Abraham Lincoln (1897) (14797539733)

Identifier: abrahamlincol1479coff (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
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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life. Little does Lucy Gilmer Speedknow that God has crowned her with honor and glory, to be a minis-tering spirit in leading a bewildered wanderer out of the desert of de-spair and unbelief, that he may do great things for his fellow-men.Weeks go by, the gloom and anguish disappear. The period of doubthas gone, never to return. From that hour the Bible is to be his ruleof life and duty. His biographers—those who were near him later in life—have thisto say of him : The late but splendid maturity of Lincolns mind and characterdates from this time; and although he grew in strength and knowl-edge to the end, from this year we observe a steadiness and sobriety ofthought and purpose discernible in his life.() This estimate does not include the service rendered by Lucy Gilmer RIDING THE CIRCUIT. lU Speed. When the great account is made lip, and the angels of Godcome from the harvest-fields to lay their sheaves at the feet of the Mas-ter, hers will be the changed life of Abraham Lincoln.
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LUCY GILMER SPEED,(From a painting by Bush, in possession of the family.) As this biography unfolds, there will be seen, as the years go byand the responsil^ilities of life roll upon him, a reverent recognition ofDivine Providence, an increasins faith and childlike trust in God. 114 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. NOTES TO CHAPTER VIL () J. G. Holland, Life of Abraham Lincoln, p. 81. (2) W. H. Herudou, Lincoln, p. 340 (edition 1889). (3) Ibid., p. 327.(*) Ibid., p. 343. () Josbna F. Speed, Lectnre on Abraham Lincoln, p. 31. («) W. H. Herndon, Lincoln, p. 215 (edition 1889). (^) Letter to J. T. Stuart, quoted in Herndons Lincoln, p. 215 (edition 1889), (*•) Joshua F. Speed, Lecture on Abraham Lincoln, p. 39. () Governor Ford, History of Illinois. ( •) Joshua F. Speed, Lecture on Abraham Lincoln, p. 39. ( ) Century Magazine, January, 18»7. (») Ibid. SEVEN YEARS OF ACTIVE LIFE. 115 CHAPTEK yill. SEVEN YEARS OF ACTIVE LIFE. FROM the restful retreat in the home of Lucy Gihiier Speed, Mr.Li