The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
The General Conference at Louisville
Reception OF the Delegation from the
Northern Churches.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE great sensation
in the proceedings of the General Conference
on Friday was the reception of three Com
missioners from the NJ. T.. Church North
the Rev. A. C. Hunt, the Rev. G. II. Fowler
and Gen. Clinton =. Fisk. After the in
terchange of introductions and greetings be-
tween the Bishops and the visitors, they were
presented to the Conference by Bishop McIn-
| tyre, and DR.. Hunt addressed the Conference
| in long speech.
In the course of his remarks he said
I'VE are here IA representatives of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to present it,
fraternal greeting 1t il now more than thirty
years since your organization had its birth.
The grave has been open during this time and
has swallowed up many of the most ilustrous
patriarchs Of the organization. Few of them,
it is true. still survive. and let us hope the
others are with us. To us and to those whom
we represent. and to those whom you repre-
sent, this separation is known as more a mat
ter of history.
g am aware that, during the last quarter
of a century, many things have developed in
which our opinions differ. But We should re-
member there are many more in which we
agree. We offer to-day our fraternal greet
ing; we desire nothing but mutual recog-
milton we are, indeed, almost unity, and
each recognizes in the other living unit with
the Lord Jesus Christ.
They do really seem to be the same. being
children of common Father 1t appears
lifting for us to move on together, so, il there
was no other bond of union, we should clasp
hands with each other in this fellowship in
Christ. We glory together i'll our peculiar
doctrines of Methodsm, glory in the same
founder, and we should certainly come to-
gether occasionally to exchange such fraternal
feeling"
In concluding Dr. Hunt read very old let
ter from Bishop Asbury, full, as he expressed
it, "of jottngs of Methodism.' Dr. Hunt
added: "With those bonds of common histo-
ry We come before you with bonds of enthu-
slasm characteristic Of Methodism, we also
come. Let photographers rage if they will at
enthusiasm let it be denounced in unmiti-
gated terms az it has been enthusiasm. as
one of the strongest, steadiest forces, incites
to noble deeds. We take it. and 20 forth with
it, and achieve glory for the cause we have
espoused."
DR.. Fowler, in his remarks, referred to the
many points of union between the two
churches; referred to Vanderbilts endow-
ment of the Vanderbilt University "a a symbol
of the love felt by the North toward the South,
and concluded by saying:
There is no longer cause for enlargement
when we know one another. We will love one
another this day. In the name of the COM
pany | represent, give you my hand az you
have my heart, leaving the question to be
settled in the future
Gen. Fisk made an eloquent address, fire.
quently interrupted by applause At the con-
clusion of Gen. Fisk's remarks, the Rev. A.
W. Wilson. of Washington City, in view of
the Importance of the subject, and in order
to it's proper presentation for reconsideration
of the conference moved that a committee of
nine be appointed by the Chair to prepare and
present to the General Conference, for its
consideration a suitable response to the
greeting by these fratenal messengers. The
motion was adopted, and the Chair said he
would announce the committee hereafter.