Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-24
THE PRESBYTERIAN CENTENNIAL
Celebrated In PhilaAelphiA By r
= Great Union MeetimgS,

Celebrated I'm Philadelphia By Two
L. Great Union Meesings.
PAHADxLPHIA, MAY 2A-This was the centennial
day Of the Presbyterian Church, and the members
Of the two general assemblies united In great mass
meetings In the Academy Of Music ana Horticul-
turai Hail The ceremonies began In both build
ings Al 10 O'Clock, and the crowds in attendance
with It's seating capacity Of over S5Oo was ,ammed
TO suffocatton and every inch Of standing
S sUO% was Occupied Sy struggling mass q
Of the Two great bodies The Ses
church in America since the division more
sSs .! a ns
seated with him on the platform were the Rev.
ID, Of Baltimore, ex-moderatcr Of the
COLLEGE, SsR
Hall, DID. OF New York; Rev. Theodore L Cuyler,
ID, OF New York; Rev. J. D. Wells. Of Brooklyn;
Observer; Rev. George Baker, DID, OF PhiladeI-
phia; Rev. r. n. Patterson, DID,, eptor OF the
sss non W% s ,S
Of the northern branch. The great audience was
sehtatIves Of the two assemblies, and When Rev.
a DT; Bullock was introduced as presiding
Gce Was were sv nunae Of
OF the Northern assembly, and when Dr. Smith
said, In welcoming the Southern guests, that the
both Of these great assemblies were Presbyterfans
ABOVE an things and that the brethren from the
South had crossed Mason and Dixon's line almost
WITHOUT knowing where the division was, there
was another round OF enthusiastic applause. Then
me nYe Thousand people rose and sang, praise
GOO from Whom All Blessings Flow"
DIR. BULLOCK's ADDRESS
Dr. Bullock, as the representative OF the South
ern assembly, In brief but eloquent address cor
daily recprocated the fraternai sentiments OF the
pretheran from the North, and said that whatever
might be the f1nal disposition OF the question Of
organic union there was feeling OF alienation
PreG!uaiee or want OF faith In the doctrines Of
ne knew TO fraternity and fellowship
Then the congregation sang "AH People That On
Eartn 10 Dwell, and GAIL Hall the Power OF Jesus
Name" Rev. DR.. Cuyler, OF Brooklyn, was the
nrSt orator. ana spoke for an hour on the "Hstory
OF Presbyterianism." 1.-The Work Of Presbyterian
ISM IOr The Future" was the subject OF an address
leans.
A great audience also crowded Horticultural
Han, adjoining the Academy and here, too, there
was the same comm1ngltng OF the blue baages Of
the Northern assembly and the blpe and white Of
tne representative OF the Southern branch. The
same fraternal feeling was manifest among the
commissioners OF both bodies. Rev. d. Chas. L.
thompson, OF Kansas city, the moderator OF the
Northern assembly, was In the chair, and seated
with him on the platform were eminent divnes,
representing both branches. Among them were
new /, III; WOrden, Prof II. c. Cameron, Rev. Dr.
W. d. Green, Elder George Junkin and Others
REPRESENTATIVE BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKS
Inc opening ceremonies were brief but fervent,
and when Moderator Thompson introduced Con-
gresham VIM. c. Breckenridge, of Lexington Col
lege, there was much enthusiasm. He spoke on
'Calvansm and Religious Liberty" and eloquentiy
sketched the work OF the church In advancing
CIVILIZATION and great moral truth. HIS references
TO church union were received with extreme
warmth. When he had finished there was
whirlWhild OF applause. Rev. Howard Crosby, D.
D., Followed with an address on "Presbyterianism
and Biblical Scholarship" He defended the YER
bal Inspiration Of the Bible.
MRS CLEVELAND PRESENT.
Mrs. Cleveland occupied seat In the I'D
per rlgnt-hand box at the academy meeting
She was with the family Of Rev. Charles
Wood, OF Germantown, whose guest she is
during her stay here and bore the battery OF lorg
nettes and opera-glaSses aimed at her with COM
pOsure, and was evidently deeply Interested lis
tener and spectator.