New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
CONGRESS OF CHURCHES.
TIE SECOND ANNUAL SESSION BEGUN.
GOVERNOR FORAKER WELCOMES THE MINISTERS
But MAKES SLIP OF THE TONGUE.
fBY TKfEGRAPI rus rAGBusg

CLEVELAND, May 25.-To the music of an
voluntary played by Professor Dickinson The
Council OF the American Con.ress OF Churches marched
the stage of Music Hall at o'clock this ternOon.
rhs procession OF the teachers OF Christianity OF a
denominations WAS headed by Governor Jo,oph u.
Foraker OF Ohio the president o. thc Congress. The
Governor took up hs position in easy chair in the
Of the Tue CHARM, % the Council. the
Rev Dr. Joseph Anderson. OF Waterbury. Conn sat at
his right, the Rev. @. Bron Morgan of vcand; the
Rev. Charles Hamh. OF East Hampton. Mass. and the
Rev. william Wbrrf0rCe. OF PttsfeId Mas', sat at the
srcrc ary's table the right OF Chairman Anderson.
The members o, the Council ut pre,ent IN the city, in
Guiding the Revs Chsuacey Giles OF Philadelphia; John
Henry Hopkins, ID D. OF Williams port. Penn iona.
than L. Jenkins OF PiitsGcd Mass. and Daniel A. Lcns
of yellow springs Ohio occupied chairs ON the stage IN
tho re T OF the chairman. There present many
local cergymen and laymcn chosen TO read papers nr-
inc tho Congress- banner strctchsd across Music Hall
over ,ee lined the Inscription In essentials.
unity; noD-esseutals. liberty; In all things charity
There but a moderate audience In the body OF the
hall time but the platform occupied by many
the most prominent theolosians in the country and
several conspicuous layncn. Twenty three denomina-
tions represented. iucludng the Roman Catholic
wh0n first that ch c has been reprcs entcd
ths Congress.
Governor made the opening address. He is
eloquent speaker and elected the OF the
ward position. Ths Governor bid tho gentle
men welcome to the state ana n sid s.id thai
Connrctcut took OCCASION ~ the meeting OF the hrst
t"s Who's. h'' moto eee TeeoxuHs vas s"o S "per@t me-"
he said, congratulate y"n that y'u ar" holding your
upon that soll that originally belonged to
God fearing Community Reserved ana nedI@arH
by that State for of eucalOn soil whose people
have been true to the orllnance ot rs" H"hthlty;
liberty, religion. morality and kno" ledge are essehl"
TO good government IL goe' withou' @ tne
necessity of statement that you are welcome
by the people OF ono. who believe earnestly ana
thoroughly Christian unon. do not mean
to say that the people of ono ever expect To see
all denominations blended INTO one but they do
believe that no matter in which church one
and N the tue sense to the church of Cod Inry
believe In your motto" Ilre the GuycrrOr turnel with
arracefn swing OF tbe nani 10 the banner stretchrd
ab we the stag. They b leve IN yOdr motto In
essentials, liberty; IN uOu-ess Dtia.s. charity
The nIlstakc was Immediately detected bv th" audi
ence aud "A litter passed through tn"m Tue Governor
looked confused for moment but aSan becoming COM
posed ne SAID:
beg your pardon This is the first time ever al
dressed Church Congress. In thl motto at any rate
the peop 6 OF ono breye. Again bliiug you welcome
to ohio, thank yOn.
Tue Governors rem lrks followed by address
OF welcome 10y the Key. Dr II. VI. LaIl the pas or o
the Iut lii Avenue COngrr gIfiontl Church. The Rev
Dr. Joseph Anderson reviewed the work lor the past
year. Mr. Anderson has lAtOrci a,sluou~ly Tor TIE
Congress ifs IL due In great measure u ms
Efforts He followed by d. G.. foricr 81 Waterbury,
ionu. who read "a paper tie " IrnH thlrcn. ~ Ia
sentas and Charactestics and IA AL !res, 10y the Row
Dr. Leonard ". Bacon. o, P.ia',elp ia. Dr. Bacon
gave the minister's hari hits ou -lE ncr vacations
calling the practice the annual sean H.
There was large "a idencn in the evening. Ihn Rev
G. H. Parkhnrst, Of NewYork was on the prosraInine
to reai i paper but sickness IN his family prevented him
from leaving home. Cou@drrAbl" inicicst was suOWn
the venerable Bishop GIlmOur, who represented the
Roman Catholic Church.