New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-09

were conducted by tho Rev. DR.. james d. Wilson.
the pastor Of the church, A. j. Simpson, of the
1hirteenth Street Presbyterian Church, and Wen
dell Prime. klr. simpson in his opening REMARKS
said 'We aTe gathered here ia response TO call
OF Cornell to pray that God may b. pleased
10 restore to health aud vir0r Pre- 3dent Geriell.
nave never known any subject upon which the
hearts Of Christians h. We been SO united. We do
not come together as sinale CONGREGATION but in
sllIl more solemn attitude c liens of this State
ana Guy Dr w iSOn expressed satisfaction that
We President N ms aiiliction had never ceased 10
VITA tew remarks by Or, Prime and by Other
members OF the congregation, aud by singing the
-, The Itey y. T.. Willing held special services for
I NE teSIoiatoh 70 beatth of the Prs sident at ST.
S sHS MeSnGd GP1TGGoga Church, in Ea5t
theme was Gle prGlongng If Hczohiah's life for tif-
zen years IA answer to prayer. lie said that the
Sevehty days "p!ing whlch the Presidents life had
peeh trembling Ill Il balance had called forth tho
sympathy anc prayers not only of The Nation, but
ha} known beorr. "fhi. Sy"nt he contin3sd
haS shown in most remarkabla manner tue moral
h"bieness o. this great Republic"
=, ~ the Temple Emanu-El in Futh-ave., Rabbi
church in behalf of The sick President: in the
prayers and sermon ms long patient suffering was
referred to The result OF Christian character and
many hopes aad petitions were expressed for his
', \ service o. prayer was conducted by DR.. John
Tggddle at the First Baptist Churct, in Pack-ave.
tho service al The Church o. the Incarnation. in
| the pastor Of the church
parlors OF the Young Mems Christian Association
yeSterdaT afternoon. Their was large atterdauco,
principally II women.
4 large congregation of dcvout worship2ers was
called together IN the Church Of the Beloved Disciple
ro5es'ant Episcop3D yesterday, morning simply
~ the ringing Of the church bell, and heariior
service could hardly De rendered IN behall OF the
afflicted beloved President. The rector the Rev. Al
thur H. Warner, oiciated.
SERVICES IN THE EVENING.
The services at Grace Church began at sunset the
Rev. DIR. Henry G. Potter officiating. The chimes
were rung from o'clock until 20 minutes afe
when the services began with hymn. This was
followed with the Lesser Litany. The Office for the
Visitation of the Sick then real, modified to
winch Were taken from the auc ent itureies These
invoked especially Increased skill for the physicians
patience Tor The sufferer and faith in the promises of
God foI the country. The services concluded with
prayer from the same source
u Inc congregations Of st. Georges and st. Marks
Episcopal Churches held services together in the
latter church at 0'cocH III the evening The ser
wees consisted of hymns aud prayers appropri-
ate Tor the occasion. The rector. the Rev. J. II.
itylaGe, - D., ottciated, and assisted bv tho
Key. MI Perkins Ill charge of st. Georges Church
ana the Reys Brockhols and Morgan assistant of ST
Marks After the reading OF the service of the Wis
tatlon of the Sick, the rector delivered remarks
eulogistic of President Garfield as a son LnShnnd
anu ctilef. lie spoke oi the world wide sympathy
evoked for the President as q thing unprecedentnd
IN history tins sympathy had also united the Ma
ton.
At the evening service at the Gospel Tent the Rev
Dr Fulton thanked God. in the opening lrayer TOR
tiic VI tu' tcNifcIaiUIo winch WoNtu he
beneficial To the President. He stated that the
evening bulletins from the sch-room gave encour-
agenent, and ms he aScrbcd to the prayers that
had assembled 10 the throne of God from all parts Of
the land He then prayed Tor rain. that the air
might be made st couler and that the thirsty laud
mlght ne refreshed. lie then prayed for the wife
who Is so heroic in her devotion TO her companion
for the aged mother, who is anxiously waiting
TO hear OF change III her sons condition and for
the children who are deprived of fathers coun-
sci.
Services for the recovery of the President were
conducted III the Nineteenth Street Synagogue last
night, members and strangers assembling ut about
GIo: AFTER evening service the rogahsa, or rrayer
and psalms followed, and a special prayer tor the
sufferer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Mendcs who
bad the hearts OF all present In full sympathy with
his words. He prefaced dhe prayer with a short
discourse upon the necessity Tor n supphcant 20 bc
convinced of the efficacy of prayer and not To utter
1t upon the SPECULATION of II perhaps being OF no
use