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

silent while those who believe in prayer and many
whose lips are unused 10 pray, have sent up tne,r
comfort of His word that are not praying 10
The empty air; that we are not shooting onr arrows
blessing from who loves end cares
for us" The ltany was read ana f 6l,o
Mr. Lloyd, of tie Central Congregat onal ChGrehh
then made bIief address, IN which ie salu' w
pour ng ont our grief before God. We are brought
tOgether by compion sorrow ana ceihi5lon Iio
by the Greae.t eeJ ar bso1t teether not by
fear of tho Nations existeuce as N the tiue OK
war but because we that he VINO pest repre-
eenfs the possibilities of institutions, the far9St
flower Of our civilization, The one ohpSsn 10y
the nation to br lbs head. 10 tshtluc hard oa'tIe
in which We long aud pray Tor ms victory. We 90
not stop here, as would not bv our m0thc $ bed
will pray for renewed health to the wounded PreSi-
dent we will pray for solae cooling breeze 10 kiss
that fevcrcd GROW and bring relief; we VIII pray
for tho quce1ly wona2 suffering by his bedside ana
Tor the boys whose father lies 50 2ear TIE point of
death"
sstant rector the Rev. A. j. Thompson. read the
TIegalar morning prayer, adding thereto the lesser
sick persons. The full name of the President was
inserted III the collect
The day of prayer for the President was observed
yesterday morning at ST. GEORGES Church, in Stuy
vesant square. The church was fairly Tiled. The
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Mr. Morgan. of st. Marks. There sermon
Members from both congregations We're preseLi.
Church were largely attended almost every pew
BEING filled. Dr. Crosby, III opening the mceting
said: According TO the prOclalHations issued by
the Governor of tins State and The Mayor OF this
city, and according 10 the dictates OF our own hearts
we have come together here to-.jay 20 pray for
President, 9gd 60 suPPicatc Divine grace in our
hour OF need" After the sing ng by the eongrcga-
God Relong"-ljr Crosby prayed. He SAID IN part :
We hear Il said every day, = Lord, that the world
doe not believe in prayer am that Thou do>t not
hear us. But we have seen thy grace manifested IN
prayer every day. We know not what is best for
our country. Bat thou, o Lord knowest best what
Is best or our country. gT,eVons aitilcton has
been hanging over our conntry ior the last two
months. But this atlcton has also boon productive
of good. 1t has shown that there is strong bond
OF sympathy existing between the people of this
land in times of great calamity. 1t has taught
the people to look to Thee in In honr of Attic
II has shown the people the fooshness of allowing
themselves to be aeuated from one another by par
tisan politics o. Lord Thou hast touched all hearts
by This great sorrow from every family altar in the
land om every closet the prayer has gone forth i4r
against Thine. But, o Lord we feel our need
Recognize us ~ thy children We earnestly pray TO
Thee to stretch forth Thy hand bl the disease halt
and restore him 70 ns, that he may actively
benefit our land" After another hymn prayers
made by Messrs. B'sly Murphy, Stroud and Baldwin.
through history that Govcrnents have or
dered TIE Deunjs to be sung in times OF aiiliction
Those movements were mechanical In their nature
Ihe preSen; movement is Spontaneous. Inc people
have come together. not by order of the Govern
ment but from che impulse OF the heart The large
mass of the people have been touched by the Spirit
of God. Gige thanks 10 God that ont Of SO much
row he leads much good, The services were
then concluded with the singing of the doXOiogv.
The congregation of the Ihirteenth-st. IreSby-
terrain Chnr~h assembled III its hon e OF worship
yesterday morning to offer up prayers for the recov
cry OF the President, The prayer meeting was led
by the Rev }. D. Wilson, of the Twenty seventh-St
Presbyterian Church, and lasted for an hour and
half. The praying was varied by tho singing OF
hymns.
UNION MEETING.
The meeting for prayer for the President at the
Spring Street Presbyterian Church was largely at
tended. The following churches united in the meet
ing: The MacDougal Street Baptist. the Duane
Methodist and the Laight Street Baptist There
We're also representatives present. from the Bedford
The Rev. DR.. Charles, of the MacDOuGal Stree, Bap-
fist ChTch; The Rev James Chaiubers OF oncr-
part the devotional exercises which consisted of
prayers, singing and addresses. The Rev. Alfred Mo.
ment, the pastor OF the church spoke of the efficacy
of prayer Tor temporal needs and of the assurances
Of Goo TO help HIS people IN times Of trouble God
will hear the cry of His people he said when they
appeal TO Him as thei, only hope, and He viii an
swer the prayers for the count Us good. The Rev.
Mr. Reed spoke on the Christian life of President
Garfield, and cited passages from his lie, showing
his unwavering confidence in the truth OF (iod'S
word. This, he sand, gives Gods people more hope
in praying because he lis a true disciple of Christ
The Rev Dr. Charles said few words on the moral
government of God declari that all His promises 10
help men IN their temporal WAITS were in harmony
with the laws OF nature as well with the laws of
grace.
Chapel, IN East twenty third-St. The Rev. W. b.
Walker CONDUCTED the exercises. There a large
attendance. Inc pastor sand that while thu people
were praying fer the Presidents recovery, Go's
will might be done and their PRAYERS answered by
his death. All things were for he Christians good,
and men should pray Thy Will be donel"
special service of prayer for the Presidents re-
covery was held yesterday morning at the Old John-
st. Methodist Church. The church was we'll filled
The services consisted of prayers and singing
The day of prayer was appropriately observed at
st. Stephens Roman Catholic Church in East
Twenty eiglth-st., of which the Rev, DR.. Edward
McGlynn is pastor. The o'clock mass which Was
celebrated by DIR. Mctlynn, offered expressly
for President Garfelds recovery and tho close Of
tho mass the Litany OF the Saints was publicly re-
cited. DR.. McGlynn after the communion made n
few remarks on the subject, reminding his hearers
oil the object for which the day had been set apart
and recommending the President, as well as the
whole country, to the prayer OF all present
DAY SERVICE IN THE GOSPEL TENT.
There were union services in the Gospel Tent at
Second-ave. and Twentieth-st., yesterday morning
at which the Rev. X. 5. Macarthur oficiated. Up
the platform sat several clergymen and others
were among the assembly, which filed two-thirds
OF the place. The no Use of the pass
ing horse cars and trucks made it i'm
possible to hear great distance
were disturbed by some street urchins. The ser
vices wore begun BY singing Sweet Hour OF iray-
En-" and then Alrs. NJ T. Wilson sister of r. T. Blss
My Way" and When Walk Thro' the Valley Of
Death" After Mr.. Macarthur had read several
selections from The Scriptures showing The efficacy
ofprayer he referred to the drouth, and closed
with suggesting that it would be proper to offer
Elnals second prayer.
After the singing of a hymn by the audience Mr.
Macarthur made an address. He regretted that the
proclamation could not have been issued earlier 30
that better arrangements might have been made Inv
pastors and churches but. as it was they must
make the best Of it. There was great encourage
this time for this and other objects IL was nsces
airy to remember that the use of means was
always connected with the iulflnent of the
instrumentality with the divine power of Jesus;s
time. The statement was strong, yet true, that