Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

been hid these ages, and the author asks for 1t
careful and prayerful reception. He is In full
sympathy with the Evangelical Churches. and
desires their active support herein. For five
years, at home and abroad, Mr. Moody has
turned the hearts OF the people to the Master,
and now the author asks them to search the
Bible, with the aid Of this Lecture. to lad out
the truth concerning the second coming Of the
Son of Man.
Washington, D. c., November, 1871.
A LECTURE ON CRRIsC,S SEC.
OND COMING.
A.. d. 20.
For eighteen centuries Chrlstendom has ex.
pected the second coming OF CnriSl. Ffon
this idea has come down from the Primitive
church. During all these ages Christ has no. ap-
peared In response to the expectation OF Christ.
endom, and we are here to show that the rea-
son He has not appeared Is because He came at
the siege OF Jerusalem, A. d. 20, 'in the clouds
OF Heaven with power and great glory" and
luoged the Righteous and wicke d, the quick
ano dead OF the Primitive Church and JeE wish
Nation. This Is the proposition we propose to
establish Dy careful review Of the New Tesla
ment.
We present the idea that Christ cane IN
Judgment at the destruction OF jerusalem as q
discovery, and ask for 1t a prayerful re cep-
zion. NO one can understand the Bible with
out this view Of Christ's second coming, and
herein Is the great value of the discovery.
In examining this subject we wipe away the
tradition and mist ana unbelief Of past ages
corning His own coming and the expectation
OF Paul and the Primitive Christians We i'm
agine ourselves With Christ and Paul In Ju-
dea Tney were addressing common people,
and We take them at their word. We believe
they said what they meant AMI meant what
they said.
The Career Of President Garfield.
President Garfield has been so prominently.
constantly and actively engaged In public at.
fairs for the last twenty years that his char
acter and the Incidents Of his career are freshly
familiar to almost every person In the United
States, and he has In no small degree engaged
the attention OF the people of all other coun-
tries. Nevertheless, in connection with the
dreadful event OF this morning, it will be inter-
estipg to sum up the more salient points OF his
life. James Abraham Garfield Was born at
orange, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. about
dence, on the 18th OF November. 1881.
His parents were OF old New England stock, and
his father, who was one OF the earle st settlers
widow and four children very poorly provided
for. James was the youngest child. He strug-
gled against poverty, and In spite OF 1t acquired
tneGSugh education: Up to his l1,h year he
gong to school at intervals when he could
afford IT. When In his 18th year he entered the
Geaqga Seminary at Chester. and subsequently
the Eclectic Institute at Hiram. He graduated
at Williams College In 1856, with high honors,
and then returned to the Hiram Institute as a
utor, from which position he soon rose to be
pulpit OF bis denomination. the Christian ior
D1sciDles) church.
In 1858, MT. Garfield married Miss Lucretta
Rudolph, Of Hiram-She who has been his
coDgeniaI. afrectionate and helpful Wife through
all the varied scenes OF his remarkable aad IL
lustIfous career.
In 1861, Mr.. GARFIELD was admitted to the bar,
having been previously elected as republican
10 the Ohio state senate. just as he was enter
1ng upon the career OF q lawyer and politician,
the war call sounded, and he promptly an
Onel CT the 42d Ohio regiment, and was soon
thereaf assigned TO the command of brigade.
He distinguished himself as brave officer In
numerous battles, and was, In 1863, brevetted
major general for conspicuous bravery,
He was chief Of staff of the Army OF the Cum
Derland. and subsequently served on the court
martial held In this city which found Gen. Fitz
John Porter guilty. and In the fall OF 1853 he
was elected to Congress-his commission as a
member being sent 10 him while he was in the
field.
He has had distinguished career In Con
gress, as he had In the army. he was for years
leader OF his party In the House, and
was generally regarded as the most brilliant
House. He served continuously In Coner ess
from 1868 until 1850, having held the
position OF chairman Of the Committees
rency, and appropriations. respectively
His course as leading republican was marked
with nberahty and broad craftsmanship,
which sometimes brought him In contact with
| the prevailing sentiment Of his party In the
Hcu<e. He boldly, during his last term, pro-
| CLAIM ed himself IN favor OF amending the cleo
ton laws go 80 to deprive them of their parti-
| sanshp and an amendment proposed BY him
| was a0opred by the democrats While acting
| as member OF Congress Mr.. Garfield visited
| With election frauds perpetrated In that state
In the Presidential election OF that year. ana In
| the spring following he was member Of the
| electoral commission, whose action resulted
In seating Mr.. Hayes as President
legislature OF Ohio TO represent that state In
the United States Senate. to succeed Senator
| Thurman, whose term Of service expired on the
| 4th Of March, 1881. While In the enjoyment OF
| this great honor, hut before he had taken his
/ seat. he was chosen As the republican candi-
date for the Presidency by the convention OF
| In November OF that year he was triumph anuly
| elected TO that high office, and on the 4uh or
| March following he was tnRugnrated amid
| demonstrations OF enthusiasm and popular ro-
| gard such as were never pafaleled In the
| history Of the country.
| No administration ever commenced, it is safe
| to say, with more promising prospects for har.
mony and success than did that Of President
| Garfield. His own party was united and strong;
| the democratic rargy, north ana south, accept
ed the situation gracefully and In good faith,
believing that an era OF better feeling In ma
| country was prosperous and happy, and 1t was
| moreover at peace with all the worried What
It's ED WIN be Il were idle now to speculate.
DAN BAKER, early LAST month. secured
$4,000 worth OF coffee from . storehouse
N New York city on forged order and shipped
| II TO chicago. Baker has been arrested In Chi
csgo, ana the coffee traced TO parties 70 whom