Trivia 8-3-2020 Preacher

[Trivia Master]

Who preached the sermon at President Abraham Lincoln's funeral?

credit: scone

 

[hughes]

Matthew Simpson

 

[FarawayFriend]

Dr. Phineas D Gurley

"Dr. Phineas D. Gurley, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church which Abraham Lincoln attended while President, preached this funeral sermon in the White House East Room. Dr. Gurley was at Lincoln's side when he died four days earlier and rode the Lincoln funeral train to Springfield, Illinois, where he concluded the burial service with prayer. The sermon is a powerful effort, revealing how the Lincoln family pastor viewed the President's position in history."

Abraham Lincoln's White House Funeral Sermon

 

[ErnieMac]

Who preached the sermon at President Abraham Lincoln's funeral? Dr. Phineas D. Gurley.

Abraham Lincoln's White House Funeral Sermon

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[FedericoFCavada]

Methodist Episcopal Bishop Matthew Simpson of Philadelphia (*1811-†1884).

Matthew Simpson - Mr. Lincoln and Friends

Methodist Bishop Matthew Simpson moved from Ohio to Evanston, Illinois in 1859. Simpson got to know President-elect Lincoln in the winter of 1860-61 when Simpson visited with him in Springfield in search of support for Northwestern University. When President-elect Lincoln…Read more ›

www.mrlincolnandfriends.org

 

[JeffFromSyracuse]

Bishop Matthew Simpson. Source

 

[FarawayFriend]

Clarification:

There were two occasions where sermons were preached, at Lincoln's funeral and his burial. The first was on April 19, 1865 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, then the second was on May 4, 1865 when Lincoln's body was laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.

Two pastors preached the respective sermons:

• the afore mentioned Dr. Phineas Gurley, the Lincoln's family pastor preached the sermon at the funeral on April 19, 1865 in the White House East Room (
• Bishop Matthew Simpson, representing the Methodist Episcopal Church preached the sermon at the burial on May 4, 1865 in Springfield, Ill.

Sources (highlighting by me):

"Dr. Phineas D. Gurley, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church which Abraham Lincoln attended while President, preached this funeral sermon in the White House East Room."

Abraham Lincoln's White House Funeral Sermon

"Bishop Matthew Simpson of Philadelphia, representing the Methodist Episcopal Church, offered the opening prayer. Known widely for his persuasive speaking ability, he would later preach the burial sermon at Lincoln's grave. "

President Abraham Lincoln's White House Funeral

 

[connecticut yankee]

"Dr. Phineas D. Gurley, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church which Abraham Lincoln attended while President, preached this funeral sermon in the White House East Room. ... The sermon is a powerful effort, revealing how the Lincoln family pastor viewed the President's position in history."

Abraham Lincoln's White House Funeral Sermon

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[Lewis214]

Dr. Phineas D Gurley

http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gurley.htm

 

[Ole Miss]

Dr. Phineas D. Gurley
Regards
David

 

[Pollaco]

One source states that Bishop Matthew Simpson gave the oration and Dr. Phineas Densmore Gurley gave the benediction. I would suppose an oration is the same as a sermon so the answer as to who gave the sermon would have to be BISHOP MATTHEW SIMPSON.

 

[luinrina]

Bishop Matthew Simpson

Source: http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/lastfuneral.htm and http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/whfuneral.htm:

Bishop Matthew Simpson of Philadelphia, representing the Methodist Episcopal Church, offered the opening prayer. Known widely for his persuasive speaking ability, he would later preach the burial sermon at Lincoln's grave.

 

[Stony]

Phineas Densmore Gurley (November 12, 1816 – September 30, 1868)
source-http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gurley.htm

 

[kholland]

Bishop Matthew Simpson of Philadelphia.

President Abraham Lincoln's White House Funeral

 

[Mike Serpa]

Phineas D. Gurley

 

[WJC]

Who preached the sermon at President Abraham Lincoln's funeral?

credit: scone

Dr. Phineas D. Gurley (1816-1868), pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church where the Lincoln family worshiped while in Washington delivered the sermon at the White House, April 19, 1865, "Faith in God," using Mark 11:22 as the text. Dr. Gurley accompanied the body and family to Springfield, where he concluded the burial service with prayer.

Source: "White House Funeral Sermon for President Lincoln", Abraham Lincoln Online.
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gurley.htm
Source: "President Lincoln's White House Funeral", Abraham Lincoln Online.
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/whfuneral.htm

At least six Protestant clergymen participated in the service at the gravesite in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. These included Dr. Gurley, who gave the benediction and authored a song performed at the service; Rev. Albert Hale, pastor of Springfield's Second Presbyterian Church, who offered the introductory prayer; Rev. Noyes W. Miner, pastor of Springfield's First Baptist Church, who read Scripture passages; Rev. Andrew C. Hubbard, pastor of Springfield's Second Baptist Church, who read the President's Second Inaugural Address; Bishop Matthew Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who delivered the oration; Rev. Dr. Simeon W. Harkey, a theology professor at a local school where Lincoln had been a trustee and his son Robert once attended, who offered the closing prayer.

Source: "Lincoln's Springfield Funeral and Burial", Abraham Lincoln Online. http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/lastfuneral.htm

 

[stuart1861]

Bishop Matthew Simpson of Philadelphia

 

[sarladaise]

Methodist Bishop Matthew Simpson
"Simpson preached the final funeral sermon for Lincoln when the train carrying his body arrived in Springfield."

Abraham Lincoln’s faith and the Presbyterian connection

Abraham Lincoln’s faith and the Presbyterian connection

www.pcusa.org

Matthew Simpson - Mr. Lincoln and Friends

Methodist Bishop Matthew Simpson moved from Ohio to Evanston, Illinois in 1859. Simpson got to know President-elect Lincoln in the winter of 1860-61 when Simpson visited with him in Springfield in search of support for Northwestern University. When President-elect Lincoln…Read more ›

www.mrlincolnandfriends.org

 

[gentlemanrob]

Phineas D. Gurley

 

[Michigander]

1. Dr. Phineas D. Gurley
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