The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16

an their superfcial contrasts were iun-
damentally the same, their race history
and traditions and churchhansnlf up
20 within few years OF the date that
thav set sail. were the same me" both
had the Englishmans love OF liberty, re-
sree. FOR constitutional law. common
sense and enterprise and courage under
hard conditions. (ApplauseJ
Though separated during the first CEN
-. ~ the colonies OF New York and
,farvland. though unsympathetic In their
rotigfous tastes and habits, the bonds be-
tween the two pure English colonies,
virginia and Massachusetts. were stead
uv vitalysing and Strengthening go that
before the Revolution came ana 'he rep
resentatlves of the different COLONIES
gathered the hands of Virginia ana
Massachusetts, met and graspeo c'e"
other with that instinct when draws
brother and brother, and they then
pledged themselves to uphold liberty anu
10 stand shoulder 10 shoulder III tno
struggle for the rights of Englishmeh'
applause. } T.. a.
Lei me recall one historic scene in IL
ustration il was during the Second Con-
gress i'm the spring of 1915. Concord ana
Lexington had been fought; the yeoiheh
of Massachusetts, had moved TOWARDS
Boston: they were rebels; they needed the
support OF the colonies, they Lacked pan
and leadership. Massachusetts, appesleu
10 Congress for recognition OF her actioh'
Congress shunfled and dailied. one mem
Der of Congress from Virginia was CIV
fno, an object lesson of soldierly Ieaoi-
- Colonial George Washington,
chairman OF Military Committees, sat IN
tbe House. not in his civilian cIothes'
h,t in the bluff and blue uniform or
virginia colonel. loud Applause
on the 18th day Of June, two days be
tore the hattie OF Bunker Hin. John
Adams OF Massachusetts believed that
the time had come for action ana LOT
their choice Of a commandments Oh
the American forces, he was fully con-
soious that John Hancock and otner
Massachusetts men would have been siau
of the honor. lie stood in his place ana
urged not that a man from Massachusetts
should be chosen for the great office, put
a man from the South and as Cololel
washington at that moment entered the
door of the House he pointed TO MN
and declared that Congress must
make him commandments the next
day Washington accepted the trust oh
mo dsv following. the 18th Of June, on
tho very day in which the patriots met
the redcoats on Bunker Hill, John Adams
wrote home: II can now inform you 'hat
the Congress has made choice OF tne
modest and vrtuous, the GENEROUS ami
able and brave George washington ES-
ouire. 10 be general Of the American
ernv and that he Is 10 repair as soon rs
nossible 10 the camp before Boston. TINS
appointment will have great effect in
ceueuting and securing the union OF
these colonies" Applause)
VIRGINIA AND MASSACHUSETTS.
Within three weeks Washington was
I'm Cambridge, where, under that MS
toric elm, he first unsheathed his sword
I'm command of the American forces.
IL is one OF the privileges OF my life, II
YOU will pardon the personal word In TINS
connection, that. citizen OF Cambridge
as l am, / live next door TO the historic
mansion which Washington made MS
headquarters and every day pass by the
sacred Washington elm. Through WASH
ington's residence in Cambridge as well
as his great work, Virginia speaks 20
every student of Harvard and 10 the
people of the old Commonwealth Of Mas
sachusetts. Ave so close were the tra-
8itons OF the two colonies. 50 Identical
their stock that Wa shington, on coming
10 Cambridge found in, the Craigie
House and other homes in Massachu.
sets an architecture which was idenu-
cal with that of Virginia, the classic
colonial Thus in their private and
home surroundings, as well as their
public spirit Virginia and Massachu-
sets are one.
Ave. I'm those sad days when the bonds
OF brotherhood were forgotten and Nir-
ginia and Massachusetts fwithstoOd each
other for what each believed 10 be It's
right. they were still one In loyalty 10
their stock and traditions. one in their
religious faith. No Massachusetts man
can touch Virginia soil without feeling
his heart throb and his eyes well up
with tears as he recalls how the very
verdure that we 'ook dpon IS enriched
by the blood Of Massachusetts.
Ave. our boys are buried here, and
through their blood and sacrifice again
we are one bound together. We pray
God. in bonds that neither time nor
trial nor anything else can sunder
Have / dwelt too little on the church
and orr common interest az churchmen
of virginia and Massachusetts,. In the
Old Bay state We find that many who
for conscience sake left the mother
church I'm the throes Of the seventeenth
century, are now returning to their old
home We cannot forget that ln
evangelical faith and reverence
for tine Scriptures and what goes
TO make the foundations Of the
Christian religion. the Virginia church
man and the Massachusetts Puritan
wero one. loud applause.
We arc reminded that the Great Pro-
phet Of the Church I'm this century, Phil
lips Brooks. born I'm Massachusetts,. came
10 Virginia and drank Of its spiritual
fountains before he returned to his own
city. and by his eloquence and love en-
riched the whole world with his teach
ings applause 20 the echo).
In Church and State. in sympathy and
a common love, may the two States
ever stand united.
God save the Commonwealth OF Nir-
ginia and Massachusetts Bringing APP
plause).
BISHOP NICHOLS
After the spirited singing Of the fourth
hymn. Bishop Nichols, of California, de-
liverod the concluding address, OF which,
without undue praise. 10 may be said that
It scintllated with wit and Fictitious ref
erencc. was full Of elOQuence, and was n
Enthusiastically scholarly expression Of
appreciation in behalf Of the pilgrims:
Ny Right Reverend Brother and Good
People: The alert hospitality which plan
ned this pilgrimage speaks 70 US in many
gracious ways. Your own words of well
come my dear brother, are emphasized
! by many deeds which have made this
visit as bright as the sunshine that foods
tho day The warmth Of the welcome, 20
begin with under one noble hotel roof
in Richmond, fused the hearts Of us pill
grims, coming, as we do, from all parts
OF the country, with all sorts Of views,
and made us all Jeffersonians. ZAP
plause) Then all the interests and at