The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-09


an unedueated man. but selfmade
scholar. No one after reading the
Gettysberg Address can doubt the
literary finish and graphic expires
sion of this great man. The same
classic models may be found IN his
second inaugural address and his
messages to Congress. Washington
Irving never attained Q finer or
more beautiful style. High school
students can do no better than
study his writings.
Mr.. Lincoln ws:. . composite OF
simplicity and shrewdness. One
who Fnew him OIL the social side
says. He was the humblest, meek.
est and most ehildlike man ever
saw. He seemed az timid as
child, He seemed to love every
body md was always having a
kind word for everybody. He was
az honest as he was childlike and
without the wiles Of men who get
into rowar." Yet lawyer who
practised law in Illinois at the same
time md knew him we'll declares
"Nr. lncoln was hv no means the
'1nsor histicated artless man many
took him to he. He was ambiti-
Gus. a judge OF men and an ardent
,tfice seeker" LYMAN Trumbull
/ his rival for the Illinois senatorship
SAYS of his character
ITO sum up his character 1t NAV
he said that as man he was hon
ast. pure. kindherted and sympathe-
tic: "a lawyer. clear header. az
'ute md successful; as a politician,
ambitious. shrewd and far seeing:
es a nuhlic speaker. ineisive. clear
F'nd convincing. often ELOQUENT: as
prasia mt. during the Civn War he
.scke, eyaeutiye shbits and sesoau-
ZION hut he was phtlantrOpist and
natriot ardently devoted to the
tInion and the equality and free
'cm OF all men,"
NJ lincoln was deenlv RELIGIOUS
IN Sn 7nccr county. Fndianan, both
,hraham 'Lincaln and his father
we're members Of the congregation
II the Second Pigeon Baptist
a1urch Thomas Lincoln, father OF
abraham Lincoln made the win
lows and doorcasings. the pupit and
other parts of the church an Alb
raham helped him. They often
went to church there. 1t was Ad-
am Shoemaker = member OF the
church. from whom Lincoln got his
frst notions OF emancipation. At
ter his removal to Springfield. III.
he continued I'd attend church
Says one who knew him intimate
". "He ALWAYS went to church. We
would see him strolling down the
street Sunday morning just as regu
'arly as the church hour came"
His religion was deepseated and
ririle. "Ts ever get chance to
atrike at the institution of slavery
will strike 1t hard" Douglas
'ocs not care whether slavery is
voted IN or down. but God carea
and huamnitv cares and care"
Il have read the heatitudes of les
us. have sometimes thought I
might claim the benefit of the enc
that prOnounces, a, blessing upon
those who hunger and thirst after
righteousness but II that fails me,
nossihiy I may come in, among the
ncace-makers." Il know that there
is God and that; y hates inius-
tice and slavery. ksee the storm
coming and know his hand is In
it. If he has q place and work for
me. am ready. know l am right
because I know that liberty is
right, for Christ teaches It," when
I left Springfield I asked the people
to pray for me was not Christian
When / buried my son. the sever.
est trial OF my life. was not a
Christian. but when I went to
Gettysburg and saw the graves OF
thousands of our soldiers, I then
and there consecrsted myself to
Christ. do love Jesus" These
are some of the significant testi.
monies Of this great man.
After life of unparalleled SER
vice to his country. Lincoln met his
tragic end. On Friday evening,
April IA. in Ford's Theatre In Wash
ington while sitting quietly in his
box. the dread assassin took his life
and having shot him fled with the
words on his lips. "sic seInper ty.
rannus." cords never more unap-
propriately used. He fell a. the
great Caesar fell-a victim Of mis-.