New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
PREsBYTERTAys AT A RECEPTION.
Ex-PREsIDENT HARRISON SAYS THAT THE
CHURCH IS ALWAYS AN AID To LIBERTY.

CHURCH IS ALWAYS AN AID To LIBERTY.
The Presbyterian Union Of New-York gave a
reception last night in the Hotel Savoy 90 the
delegates and missionaries OF the Presbyterian
and Reformed churches attending the Ecumenical
Conference. their families being included The gem
era officers of the Conference and the officers OF
the Presbyterian and Reformed Church boards
were also invited
The guest of honor ex-Presdent Benjamin Har-
rison was present with Mrs. Harrison. The guests
numbered about five hundred In all DR. Park
hurst Chancellor MacCracken. DIR. Maltbie ID. Bah
Geek DR. David James Burrell. DIT Howard Duff
field. DIR. George L. Purves and Warner Van Nor
den were the Committee OF Welcome
After the reception the Rev. Or. Charles T.
Thompson OF this city. delivered the address or
welcome He said the history OF missions is the
history Of heroisms and he said he was glad 20
emphasize the unity OF Home and Foreign Missions
From the solidarity Of man, he declared there Is
escape. "A panic In 81. Petersburg depresses the
London Exchange. failure In san Francisco
shocks Wall Street and epidemic In South
America closes the ports OF the world. He advo-
waited unity IN their work saying the best unity
comes through action.
The Rev DR. George Robson. OF Edinburgh. de-
ivered the principal address. his subject being
"PresbyteraBism." DIR. Robson spoke OF the Pres
byterian order being the most akin to the divine
order of the family giving TO the Church more OF
a family character. He concluded by saying:
There is ono class of guests here tonight with
whom feel II a high honor % be associated, ana
of whom | am free 70 say that Is lndetu' an
honor 10 you TO entertaiI them | rffer 70 our
doing for the foreign netd
IN direct contact with the opposing forces OF da,h
ness the work we cannot ourselves 90 directly
They are the nobility 10 the body uf ChrlstlaH
workers And / take this meeting tc-Iight as a
pledge that the Presbyterian chuicftS 40 i:ir IS
they represented here. appreciate he design
OF this great Conference anS are Te3iy TO pledse
then selves to their sons Gr1 dauFfttrrs IN thss
foreign field. &c support tEtr wfth Their love ana
gifts and prayers as they hpve never !et uoIle; 80
as TO fulfil their part In the cEarze committed 10
the Church Of evargel!zicg TIE "c'lc
Miss Iilavati Singh. a Hndoostanee. told OF
her personal experiences in the education held or
India. She appeared in native costume The Rev.
DR.. Howard Duffleld. pronounced the benedcticn
and a luncheon was afterward served.
Before the guests had started TO leave the room
Rush Taggart. the chairman, asked for few
words from ex-President Harrison General Har-
rison rose. and the audience rose with him He
explained that he was anything but In the mood to
make a spescf. he had tus. left the train that
had brought him from Washington. lie said that
becacss the frestyteriAuS had gathered 20 them
selves for the night he hoped that u would
not cause discord In the Conference Continuing
he said
New Workers have among them the Ohio Society
and like organizations and II Is but right The
man who does not love the neighborhood OF
his mother and father would not make good
State you are from The freshman who did not
love ireland I do not believe would make a good
ing together IS good thing / can remember
when Il would be perilous for 2 Presbyterian 20
go q Baptist church. Presbyterianism Is always
an aid to liberty.
General Harrison was in merry mood and he
frequently interrupted by outbursts OF laugh