15. He wrote a book (which was suppressed) against the Bible and Christianity.
16. His connection with public affairs prevented him from giving prominence to his religious opinions during the later years of his life, but his earlier views concerning the unsoundness of the Christian system of religion never underwent any material change, and he died, as he had lived, an unbeliever.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: WAS HE A CHRISTIAN?
CHAPTER I. CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY
Dr. J. G. Holland—Hon. Newton Bateman—Rev. J. A. Reed—
Rev. James Smith. D.D.—N. W. Edwards—Thomas Lewis—Noah
Brooks—Rev. Byron Sunderland. D.D.—Rev. Dr. Miner—Rev.
Dr. Gurley—Hon. I. N. Arnold—F. B. Carpenter—Isaac
Hawley—Rev. Mr. Willets—A Pious Nurse—Western Christian
Advocate—An Illinois Clergyman—Rev. J. H. Barrows. D D.—
Rev. Francis Vinton, D.D.—Bishop Simpson.
In confirmation of the claim that Lincoln was a Christian, the following evidence has been adduced: