Lincoln speech on the Bible?

[RJNorton]

In his book Abraham Lincoln: From Skeptic to Prophet, Dr. Wayne Temple appears to accept this alleged Lincoln Bible lecture as real. He writes:

"We know that Abraham sometimes participated actively in affairs held at times other than Sunday morning (at the First Presbyterian Church). Once, after taking a pew there, he addressed the Bible Society of Springfield and proclaimed stoutly that every family in the State of Illinois should have a copy of the Scriptures. This reminiscence is confirmed by Thomas Lewis who vouched that Lincoln occupied the pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church one Sunday evening and spoke on the topic of the Bible. This seems logical since Lincoln had researched the Holy Scriptures thoroughly for his lecture on Discoveries and Inventions which he gave in various cities around Illinois."