Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-25
MONTEREY paBsRYrERrASs.
Centennial Celebration Yesterday
Fraternal Sentiments Between
the North and south.

mcaecrs OF ire two general sssemstcs
united in great Hsss-mee,ings in the
Academy OF Music sud Horticultural Kali.
The ceremonies LeFlh ia both buildings at
10 s'cisek this nsrninE. and the crowds In
attendance at both we're enormous. The
immense Academy, with its seating capaciiy
Of ever $500. was jammed 10 suiocatien.
and every incl Of Standing room wss sceu-
pied BY 4 struggling mass OF humanity.
anxious 10 have part In the first reunion OF
The two greAi bodies oil the Presbyterian
Church I'm AzerIc1 since the division more
thsna quarter Of a century ago.
In the Academy si Music Rev. J. J. Bull
lock, ID. d.. moderator of the Southern Gen.
eral Assembly. prssaee, sHd seated with
bim On the platiATEa were Rev. William n.
Roberts, d. D.. stated clerk Of the Northern
General AsSsnbiy; Rev. joseph L. SAITH,
u. D., OF Baltimore, ex-msderater Of the
Northern Assembly; Rev. James McCosb,
ID. D., ex-presijeht sf Princeton College;
Rev. J0bn Hall, ID. d., OF New York; Rev.
Theodore L. Cuyler, ID. D., Of New York;
Rev. J. d. Wells. Of Brooklyn; Rev. Charles
II. StOddard, editor ~ the New York OBJ
SerUfr; Rev. George Baker, ID. D., Of Phila-
dclphia; Rev r. u. Patterson, d. d editor
OF the Presbyterian Journal; Hon. william
strong, excl Justice I'll tae supreme Court, and
many other prsmlaent members OK the Nerth-
ern branch. The great audience Vss APP
paren,y made up in equal proportions iron
representatives ~ the two assemblies, aud
whea Rev. DR.. Bullock was introduced -
pTesidine enicer there were thanders Of APP
pause. He was presented by Or. smith,
ex.madera,sr AZ the Northern Assembly,
and when DR.. Smith said, in welcoming tho
southern guests, that The audience should
remember tAat the members OF both these
great assemblies were PreSbyterlans above
iii things. and that the brethren from Tue
South he'd crossed Mason x DiXon's line
almost without knowing where the division
wss. there WAS smother round Of enthuslas-
tic applause. They were Of the sane an-
cestry. sane isith, and same glorious hlsto-
~. Then 5000 people rose and sang
" Praise GOD from Whom all Blessings
Flow"
Or. Bullock, 50 a representative OF tire
| Southern Assembly. Ia brief but eloquent
address. cordially reciprOcated the fraternal
sentiments o. The brethren from the North,
aud sad that Whatever might be the maj
| disposition OF the question OF organic union
| there was no feeling Of alienation, OF prclu'
! dice. or waat % faith 10 the doctrines Of their
sister assembly. There was 90 obsf1c 2
that he knew q to fraternity and feloW-
! skip.
ghsn the congregation sang GAN People
that on Earth DO D8cll" aud GAN Hail the
Power Of jesus Name" Rev. Or. Cuyler. OF
BROOKLYN. was the first orator, aud spoke Tor
az houf ca " History OF -byterlni'm "
Work ef sbyteuanl,m Tor the Future ~
was the subject OF an address by Rev. /.
Dwight Nitserspoou. 81 Louisville, hy.
A great audience also crowded lieft-
cultural Hail. sdioising tbe Academy, and
here, too, there was The same commias lng
OF delegates Of both assemblies. The sane
fraternal feeling vas manifest among the
commissioners 81 both bodies.
Kew. DR.. Charles l.. Thomp,on. OF h9ns1s
Civ. moderator Of the N0rtncrl Assembly,
w3s In the chair snd seated vita him 0r INC
platierm were eminent dIylncs representing
bota brgnche-. The opening cerrmon.e 90
we're brief uut ferynut. and whcn Moderator
| Thsmps0n Introduced Congressman li.ia'n
4. Breckuridge, Of Lexington College, there
was much enthusiasm. lie spoke Oh Oft
yini,n and Religious Liberty" and e.o-
quenily skctchcd tine work o. tuc church it
advancing cyiIl.'ion and the great moral
truth. HIS reference 10 Church UNION were
received wiih extreme wa-uth. When hC
bad finished there va NniuNnd u a. F,
,laris,. Rev. Hoearl Crosby, u. ID. iol
] low OK NJ ILI Nh SUN WI. A'.tf.
and Biblical Scioigr,hil.'
The Academy and Horticultural HALL were
bot3 tanned tlis afternoon. although rain
ves falling heavily " . o'clgck, l0e hour a
which the ceremonies az the reunion c..e
bf,tion were resumed. Hon. William strong
cy-iustics Of TIE United states suprem
Court. WI. M the chair az the Academy, an'
around him were grouped some Of the many
DISTINGUISHED Presbyterian diyiues and i2y
men Of both general assemblies.
The first speaker was Hon. John Kan
doiph Tucker, OF virginia. who spoke oh
the Adaptation Of prcsbvteri3ni,m to th'
Nls.ee.p Atheism, be said, w9s TIE neg
ton ~ religion, and with tins as a text Do
argued that reason and religion together r.
quired au acceptance OF the doctrine o. Go'
a. A spirit irfAite in power, and ilitn In GOl
i, conservation of all RELIGIOUS forces. To
entire address VISA theological ana.NSl' @
the religious system inat shows tlit ~
things work together for good 10 them tina
love God, AID repuGated every phase o
skrpticism, lDG1tlv. aud an'agohisnl
" Calvin nav BE- enr father, hut Paul va
our grandfather" was sentiment tia
brought OuJ round OF Applause.
After Mr. Tucker Rev. >. D. hc'heT son
ID. d.. OF Chicago. spoke on " Presbyterian
I=f N.k
o.Fatners and brethren Of these two Assem-
: biies-two, ont for this bistorc and let
hone prophetic day one reu1ited Genera
Assembly" The big audience broke l
hand clappIng a. this aiiusl0n 10 inc poss
biuiy Of organic union.
At the conclusion Of DR.. McPserson's ac
dre,. Inc great congregation sang "Jesu'
. Lover OF Nv Soul" Mrs. Cleveland, wh
bad arrived during the spesking and occI
pled seat in private box, rose and ioine
/, In the singing. The PreHSents wife r.
! mainedts The close ~ the Ker'lses, who
listed until 8 O'Clock =. NJ. She was ais
present al tho morning session.
"taly.ni,m and Human Progress" wa
the subject Of an address ~ Congre'sma
, james =. Cothiaa. Of SCUM Carolina.
, Calvinisp Is "ulrrOT," said he lt Il b
ciuse IL seeks 10 enter by toe straight an
narrow way: il IS "illiber2l" 10 that
makes M COMPROMISE with error; It Is "h
tolerant % Sin, uut not Of sinners.
CoDgrcs,nan Cothran's peroration wok
= the aud:osce up, and they applguded 70 III
ecDo % he sat down. In imprisoned tone
] lie sd: "fn the throes y iactional strife "
sqw our beloved scion disrupted. Each sia
. IN that historic and bloody conflicl was ,l'
Z cere. ard each waved the struggle with :
= the arlor Uth whit IN considered 10 oe VI
demands of patr.ouim. / 90 not wish
. criticize our foes who by superior proWe
: yaRquishtd IT,. nor Is any apoloe
' necessary for ny own part 10 ~.
, sunggc-ncuc is expected, ior II those Ul
[ took part on that side do not have the glmlt
: ton Of those who ENGAGED on the other sid
: they have 9t lcast challenged and receive
4 tbeirrespcct and cosrii,. / DO not wish
| tearopen wounds ibat AVE lOug since teii't
J But grow irr ont ~ thar struggle "t stand d
r day confronted Win thr tict OF oYiie
. Church. and the huniuy question thai pa
] sent, Itself for orr consideration !, organ
. union. la solution depend, upon orr oN
, wort1ine,s. L.. as Christians, we have iaiI
b hopa. sud love, and as citizens couiag
e fonilude, AND plteuce, tha' Find Prov
, dencr thst has ever watched over his peop
> VIII not forslse 10, lu thi, emergency. ~
2 il on qccouu, q unworfb!ness 10 he docid.
: ~ that Providence tnlt DOT unto Us De- u
], acconpl,hmrnr 81 THAT sublime purpose
by reason Of blood.guhune,s tne prViie.
e Of rearing the sacred temnIa 81 union be G
Y MED rs. orr clildrea and orr caildlen
1 children, freed from passions tnat 80 easi
! beset IL. may not only Behold that lana
' promise from the mountain he'eht, but 90
X and possess ii-a grand militant unil'