Year: 1865

BY the caim cone rent and deliberate Judgment of civil


Naed ana en- GIFTED nations, assassination rs held to be
crime-an indeensbl Bile act which circumstances can
excuse. That was aot the Pagan view The chango ia
orinon on this point has Ia It's acceptancy Of the
ieachings Of Jes Christ, and with the spread OF His
ieion through the world To defend nation Is 40
more possible in this age than to de end suicide; no
more possible on Christian pHncipes it clased among
those lrghtful with which lower ciyxatens
teem and TO viii men are less prone in pro-
portion to Their higher or lower position in tina scale Of
advancement Hence wo have heard, wherever
this deed has been made known beyond our borders
'cry o. horror, a cry OF detcstation from all official
mouthsfroni ell who could speak for constituencies


All have heard that cr from those who have never


on our side, and who DO not alter their feelings
ing US but men, Chr sans they think it due


their manhood ae their faith to express in language


not TO be misunderstood their horror the sudden a


OF that barbarian shape the pol cal assassin
ave years such a dire shape has not emerged
from the outer darkness to alarm ard asound
iof ghty people has actually thus been hurried OFT
OF the world Have we not Therefore, this event,
Sest which no ngenu ty evade Of the real temper
tone, ana Quality OF that community with which we


have been forced into contention? We hear what
tney WIN say They must speak and the whole world
will listen to every word they utter. He who invaded


the family circle Of the President and did him death
he who, with dastardy cowardicc which mnst simply
be pronounced immense entered the chamber of that
I SICK and helpless man. tho Secretary Of State and
stabbed him in his bcd-these wretches knew not all


that they did for among the results Of those ferocious
actions was this that they have arraignd the whole
Ssouhern people before the bar Of the opinion Of
Kind and put them trial at that august tribunal The
kJuuSHeH Is ana the books are opened; Christian


civza'on waits attentvely to hear them speak There
but one thing to do il they would stand In this audit


TO denounce the act to join in the cry against


outrage done TO God To man, to Christ to the age


to discam any responsibility for IT. shrink back from


the bloody act as in that MURDER to say we, too
sChrstians, civilized beings, men, We abhor much
fyou can deed Ike this Charge it not on u.s. Is tho
work Of desperadocs for whom not accountable


Think not of though we would excuse or defend
kcflme III only Tor barbarous zone and from which,
with the enlightened world and as acceptos Of


the PRINCIPLES Of Christianity we equally with your


their answer II their claims be And would to God
might come back to from the other side in unmis
5us that the weapons of their warfare and will
DO those OF honorable though mistaken, men, and not


inc poisoned chalice, the midnight torch, the secret
dagger tho mufied pistol Then might good come
OF this awful catastrophe We, loving the dead
lido; they horror stricken at his MURDER might yet Join


hands over his bloody grave and ask forgiveness Of God


and Of each other in whatsoever through these years.


we have done amiss. Would God 1t might be so the
blood of the martyr might indeed make fertile the


ground of that country all parts of which he loved But
fear, tremble lest should be otherwise lest shall
hear some quite different voice. perhaps brutal cry of
approval perhaps gorfying Of the act even


srous than the deed ITSELF he who could calmly


cold blood justify it, must be at heart like those who did


t and If that suen response should come II those


sins should DO received as heroes their crime appauded


their persons admired, the judgment OF mankind deed-


Il such should be the answer then Of TRUTH must the
heart grow heavier than II Is now, and thoughtful
must ask himself "What those people? What Is
their normal sateS What their thoughts their prin


cpesp What cause has been work to keep them back
behind the rest of the world to deprcss them to hold
them at the old heathen positions, at the old stand


points Of Pagansm to keep them blind while all the
of the world seosS What is that civilization which appro
PIRATES and gores in deeds like this which calls the
midnight murderer hero the seahy killer Of the old
this agof or is it thing Of the pass Is II a system
which rests Gospel principles and Christian idcas2 or
ally friend OF the Thugs2 And can there be peace


while any vestge remains Of those peculiaties what


and those people
very form Of mans Brethren, it is with ndoscrbable
anxiety that many are now waiting for the
atrocious murders which have been committed
in their name. We will not think the worst until all


must bo So then indeed viii seem rs II ali hope were
at an endas II oil that has becn said justas II


the charges hitherto made had not been rash and,


far AZ defence OF that community is regarded impartial
lips must be silent henccorth. few words in conclu-


son return to the subject to him whose memory we


tation. But he is beyond the reach Of cry; he is
not however, beyond that OF our praise His name is
with us-n our households on our national an
and in me heart Of great nation while that nation
shall endure. ! do not enumerate his amazing sue
cesses In guiding the ship Of state through heavy


storm beat and blew; in leading TO conclusions
OF tho most wonderful character Official commander
inchief In the power Of the nation in emancpating
from the feters OF slavery an entire race Of human
beings Let the historian write Of all these things his
account OF that remarkable man. Let rather repeat
the words OF King David, spoken concerning the Just
ruler that ruleth In the fear of God For he shall be
as the light Of tho morning when the rseth even


morning without Clouds the tender grass springng
out OF the earth by clear shining after rain" To him.
with wonderful accuracy, trust may these words
be applied The rebellion is nearly over the of peace
will soon, VIC trust, be bright all the land and
new and grand era Is commencing for country
But the good and honest President will stand there


in the memory OF the people, surrounded with the light
OF that morning in which, just rising upon u.s.
he was called 10 his rest; and his will be- in the
hearts of the American people, green as fresh and as
pleasant rs III TO the the tender grass sprngng out
of the earth by clear shining after the rain Aas that
rain was the rain Of his own blood-he blood Of his


hrntn
great and clear shining upon the earth where that
shower fell and, while the lights of yrdom and
rico shall continue to shine, they will that
cradle place, and glow there like sacred es gene


ration to generation Let pray In the words Of the fty


lrst Psalm m:-"Have mercy upon me, OIL God"


The lf.y-hrst Palm was then chanted with solemn
effect and the service closed with the benedction