The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-10
AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Addresses by Drs. Buddington, Talmags,
McVickar, Tiffany, Hepworth and Or
mission in Behalf OF Christian Union.
The nineteenth anniversary Of this Union was
held last evening in the Academy OF Music, Brook
lyn. The parquet and first gallery were filed with
an interested audience. On the stage were Drs.
Ormiston, McVickas Tamage and other
speakers and invited guests. DR.. Buddington pre-
sided. A choir ON the stage sang some beau
tfu pieces.
DR.. BUDDNGToN made most eloquent ad-
dress, advocating union and catholicity OF de-
nominations. And he would say that for all practi
cal purposes ut home or abroad, all Protestant
Christians are one for the furtherance Of Gods
work among men and the saving Of souls The only
unity there can be is In common work for the COM
mon good of all men. hymn was sung, after
which, in few highly complimentary remarks, the
Chairman introduced
The Rev. Mr.. TALMAGE He congratulated the
Congregational Union on another successful years
work for Jesus; another year nearer heaven. He
glad that he had not to die to go to heaven He
was in heaven now. For what s heaven but the
place and presence Of Jesus and His disciples And
we have them here. When he heard young men or
old men express
DESIRE TO GET TO GLORY,
he did not charge to the superior grace the heart
but, to the affected state of the liver Naughter.)
Don't be anxious to get away nom this world said
hey. / am not had rather live ninety nine years
with q refusal OF ten years more. The reason why
we have many Bull Runs in the Church il that
we expect 1t. We have such a gathering OF all
stripes OF religious faith here tonight that some
might call 1t Dolly Warden convention; but it
isn't daughter and applause. When we get to
heaven the Methodist will leave his anxious bench
behind, the Baptist his baptstry, DC. The stone
wall-the middle wall OF partition-has been broken
down. and post and rail fence only now divides the
through. and greet one another. There will be no
grnmbling Christians In heaven, for IL is said that
without are dogs Does not that prOveit Applause
and laughter.) 1t was surprising what leaps some of
us make said he) Here is my brother, Ormiston,
who Jumped rom the G 5 1 to the
formed Church to the Presbyterian; and Brother
HepwOrth-graciOusl what a leap he gavel laugh
very humorous strain and closed with reference
to the grand haelujah which shall ring through the
Rev NELSON McvICKRR, OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, was next introduced. He was glad
that an Episcopaian was able to stand on the same
platform with Methodist and Presbyterian. He
continued with the narration OF a number Of
HUMOROUS ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS,
and kept the audience In roars OF laughter. He
closed with serious and thrilling appeal for Chris
tian union. He afraid, he said, that some in
his own Church would not recognize him, yet he
would recognize the work and the sphere Of the
other. And this work Is the making Christians
OF men, and man is greater than
tcrianism, COngregationalism or any other
denomination, and each can do a work
which the other cannot do. He blessed God for
Congregationasm and for the Mayfower. The ne
gro in his Southern cline can feel the breath Of
freedom which It brought and praise God for it.
(Applause) Referring to the law OF gravitation,
which binds all the planets together he said it
faith In Christ which made all Christians one, but
where He is we shall find the reason why we are
one as we cast our crowns at His feet Mpplause)
The Rev. DR.. o. H. TIFFANY, of the Methodist
Church, made few remarks In explanation of his
presence and right to be there. He accepted the
invitation because OF the idea OF Catholicity which
this meeting conveys, and which he had learned to
love. He did not think, as some did, that time
will come when we shall have unity of organiza-
ton among all denominations. But he did believe
there would always continue to be diversl-
ties OF expression Of Church life. But the
expression Is not the life itself. The Doctor
preston and of form, but, nevertheless we are all
one as the waters OF the sea. tApplause.) A few
years ago, when he was a young man. there were
men famous for lifting up tongue and pen against
men OF other denominations But now all this is
changed and we all acknowledge Christ our
MASTER and every one who leads us toward Him as
helper ana brother. He hoped the day would
soon come when every hill top aud mountain every
valley ana ocean, would shout the praises OF our
The Rev. GEORGE H. HEPwoRTu was the next
speaker. He was glad that the time IL coming
when we shall care less for denominafionalism and
more for Christ. He was glad because we are form.
ing in these days on larger plain. We have here.
tOfore been
FIGHTING IN UNCONVENTIONAL SQUADS
but II we would win the day must fight and fire
by platoons and In v0lleys. We have LETT the world
to take care OF itself while were splitting hairs
over plans OF salvation. But he was glad those
days were passed and passing and now we are
getting to see each other brothers and friends.
lie wanted Church which shall fulnll the dream OF
MS yonth when the rustling SILK and the noiseless
calico can sit side by side and pray to the common
Lord. The great danger OF the Church, he thought,
was from aristocracy. We build barns for the poor
aud palaces for the rich, IA II God cared ANYTHING
about the roof that covered MS and did not
rather the worship OF the heart than OF
the clothes And he wanted that church open at all
times, and not merely on Sunday That Is the shame
OF our American Christianity that our churches are
shut up six days OF the week, while every rum shop
in the land IL open He believed that In free fight
he could beat Satan but by giving him such odds as
TINS he could never hope for success. He Therefore
proposed to meet him on his own terms and 10 one
better, and that One was the Holy One of Israel
our Father, who art In Heaven.
ID. ORMfSTON, OF the Dutch Reformed Church
presented the greetings OF his Church and Of him.
selt And though they appeared to be more frolic-
some anu risky now, when they became as old as
ms venerable Church they would become also as
sedate. The Doctor then treated OF the social
aspects OF Christianity and OF this Congregational
Union. he did not think thia meeting m