New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-26

Iwenty-eghth-st, ii announced that masses would
ne SAID every hour to-day from a. to 10 a. at
which the Litany of the Saints would be recited The
ceebrant at each mass spoke few words about the
attend the services.
seycnh-st the Rev Father Durhaller the pastor said
that it wise the part of the civil authorities to ap
respective churches aud offer up prayers God
oce only short me but his short Career save nSic
lions OF a bright and prosperous Administration.
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CONSULTATIONS OF THE HOUR.
The Rev Dr. W. NJ Taylor at He broadway tabernacle Con-
9Fegatt0ndO
AT the Broadway Tabernacle yesterday the
pulpit was heavily draped in deep mourning and the
pulpit furniture covered with black CLOTH The
gan behind the pulpit hung with the mate ial
and the entire railing of the gallery covered with
graceful festoons of black. large congregation was
present nearly every in the body of the church and
the gallery being taken The Rev. Dr. Taylor the pastor
preached on the death of the President The text
from Numbers Xxx. % And Moses stripped Aaron of
his garments and put them upon Eleazar his som and
Aaron died there in the top of the mount" He spoke
in part follows
That old history that is here described but in
some OF its features it has been repeated in
country in the life of beloved President OF him 1t
be truly said that he assembled the aiming
the highest Office in the gift of the people With his his
tory the people familiar. from the time he boy
III his humble homo TO the night the tOng Of bells
nOunced that he dead We saw in him the most
complete representative of the best elements the Ma
ton. Alas alas! he reached the summit like Aaron
During his illness the people admitted to his bed
chamber each of us had our hands upon his pulse In
many song for years TO come will reference be made to
ms heroic suffering and courageous sayings In this pub
view noble example. From the first he a man
who was led by conscience; from the day he would
MAJ un the day of the Convention that nominated him
ion He said little but it was more matter Of principle
THAN emotion. He was always more ambitious
Gency a%s than ia h GF %s s The The PrS
pie calling him to Office because OF What they saw
we find consolation, aud thankful that such
IN hs devotion TO his VIE and mother and children we
una an example; and In the wife, too whose place
on nd the hearts OF the people
We find another consolation in the unlfcation of the
people. For the first time in many years there il
secu sect IN our broad land; all are bowed and
feud of years was being healed by his blood 1 think
700 the feeling Will sweep away the abuses that make
The ASSASSIN insane ooeee King shaped his conduct
his suffering the extreme penalty OF the law There
mas been growing tendency to put TO death this nea
its death over the bier OF Garfield !ct the people
pledge themselves that he did not die. in vain and deter
mine 10 slny the system, for If it is it may
bring the assassination OF the Nation.
The other Nations of the world have also sat with us
around the bed. Thus have we been brought together
IN a bond of universal brotherhood sympathy has
come alike from palace and cottage, and the queen
hngiand has performed her qurenest acts in send
We must also sympathIe with the present Chief Mag
istrate who under such sorrOwul circumstances mas
uoblest opportunity he only improve it, lie has made
mistakes but they may beaconghts to guide
can never be said that the people failed him in the
Another Thought is that God IA with u.s. Never have
snc earnest prayers been offered as in the past few
God lives, We have no doubts misgivugs about him
who Is TO be laid Great IL the contrast between
tue gloom Oh our loss ana the gaduess OF his gain.
TO TIE PEOPLE AS A BROTHER.
2"e her Dr. j. H. yG"ee a. 81 Marks Protestant Episcopal
ST. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church was
well filled yesterday morning. The pulpit was appro
prlately decorated with flowers. The Rev. Dr. j. IL
Hylance and the Rev. Mr.. Morgan conducted the scr
vices. DR.. Rylanccs sermon the dead Presdont was
entitled "a Grevous Mourning" The preacher said In
part
To the utmost circumference OF ths vast country and
among all the civilized people OF tho earth there is
rgieSous mourning over the death OF OF our fellow
citizens such spectacle OF has seldom been wit
the horror OF April 1865 but the over the tan
OIL OF Lincoln was less widespread than now. Men
gather round the form Of President Garfield because he
represented the cause OF reunion and political amy to
which he had devoted himself throughout "a brilliant
public career Hence lamentations reach every
part OF the land Old animostics are brushed away
More brilliant pageans have been at funerals OF
Kings and Emperors, but this event comes home very
closely To the bosoms OF the American people Tho
general grief springs partly from the heroic history of
the man. He genuine OF the soil he was early
Injured to labor and he prostituted ms power TO
partisan ends Had Gods hand smote him inyisibly or
had he fallen on the field OF battle grief would Ice
deep, but submissive but such taking off nv a COW
ardy assassin without provocation adds desperation To
our sorrow IL Ia to be hoped, for the sake of human
that 1t will be found to DC the Of mailman
but to him IL it shall be shown to have been tho
work OF malignant malice.
The Presidents Christian resignation hs love NJ
mother. wife and children, his murnured words .sThc
Ia a nd
brother When the perurbations Of feeling have died
down the abiding verdict tho Presidents career win
be that 1t will be lasting in it's influence and h- opno
Will be without qualification He lover OF peaco
hut not ut the expense of what he believed to he tre
lie belonged u party from hui W. -"
tisan. ne was Statesman ol large experience and
solid requirements va"
How proud we should he that American civnizot,o,
could produce such man, and that universal suirage
could place him ON the seat occupied by Washington
Jefferson and Iinconi And yet how sad That n wss a.
be nndono by the deadly shot OF assaasn Yet il was
not wholly undone such life is precious seed sure
To bring forth abundant fruit, He, being dead VET
speakeh and VIII continue TO speak to unborn genera
lions Not sohoolboy who reads the history of lila life
Dut VIII he better man for IT, While the American pco
pie put the seal OF approval snch man we need have
no Tears OF the doings OF dcmagognes.
We owe President Arthur our PRAYERS In minor mn,
tes he may err but in the main things may hope for his
loved their fallen chc Let him follow % IN tEc fo people
ieit t)r his guidance and like love may also be His lie
pensc aud appoint of worth In their ploces
0natacr must De the prime requisite for those who
seek 10 serve the Nation. ~
GARF1ELD'S EARNES PNESS OF PURPOSE
The Rep Dr. John Ietdfe at The FIRST Baptist Church
In the First Baptist Church, at Thirty ninth
st. ana Parkavc yesterday forenoon the Rev DR. John
fedac conducted memorial services in honor of the
PRESIDENT ana In The evening he preached sermon tn
the young ON the lessons taught by General Gnraeld
Christian character. The pulpit and altar furniture
galleries. organ and pillars OF the church were Ill heavily
uapea Win black cioth, and special musical service