Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-07-02

ality that was quite new to me- ] felt at oncs ss
home However, as it was at Philsdelphis. that
the centre Of influence lay, which chiefly prsvailed
u taking me to the States, it was resolved that
snere the ground should FIRST be broken. And hers
may state that whenever the noble-miuded man
10 whom have already referred, heard that therr
was hope Of my crossing the water. without u,v
knowing it, letter reached me from his agent i,
Liverpool, stating that their commission was to
learn by what ship was to go. as their orders
were to give me the best accommodation, and not
only for myself, but also for my family, If tier
would accompany me. Cheers1 Why should /
| not state this? 1t is our common Christianst-
that thus opens the heart in this manner. IHsar.
hear.l
On our voyage to Philadelphis, we encountered
most severe weather. When about half way, there
came a most terrific snow storm indeed, within
half a mile of the terminus on the Delaware River,
we stuck fast, but ultimately got the steamer to
carry us over to the city Of Penn, with its four
hundred thousand inhabitants. From what ssw.
expected that two or three friends might per-
haps be there to welcome US on our arrival: sbuf
when the storm came on with so much severity. I
certainly did not think that We should Snd avv-
body waiting for US. was accompanied by that
undetermined man, DR.. Murray, Of Elizabsthtowr.
author Of the celebrated Letters Of Kirwan.s
which have rendered mueh service in the cause Of
Professionalism, [cheers, and when we arrived at
Philadelphia, our only thought was to get to bed
as soon as possible. But what was my amaze
ment, when, on entering the spacious mansion, J.
found about seventy ministers Of all denominations
of Philadelphia, waiting to greet the missionary Of
the Free Church of Scotland and welcome bin te
their homei Cheers. l really did not know,
where such another assemblage could be found for
such purpose and on such night In fact, the
cordiality Of the greeting such as to astouish
and oyerwhelm me. I could not conceive mvseff
that not in the heartiest circle Of old familiar
friends in Scotland. tried to imagine that was
not at home, but it fairly beat me- The difference
between that and any other country struck me AT.
once. Everybody knows when he goes across the
Channel, that he is from home were it for nothing
elscthan hearing the French tongue spoken.
There are, however, good Frenehmen. nobIe-mintled
men. We have a specimen OF them annually
among US Would that We bad ten thousand such
as NJ. MOnodl lCheers-l But to return. The
first meeting was to be held next night. There
were seven or eight feet Of snow the streets aBd
the chief communication was by means Of sleighs
The meeting was held in the largest hall in Phila-
dephia, capable of containing three thousand per-
sons Notwithstanding the storm, the room was
packed, and the platform contained company Of
ministers belonging to all the evangelical deuomi-
nations such as had not assembled in such numbers
before. Indeed. all the evangelical ministers Of
Philadelphia and the neighborhOOd were present
What was one to say to such an audience7 The
simple ground taken was this-we are believers in
one gospel sinners by nature, bat redeemed hy
the atoning sacrifice Of the Lord Jesus CHI
redeemed by the grace Of the Holy Spsr
were all agreed upon these pOints-then
one in heart--one in feeling-One in sa
one in everything, as s4eh, we shall be Que
in the realms Of glory. / saw that there
band that bound US together. and I was
in discovering the fact fo7 the Christian p
that land are undetermined people.
We had many meetings in that place, all more
crowded than another; or, rather, the numbers
who could not get admittanee increased on every
occasion. There was great meeting for Sabbath
Observance subject which is greatly exciting
the attention Of the wise and good in that great
land; and meetings for many other objects besides,
including Home City Missions. All these meet
iDgs were attended, and something said at EACH
1t a real Evangelical Alliance, in full and SC
tive operation. Hear, hear.l Well then, afteEa
season, turning back again to New York, and
taking up my abode with another Mr.. Stuart there
"a large hearted, generous man,--many msstings
were held there also, but the reception was after
the same fashion on the part of both laymen and
clergymen. In fact, it is impossible to look back
on these meetings without at once acknowledges
none were more astonished than the individual who
is now addressing you at the reception which in
every case he received"