The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-26
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In the New School Assembly the hour for
the reception Of the delegates to the assem-
bly, from corresponding bodies having ar
rived, those delegates from the Old School
| Assembly were first in order. The modcra-
| tor announced the Rev. Charles C.. Beatty,
ID. D., LII. D.; the Rev. George W. Mus
grave, D. D. and the Hon. Robert Mcknight,
and the General Assembly arose 10 receive
them.
Addresses, all breathing spirit of union,
were made by Rev. DR.. Beatty, Rev. Dr.
Musgrave, and the moderator Of the New
School Assembly.
At union reception In the evening at
Apollo Hall there was q large attendance.
Dr.. Adams called the meeting to order. The
Audience united spontaneously in singing
the hymn, "Blest be the tic that binds our
hearts in Christian love-"
DR.. Adams then welcomed the guests In
neat and APP ropriate speech, which was lost
to the great body of the assembly, as they
were so intently engaged In conversation
that only those in the Immediate vicinity Of
tho stage could hear the speakers remarks.
The Dc otor said the cards were headed with
| the word Exception" This word could be
| understood In two ways-lndicating the act
OF receiving others and of being received
| oneself. Which of these classes here present
| Is being received, the members Of the gem
Il
churches In this city, whom they have hon
| ored with their presence We shall not I'M
dertake to decide this question, but receive
one another as Christ has received US.
An incident came under the speakers
notice few years since at Richmond, Va,
which illustrates our present position. lie
had attended service In the large COlOred
church in that city. After the service three
)lored women were speaking Of the sermon.
One said, eyes! that is what we must do.
We must take hold of Christ" The second
said, eyes and Christ must take hold of
us.' The third responded, both must take
hold OF each other!" So this assembly seems
| invited to a marriage reception. These
| bodies have been divorced and separated.
| But he rejolced that they were about to be
| reunited, and this pleasant gathering was n
prrmouition Of the joy which such propl-
tious event would create In the hearts Of all
Pre-bytcrians.
DR.. Adams approached DR.. Jacobus, the
moderator of the Old School Assembly, and
taking him by the hand led him to the front
of the platform, and introduced him to the
| audience.
DR.. Jacobus, in few pertinent remarks,
| spoke OF the marriage, which they all hoped
would be consummated in good time. In
i Oriental countries the contract was all made
beforehand by the parents and guardians
and the parties themselves were often UNI
| conscious Of what had been done till the act
Of giving away was formally done. He was
| led to inquire who prepared this pleasant
| surprise for tho parties on this occasioni lie
| thought the audience were indebted for il to
| a man who for many years had filled the
post OF Observer, and he did not doubt they
would all feel profoundly grateful to him.
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby, with his clear.
| ringing voice, said "WhlChcver YOU
| please. There is to be marriage, no mat.
ter who makes the first apprOaches. It
| would be difficult to tell who has the most
| to do with pcrfectlng the arrangements.
| When good DR.. Bethunc was preaching to a
congregation in Pennsylvania, a good old
woman, who reached up her Jug Of mOlasscs
to sweeten his plate Of buekwhcat cakes,
| said to him, 'Dominee! will you have 1t
| criukls crdnkle or all in a puddlei' So,whlch-
ever way you choose to have it, the union of
| these two bodies will take place, and you
may have it crinkle crankle, or all In a pud-
| de" [Grcat laughter.
The Rev. p. W. Fowler, the moderator Of
the New School Assembly, was introduced,
and rendered his congratulations In few
pertinent remarks.
The Rev. VIM. Ormlston, Of Canada, In
stcntorlan tones which reached all parts Of
the hall, and with much humor said he had
can Prcsbyterlans carried on the counting.
To see 600 blaCk-coated men court one
another was quite different from his Ideas OF
that business. But, seriously, he was re-
jOcCd to hear Of those nuptials, and was
happy to assist In any capacity at the cere-
m0ny. lie hoped the day was near when
PrcsbytcrIans In the United States, the Cana
das, Great Britain, and In all the world
wOnll be closely united.
4. {. IN IN
| made one of his peculiar speeches, charac'
tcrizcd by humOr and sallles of wit, min
glcd with deep piety, and greatly interested
all who were able to hear his remarks.
The careful friends of the assemblies had
prepared bOuntiful table filed with the
Injuries and yiands of the season. When
introduced to this they showed they could
appreciate the good things Of this life as
well as the feast of reason ald the flow OF
| soul.
The latter part of the exercises, with the
| pleasant intercourse Of the drawing-rOOm
| continued to the hour when the new day
Begin, 50 10Th were these friends to part.
There was an unusually large number Of
| prominent dlylncs and laymCn present, such
| US DR.. Alfred {, Post, Professor in the Col
| lego of Physicians and Surgeons IN this city;
the Rev. Peter StrykCr, d. D., one Of tho
new aCCCssiOns to the PTcsbytcrinns in Phin-
delplia from the Reformed church IN New
| York; the Rev. Joseph T. DUrycu, d. D.,
and the Rev. Theodore l.. Cuylcr, d. D.,
| pastor Of tho largest Of the Presbyterian
| IN. s. churches, also accessOns from that
| church to this Mr.. Theodore Cuyler of
| Philadelphia, (cOusin Of DIR. Cuyler Of Brook
| Ign, and the founder of the Philadelphia
street and market systemsD Gen. George Is.
McClelcn, member of the Madison square
IN. s. church, Cyrus Mccormick, esqp