In this volume, originally published in 1881, theologian and author Joseph A. Seiss offers a spiritual reflection on the assassination of President James A. Garfield. Seiss explores the meaning of Garfield's life and death from a Christian perspective, and offers insights into the nature of suffering and the possibility of redemption in the face of tragedy.

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