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PATRIOTISM is malice toward none and charity for all

Description "To be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace." ~ Romans 8:6

The vast crowd in Washington broke into a thunderou s applause when Lincoln arrived for his second inaugural. It stunned him, because he'd gotten so used to boos. No president in history had been hated so bitterly as he had been, because of the war and his stand on slavery.& nbsp;

The crowd grew deathly silent when he began his address. It w as an amazing speech, ending with these words: 

"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gi ves us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; t o bind up the nation's woulds; to care for him who shall have borne the ba ttle, and for his widow and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and c herish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." ~ Ma rk Link, S.J.

Lincoln's sentiments have withstood the test of time. How has our assembly served our community and nation...
Date Sat, January 25, 2020
Repeat Type Yearly
Time All day event
Priority 5-Medium
Access Public
Created by DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR
Updated Fri, July 30, 2021 8:34pm GMT
Participants Public Access