New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-18
ENTERTAINING THE DELEGATES
A LARGE RECEPTION GIVEN By TIE PRES
BYTERIAN UNION.

WITH THE COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR
FRIENDs-sPEEoHEs, MUSIC AND
sUPPER-soME OF THOSE WHO
LISTENED TO THE PRAISES
OF CALVIN.
The Metropolitan Opera House presented o
militant appearance last night wien the repre-
sentatiyes of the Presbyterian Church were gath
e,e1 there as the guests Of the Presbyterian Union
Of New-York The stage was crowded with thc
delegates 10 the General Assembly, and In tho
hoxes parauet and circles was an audience COM
possd Of leading members of the various Presoy-
tcrIan CHURCHES OF the metropolis. Whle walt
ing for the speeches TO begin LAnder's orchestra
played several appropriate selections.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Aroro the scores of ministers and laymen who
had engaged boxes or were present as guests
were these: John Hall, Henry Day, Henry Shei.
dom f. F. Elllnwood, G.. L. Shcarer, Philip
Brooks, Arthur Brooks, Henry NJ. MacCracken'
w P. ST. John, W. R. Worrall Philip SchafT,
William f. Dodge, Scott Foster, Warner Van
Nordcn, Colonel A P. KetcEam, John paton, An.
drew Mills, Cleveland Cady, L. N. Deems, Titus
B. Meigs, DR.. George Alexander, Robert
Lewis, 7, G. Scllew, K J. Lewis
D. Stuart Dodge, +. A. Booth, Logan y. Murray,
EInOtt +. SDepuH, hODfTb LfhOA b~Nh"Pi '''''
thomas, George L. Sterry. Morris K Jessup,
John Sinclair, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, William
A. Wheelock, William L. Skidmore, John Sloane,
James Yercance, John L. Parsons, John H. Flag
Ter. J. II. Youngs, Henry Lindermnn, Charles
Butler, L. W. Fulton, o. d. Shepard, d. Is Wilson,
Calvin 6. Bricc, John II. Woods, l. c. Pierson,
William Milne. J. K. Human, John j. Burchell,
D. Mel. Shaw, Colonel V. NJ. Wilcox, James
T. Ware, DR.. Campbell.
THE PRESIDENTS HEARTY WELCOME
MIR. Van Norden, chairman OF the Union, deiy-
cred m address OF welcome ~ the members OF the
Assembly, speaking as follows:
Brethren Of the Union and Friends: Dunng
the few weeks Just passed Tho hteh' ,o
mar, elIo,s growth and prosperity OF oar
country, and Ne havo admired WIN tnankfuDncsS ne
patriotism OF tho fathers vino organizer the Govern.
nent under which have ihuven Thanksgiving
services have boon bold IA the CHURCHES, ana eoquoh
speakers have dwet at length on our privileges snd
sreSincss. Not a tow haze remembered tho fact
that the organization Of the Gov"tnn"nt NaS coh'en
Assembly. And many have rruadcd with grateful
pride the momenOus service rendered 70 tho cause OF
liberty, not only in our own land but throughout the
world b. that system Of doctrine which is properly
called Calvin.sm. II Vas one OF tho most iOLCciul
clemens IN founding the England VI todT. Wien
stuart, II was tic scotch ralyInsts VINO delivered
the pooplo and reused the Nalon t. cotton Cal'h.
ism stirred The French HE=ono I" Fc''S fhI Sico
Holland the worh owes tia, hcruIc resistance io
ne kss saS SS sa Sa5 C. e e
religion, liberty. And 10 Calri9sn We p"e ma
which has maae possible this American k"puGIic
Herr tonight are represented The various Gavin.
Church, and hero ale gathered men Hom every par! Of
the world where floats the banner OF PrcHbS ifnAnsu
Spreading out rs arms to The Jour Essc % IS
in wealth and resources wihAl, It IS our delight !"
look out upon Church that WAs never NOR SOUND Ia
never moro determined 20 conccrAtc IT. energies ana
rs riches to the service 81 tho Master II !. our rarp
dietary of our church, the nrSt Gcncia hStemnH "i
the United Church either brfor or sim" me ln1Hn
the most Presbyterian % All cites for the oil churh
within ihe fort on TIC Battery wa tho hTst rn,,hy,
was the Hst regularly settled Presbyterian pastor.
Mr.. Moderator. Fathers and iirethron; 1t = my
h prnrr frstenn SITUATIONS, and To assure you Of
cordial welcome. You have come among sympaihlier'
s. ruling ehos or peopc-proudly enthusiastically
Presbytorans, night loyal 10 rrrr ana WI,
ANCESTRY with ron We cherish tho memory oil those
rrca Leaders Of tho Reformation whose weapons OF logo
81 mboS Of faith and ba;N co are stu our own nyln
cnIn cnurmcnt against tho ahveNar.. Standing W.T.,
.ou between splendid past and our yet moro srha
future wo eIult with you IN those trlIm9h' wssm u
DIVISION Il tho Christian host. Amid such halonca
sssorietons In revival Of such glowing recollection
Haroy tho words Of CorcS gto who, WHOM boy stood
lone teioro n1ptsrpcce OF Raphael and Turned away
=, Ia, n trcorI new formed life purpos" IN the
words 81 too am a painter" Who Of ns. even u
stranger aud Of other namr-doH, ho' no" io'' Inv
sovinc too am a prosby ierlan -
But not merely Pro ,byterians We grNot y%n.
Much moro as represcn,Ary' icniT rt MIN
For our memories mus; needs s" baCk OF Ionn h".N
back Of John Gavin Gnrt 'C Nl 81 Of
noss many ~ ,mcIst indicators far from suggesting
-. III. Of The khUfH, NlMDulN'h
that priceless gift 81 our Lord ~ nc Wgf ,h, In'
OF all tho churches and the ffaisrhE o, ~ n,I
EssomLly IN the Presbyterian Chnrh IN inc me
states Of America, bat 10 tho general HS'Gnoy o,
uc 0r.f horn who's names are written IN beaver.
Won arc aware that the Romans had uil'S tO' M,
g,ds which they concealed from enemies thcF isnt
:, =, ,,cir foes wOuh cnujurr With ihom hey "ahrl
a. pecn tbeir gods 10 thCmSclvCs. such j nor "nr
spirit Prcsby crian!sm Is preference ana no, 80,
~ ,r,r,s with all men its good things, ana feg"yc
g., ali ,yttrms their Advantage. "" % MS q,
termination Ecrrevc that Christianity is myrstHhrd.
w. con tcrs that no man nor men can mink Al oh'
W.. "u D sysrm nor systems exhaust H. possibilities
W. vyccGmc You, then, truly ropresSnatEo OF thr
Chnrrh MIitantas the very body OF CHRIST III aFfn''
OF and brethren congratulate you these
u a.srsa that tho worlds history can show no equal
whether for Invention ac6 iT is"' 81 0
%y s'% Growth Re Of maa Xxi Tie ago evo6 WIN
vn,,Iins over great problems in physical, social and
P ptgos scIenscntcnse in projection OF great pur
noses--Au a0uver with carcrness to learn 20 reform
la make. TO dol Ms VICTOR lluEV w 'H',,i
now upon great centuries. The sixteenth century VIII
lie known as the aye Of pI'nters the seventeenth VIII
Lo termed the age OF writer's the eighteenth the age
OF philosophers tho nineteenth tho ago OF apostles
and prophets To satisfy tho nineteenth century II IS
necessary be the painter OF the sixteenth the writer
OF the scvrntccrih tho philosopher 0 tho o'ghtccnth
and II IL also necessary have the innate aud holy
love Of humanity, which constitutes an apOsola'r
and opens up prophetic vista into thr future You
ara greeted by a challenge OF sublime opportunity.
You arr assembled I'm our vast metropolis but we
eDtcr ain you rs fellow citizens Tor oil The W rid now
Is ono immense metropolis. There arr no NOR sec
tOnal barriers I'm civilized lard Ike ours. rclc
graph lines steamships and railroads newspapers and
magazin"s. have brought all civI"d sctemcmS into
prsct teal virinagr Brother citizens IN this world
/ tropols-we welcome you not only h our libraries
art galleries. and museums. our homes and hospital.
Itrs-wc invite you representatives OF aggressive
phnanthrophy 10 study the great problems tha' grow
| out OF this crushing together 0f human beings In
/ and blttlNtumult Ui