New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-29
COMMENTS IN OTHER CHURCHES.

| AT TRINITY Cnurch special prayer was
offered yesterday in behalf OF the President recognizing
God rs the only help IN tins time o. trouble, and bescoch
| ing Him to remember the Nation IN it's dark hour.
and asking that the President might be restored to fun
| health and vigor of life.
Az Grace Church the prayer for those In extremes was
offered at the morning service by the Rev. Mr. Nelson
the assistant rector preached the sernOa At the
close Of his sermon he alluded briefly to President
The heroic heart OF the Nation lie sail. syfnpa-
thy IS rarely with the life that tremb.s in
the balance. If indeed It has not ceased to exist The
people bowed with heayiness IL IL rare that n ma
ton moved % deeper unity and more profound pity
President Garfield and his family members Of the
Chr8tnn Church Tho only church o; that denomination
ia this city the Church OF the Disciples in West wen
tyoightst. IL L. present without pastor and SER
vices yesterday conducted by Elders Carr end Stew
art In his prayer thc ElderStewart remembered the
afflicted family OF orr brother the President" Elder
Carr road the Scripture Lessons and said substantially
"The church in Washington which President Garned at
tends has requested 20 join with 1t il prayer God
that The life OF brother may be spared your pri
waite doyotons. In your mc3iauous on tIs Lords Day
make hope the central object OF yoag thoughts What
bears President mp Is his hope in Cnrist in
Ieay and eternal hfo Is perfect trust in God Ia g
shed halo Of peace and love and JOY two great
| tincnts"
Professor Morris i. Crawford preached yesterday az
g. Lakes Methodist Episcopal Church. from Romans
xiv, lie dwct on the responsibility OF to God
and refcrrcd to "tho national tragedy enacted before
our eyes" teaching thai it is unwiso u depend on
l.nau alone.
The Rev. \. X Strong. at the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church. In West Twenty scc1nd-s preached on
the Mysteries OF Human Life. an tho PRAYER before his
sermon he made an earaest petition FOR Divine favor in
sermon he illustrated the mystery OF huaau existence BY
the case OF Prcsldcnt Garfield, who was apparently
raised to tho highest position possible in tho cnoyncn
honor and OF health and was suddenly stricken down
The Rev G. a. staples pIe2ched IN Az souls Church,
ut FourtiaNe ana IWcniieth-at, Yesterday morning In
stricken President. We thank Thee that Thou spared
hn 80 LONG aAd given him strength to battle many
STRENGTHEN him, We pray Thee, and spare him to serve
no5iy ais. Bui Thou o lcrd kn0west best We praV
the dear companion of the President. who has min
aud sustained and that whatever trial Thou hast in
We pray that through these isor.unes triad we may
be drawn together as Nation and bound in closer
A large congregation assembled mt tho Gospel tent AT
the Kew A. sc~ar wash eaaS ON onr nS to
Ire,dent Before beginning the service the preacher
road The latest reports irom Washington. lie prayed
eomssy ne for the re9 WGsn of the President IN the
ruler loved by, such ,peoplei Every 'o one il
praying Tor ,o.,, NM S,o and why are not these
not ways" The life OF James A. Garfield il Worldly
methods the firm viii he has lately shown II
is owing 70 the sturdy Saxon blood OF his father while
Q his mother. ~ ''''"'S
The FIRST Presbyterian. Reformed Church on the
union service Mt the Church OF tue Pilgrims yesterday
In his Scpeng prayer Dr. De aro " sai preaIn S;
81 T SS S TO rssI on Ty and his
plead before Thee for the sake "a great people W.
thank Thee for Thy presence with him. that he has beer
able TO look Death In tho face long, so calmly anC
. without complaint" w
I in addition 10 tho regular morning service at III,
I PierepOnt-St Baptist Church. Brooklyn, Yesterday
special service OF prayer IN behalf of the President Wa
held IN the afternoon: The Kew. IIasey W. Knapp M
the morning service SPOKE of the suffering President
very ana sympathetic nguagc and referred Il
the hopeful news that had with the Inornn
The afternoon serViceS We're conducted by o. Roberts
K in the sunday school under The church.
The Rev. Or. Robinson. OF Rochester, n V nreachet
yesterday IN plymouth Church. Assistant Pastor Hal
liday referred to Che encouraging the nnelnr
ton OF the Preeident's condition contained in IN
morning papers aud confirmed by the morning lnlefir
I from Wasainst9n He then read the dispatcl
from Minister Lowell, printed yesterday, conyeynl
! | the sentiments Of Queen Victoria and tb
l. reply thereto sent by Secretary Blaine n
the prayer that followed Mr. Halliday gave lhanks fn
the revival OF hope IN his sermon, Or. Robinson said
place: u ~ indeed trial faith that ono
wonderfully Fitted b. the providence OF 10 rule IN
Nation should nave been sroIen down BY the hand oil
madman God ln9Ws what IL best for mi
y sofrowns Nation: u Is n consolation walk i
Is tears 10 know HAT God had mighty nnlnn9e {
9 be made known TO as in the last day IL not before"
" Special prayers offered yesterday In churches