Faith in God

Full Title

Faith in God

Description

Manuscript sermon delivered in the East Room of the Executive Mansion, Wednesday, April 19, 1865, at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, President of the U.S., by the Reverend Phineas Densmore Gurley, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.

Source

RAREDOC G963f, Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA

Rights

Use of this item for research, teaching, and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of the images of this item for publication, broadcast, or commercial use requires written permission from the Presbyterian Historical Society. For permission, contact the Reference Desk.

Tags

• witness: funeral train

• burial

• funeral

• funeral rites

• grief

• mourning

• oratory

• untranscribed: handwritten

Cite this Item

Gurley, P.D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.. "Faith in God". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed October 18, 2018. http://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/763

Item Type

Sermon

Creator

Gurley, P.D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868.

Date

April 19, 1865

Material

paper and ink

Dimensions

9.75" x 7.75"

Region

District of Columbia