Worship in Washington

[Dennis Urban]

The 2018 article on the relationship between the Rev. Dr. Gurley and Lincoln is most comprehensive and fascinating. I had no idea that their relationship was so close and so introspective. Both men were able to distill complex thought processes into understandable words, even if they were for one's own use as the "Meditation on the Divine Will" certainly was. It is curious, however, that since a component of all religious ministers is evangelization, that Dr. Gurley seemingly never discussed baptism into the church with Lincoln. That would be a logical conclusion to some of their discussions. If my old memory serves me correctly, it is unknown if Lincoln was ever baptised into a formal denomination but the consensus is likely likely that he was not. Not withstanding that, Lincoln possessed an immense faith which influenced his convictions