Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
Methodist Reunion.

The preachers Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in thl1 city, yesterday morn
ing, st 1879 clock, according 10 invitation,
visited 10 body the Methodist Episcopal
preachers st the FOODS CT the latter On West
Baltimore street, above Calvert, and o tratcr-
nal meeting was held. Rev. j. a. Price pro-
sided, with Rev. w. N. Osborne as secretary.
Rev W. II. ID. GLENN, Of the committed of re-
ceptioD, introduced to the Methodist Episcopal
ministers Rev. DR.. S. X Cox, president Of the
Preachers meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South Rev. q. +. Gibson, of the
Methodist Episcoal Church, delivered the ad.
dress of welcome. He said that traternal
greeting was ordlally extended TO the visitors,
and he hoped the meeting would be the har.
biuger Of bright future for them ALL Rev.
Alpheus Wilson, Of the NJ. f. Church, South,
replied, returning thanks for the hearty wei
come. Bishop Ames followed with au eloquent
address on Methodist unity. He said that
while Mcthodisn lad been divided into differ
cot branches it was not from theological! differ
eucesI but from local aud other like causes. 10
spirit they were the same, and engaged in the
same great work. Rev. ". ~. Walker replied
to Bishop Ames heartily agreeing with his
views 90 the unity Of the Methodist Church,
and in wishing for its continued increase and
prosperity. Rev. j. Mukandrcc Riley, OF the
NJ. T.. Church. said it Was pleasant TO meet his
old friends, Rcvs. Drs. Samuel kcpler, Thos.
B. Sargent and others. lie had joined the
conference in 1911, aud had been ordained in
the oil hight street Church. lie would not
have exchanged places with the son Of the
Gar 50 proud was he at bcIoDging to the
grand old Methodist organization. Then cams
the division Of The Church, which he much re-
grcttctl. lie alluded to the men prominent at
the time, Rcvs Henry S!icer, j 90. \. Collins,
Norval Wilson, Jno. Bacr and others, and
ablcst ever held. Hc did not know whether
there would be 40 ecclesiastical unity between
the two branches OF The Church. and it did not
heart II God wil!ed it, however, that unity
would come.
Rev. Dr. r. b. Sargent, Of the NJ. f. Church
South, said that he was too much affected By.
tho feelings excited by the meeting TO speak
He could not trust himself to utter tho senti-
ments of his heart. He had felt throughout tho
meeting unaloyed enjoyment and ,g:adncsa.
spirit, ono bond, one faith and baptism, and no
hoped they would often meo. and converse to-
gethcr. Those present then sang, 'Togethcr ic.
US Sweetly Live"
Rev George hlldt, OF the Il. l.. Cnurch, SAID
that Rev. Dr.. Sargent, Rev. John Bser and
himself wore tho only survivors of tho ten dele
gates sent by tho Baltimore conference to tho
General conference Of 1914, and such another
collection Ct ablo men would never DO seen
sgain. Laughter Uo had just lost his oldest
son, and there was another tic TO bind him TO
Heaven, but never had he felt such anguish AS
when the church had been divided. Now that
he had attended this meeting 10 felt like OK.
claiming Let Thy servant depart in peace"
The hymn Saviour Moro than Lifeto Me- was
sung.
Rev. DR.. Cox nlaio tho concluding address.
He congratulated ell that feelings engendered
by sectional strife had yielded to- feelings moro
in consonanco with the teachings Of their faith.
The difficulties betwoen tho churches had been
settled with great honor and fairness by the
committee at Cape HAY, and their action had
been confirmed with unanimi.y. Tho csptious
who would keep up tho unholy strife ought to
be Indignantly rebuked by sll honorable moa.
They should remember the new commandment,
"Lovo one another"
Rabbi Noah Davis and Rev Mr.. Jameson, of
the Ohio conference were introduced. The
meeting then adjourned, after q session lasting
from 10 81 o. III. to l p. In Abou. sixty preach.
crs of the NJ. E. and twenty preachers of tho
ID. Z. Church South were present.-BaN. Ga=.