The Delta independent., 1888-05-29

The capital stock is 5000, 900. The new
road is eder of the Northern Pacific, and
| will open p the rich farming, mineral and
timber regions Of Wyoming.
Cleveland and the Presbyterians.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2S.-The
most Interesting episode OF the assembly
thus far occurred this afternoon, when the
reception rendered jointly to the commits
sioners of the two general assemblies
northern and southern, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wistar Morris, was held at their residence
at Overbrook, near this city. President and
Mrs. Cleveland were the guests of honor.
The President and Mrs Cleveland had
| already arrived at the Morris residence
| when the members Of the general assembly
got there. When DIR. Charles l.. Thompson
of the northern assembly and Dr.J. j. Bul-
lock, the venerable moderator of the south
ern assembly, greeted eaci other. there
| was chorus OF cheers, " hich were renewed
| when tie visitors entered the grounds
where the President and Mrs. Cleveland,
| the hest and hostess and the commissioners
| OF the northern assembly were waiting TO
receive them. Congress smen j. Randolph
| Tucker of Virginia and Breckenridge o.
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| southern lay commissioners and were
heartily recognized. When the President
and Mrs. Cleveland emerged from the
house to the podico there was a burst OF
4 cheering from the big assemblage on the
| lawn. Mr.. Morris introduced the President
and Mrs. cleveland in a brief address, and
the President REPLIED as follows: Il am
very much gratifed by the opportunity here
afforded me to meet the representatives OF
the Presby yterian church. Surely a man
never should lose his interest in the wei!
fsrs of the church in which he was reared.
and yet l will not find fault with AM
OF those who deem IL a SD confession
ma te, when acsnowiedZs that must re-
cali days now long pas; to find my closest
relations to the grand and noble denomin-
alton which you represent. / say this be-
cause those of us who inherit fealty TO our
| church. as did, begin early 20 learn those
| things which mske us Presbyterians ali the
DAYS of our lives. Aud thus 1t is that the
| influence Of our early teachings, by which
we are grounded in onr lasting alliances
| are specially vivid and perhaps the best
remembered. Attendance upon church
service three times or each Sunday and
l
mission may he irt some enough to a boy of
| 10 or IL years OF age 10 be well fixed in
his memory, but have never known a man
WHO regretted those things in -the years of
| his maturity. Speaking Of these things
aud In the presence OF { ose here assembled
the most t.nder thoughts crowd upon my
mind, all connected with Presbyteriapism
and Its teachings. Here are present witt
me now memories OF kind and affection
ate father, consecratsd to the cause and
called to his rest In the midday of his nse-
fuiiness: sacred recollection of the pray
ers and pious love of sainted mother, and
family circle halowed and sanctifed by the
| spirit of Presbyterianism. certainly can
not but express the wish and hope that the
| Presbyterian church will always be at the
| front in every movement which promises
the temporal as well Ms spiritual advance
mept of mankind. l here greet the dele
gates OF .he two general assemblies of the
| Presby terrain church. One Is called North
and the other South. The subject is too
| deep and intricate for me. but cannot
help wondering why this should be. Those
words. 50 far as they denote separation
ard infringement, should be obso-
lete. In the councils OF the nation and in
the business OF the country they no longer
mean reprosch aud antagonism. Even the
soldiers who fought for the North and for
the South are restored to fraternity aud
unity. This fraternity and unity is taught
aud ,njoined by our churches, When shall
she herself be united with all the added
strength and usefulness that harmony and
union insures
The Presidentspoke with much earnest
ness and in clear, ringing voice that was
heard all over the lawn. He was frequent
J ly arplauded. and his reference to the
question OF union and fellowship wer1
greeted with cries Of ''good - "hear, hear y
, from members Of both assemblies. Modera'
tor Bullock offered prayer and the doSology
was sang and Moderator Thompson pro
nounced the benediction. The mem',ers OF
both assemblies crowded up to tho purch
ard were separately introduced to the Pres
ident and his wife, who greeted all with 9
: shake Of the hand. A collation. was served
! to the entire party, which numbered ovel
7 500, after which the commissioners came L
Philadelphia in special train. This oven
, ing q reception to the members Of the twt
assemblies was given IN the Academy a
1 Fine Arts. PRESIDENT and Mrs. C.cvelsn,
were present, and were accorded an avs
!, tion from the biz. crowd that h,ied IN,