National Republican., 1881-07-04
poclally oforcdpraycr. And may we bcsrncIOu.ly
nswered
AT WAUGH NJ, Y, CHURCH,

AT WAVuH VI. n. CHURCH,
Capitol Hill, Rev. Wilford Downs, pastor, alusion
was made to the recent attempt upon the life Of
the President AZ the close OF the opening hymn
Mr.. Downs read the Forty sixth Psalm, and spoke
as follows " | need not dwell at length upon the
crime Of yesterday committed within few
squares Of where we worship. An outraged Nation
is appalled, at a deed so revolving and horrible
that VIC may call 1t a crime without name
n hideous phenomenon II Is the second Of tho
kind In Our Nations history. Language is in
adequate TO describe its enormity. We would
weep that human nature is capable Of such flend-
ish atrocity We would mourn for the sense of
lawlessness violence, and general insecurity pro-
ducCd by a deed so exccrable-a deed that
would have shocked and disgraced the darkest
ages Of barbarlsm. The blow of the
assassin which felled our chief. Magistrate to
the floor on yesterday morning was prompted, as
! conceive, by something moro than personal or
political hate. II was aimed at the existence Of
civil government itself-at oar Governmcnt-the
freest and best the world ever saw, and excitcs
alarm. Let us then humbl ourselves before God,
confess our sins and pray for the pardon of our
national oflenscs. Especially, at this time, let us
pray that the life of our President may be spared,
and that he may be speedily restored to health and
strength. Let US also pray for the life of the Ma.
tion, that our cherished institutions may remain
untornished and unimpairod." The congregation
were then called TO their feet and spent season
In silent prayer 10 God, aflcr which Mr.. Downs an
nounccd John iii: 10, as his text and preached
sermon appropriate TO the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper
THE METROPOLITAN ~ CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Bacr, the pastor of the Metropolitan
Church, alluded frequently in his sermon yester-
day to the sad event lie said that in this time Of
gloom, which seems so much out OF harmony
with the brightness of the beautiful day and when
tomorrow is the day which has always been
looked upon as the greatest day Of all the year. the
words come with redoubcd force: "These things
have / spoken unto you that in mo you
will have peace" "While we pray that God will
preserve the life Of our President let us also pray
that ihiS terrible event 5e mercifuly turned to
the best interests Of the country and to the con-
solidation Of the power Of this administration
giving II power throughout the land" The prayer
at the close Of the sermon was OH earnest petition
to the throne OF Grace for the preservation Of the
life of the President
MKESDREE CHURCH
Rev. Mr.. Richardson, the pastor OF McKcndree
Church. attributed the assassination to the In
iluence of the teachings of Mr.. Ingersoll. "when
peopearc taught" said the preacher THAT there is
no God or Sabbath and to disregard the teachings of
morality, then lawlessness and communistic ideas
prevail, and anarchy threatens the social system
| Such an act of violence and brutality is an out
| come of the social and moral theories which pro-
coed on the basis Of no God aud no moral account
ability. Whether such Is the belief Of the teachers
of such doctrines or not II Is the legitimate result
| upon weak and disappointed minds"
DuNBARToN STREET CHURCH, GEORGETOWN.
| AT the morning services at the Dunbarton Street
NJ. L. Church yesterday Bishop Andrews, of tho
| Methodist Episcopal Church South, ollicated. In
opening the services the Bishop made an allusion
to the wounded President and then offered up a
most eloquent and touching prayer for his speedy
l tt. n
in his appeal TO the throne of the Master and the
fcrvont calculations showed that the whole mass
of worshipcrs were heartily in accord in praying
for the aid and support of the mighty arm of God
| in this hour of Nations anguish.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
| Father Boand, of St. Matthew'S (Cathollc)
Church, announced from the altar that the pro-
posed picnic next Tuesday for the benefit of the
Sunday school would be postponed unless the
President steadily improved by that time He
further said that 1t was the duty Of all Catholics
to pray for the speedy recovery Of the President,
that change of affairs might not be brought
about at this critical time At vcsper service the
Apostleship of Prayer was offered in behalf of tho
| Presidents recovery,
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY.
| Rev. DIR. Paret being absent in Richmond, Rev.
Mr. Fletcher ofliciated ct Epiphany Church ycster
| day at the eleven O'Clock Il. IN. service At that
point where the rubrlc of the church includes II
prayer for the President of the United States, Mr..
Fletcher made eloquent appeal for the blessings
of God upon our stricken President, and prayed
that Divine aid might be given to raise him up TO
health and sustain his family under this terrible
alliction.
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH
Services were held at Liberty Baptist Church
colored, at eleven n. IN. by Rev. A. W. Shields
general missionary. and in behalf of our stricken
President ho offered a leryent petition to Almighty
God praying that his life might be spared and that
he might be restored to health. The whole church
united with him, implorlng Divine mercy and
blessings In the Presidents behalf At the close OF
prayer there was scarcely dry eye in the church
| MOUNT VERNON NJ. L. CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Wilson, of Nashville Tenn, a former
pastor, occupied the pulpit of the Mount Vernon
Church yesterday. During the services n mcssen-
ger sent by the pastor, Dr. Harrison, to inquire
after the condition of the President returned, and
DIR. Harrison read the message from the pulpit
He then lead the people IN fervcnt prayer fol
his recovery No reference was made to the shoot
ing in the sermon.
ST. PATRCKs CHURCH.
At the eleven o'clock mass ut st. Patrick's
Church yesterday morning Rev Father Walter
asked his congregation to join him in praying fol
| the recovery of the President, who lies stricken
down by the hand Of an assassin and invoking tho
supporting hand of a plying Father of Mercy tC
sustain the wife and children, who are crushed be-
meath this awful calamity
TRINITY CHURCH.
Rev, DR., Forrest conducted the services at Trim
iy, and spoke of the awful shadow Of gloom which
had fallen upon the country. He then read specla
prayers for the recovery Of the President In thu
afternoon special service held for Offering NJ
prayers for the President,