Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-27
SournaI ano Courisr.
Tuesday Morning, Sep. 27. 1881.
First M. E. Church.


 Solemn Services for the Dead--City Meth odist Pastors PartIcipate--Eloquent Re-
 marks by Presiding Elder Hubbel1.
 The services at the First Methodist Episco- pal church yesterday were very solemn and impressive. The pulpit and front of the choir gallery were heavily draped in black The services opened with voluntary by the choir, followed by reading of appropriate ss- lectionso of Scripture by Rev. Dr. Goodsell, of the Trinity Methodist church, the passages read being from the service for the dead Rev. William D. Bridge followed with further Scripture selections, after which the choir rendered an appropriate funeral chant. Rev. Mir. Harris, of the St. John street M E. church, then read further selections from the burial service.
 familiar hymn sJesus, Lover of My Soul,' which was sung in g. feeling manner by the choir and congregation.
 After the singing Presiding Elder Hubbell delivered very appropriate memorial ad- dress. In his opening remarks he referred to the late President Garfeld's humble birth, and said: The late President was child of
 
 vantages. He worked his way up steadily by his own exertions, dependent on none, do- ing any kind of labor that came in his way, that he might be enabled to pursue his studies and complete his education. Early In life he gave himself fully to God. Later n life he yielded to the divine impression that he should preach the word of God to his fellow men and he continued for some time to follow this direction. He formed beau tiful alliance in life and established Chris tian home which was ever after maintained. At the outbreak of the war James A. Garfield responded to the call of his country, and dur ing the time that he was in the service displayed the utmost fortitude and patri- otic devotion to his country. He was called from the field of battle to the halls of legis- lation, where he served his constituents with out blemish on his name. He was careful that his actions should be based on the eter- nal principles of right. He was 8 bold, manly, Christian man. Called unexpected ly by 8 convention of his countrymen to be their nominee for the highest place of power on the globe he passed through an exciting campaign and was triumphantly elected. Later he took the oath of office, and it was soon seen, and 1t was soon apparent, that he was to be a model President, and everyone felt per fectly secure in all their rights, and that they had Q noble, Christian man at the head of the government. We were floating on in the peaceful tide of prosperity when sud- denly all this ends. A blow is struck at the head of the nation and I recognize in it the same hand that struck at the household of Job. God permits these things, and while He suffers 1t we recognize his goodness. We recognize Gods hand in the good that was done. Many of us mourn to-day be- cause our prayers have not been an- swered. God has not given to any of us to demand anything at his hand; what we ask for must be in submis- sion to his will, yielding the point to him to give in the manner we ask or withhold for our good, as seemeth to him best. I fear that while the prayers have been offered, there has been too much iniquity in the land. It has seemed to me that the assassin in strik- ing the blow has led us to consider the fear full struggle for power and spells. and that before this great calamity came upon us we were approaching the condition of the old Roman republic under the Caesars God has suffered an evil to come upon us that good may be accomplished, and the attention of the whole nation is called to this thing. trust that the whole people will be aroused and resolve to discountenance this wholesale seeking for office.
 Spotless, magnanimous, just, humane, God has given us somewhat silver lining to the DldCh ClOuu GudG OV6TSQaQOWS us to-day. l see Tn this atflctlon grand continuity of interests that the nation needed The Presi- dent is dead, but the nation will not perish.
 President Garfield maintained his interest in the Christian religion, and lived honoring his God until the last His life was his tes- timony, and what less could the band do at the funeral obsequies in Washington than to play ''Nearer my God to Thee" Let us trust God fully for the future and pour out our prayers for Presi- dent Arthur, for Congress and all others in authority, that they may be guided by the same divine authority. God bless our land and bring us all at last to that precious world beyond.
 On the conclusion of Elder Hubbelps ad- dress, which was listened to with deep inter est by the large congregation in attendance, the choir sang Nearer my God to Thee The exercises were closed with prayers from the burial service, read by Rev. Dr. Good sell and Rev. MT. Harris, and the benedic- tion by Presiding Elder Hubbell.