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Title: Abraham Lincoln : the Christian
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Johnstone, William J. (William Jackson), b. 1867
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Publisher: New York : Eaton & Mains Cincinnati : Jennings & Graham
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ween us, and we ought to bewilling to accept His decisions. We have reasonto anticipate that it will be favorable to us, forour cause is right.^^ In Answer to Prayer Dr. John D. Hill, a well-known physi-cian of Buffalo, was a member of the Sani-tary Commission. At a meeting of thatorganization in the White House one nighthe congratulated Mr. Lincoln on havingoriginated such a gigantic plan for the careof the sick and wounded soldiers. Mr.Lincoln said: You must carry your thanks to a Higher Being.One stormy night I tossed on my bed, unable to 166 ABRAHAM LINCOLN sleep as I thought of the terrible sufferings of oursoldiers and sailors. I spent an hour in agonizingprayer to God for some method of relief, and Heput the Sanitary Commission in my mind, withall its details, as distinctly as though the instruc-tions had been written out by pen and handed tome. Hereafter, always thank your Heavenly Father,and not me, for this organization, which has easedso much pain and saved so many lives.®
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NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WASHINGTON, D. C. In Lincolns Time THE CHRISTIAN 167 Lincoln and Church Membership Lincoln was always a regular attendantat church after his removal to Springfield,Illinois. His old neighbors all testify tothat. While he lived at Springfield, Il-linois, he attended the First PresbyterianChurch. When he became President heand Mrs. Lincoln attended regularly theNew York Avenue Presbyterian Church.He was never a member of any church.In a conversation with Dr. Phineas D.Gurley, his pastor in Washington, he saidthat he could not accept, perhaps, all thedoctrines of his Confession of Faith, but,said he, if all that I am asked to respondto is what our Lord said were the twogreat commandments, to love the Lord thyGod with all thy heart and mind and souland strength, and my neighbor as myself,why, I aim to do that.*^ LAW AND GOSPEL Honorable Henry C. Deming, a mem-ber of Congress from Connecticut, relates 168 ABRAHAM LINCOLN that when asked why, with his mar

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