The nation's sorrow and consolation : a sermon preached in St. James' Church, New York, on the Sunday after the death of President Garfield

Smith Cornelius B. (Cornelius Bishop) B. 1834

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: 92GLI8 (7 Z CA>uuy/Cnavid Dows, r.Everett Wheeler. York,New October 28, [881. Mv Dear Friends: passingnational sorrows through which we all have beenAs the lessons relative to the sphere of prayer, andmany permanentinvolve I thank you for your kindness, and cheerfullythe teachings of God, these thoughts at your disposal.place sincerely yours.Very r>. Smith.Cornelius Livingston, Esq.,»mas Rutter, Esq., EdwardGram WnGen. Jas. and otlWalter Shriver, Esq., " — SERMON. 11 Hosts, doth takethe Lord, the Lord ofFor behold, man,from and from the mightyaway Jerusalem Judah, honorable man, thethe man war, the prudent, theof —orator." Isaiah, III.counsellor, and the eloquent /, 2, J. in St. James'On the last Sunday morning June, filled, as usual, with wor-Church at Long Branch was andthem there came very quietlyshippers. Among Somegentleman and his daughter.unobtrusively a had theirchildren, an adjoining pew, might havein conjecturedattention somewhat distracted had they States was so nearthat the President of the United noticed that he was athem. However, they simply imposing presence, and in splendid health, aperson of himself andman, evidently forgetful ofkingly-looking was con-the services. After the worshipabsorbed in dis-cluded, the greetings of a few of his acquaintances standing near him.closed his office to those who were bearing. He seemedEvery one was attracted by his all mankind.

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• Garfield

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 10
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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