The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-12

Auhhc Last Notwithstanding Greet
tnga OF Philadelphia Co Rev. Drs.
Denham and Hall-A Large Audience
and Interesting Addresses.
Last evening the Academy was thronged at
an early hour: q large convocation of Philadel-
phIa citizens there convened TO extend fare
wells 70 those whom but a short time since
parting greetings of the churches OF Phtladel-
phia to Rev James Denham, D. D., and Rev.
John Hall, D. D., delegates OF the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in ireland
to the American Presbyterian churches.
Above the stage the banners of Great Britain
and America we're entwined gracefully, folding
in the centre the evergreen harp of Erin, over
which appeared the motto:-
"The Lord watch between me and thee, when we
absent enc from another" Gen. XXI, 40.
While directly opposite, ornamenting the
centre of the balcony circle, the "Unlon jackn
and stars and stripes hung festooned, beneath
the motto:-
''Tbe British and American Churches, the great bull
wark Of civil and religious liberty"
At eight O'clock precisely the guests of the
evening appeared on the stage, accompanied by
the prominent Presbyterian clergymen of the
of the city, and others.
Rev. Dr. Schenck moved that Ex-Governor
Pollock take the chair, and also read the names
of the vice-presidents and officers of the meet
ing, as follows:-
vice Presdents--Rev. Albert Barnes Rev. Henry
]. Howard Suydam, Matthew Newkirk, ESQ, Rev. M.
oSPe D. Rev Tbomas r'Ru Shepherd PSg 1 B
James w. Weir, Esq, Samuel Perkins, Esq.
r., ESQ. William Getty; Esq: rev j: v. Iears. vii
The exercises commenced by the vast congre
CATION rising and singing the Tooth Psalm, COM
mencmg:-
CAN people that on earth DO dwell
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice."
fcrvent prayer was then offered by Rev. j.
B. Dales, D. d. H
REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN.
Ex-Governor Pollock, in Offering some intro
ductory remarks, desired to consult brevty in
whatever he did. A few weeks ago we assem-
bled in one OF our churches to welcome to our
city delegates from foreign shores to the Pres
byterian Church of this country. That was no
unmeaniDg ceremony; hearts felt for hearts;
emotions true met warm emotions from our
brothers coming from that iar-of, loved land.
They have been with us and among US. They
have looked upon our country, have seen our
mountains; they have passed our rivers; they
have walked through our cities, and entered
our happy homes. They have beheld our wealth
and have entered into our loved institutions
and public schools, passing into those places
where all the youth-none debarredmcan attain
that richest of consolidation. They have
been received with the grasp of friendship into
our families, and have occupied our pulpits.
They have seen our country; have seen how
true nationality Is the highest standard of man
hood; have witnessed the power of the ballot
box, to which, thank God, the nation restricts
none. All this have they seen and we meet
tonight not ITO to welcome, a,o, but to part0to say
antithesis of meeting We meet to give them
God-speed to their loved Ireland. May any un-
kindness, If unkndness there be here be sur
rendered. Oh, may England and America be
forever bound In the holy ties of true fellow
ship; and when all things of this earth have
passed away, and our tears have been dried in
that land beyond the river, may we meet to sing
the praise around the throne OF God in Heaven,
where angels meet, where there are no dihe-
rences OF nationality where all are brethren
in God, In Christ, and in the Holy Spirit.
ADDRESS OF REV. R. ADAIR, D. D.
Rev. Robert Adair, j. D., said:-We meet to
bid you FAREWELL you who have seen our country
and our honest But short time since we well
coined you. How quick the time has passed,
and how pleasantly, too If you have expe-
rienced but half the JOY that we have, you are
amply compensated for the danger OF crossing
the stormy waves of old ocean. When you land
safely on your shores, as we pray you may, what
shout of welcome will rend the air! and re-
echoing across the wide waste, we will hear that
you still remember us kindly. You have seen
what we are and what we do. You will speak
OF us when gone how we have lived, of our
towering mountains, of our ripping streams, of
our free institutions, of our luXurant fields and
great cities, and, too, that the laborer is equal
with the millionaire in this land of the free; and
you will tell your brethren that they know not
half of what we are AS we bid you an affec-
tionate farewell we give you all the wishes that
can come from Christian hearts, and you will
carry with your progress to the homes so loved
that you have lett our kindest and most sincere
upon our efforts to make this land mountain
OF holiness, we shall succeed, but to do this we
want your earnest prayers.
Though the Atlantic rolls between us, yet we
belong 10 the same circle, Of the same brother
hood, OF one God, one faith, one baptism-one
God the Father above all. AS our late reVered
President SAID, "If God be with us in this
struggle for national life and perpetuity of our
free institutions, we shall succeed. If He with
hold His omnipotent hand we shall surely fail"
Let our prayer, as brethren, as friends as
Christians, be that the bond of union between
our countries shall grow stronger, better, and
hoiier.
ADDRESS OF REV. JAMES DENHAM, D. D.
do not believe that have had the pleasant
privilege of addressing before SO large so noble
an assemDlage of citizens and friends, as is here
convened tonight! And it is with great plea
sure that / address this, the first meeting in
your city. l come here commissioned by the
Church and the people of my country, to give
to the people and to the churches OF America
the assurance that whatever have been the re
presentations or misrepresentation of YOU
enemies and our false friends, that there were
feelings of jealousy, of distrust, of unkindness
lingering in British hearts, and abiding in Irish
bosoms towards the people OF the United States
the great commission | was to fulfil was TO tel
all the people OF this great land, that there Il
no foundation, no truth whatever in such state
ments. They are the statements OF our mutua
enemies. (Applause) On our part, the people
across the water, there is only this one sentl
ment ana true feeling. Of deepest respect, o
strongest friendship, OF true brotherhood TO th
people and churches of this land. (Applalse.
We come here to give expression to that feel
ing, and have done so, with the deep earnest
ness of our hearts, to this city, as the first on
= in this great nation. We have travelled OVel