The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-29

manded, including 46s 500 envelopes and sheets
| OF paper to inform the dear ones at home OF
| their relatives on the field of danger. For the
spiritual wants OF the men during the war
| l,46674S copies of the Scriptures were distrl-
buted, 1870, 953 psalm and hymn books, S,3Os,O52
knapsack books, and Is, l26,On religious news,
! Japers. To enable men TO be identified who fell
| on the field, q small parchment LABEL with name
and adcress and the name and address to which
a report should be sent, with the text John iii.
| l6, inscribed on tt-lapplause)-Wa placed On
| the person OF the combatants. (Renew wed APP
| plause0 He gave many illustrations on the
| subject. The liberality OF the people was un.
| bounded. Church extension had been carried
on TO great extent in the army. No less than
| two hundred churches existed in the camps at
| the same time, in nearly oil which there
was daily service, with preaching. The soldiers
| sometimes laid the toundalion-stone in the
morning, and the dedication services were
| performed IN the evening. loud applause)
These chu1ches were constantly open morn
| ing and evening. 1t had been said that
| when the army was disbanded their sol
dlers would have q demoralizlng influence.
They now felt their influence in favor of
the present revival in the American Churches.
and he hoped that, as formerly, that blessed tide
would roll across the Atlantic and again visit
the Irish Presbyterian Church. (Applause) 1t
he mistook not the signs OF the times, they were
approaching some wonderful events in the
Church's history He had been told by a dis.
tinguished friend, that after the events which
had happened in America a great revival would
occur in the Churches: and he prayed to God,
that even before they separated, the influence
OF the Spirit might be felt in its power. He felt
he would be dong injustice to his own feelings
If be did not return thanks for the deputations
which had come from them to America. He
hoped they would again send over deputation,
not for the purpose of getting money, but OF
promoting brotherly intercourse; and warm as
the reception they had given him, he would
promise the deputatiOn a stall warmer. Mr..
Stuart concluded amid great applause.
Mr.. Macnaughtan submitted a resolution to
the House to the following effect:-"The General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
welcome their distinguished friend, G. ii, Stuart,
Esq, Of Philadelphia and recognize in him
the representative OF their common Christianity.
They request their Moderator to convey the
interesting address, and desire that he would
convey to their brethren in America their
atiectionate greetings, and carry with him this
message-That the Presbyterian Church in Ire
land rejoices in the termination OF the bloody
struggle in America, and gives thanks to God
that the result OF that conflict has been the aboll.
ton OF slavery in the United States; that they
have heard with deep admiration and gratitude to
God of the labors OF the Christian Commission,
and of its unwearied zeal in the holy acts of
love, by which it sought to mitigate the horrors
ofwar and be the means OF instruction of the
salvation of Jesus TO the dying soldiers: finally
that they desire to draw closer the bonds of
union between the great Presbyterian family in
America and their members in Ireland.n Mr..
Macraughtan, after few preliminary remarks,
IN which he adverted to the behavior OF the
Christian Commission, and gave expression to
the admiration with which he had listened to
Mr.. Stuart's invaluable address, remarked that
IL was Tor the interest OF the world and
of Christianity that America and Britain
should be drawn into closer communion. For
what were the two great contests that were be-
fore them III the world at present? There was
the contest between liberty and despotism that
had not yet been fought out, and there was the
contest between truth and error that had not
yet been finished When these battles begin TO
rage in all their fury, whence were the cham
1nnG n no GIsny hn il,n 8 tl,nT
OF Hosts, would carry on the war? Where was
liberty to find her defenders if not in Britain
an0 in America? AS in the army, though the
coloTs were often held by a weak STRIPPING, vet
two coor-sergeants-the bravest and strongest
that could be got-were chosen 10 defend their
flag while there was any energy in their system or
a drop OF blood in their veins. So in the battle
Tor freedom, let them have on the defense OF
that flag the genius of America, personted
in MI. Stuart. (Applause.) And let them have
the genius OF Britain in any of her worthless;
and then with America and England on the side
OF liberty against the world, he would not fear
If all the despOtism OF the earth were combined
the cause OF liberty would triumph. Gap
plause.)
DR.. Dill, in seconding the resolution, saId:-
Mo0e1 ator, were this an ordinary OCCASION it
would be objectionable to attempt to detain the
Assembly by any additional observations at fhis
late hour OF the evening. But this Is no ordi-
nary occasion. We are proposing, sir, not only
to offer an address of warmest welcome to our
beloved brother, George Hay Stuart, but we are
also, through him, speaking to the Christian
Churches and people OF America. (Hear, hear.)
SIR, the presence among us OF Mr.. Stuart, and
the noble address which he has delivered, will
do us all good. We need at times to have our
sluggish blood stirred by such spirit as his.
L remember when, in company with yourself,
sir, III New York, in 1862 we were bringing our
begging business to a close, and when our
wallet was nearly tull (laughter), | made
call upon a certain merchant who had not
been very successful in business, and who
had little sympathy with our mission. He
asked me how much we had got. [ told him
our success, and added, 1T was George Stuart
got you that money, but he's mad-decidedly
mad" Laughter) He has some method in
his madness, ] replied. He is as energetic In
the pursuit OF business as he is tervent in Chris
tian spirit. He has been, | understand very
successful as commercial man, and at all events
he has never failed. (Hear, hear.) Such men
as Mr.. Stuart can, under such circumstances
WELD mighty influence for goo1; and l am
persuaded, should the occasion arise (which
may God forbid! they will be found acting IN
manner worthy OF lrishmen, who have deeply
imbibed the spirit OF the Master, and who have
learned lessons OF peace and love at the feet of
HIM who was meek and oWly in heaIt, | have
great pleasure in seconding the resolution of
thanks and welcome 10 Mr.. Stuart proposed by
Mr.. Macnaughtan. (Applause.)
The Moderator add ressed Mr.. Stuart in the terms
of the Assembly's resolution. In referring to
the rapid progress and prosperity OF the United
States of America he said some two centuries
ago few white mems feet trod the vast seaboard
OF America. Forests were owned and rivers
and lakes were crossed by savage tribes. Driven
out by oppression ana tyranny at home, Purttans
and Presbyterlans tIom ireland, and Scotland
ana England and the Continent OF Europe, sailed
lor and settled in America. They carried with
them the Word OF God, which makes men and
ma ions Tree AT the period of the Revelation,
mueh they grasped the sword of man, they let