A Discourse Prepared for the National Fast Day June 1st 1865

<p>This is a discourse delivered on the National Fast Day June 1st 1865 following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Prepared by Ethan Allen and preached at St. Thomas' Church in Homestead Baltimore County Maryland the sermon reflects upon the tragedy and its significance for the nation. It offers a contemporary religious perspective on the events surrounding Lincoln's death and the state of the country during the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. A Discourse Prepared for the National Fast Day June 1st 1865 provides valuable insight into the social and spiritual climate of the time capturing the grief and uncertainty felt by many Americans as they grappled with the loss of their leader and the challenges of Reconstruction.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>