New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
FnNrs FiNE FURNTTURB
REED UMBRELLA STANDS
(r-d green
G4.ZS.
IS west 23rd Street.
ENGLISH CHEERS FOR ANERiCA.
A MEMORABLE SCENE WHEN DIR. MoXOM
SPOKE TO THE CONGREGATIONAL
UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

From The Christian World
one OF the most memorable events OF the morning
followed. when Or. Moxom. who brough; an invita-
ton 10 the Union TO the International 1ongresa'
ilona Council at Boston In 1899, was callea upon:
Tho entire audience rose 10 receive him. ana chee'
followed cheer FOR sos tine In .pesshn OF d re,
emotion ne gave the invitation with which ne naa
been intrusted He said he felt singuary AZ non'
the feelings OF old lady during the last year o.
the war. The city had been occupied 1y GoniSs ed
not been seen ~ the pubilc square one morning
the Confederate troops moved ont on one slde arg
lady looked on at them for sonic time in silence.
and then said in tho dialect OF the country; as ny
nothln' Turin about that"
After alludins to the many matters upon which
gationalists were on parallel lines ana touchins
upon some points OF difference. he expressed me
~and most deeply by me wsest and best-Ot ths
attitude which Ensland had assumed Wit se, as
were trcublSd With "Soes hu, they were very ven.
TS SsA like hS cross S nsrea to him
carloads. and when the CAV came brought paltry
hsf dontm nn said the scS Snssre Wien ws
into the swamps thought from the noise taSt
I'd the speaker when the aukter had he
good men are silent For many years to ms per,
p Secs or Of nsish thought ard the English spin:
weeks 1ad brought the million blossoms into sud.
den bloom We. 90 we'll AZ they. had been suosc i
they were sent and spoke before they knew Why:
he asked. amid ringing cheers should we not draw
together In the great enterprise Of the worlds
eva ncelzation and eiucstion? They sprang from
Fngland's loins They were daring; II they were
rot they would be unworthy OF their fathers. They
and we were OF one knship OF one race. one IN
literature, Language traditions; and though there
were superficial differences. the Anglo Saxon char
acter had the same essential qualities at bottom;
and II the two nations were united they coulq
Dominate the world n the interests OF peace arc
riphteousress Agail the cheers broke out. ana
became even louder when pr Moxom proceeded:
II know OF no such august possibility az lies BE-
fore us along the Ines of pacihcation and civza.
lion NeLirvallsm and ns barbarites must pass
from the earth Strong nations must Recognize
their responsibility In this matter. and EnEland
and America must clasp hands and stand shoulder
70 shoulder" He hoped the day would soon come
when the American would dof his hat whensysst,
h. saw the Union Jack and the Engllshman woua
NJ IN" same 10 the stars and Stripes. He vas
therefore anxious press this invitation upon the
Union: and he concluded: "a
I'VE will send you home glad that you came. az H,a
sp,rit be upon you and abide with YOU forever -.
T, * i'm possble 10 give adequate idea or my
sc.na which followed. The audience rose again 70
iis feet and cheered and waved handkerchiefs OF
whateyer was available. and not few were seen
TO be wp.ng the tears from their eyes.