The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-27

Pity aud Need
sv,'. w. ~ ne kn. There Is no caste In blood
Nee Mniee rum leth OF one hue; sor caste IN tsars
Which tfit kIe Aatt with ali y " ''

Gsrneld f.ss there been no North aud no
south. fbe telling bells and Grape floating
from cornice, column, and window, and the
shIine'i OF the commercial streets here yes
terday at hours when they are usually most
noisys were the external evidences Of a
grief AS sincere as stirred any community.
There has been no such universal cessa.
ton oi business and Abandoning OF count
ng-EoOm and workshop since the first
one or two memorial days after the war.
when in the fieshness OF their grief and
poignaney Of their disappointment the peo-
pie went 20 the cemeteries TO slrew flowers
and TO moisten the graves OF their dead with
tears. Recalling those occasions and re-
fectiug upon The feeling that then
prevailed, we realize how tine does
temper all things; how impereeptiby
the leaves Of new life unfold, aud how
strong and tender are the ties which sor-
row makes. Other cities may have made
more costly displays in funeral emblems
or had more pretentious ceremsnlals OF re-
spect, but IT can hardly be that anywhere
was there more Of popular grief for the
dead President; more afectonste interest
for bis bereaved family; more patriotic
concern for tue future OF the country, than
right here in this Confederate city,"
There were many old soldiers Of our army
who shed tears when the soIemnly .mes-
sured strokes Of the city bells announced
the Presidents earthly end. The most pa.
tbstic Of prayers for the good old mother,
for the devoted wife, and for the fatberless
children have been poured out by those
who were once not bis friends, nor symps-
thizers with his cause.
II may be, aud it ought to be, that com.
ing together like an estrsnged house
hold, the members thereof will 90 forth
again resolved to be to each other kinder
aud more iorbearing, and from his new
made grave date new and indiSsoluble
union.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Either in sermon or prayer ut every
church on Sunday the death of President
Garfieid-the loss TO his family and to the
country-were referred TO. Some OF the
discourses were exquisite in tone and con-
struction, and quite worthy OF preservation
on their own merits; but the services yes
terday-the day particularly appropriated
to this subjeet-crOwd our columns 10 the
utmost and leave no room for those OF Sun
dsy.
About the time the congregations were
shout 10 assemble yesterday evening there
were dark clouds, threatening wind and
rain. and quite s number of petsOns were
thereby kept indoors. But notwithstanding
this the congregations were uniformly
lsrge, while some OF the churches were
crowded beyond precedent.
ge1onGE.Street Christian.
The Seventh.Slreet Christian church was
denseIy packed yesterday evening with
lenderly-sympathetic and solemn cougrega-
tion. Many were turned away, unable 10
find even standing.room. The main au-
dtence.room wa very heavily and tasteiully
dTaped in mourning. A special collection
OF bymDs appropriate TO the sad occasion
had been printed for this service. The
meeting was under the immediate direction
OF the pastor of The church.
The exercises were opened By the hymn
beginning
- Come unto me when shadows dsrEly gather.n
The first lesson (Genesls l., 1-l3l was read
by Rev. w. G. Schacffer, pastor OF the FIRST
English Lutheran church. Rev. D. william
Jones. ID. d., offered the opening prayer,
invoking the Divine blessing 10 rest upon
the members Of the bereayed family, upon
the smtten nation, upon the ChuFch with
which The late President was connected,
and upon our present Chief Magistrate.
The choir led In singing the 425'h hymn
"Father. know Thy ways are just"
Rey. Ed. Huber, pastor OF st. Johns Lu-
theran church read the second lesson, as
found in l Corinthians XIV, 2O-26, ana
Rev. Emmett Wadrop led in prayer.
Hymn No. 1856
There i. an hour Of peaceful re't"-
was then sung. Rev. j. Z. Tyler, pastor
OF the church, then said: /
The grave has closed over the remains OF
our loved and honored dead. The cord OF
s,mnatbetic SORROW binds the hearts OF D1ty
million Americans together around lhat
balloWed spot. Perhaps the wofld mas
meyer witnessed in all IFS checkered and
thrilling history such scenes as lie within
the limits OF the past twelve weeks ana are
transpiring to-day. Never, perhaps, mas the
cord of sympathy been stronger, ana GER
tainIV never so wide in the extent OF lts ID
fuence. The tolling bells Of the continents
was the voice of an almost universal gIlel'
Mansion and cottage are alike drapeo I'D
mournino. AS the funeral train swept
tbrouoh cities and towns and Villages All
classes gathered as with enc beart and
stood in the silence OF deep sorrow un-
iii n nsssed bv. The brown armed reap |
e,s paused in the field and bowed their
uncovered heads, feeling that not only
their ruler but their brother was Deing |
borne to his burill.
What means all this Is II only tbSt
ruler has fallen? Others have tailen' 1ne
snewer is found In the heroic history OF the |
man and the Christian character De DOre' |
The sneaker here gave Drief sketch OF his
Iife as II stretches from the log nut Where |
he was born 10 the White House, when re
fell in blindness and in blood under the as
sassin's deadly aim.
AZ illustrative OF his Christian eharac- |
ter--tbat which makes him dearest 10
told OF The night on GreyIocs, OF
the way in which be observed the St0Dath
vy bich came al The most exciting perlod OF
rhe Chicago Convention, aud OF the stormy |
sabbath spent at his own home Immediately |
after the election. when, gathering us
clerks and servants aud the members oi nls
own family, he led them IN reverent huuy |
Of the Divine Word and In WORSHIP
After this address the hymn beginning
50 How Blest the Righteous When de Dles,
was sung. Rev. William Thomas, u. ~,
professor in Richmond College, salu Inc
instructive turning OF the people 10 600 in
his crisis and under the shadow OF THIS
yrIef has in Il something comforting TO my
heart. II slows that faith in God Is not YET
dead. In the midst OF doubts aud ques,
Ilonlnos we see that when the time OF trial
comes the people turn their Thoughts To-