will in IL,
blended colors typIfy the harmony and
unity OF all sects IN religion, all parties in
state, aud every school Of philosophy.
The lessons OF this great national calzm.
ity are many. and they have been presented
on ihis occasion By a Masters hand. There
IS one, however, to which I may briefly al.
lude.
God is bearer and an answerer OF
prayer. His answer TO the prayers Of the
nation may not have been as we wished OF
expected, but it was better. IL was ln ac.
c0IdsDce with the dictates Of intiniie wis.
dom aud goodness. The speaker referred
10 the address Of DIR. TaImage in which he
said he had tried for eight Sundays to pray
Tor the assassin OF our President, but in
vain. He bOped that some older and better
Christian might be found who could pray
for him.
Are we not taught by our Lord and Mas
ter, both by prscept and example, TO pray
even for our murderers and TO pardon and
forgive the vll,st crimiualy We would unite
in the hope that this dsy OF humiliation
aud prayer may be blessed TO the tempors
and eternal welfare Of us all and the good oil
our country.
The solemn services were concluded by
singing the hymn, "Our God. Our Help in
Ages Psbt," and the benediclion by the
pastor Of the church.
Trinity MethOdiat.
The attendance at this church yesterday
afternoon was very large, consisting OF the
congregations Of Trinity, Lcigh-Street Bap.
list, Union Station, and Third Presbyte.
rian churches. The pulpit was occupied
by Rev. j. Wiley Bledsoe, Rev. II. II. Pol
lard. Rev. w. G. Starr, and Rev. II. G.
Walden. The exercises were conducted by
Rev. DR.. S.arr, and consisted Of-First
Voluntary, "Thcre's Rest in the Crave
by the choir: second. opening hymm
"God Moves in a Mysterious Way;
third, prayer by Rev DR.. Pollard; fourth.
part OF 124th and l27th Psalms, read by DR..
Starr; fifth, Voluntary: son! God, in
Mercy Heat BY Prayer" by Miss Eva Fer.
gussop, OF Trinity choir; sixth, hymn,
"JeSus, Lover Of My Sou" y; seventh, part
of First ThesSalonisns and Paul's Episte
to the Hebrews, read by DR.. Bledsoe.
DR.. Starr then introduced DR.. Pollard. oil
Leigh-Street church, who remarked that
the object of all the services OF this day
was that the people might meet and humble
themselves before the Lord in view OF the
national chastisement which God in mercy
bad brought upon our country 10 bring Us
closer TO Him. Also, to do honor 10 the
memory OF man that we all had Just COM
menced to learn to love. We can best
honor him BY endeayoring to Initiate
his virtues and follow him as he fol-
lowed Christ, thus perpetuatinS his
excellent traits. President Garfield
wss Christian. and the Christian world
rejoices 10 his life. First, because it is-so
rare to see men in high position adorned
With the virtues OF humble piety and prsc-
tica faith in the Bible aud Christianity.
Second, because the popular idea that a
man cannot occupy high political positions
and be a consistent Christian has been
proved to be untrue. Third, because
Christianity day has a 6fmer hold upon
the minds and hearts OF the people than II
has ever had, and men OF high position are
beginning to count it an honor TO push for
ward the cause OF God.
Rev. w. &. Vaiden,. Of Union-Ststion
church, remarked that this was one OF the
szddest days our country has ever known.
The people OF every foreign nation, every
Stale. every city, and county OF our coun.
try this day mourn the death OF good
Christian man. All over the land the wall
OF anguish has gone up over the death oil
our President. The great lessons OF IDS
hour are First, that the true ornament oi
any character is godly spirit. General
Garfield was great in ans ana all the posi-
tions OF fife be was called on TO fill, but he
was greatest in his earnest Christian lie.
Every Sabbath found him eagerly drinking
in the Word OF life. Like Washington,
Lee. snd Jackson, be found his strength IN
pfayer and devotion TO God. Secondly,
God reigns, and he will bring good out OF
ali this seeming evil, and so unite this peo-
ple that henceiorth we will know no No; III,
no South, but one common country, united,
we trust, in that righteousness which eX'
alteth every nation.
Rev. WIG. Starr remarked that the im-
nressions Of this day would never be ior-
aotten. and though the millions OF prayers
offered for our President were not answered
in his recovery, they were answered aOun-
dantIy In the Divine blessing. God saw our
esrnestDess and heard our prayers, and be-
csuse He heard and saw He will and has
blessed rs. We lost the man, but we Obtained
the Divine favor, which IS more TO us lnan
roiIlions of lives. We bless God for Such q
character, which shall be written Win let'
ters OF fire on every page OF history. Gen
eraI Garfield was an earnest worker ID
every department of the Christian Church,
and did hrs duty nObly in all the positions
of life. He has passed away, but his name
and his virtues will long be remembered
We mourn for him as those who rejoice ID
his life and have glorious triumph IN hi'
death. .,,o.o.,iro
The exercises were Of very interesting
and deeply impressive character, well cal
culated to do much good.
Grace.street Presbyterian Church.
nr. Read commenced the services Dy
appropriate selections from tne o'o
Testament, simply remaTkiDg IN me @ enC
tb,t ga Prince in Israel has fallen" In'
choir then sang that beautiful hymn:
"God moves I'm q mysterious way
His wonders 10 perform
lie plants His footsteps IN me sea
And rides upen the storm"
Rev. Alexander g. Brown, OF the Gay
street Methodist Episcopal church, inen leo
4. q fnrvenf nraYer. Mrs. GarheId naVInk