St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-24
ADVISED BY CLEVELAND.
The President and HRS. Cleveland Meei
the Presbyterians.
AN INTERESTING EPISODE.
The President Speaks of Greater Unio1
and Feilowship---A Grand
Ovation.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-The most
interesting episode of the assembly thus
far occurred this afternoon when re.
eeption, rendered jointly to the commits.
sloners OF the two general Presbyterian
assemblies (N0rthern 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 and this fact caused every men,
Der of the assembly to brave the dis
agreeable weather and board the Spe-
cial train that started for Over
brook shortly before 8 o'clock
| p: m. The president and Mrs.
Cleveland had already arrived at
Mr. Morris residence when the mem
| berS Of the general assembly got there.
| having left Washington on the limited
| express. AS the president and Mrs.
| Cleveland emerged from the house to
| the portico there was burst of cheering
from the big assemblage Oh the lawn.
lhe rain had ceased, and the people stood
with barred heads. The president was
accompanied by the host, MIR. Morris,
Rev. Charles Wood, ModeratOrs Thomp-
son and Bullock and other officers of
the two assemblies. Beside Mrs. Cleve-
land stood Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Wood and
| Mrs. Thompson. The presidents wife
wore black tulle, with a black lace hat
and gold trimming. Mr.. Morris intro
duced the president and Mrs. Cleveland
in brief address, and the
PRESIDENT SPOKE AS FOLLOWS:
81 am very much gratified by the op-
portunity here afforded me to meet the
representatives of the PRESBYTERIAN
church. Surely a man never should
lose his interest in the welfare of the
church i'll which he was reared; and vet
L will not find fault with any of
fession made, when l acknowledge
that L must recall the days now long
past, to find my closest relation to the
grand and noble denomination which
you represent. l say this be-
cause those of us who inherit
fealty to our chuch as | did,
begin early to learn those things
which make us PresbyterianS all the
days of our lives; and thus it is that
the IigOrS of our early teaching, by
which we are grounded in our lasting
allegiance, are especially vivid and per-
haps the best remembered. The at
tendance upon church service three
times each Sunday and upon Sabbath
school during the noon intermiSSiOn
may be irksOme enough to boy of ten
or twelve years of age to be we'll fixedin
his memory; but / have never known
man who regretted those things in the
years of his maturity. The shorter
caechism, though thoroughly studied
and learned, was not perhaps at
the time perfectly understood; and yet
in the stern laborS and duties of after
life those are not apt to be the worst
citizens who were early taught what is
the
CHIEF END OF MAN.
Speaking of these things and in the
presence of these here assembled, the
most tender thoughts crowd upon nv
mind-ali connected with Presbyte
ism and its teachings. There are
and affectionate father conse-
Grated to the cause, and called to
his rest and his reward in the midday
of his usefulness: a sacred recollection
of the prayers and pious love of a
sainted mother and family circle hal
lowed and sanctified by the spirit of
PreSbyterianism. | certainly cannot but
express the wish and hope that
the Presbyterian church will always be
front in every movement which prom
iSes the temporal as well as the spiritual
advancement of mankind. In the tur-
moil and the hustle of every day life,
few men are foolish enough to
ignore the practical value to our
people and our country of the church,
organizations established among us,
and the advantage of Christian example
and teaching. The field is vast and the
work sufficient to engage the efforts
of every sect and denomination;
but l am inclined to believe that
the church which is most tolerant
and conservative without loss of spirit
mol ctrannth will nd fI,o
to the hearts and affections of the peO-
pie. While we may be pardoned for iu-
SiSting that our denomination is the
best, we may, think, safely cOncede
much that is good to all other churches
that seek
TO MAKE MEN BETTER.
/ am here to greet the delegates of two
general assemblies of the Presbyterian
church. One is called North and the
othe South The subject is too
deep and intricate for me, but
should be. These words SO far as they
denote separation and astrangement
should be obsolete. In the councils of
the nation and in the business of the
country they no longer mean reproach
and antagoniSm. Even the sol
diers who fought for the North
and for the South are restored
to fraternity and unity. This fraternity
and unity is taught and enjoined by our
church. When shall she herself be
united with all the added strength and
usefulness that harmony and union in
sure?"
The president spoke with much earn
nestneSs, and in clear, ringing voice
that was heard all over the lawn. He
was frequently applauded, and his refer
ences to the question of union and
fellowship were greeted with cries
of good and ''hear, hear" from mem
bers of both assemblies. Moderator
Bullock offered prayer, the doxology
was sung and Moderator Thompson pro-
nonnced the benediction. Then the
members of both assemblies crowded up
to the porch and were separately intro
duced to the president and his wife,
who greeted all with shake of the
hand. A collation. was served to the
entire party which numbered over eight
hundred, after which the commissioners
came to Philadelphia in special trains.
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