The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-06-26
The Deputations to the Free Church
Assembly.

These Populations, consisting of seven per-
sons, representing both branches of the Pres
byterian Church, North, the Reformed Dutch
Church and the American Missionary Associa'
ton, were received by the Free Church AS
sembly, on Monday evening" May 9th.
The american Presbyterian after giving ex-
tracts from Rev. DR.. Adams speech, one Of
the N. S. Delegates, says:
Rev. DR.. Field, also a delegate from oul
body showed the composite nature of our Pres
byterianism in America resulting from the
diversity of our origin. He spoke APOLOGIZE
cally of the American fancy" of the vast
ness of our religious and political institutions,
and said that the effect of such sudden ad
vancement as we had experienced was danger
Gus.
Our country has learned the secret of its
own powersssS s has got taste of war. Fear.
ing No. 81 sssrasz enemi our CT
49, u y = So g Hence our only hope
for our country Is in the universal prevalence
of education and religion.
The conclusion of DR.. Fields speech was
marked by disagreeabe incident, the respon-
sibility for which rest solely with himself and
which illustrates what we have elsewhere said
of the Importance of sending representative
men for such services as these. The report
continues as follows:
am often asked if we are not disposed to
Cypress the people of the South. On thee con-
trary, l contend that there is not an example
in history of war so terrible in its character
and SO tremendous In Its proportions yet end
ing with less of vengeance. Not single in
dividual has suffered for treason. Pardon me
it l recall this unexampled magnanimity and
mercy at this moment when the Great English
Government, ruling an empire on which the
sun never sets, feels it necessary to send mis-
cradle lrishman to the scaffold, concerned in
an insurrection that did not rise even to the
dignity OF mob-and reflect, with satisfac-
ton, that my country, after the most terrible
civil war known in history has not stained its
triumphs by one drop of blood. Misses from
the gallery DIR. Field, turning to that part
of the hall from which Kisses came said-Is
this the city Of John Knox, the intrepid Re-
former, who feared not the face of man?
thought it was city where they loved little
frankness Of speech. During the last five
years we have had to bear with great deal of
plain talk from this side of the ocean; and 1
from an American. Applause.
lhO SOhuiHO piuSh o,lOWu NY LII. IlGlu Ill
his answer was evidently appreciated by his
audience, and relieves us of the necessity of
extending to him our sympathies. For to say
the truth, we have little or none to Offer
When representative of the New School
Presbyterian Church undertakes the role of
conservative politician and a Fenian sympa-
thizer, he may content himself with insult
abroad as shielding him from reproof and CEN
sure at home. Nine tenths of the New School
body feel themselves deeply misrepresented
and wronged by any body presuming, in their
name, to rejoice at the complete escape of the
most guilty rebels. the world has ever known,
from condign punishment They rerudiate
the political universalism of Horace Greedy and
so many other New York editors, of whom
better things might be expected.
Had it not been for the appropriate OPEN
ing words of DIR. Adams, we should have had
the singular spectacle Of an Old School delega-
ton talking radicalism, and the New School
before the Free Church AS
'embly."
We are inclined to think the kissing was
by some well-informed Scotch people, who
knew that the "pnexampled magnanimity"
claimed by DR.. Field, was statement deserv-
ng only scorn.-CEN PRES.