Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-05-10

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4 statesman
AS the result of his spiritual
evolution, Lincoln became Il
deeply religious man. While we
cannot say with certainty that
his every doubt was satisfied
and that his every disbelief
was removed, we can affirm
these things with assurance:
He believed in God. He had
faith in the Bible. He accepted
the doctrine of the immortali-
~ of the soul. He practiced
prayer. He revered Christ.
his belief in God as the Gre
ator of the Universe and as the
Sovereign Ruler of men and
nations was atteSted time ami
again i'll his Presidential Pap
ers and Puolic Speeches.
His faith in the Bible was
demonstrated III emphatic
words used by him during the
summer before he was aSS.S-
Sinated. On that occasion he
gave MS long time friend, JOS
hua Fry Speed, this advise and
assurance concerning the Bib!,:
Take all OF this Book upW
reason that you can. and the
balance on faith, and YOU Will
1--we and Gle happier man"
His belief in the immortality
OF the soul was reflected with
clarity III his latter which nc
wrote 10 his Stcp-brother. John
d. johnson, while his father.
Thomas Lincoln. was dying:
Il sincerely hope father NAV
recover MS health. but. tell
him 10 remember 10 call upon
ana confide in our great and
good and mcrcIiul Maker. VINO
VIII not turn away from him
IN any extremity. He notes the
lalI OF a sparrow. and numb
erS the hairs of our head. and
He Will not forget tn, dvinr
man who puts his trust in Him
Say To him that If il r,
ms lot TO 60 now. he will soon
nave 4 joyous meeting with
many loved ones gone before
and where the rest OF us. thr,-
ugh the help of God. hope ere
long 10 join them"
The testimony concerning his
disposition of mind towards
prayer before his elevation Va
the Presidency is sumcwb,,
SNant. After that event. hoy
ever he reSorted to prayer with
increasing frequency. He eX-
planned this practice by saving
mat many times he was forced
10 his knees, mot knowisg
where else To 60"
HIS reverence for Christ vas
well illustrated by two state
IhentS made by him near tho
END of his life.
In accepting the Gift Of =
Bible from committee renrc-
Sehtlng the Negroes of Bali
more he said: In regard ~
'fliS great Book, have bu, +,
say II Is the best gif, God has
gwen TO man. All the cool
saviour gave 10 the world v.,.
communicated throush This
Book" ''''S
IN answering Question, of
Congressman Henry c. Dem
ing as to why he had neva-
united with a church. he said.
/ nave never united mvseIf 10
any church, because / have
round difficulty in giving NV
assent, without mental resar-
NSlon, to the long. compIicat-
ca statements of Christian do
tfine which characterizes ,beir
ARTICLES of belief and confos
SONS OF faith. When anv chur
en- VIII inScribe over its alta
as It's sole qualification for
membership. the Saviorr,s
statement of tho
of both law and pos
PEI Ihou shalt love the Tord
my God with all tyh hear,
ana with all thy soul. and Win
all my mind. and thy neigbbnr
as myself that church n,;,,
ION with all my heart and ~,
my soul" GU" Hit
When all is said. his score,
ary' John c.. Nicolay. was No,
IN error in his declaration ~ >.
Lincoln had faith in the etc.
az Justice and boundlcss morn,.
y! providence. and made 49,
Ioiden Rule Of Christ his nrao
teal creed" MS Prac-