The Hope pioneer., 1888-06-01

there was another round Of enthusiastic.
applause. They were of the same ancestry,
the same faith, the same gloriousA history
Then the 5000 people rose and saiE Praise
God from Whom all Blessings Fl6K9
DR.. Bullock, as the representative Of the
Southern assembly, made brief but
eloquent address, cordially reciprocated
the fraternal sentiments of the brethren
from the North, and said that whatever
might be the final disposition of the ques-,
tion of organic union, there was no feeling
of alienation or prejudice or want OF faith
In the doctrines of their sister assembly,
There was no obstacle that he knew to fra
ternity and fellowship
After the congregation had sung GAIL
People that on Earth do Dwell" and "All'
Hail the Power of Jesus Name, - Rev. DIR.
Cuyler, of Brooklyn, the first orator, spoke
for an hour on the "History of Presby-
terianism." "The Work of Presbyterian,
ism for the Future,'' was the subject of an
address by Rev. Benz. M Palmer, D. D., of
New Orleans.
A great audience also crowded Horticult-i
ural Hall, adjoining the Academy, and
here, too, there was the same commingling
Of the blue badges of the Northern assem-!
bly, and the blue and white of the rep /
resentatives upon the Southern branches; !;
The same fraternal feeling was
manifested among the commissioners of,
both bodies. Rev. DR.. Charles T. Thomp-'
son, of Kansas City, the moderator on the
Northern assembly, was in the chair, andl
seated with him on the platform were;
eminent divines representing both branch
es. The opening ceremonies were brief
but fervent, and when Moderator Thomp-
son introduced Congressman William c.!
P. Breckenridge, of Lexington COL
lege, there was much enthusiasm.
He spoke on Calvinism and religion lib
erty, and eloquently 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
whirlwind of applause, Rev. Howard,
Crosby, D. D., followed with an address on
"Presbyterianism and Biblical Scholar
ships" He defended the verbal inspira-'
tion of the Bible.
The Academy and horticultural Hall
were both crowded again in the afternoon,l
although rain was falling heavily. Hon.;
William Strong, ex-Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, was in the
chair at the Academy meeting, and
around him were grouped some of the many
distinguished Presbyterian divines and
laymen of both general assemblies. The
first speaker was Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia, who spoke on the
Adaptation of Presbyterianism to the
Masses" Other addresses followed by
Rev. s. j. Mcpherson, of Chicago; Con-
gresham Cathran, of South Carolina, and
ex-senator Mcmillan, of Minnesota. The
benediction was pronounced by DR.. Fran
cis L. Patton, president-elect of Princeton
College. Mrs. Cleveland occupied a box,
and at the close of DR.. Mcpherson, ad-
dress arose and joined the audience in
singing "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
The afternoon meeting at Horticultural
Hall was presided over by Hon. John l..
Marye, of Virginia. The speakers were:
Rev. DR.. Hall, of New York; Rev. DR..
Moses d. Hodge, of Richmond, Va; Rev.
Dr. Samuel j. Nichols, of st. Louis,
and Hon. Bennett H. Young, of Louisville,
KY.
The celebration closed with missionary
mass-meetings in both halls lost night.
Governor Scales, of North Carolina, pre-
sided at the academy, and Governor
Beaver. of Pennsylvania, at Horticult-
tural Hall. At the conclusion of the
two meetings the members of both assem-
ohes exchanged fraternal greetings and the
spirit of fellowship was marked The
AihoAiooiS VI GHe southern Assembly Will
return to Baltimore this morning. The
Southern Assembly will resume it's busi-
ness sitting and the regular order of the
day will be the question of organic union.
1.-THE assembly was founded on the third
Thursday OF May, 17s9-one year after the erec-
tlon OF the States into federal union-in the
second Church of this city. The Pres
pyterian church Of the United States
in that day consisted altogether;
OF 400 churches. 200 ministers, 16 presbyteries
and synods-1, New York and New Jersey, on
the north; g Philadelphia, in the center; 8,
virginia, and q, the Carolnas, on the SOUTH
The assembly was constituted of commission
ers or delegates sent by the presbyteries DR..
john Rodgers, pastor of the First Church, New
York, was the moderator, and DR.. John Wither-
spoon, president of Princeton College and one
OF the signers of the Declaration of tndepend-
ence, preached the opening sermon In 1912
the assembly founded the first seminary at
princeton. In 1878 the assembly split into
'the new school" and "the old school," In
1870 the two bodies reunited. In 1857
several Southern presbyteries withdrew
from 1.-THE new school" because Of its
radical position on the subject Of
slavery, and in 1861 there was similar seces-
sion from the ''old SCHOOL, The Southern
presoyteries then organized the Presbyterian
General Assembly of the Confederate States,
no" styled the General Assembly Of the Fres-
oyterian Church South. Since 1882 there have
been attempts made to reunite the Northern
and Southern bodies.