Abraham Lincoln: was He a Christian?Truth Seeker Company, 1893 - 322 pages |
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Abraham Lincoln acquainted with Lincoln affirm Arnold Bateman became Bible biographers Bishop Simpson Brooks Chris Christ Christian religion church claim coln coln's Colonel Lamon Colonel Matheny concerning Lincoln's conversation creed death declared Deist denied disbeliever divine doctrine early Edwards evidence expressed fact faith Freethinker Freethought friends Gurley heard Holland honest idea Illinois Illinois clergyman immortality Infidel intimate J. A. Reed J. G. Holland James Jesse W Jesus John Judge Logan knew lecture letter Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial Album Lincoln's religious belief lived mind moral never Nicolay Ninian W Noah Brooks opinions Paine political pray prayer Presbyterian President Proclamation published quote Reed's regard Robert Collyer says Scriptures sentiments skeptical Smith speech Springfield statement story Stuart testimony Theodore Parker theological Thomas Paine thought tian tion true unbeliever uttered W. H. Herndon Washington witnesses words write written wrote
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Page 108 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, " The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 271 - And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon* military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Page 22 - I know there is a God, and that He hates injustice and slavery. I see the storm coming, and I know that His hand is in it. If He has a place and work for me — and I think He has — I believe I am ready. I am nothing, but truth is everything. I know I am right because I know that liberty is right, for Christ teaches it, and Christ is God.
Page 297 - I hope it will not be irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God would reveal His will to others on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed He would reveal it directly to me...
Page 75 - In regard to the great Book, I have only to say it is the best gift which God has ever given to man. All the good from the Saviour of the world is communicated to us through this book.
Page 294 - ... as the candidate of pride, wealth, and aristocratic family distinction. Yet so, chiefly, it was. There was, too, the strangest combination of church influence against me. Baker is a Campbellite ; and therefore, as I suppose, with few exceptions got all that church. My wife has some relations in the Presbyterian churches, and some with the...
Page 37 - Often did he remark to friends and to delegations that his hope for our success rested in his conviction that God would bless our efforts, because we were trying to do right. To the address of a large religious body he replied, "Thanks be unto God, who, in our national trials, giveth us the churches.
Page 298 - Dick,' pointing with his toe, ' don't you see ? there is the shape...
Page 303 - ... to be on and on, till every son of earth shall drink in rich fruition the sorrow-quenching draughts of perfect liberty.
Page 296 - Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.