Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-22

Mr.. James G. Blaine was the special guest OF the
Boston Congregational club at the ForefatherS'
day meeting yesterday. Speeches were made by
Gov. Robinson, Principal Bancroft, OF AndoSer
Theological seminary; Prof. HeGnan Lincoln, d. d.,
OF Newton Theological seminary; President Rob
1nson. Of Brown university, and MI. Blaine, who
was the last speaker. Prof. Lincoln made no
table speech referring TO the Intolerance which
bigotry and tyranny would meet with to-day II
they showed themselves In the acts OF religious
partfsans open TO public criticism. In concluding,
the speaker begged his hearers TO remember that
the Boston OF to-day the city OF the CollinSe5 and
OBr1ens, Is not the city OF the Winthrops and the
pilgrims
thought since have made personal acquaintance
OF the Purftans and Pilgrims OF their descendants,
not sharing their blood SELF that IL the civil In
fiuence can be separated from the religious, that
the PurftanS and Pilgrims have made far deeper
impression upon civil and patriotic America than
even on religious America They quarreled with
neighoors, and had exactly that Kind OF trouble
that belongs 10 the aggressive theologian; but
when their descendants put into the cause OF I'D
erty the real teaching OF their religion they then
had for forces the Baptists OF Rhode Island, Dutch
Reformers OF New York, Presbytertans OF New
MARYLAND. RoyaI Episcopalians OF virginia. Hugue-
nOts OF Carolina and Methodist OF Georgia loud
applausel, and they could not have made that
union upon single tenet OF creed-wfth the excep-
ton of their belief in God. SO that when DIR. Bush
nell spoke OF the PuritanS as the cOHdtOresr pub
Hco ne spoke the verdict OF history: for according
toJefYerson-comingf from region that did not have
an over degree OF admiration for New England
men-but for the AdamseS and he specially named
John Adams they could not have conducted the
Revolutionary war; and could not have made the
Declaration OF Independence have done
a good deal OF talking In Pennsylvania for the
Purftans Of New England In the thirty live years
have been a citizen OF New England, being myself
a New Englander by adoption, and am going 70
do little talking behalf OF the Presbyterfans OF
Pennsylvania Our distinguished friend the presi-
dent OF Brown university, arrested my attention
by his suggestive remarks on Christian unity, and
i would like 70 ask the Presbyterians OF PennSyl-
vania and the COngregatiOnalists OF New England
why, In particular these two denominations OF
Christians should stand apart now? There Is not,
certainly difficulty between these two great
bodies. They stood shoulder TO shoulder In the
contest for civil and religious liberty, not only
after they became Americans, but when they
fought through the same dynastic and theological
trouble In the old world. Is there difference
between them?
at happened to me, twenty years ago, to be in
Scotland, and in the general assembly OF Presby-
terians, who. at that time, were divided as old
school and new school, the union between which
had been effected, and In the general assembly
Scotchman, who was very keenly inquirfng into
differences OF creed, asked some American dele
gates to tell the difference between the old and
new schools, and delegate from New YORK went
into theological explanation involving hours OF
time, and when he was through a new school
member arose suddenly and said: i think can
explain that little more promptly and quickly
than my brother has done. IL Is just this: The
old school PreSby believe that In Adams
fall We sinned ALL and the new school Presbyte
nanS believe that in Adams fall We all Sinned-'
lGreat laughter.l And that Is where the differ
ence lies. The schools are not so fond or doctrine
as 70 put IL into rhyme and sing IL. Now, think
II the old school and new school could come to-
Sether Presby ter1anS and Congregationaliss ought
to come together"
Continuing Mr. Blaine made plea for sermons
that were not read. He said: 81 Will undertake
to say that when you put a non-conductOr like
pile OF manuscript between you and your au-
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