New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21
GREETINGS OF SISTER CHURCHES.
rrrsnyTEEIANs. NORTH AND South. EXCHANGE
TEL EGnAIs-A FRA1EnNNL LETTER
SENT TO TEXAS.


Pli,shnrg. May ~ Special. For fifteen years
d.lir.tfnl spirit Of Iov,maklng has been shown by
the two branches u the r'shytcriln chufca". near
est 81 un On but as 300 all novel ifom"kint AZ least
summer and winter have ahernni'i The mo-
ncutols question has been on ia" NorT" or h"nE
spok,n a hAlf-ioz,n times. bat th'f" are too many
memories t. be- llvel down az forgotten T. have
~. nurh-Gs-lrol union come az once TWO or
three years ago he Northern mon decided 70 Jet
well enough alone AMI Wait Tor ~" few funeral,
that ruft o.,ur before ,o m' 'n'fl'F az" gon" bar
now the subject hrs been revived win becoming
maI,siy Tho Southern Church H"ni a telegram Ia.
dny =, the Assembly FROM - a'srpn IN pAlne.
TcN. which rrlI DEL. follows
We saluie rlu 10 the lord ana pray that Got's
ilchrrt hl'sHnF may i"'i %" you hnN an }"ni 90
lllv GHOST hath mnlo fou lfholt
The Northern crutcl feplirl.
Tho General Ass'mn'y l9 .c.sl.n - Ir.''h9t
Of tie Trlune cod
Following up those kilograms. pr Howard a
Johnston ~ Chicago. The chairman Of ih' commit
tee on Correspondence. made the following r'por,
e. the Assembly.
The Committee on Correspondence would f.'reci-
fully report that ~ The year ~. when ~" A..'.n-
the General Assembly ~ the Ii,sby i"rlAn Church
OF the United states then holding - quarter csn-
tcrnhi letter 10 The Assembly which WAS marked
by expressions Of aneciionaic T'gtIH ana piayI,,u
woulI rccomm"fd that This Assembly with re-
sponsivc appreciation sonl fra'"rnal letter from
Church. 10 the General Assembly no" in session IA
the city OF Dallas. Tex. ani that san letter. VIA
TO the minutes Of this Assembly.
The motion was carried and tho following letter
was adopted by II rising vote and ordered sent to
Dallas:
TO the General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
church Ia the United States. in session at
bear Hre,hrcn In the Lord Jesus Christ: The
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church IN
the United States OF America. now holding us
Cuarter-ccntcnna session as reunited c"nIch IN
pleasure ana hearty appreciation your irhtcInal
letter addressed to this Assembly In the year lhs
OF the ouaricr-c"ntcnnial fcSsion OF your nouE
with pOusivc appreciation "" extend TO You our
mos; cordial fratcrnal greetings. We are br"th-
rcn having ancestry and one faith. We have
ever rcjoced IN your progress ana prosperity ~ the
Christ rad earnestly pray nat His blessings may
crown your l1bors In eyer easing measure" We
brancc. touching the attitude which we have stead
lily maintained for years toward that organic re-
union which would make us one In fact as wei as
I'm faith. While We do not purpose To press this
thought undulv on your minds and hearts. we 40
desire again t. assure yoI OF our readiness 10
rcciprocate any advances which YOU may be icd 70
sulrit ~ Jesus Christ who prayed that ". may %,
one We rejoice In that great opportunity which
God has given you to spread the hess'ngs Of the
Gospel Of His son among the freedmen OF The
South and shall gladly cooperate IN all fe1*h!c
ways advance the cvaarc citation OF these pcop.c.
Nay the Lori bless You and Keep YOU. May the
Lord make llis face 10 shine upon you and bc
gracious unto you May IN" Lord ift M Ills
| count'nancc upon You and give you peace. IL be-
| half OF the Assembly
'"'' ROBERT Il. BOOTH. Moderator.
W. HENRY ROBERTS. Clerk
Tho Northern men will await with great interest
| the reply 10 this fraternal '"lt'r