Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-05-24
40 NORTH AND NO SOUTH.
president uieveiand's wish-His Ad
drebs on Prosby teriantsm.

PHILADELPHIA. May 20 President
and Mrs.. Cleveland came all the way
from Washington to-day to joiu In the
festivities OF the union OF tho Southern
and Northern Assemblies of the Pres
byterian Church. The two assemblies
met after their long separation at the
hospitable home OF Mr. and Mrs. Wis
tar Morrlr, In the suburbs Of Phiiadel'
pbia
The Northern Assembly Was first on
the grouads, having left Philadelphia
at 2.40 p. IN, on Q special train. The
Southern Assembly arrived from Bslti'
mora shortly after 4 O'Clock. Blight
ahead OF the train OF the visitors from
the South Was the special bearing MI
and Mrs. Cleveland, who were met ut
by full-leafed oaks and blooming log
| wood, by Rev. Charles A. Wood, Mr.
Wissar Morris' son.in-law, and were
driven behind . pair Of spanking bays
| to Mr.. Norris home, nearly . mile
lsway. The Presidents special had
hardly gotten out OF the way before
that bearing the Northern Assembly
steamed up. The older commissioners
were driven to their destination and
the younger ones walked. The process
sion, with two men abreast, WAS over
half o mile long.
Hardly half an hour hal alapssd be
fore the arrival Of the Southern visitors
was announced. As the procession
moved up the drive IL was constantly
eheered By the lines of their Northern
brethren on either side. They had no
lsoouer reached the house and faFmed
Into o compact body In front u the
wide verAnda before their host, Mr..
bwistar Morris, walked forward with
mrs. Cleveland leaning on his arm; be.
hind him was President Cleveland, 40.
oompsnied by Mrs. Morris, an elderly
lady, whose face still shows traces Of
Its beauty in youth. Cheers greeted
Mr. Morris ns he bowed to the assem-
blase He then introduced President
Clsvelsnd, who spoke ss follows:
ii Am very mucn grstihed by the op.
, portunity here afforded me to meet the
Representatives Of the Pfesby terian
Church. Surely . map never should
lose his interest In the welfare OF the
church In which he was reared; and yei
1 will not fud fault with any OF you
= who deem IL sad confession made
d when acknowledge that i must recall
the days now long past to find my
: CLOSEST relation to the grand and nobl,
WhlGu Ibu kNpAHbuhts
! say this because thoae OF us who luherit
fealty to our church rs | did begin early
Ito learn those things which make nj
IPresby terlAns all the days OF oui
Lives, and thus 1t 10 shat the rigors o.
Iour early teaching, by which we arr
grounded In our lasting allegiance, ar'
Especially vivid and perhaps the bes
Iremem bered. The attendance upoI
church service three times each Sun
ldAy, and upon Sabbath school durinI
= the noon intermissiop, may be trksom
enough TO o boy of ten or twelve year
of age to be we'll hxed in his memory
!, but have never known . man who re
GREETED those things 10 the years Of hi
n maturity. This Shorter 0ateohisn
: though thoroughly studied and learned
was not perhaps at the time perfeotl
Iunderstood, and yet in the stern labor
and duties of alter life those are nc
, lapt to be the worst oitizsns who wer
/ early taught what IL the chief end O
\ man."
"SpeAkIng OF tn csc things and In th
Ipresenoe of those here assembled, tn
most tender thoughts crowd upon m
mind-All connected with Presby teriaI
liam aud Its teachings. There are Tre'
ent with nae now memories of kin
land AffeosionAte father, oonseorated I
the cause, and called to his rest and b
ward In the midday OF bis usefulness
sacred recollection OF tho prayers an
lpiouB love Of o sAinted mother, and
family circle hallowed and sanctihe
by the spirit OF Presbyterianism.
'I certainly cannot but express u
wish and hope that the Presby teris
uhurch will Al Ways be at the front
IN Uahinh nTumiHPR M
IteoporAl as well as ths spiritual ~
vAnoament OF mankind. In the tn
q Imoil and the hustle OF every day Ii
lieg men are foolish enough to isno
- 1.-The practical value to our people sI
eur country of the church organization
established among us, and the adva
tsge Of Christian example and teAe
Ing.
"The field 10 vast and the work sui
cient to on gage the efforts of every sc
and denomination, but 1 am inclined
beileye that the church which Ia mt
tolerant, conservative, without loss
spiritual strength, will soonest find I
WAy 10 the hearts ARd affections OF t
n people. While we may be pardon
~ for insisting that our denomination
the beat, We may, / think, safely ct
cede much that 10 good to all oti
churohes that seek to make men belt
81 am hore to greet the delegates
Z 1.-TWO General Assem- blies OF the Probl
iteriau Church. One Is called Nor
and the other South The subject
~ too deep aud intricate for me, bu
cannot help wondering why this shol
be. These words. so far as they den
TC lseparation aud estrAngement, should
10, obsolete. In the councils of the nat
and In the business OF the country q
liy no longer mean reprosch ana Ant
onism. Even the soldiers who foul
., for the North and for the South are
~ alto, ed 10 fraternity and unity.
IfrAternity and unity 10 taught and
We lioined BY the church. When shall
herself be united, with all the ad
= m strength and usefulness that harm'
i, and union insure?"
After MI. Morrla' quests had shal
the handa Of The President and
Ter loasrmipe wife, they adjourned
huge canvas tent on the lAWD, WI
I'd q cold lunch with hot coffee and
Ii oream was served. Both assemb
Returned to Philsdelphia ut six o'clt
AT the Academy or Music the gu
Tnh moved about the hall, ehatted
lVh viewed the pictures until o'olc
when the arrival of the presiden
ia lparty was announced II censiste
LoR. President and Mrs Cleveland, Mr..
Mrs. Wistsr Morris, R9v. and n
Charles r. Wood. They stood In
far end Of the main room ofthe gall
!. The Presidents and his wife becl
ttra. the centre OF interest. A line
formed and the people were introdr
(I to the President by Rev. O. r. Woo
2,O00 persons shook them by the B
before the evening closed. Mrs. Vi
a24- and was assisted in receiving