Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-27
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that this great and noble man was our
lend and ruler more than yours, and this
L know is not the fact. No State lines
can circumscribe his love for the peo-
pie and institutions of this country
1t is Ohio's fortune to have been the place
of his birth, but his mind was too broad,
his heart TOO large, his love for the people
too universal to Justify any State or section
to claim him for its own. | rejoice to know
that he was in fact your President as well as
ours. your friend as we'll as ours, and that
his fame and name is your heritage as well
as ours. And, therefore, while disclai1ning
any right to assume that the grief for his
death would be more sincere or general III
Ohio than IN Tennessee. it is, nevertheless,
not improper, hope, for me, on behalf of
the people of his native State, and on behalf
of the city which he chose as his final rest
ing place, to say that your love and grief
and esteem for him is a new bond of union
between US, most touching and beautiful as
it shall be, I trust, cordial and enduring.
SHILOH PRESBYTERIAN.
The memorial services at the Shiloh
Presbyterian Church were conducted by the
Rev. Dr.. Humes, who opened the services
by reading a portion Of the eleventh chapter
of ST.. John, to the forty-sevength verse,
followed by the singing OF the 1143d hymn.
/ After which a touching and eloquent prayer
was offered. The 1145th hymn was then
) sung. DR.. Humes, in his address
spoke of the great calamity that
had bafallen us in the death of James A.
Garfield, and of the propriety of assembling
here today to pay tribute 70 his memory
melancholy but pleasing task The LIST
verse Of the 10th Psalm God is our
refuge and strength, very present help in
time of trouble was then read and com
mented on. The universally of death was
alluded to and brief dissertation on the
Christians death was given.
JAS. i, Garfield was described as a thor
ough Christian, man of dauntless moral
courage, of active Christian life. who placed
his trust in God and displayed rare Christian
graces on his bed of suffering History
was referred-tham sometimes one mans
death accomplished more than q whole life's
service. The death of Christ and what il
accomplished was spoken of by way of COM
parison, .
The universal sorrow for the death of Gar.
field was touchingly dwelt on, and his death
was spoken of as the harbinger Of better
things The terrible atrocity of the assas
sinnation of JAS A. Garfield was allnded to,
and that we should turn from the assassin
and recognize the providence Of God, Cow
per:s beautiful lines
" God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to pe1form."
was commented On. A lesson was drawn
by referring to the Scriptures, to show that
the crimes and calamities work out good to
E-,I A t.a1i a
as the true and constant friend of the freed
man. 1T the termination of the closing
prayer and hymn contribution was
taken up FOR the Garfield Monumental
Funds
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY.
At this Episcopal Church on Broad street
q very appropriate service was held. The
chancel chancel-rail, lecterus memorial
window Gn the rear Of the chanceD were
tastefully draped in deep mourning, IS were
also the vestry-room and choir doors. As
the rector, Rev. A. A. MeDonough, ad
need from the vestry room, the De Pro-
funds was beautifully chanted by the choir,
after which the regular evening service was
proceeded with; three of the opening SEN
t9nces being from the service for the burial
OF the dead. The Psalms the 39th and
90th, and the evening lesson, l Cor,
XIV, 20, Wese also from the Burial Service
After the lesson the choir chanted the Deus
hIisereatur. at the conclusion of the
prayers and while the congregation was
sill kneeling the 252d hymn, beginning
When our heads are bowed with woe
VS. impressively sung. The hymns chosen
for the occasion were the 256th and the
26lst, Illustrating the texts, Thy will be
done aud He shall enter into peace"
The rector delivered an excellent and fitting
address upon the text, "Truly this is a grief
and [ must bear it," jeremiah X, 49, The
services were concluded by appropriate
players, two of which were from the Burial
Service.
The Greenevilie Fair.
The Greene County Fair opens at Greene
vile tomorrow, 28th inst, and continues
for three days in succession. From all the
information we can gather, the prospects
are very bright indeed, and, if the weather
is favorable, there will be the best exhibit
ton and largest crowd ever known. We
learn from Mr.. A. B. Wilson, the secretary,
that the entries in stock and poultry
especially are very full already.
A grand calico hop and sociable is to be
given at the Tennessee House the last even
Ing friday of the fair The young men
are making an effort to get up base bal
Tournament and match game for stand OF
colors.
A special premium Of $40 in cash is of
fered for the best line of children's, misses
and youths shoes on exhibition.
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