Proceedings of a Called Meeting

Full Title

Proceedings of a called meeting of ministers of all religious denominations in the District of Columbia, in the First Baptist Church on Thirteenth Street, Monday, April 17

Description

Minutes of a meeting of ministers of various denominations in Washington, D.C. to organize a response to the assassination and burial of President Lincoln. Includes remarks by Rev. Gurley, who was a close friend of the Lincolns during his time as Chaplain of the United States Senate. He preached the funeral sermon at the White House on April 19.

Source

Springer Collection, Oakland University Special Collections

Rights

This item may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast, or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.

Tags

• grief

• honoring

• memorial

• oratory

• political

• religious

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Phineas Densmore Gurley. "Proceedings of a called meeting of ministers of all religious denominations in the District of Columbia, in the First Baptist Church on Thirteenth Street, Monday, April 17". McGill & Witherow. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/805

Item Type

Document

Creator

Phineas Densmore Gurley

Publisher

McGill & Witherow

Date

April 17, 1865

Material

paper

Dimensions

9" h x 5 5/8" w

Region

District of Columbia