Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-10-05

In all the memorial services in honor
of President Garfield which we have read
none have comprehended the subject
more fully, or discussed it more intelli
gently than the discourse delivered by
our former townsman the Rev. Frank w
Bartlett to his congregation in North
field, Vt. The sermon is printed in To-
cal paper and we regret that the short
ness of our columns prevent us from
copying it entire. We know it would be
read with profit by all, and peculiar in
terest by our readers who are personally
acquainted with the Reverend gentleman
and we take the liberty Of appending a
few sentences:
The good lessons of bis life are craven
all the deeper on mems hearts because Of
his death after long continued sudGrinGS.
The nation stood daily al his bedside, and
the sufferer was much in their thoughts
While he suffered for them they suffered
with him and learned to love him more.
1t is hardly becoming in us to wonder
why the Lord did pot spare his life. We
feel that his assassination was q great
national Calamity. Yet | am pc suaded
good will come out of the evil. The
plans Of men were thwarted by Il single
wicked man who needs our prayers for
disposes."
The nation has felt this and has bowed
together in prayer for weary weeks, i'm
ploring God, if it be possible in accord
ance with His will, to spare a precious
life. The Lord who knows infinitely bet
ter than an earthly father the needs OF
His children, saw it not fit.
| believe loyalty has made great gains.
Party dissention and animosity have been
much subducd. Opponents have been
brought together in their sym path'cs for
the sufferer and in mourning over his
death The nation have sorrowcd with
us, and thus peace, concord and fraternal
feeling have been promoted. Hearts have
beeu sortened, though one disco dant
cry, it must be confessed, hes rent tn
air-that of vcngencc on the murde rer,
without giving the law Il chance right
ously and without passion to assert itself
Mavor Grace of New York, in public
message concludes by saying, The pco-
ple will not soOu forget the man who in
his last moments whispered painfully,
'The people, the peoDlc-my trust!
There has not been the sudden shock,
the burdensome suspense and the painful
apprehension which there would have
been if the government had changed
hands at once. There has been time for
reflection, time to learn that one man
was directly responsible for the crime
without consp'rators and time to gain
confidence and a feeling of security
The industrious habits and temperate
life OF Gen. Garfield has made his long
endurance Of suffering possible, being
marvelously saved from immediate
death, Through suffering the grandest
results have been achieved and it may be
that the blood of our martyrs viii prove
to be the seed of the Republic.
belieye the people fear God more to-
day, on account Of what they have passed
through, that they have learned to love
their country more, to more highly esteem
those in authority and to realize the facv
that the citizens are part Of one great or
ganism in the welfare and prosperity of
which they ar a dee ply concerned.
With these thoughts in view, we can
thank God that Garfield lived and that he
entered on his office. We are thankful