he was a member of that congregation, and took part and aided in all benevolent undertakings in connection with the church. Were I allowed to unfold to the public what is sacred, that which I know of Mr. Lincoln's inner life during the four years he was President, his memory would be revered by all Christians for his entire dependence during that eventful period upon God's guidance, and not on himself. Truly no man thought less of himself and of his nothingness without God. This is exemplified in his public life. When assuming the Presidency, what did he say? Speaking of the contrast of his time to Washington's: "I feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine Aid which sustained him [Washington], and on the same Almighty Being I place my reliance for support. And I hope that you, my friends, will all pray that I may receive that Divine assistance, without which I cannot succeed, but with which success is certain." If an infidel, then is it possible that Abraham Lincoln could be an honest man as the world knows he was--and make that assertion? Is it necessary for me to say more? If so, let me remind you of his words (1) To that zealous LADY OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION during the war, in answer to her views of religion: If what you have told me is really a correct view, I think I can say with sincerity that I hope I am a Christian. (2) To the Philadelphia Church Conference in 1864: Allow me to attest, in response to your address, the accuracy of its historical statements; indorse the sentiments it expresses, and thank you in the Nation's name for the sure promise it gives. God bless the Methodist Church, God bless all the churches, and blessed be God who giveth us, in this our great trial, churches! (3) To the Cabinet on the emancipation of the slaves: "I made a solemn vow before God that if General Lee were driven from Pennsylvania, I would crown the result by declaring freedom to the slaves." (4) On the same subject [slavery] remember he said: "Whatever appears to be God's will, I will do." ONE MORE FINAL PUBLIC ACT and I am done. At Baltimore he was presented by the negroes of that city with a copy of the Scriptures. In reply, Lincoln said: "In regard to the great Book, I have only to say, it is the best gift which God has given to man. All the good from the Saviour of the world is communicated to us through this Book. But for that Book we could not know right from wrong. All those things desirable to man are contained in it." It may appear unnecessary for me to repeat Lincoln's PUBLIC EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGION in conjunction with what I have issued to the world for the first time, as to his religious life in private before he was President, but as my object is to connect his private and public religious expressions together, and bring them down from the time he was sixteen years old to his death, and to show that he was, for these thirty years, UNIFORMLY A CHRISTIAN MAN,