The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-26
THE SOLEMN SCENE.
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under the most tcrribc bodily torture, is
all that Is left us Of our late honorcd head,
save his rare wisdom and moderation in
rule, and the sweet graces, that made
his Aresidc so radiant and bright
to wife and child and friend.
trust that the memory of this
sad, sad, event may lingcr with
us and he sanctincd of God to the common
good. trust that IL will still the wild tn
multi in the public heart allay the bitter
ness Of partisan strife, and mould us into
the image which, one hundred years ago,
was so clearly stamped on heart and hearth
stone, when the Yadkin sent back the cry
of the sentinel of the watch towers Of lib
crty to Bunker HILL whtil the motto was
"Ilbertos h Leoities, honorh jndiciis, II eqti.
tate IN dynirdins."
The time Is short to each one of us--thc
time for noble deeds, heroic selfsacrifices
and thorough conservation to duty and to
God. Let us seek to improve IL one and all
As your Bishop, 1 urge you to sit in
sackcloth aud ashes this day. Cultivate
brotherly love one for another, for truly ye
are brethren. Do all in your power to pro-
mote peace and happiness among all men.
Remember Him on whom in the Providence
Of God tho care of this whole people de-
wolves. Give him the benefit Of your
prayers and tcartful sympathy that God
would bless his rule and make 1t to re-
dound to His glory aud our welfare.
Break the alabaster box over bleeding
humanity. Let all men see that your re-
ligion is never more truly expressed than
when 1t gives smile for smile, and what lisa
far rarcr and most difficult grace to exercise
tear for tear. No one of us knows what n
day may bring forth. The hour-glass Is
shrouded, save only the grains that have
run through. Therefore be diligent to do
all the good you can, and do it to-day lest
the opportunity be lost on the morrow.
BE careful of the feelings, the rights, the
reputation of others and never fail to thank
God for the grace that has kept you back
: from the wicked deeds which Other men
have wrought do all inyyour power TO
strengthen the pillars of Government
and elevate Law in the regard
OF your fellow-mcn by yielding
it prompt and implicit obedience
for its seat is the bosom of God and its
voice the harmony of the universe. All
things in heaven do her homage; the very
least as feeling her care and the greatest as
not exempted from power" Noble words
of our own immortal Hooker, the bright
, embodiment Of which is found in
our noble dead. Dress yourselves for
the burial day by day, for never was
the great truth that we know
) not what is to be on the morrow so touch.
ingly cxcmplifed as in that sad event
which fills this land with mourning. Dc
this and you will be fully prepared for the
judgment. 1t Is not your manhood. No
) Nor is it your high intellectual gift which
stands you in that awful hour. No, no
1t is your sonship in Christ, the Fatherhood
of God, 30 tcndcrly revealed to us in the
Son of His love, that constitute the true
ground of your hope. Seek, then, l i'm
, plorc you, more and more of the spirit of a
$ little child-docility, submission, trustful
ness, reverence for authority, and love. Fol
. If child, then an heir, an heir of God, and
S joint heir of Jesus Christ our Lord Heir
r ship of God Wonderful words, my brother
2 only equalled by the fatherhood of God
! Both yours through the cross in all their
Q plenitude of grace
McKcndrce Chapel.
The Rev. Charles ii. Richardson con
, Quoted a praycr-meeting at the McKendret
Chapel ut 11:3O u. m. and delivered u short
address upon "The Christian Example sci
by the Life of James A. Garfield" The
services were brief and very interesting.
Mount Vernon NJ. Il. Church.
At the Mount Vernon Methodist Episco
pal Church South, DIR. Wills conducted q
5 service ut IL q. M, and made lengthy adj
: dress upon Thoughts Suggested by the
( First Proclamation of the New President
1 The address was eloquent, and was listened
S to by large congregation. The services
: also embraced prayers aud singing by choii
and congregation.
$ 1T. AuRustine's Church.
The services at st. Augustine's Churcl
(colored Catholic) were very beautiful. Thu
Q mass was sung by the magnificent choir
: and the church was filed by a large congrc
0 CATION of colored and white people.
r Congregational Church.
An audience of over one thousand PEG
pie listened to number of eloquent ant
appropriate addresses at the Congregations
Church this afternoon. The hymns ant
n prayers were very beautiful, and the ad
dresses by Doctors Rankin and Faunce wcr
Y very interesting.
). Nfnth.street VI. p. Church.
a At the Ninth-strect Methodist Protcstan
Church, adjoining THE CRITIC Office, ser
vices were held this afternoon. Afte
hymns, Mrs. Currie, organist, Rev. Phil
Hall delivered brief but interesting ad
dress, followed by prayers for the nation.
o Georgetown Churches.
u Services were held this morning, at 9 an,
J. o'clock. at Trinity Church, Georgetown
y Fathers Kelley and ROccOfort, of the Societ
', held carly, in order to give the wOrkin
> people full benefit of the holy day. TIL
, church remained open for individual praye
during the day.
l. At Up. m. the Episcopal services for til
D. dead were held at st. Johns Church, Rev
,, John |. Lindsay officiating. The paste
y made brief sermon.
II Rev. Mr.. Berry OBLIGATED at the Yves
y Georgetown Episcopal Church this morn
!. ing.
.. y At the Dunbarton Street Methods
i Episcopal Church Rev. Dunbarton Rile
, OBLIGATED.
r The Rev. DIR. Hunt conducted the sci
vices at the West Presbyterian Church.
At Christ Church (Episcopal), near tn
river, the services were under the charge o
. Albert II. Stuart.
u All of the churches in Georgetown wer
well attended
st. Paul's High Church Episcopalian, oil
l. Twenty third street. near the Washingto
r. Circle, held services at 2 o'clock this after
!. noon, Rev. Augustus Jackson officiating
I'll At TcnnaIIy town.
G. Services were held at Mount Zion NJ. i
v Chapel, at Tennallytown, Rev. Charlie
ID Weide officiating, also at st. Adams, Epi'
30 copal, Rev. John IL. Chew, pastor, on TIL
IN Tennallytown road, near Georgetown.
+, Rock Creek Church.
At Rev. James A. Buck otiiciated at Roc
Of Creek Church, in the county, near old Sol