New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
A FELLO WSHLP IHEETTNG.
GREETINGS FROM OTHER CHURCHES
AT THE HOME MISSIONS
CENTENNIAL.

The afternoon session OF the General Assem-
bly, was devoted TO a fellowship meeting al.
part Of the celebration of the Home Missions
centennial anniversary celebration. DIR. van
Dyke. the moderator, announced that there were
So many speakers that speeches must not ex-
ceed ten minutes in length, and he was there 20
moderate. mitigate and terminate" Later he
was called to the bedside of a sick friend leav-
ing the vice-moderatOr TO keep speakers within
bounds. The speeches were mainly TO congratu-
late the Board of Home Missions. The first such
message was sent in writing by DR.. Wells. of
the Board Of Foreign Missions, and it was read
by DR.. Gregg, of Brooklyn.
In the absence of Bishop Doane OF Albany
the congratulations of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church were presented by the Rev. DR.. David
II. Greer. of St Bartholomew's Church. who de-
clared that differences between the churches did
not prevent them from working together In a
good cause. He made plea for unity in the
work of saving souls.
At the suggestion Of one Of the commissioners
the General Assembly authorized the sending Of
a congratulatory message to the new republic
Of Cuba The message prepared and sent
Immediately. 1t was the following:
T. Estrada Palma. President Republic OF Cuba
The General Assembly Of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in the United States OF America sends
CONGRATULATIONS and prays for Gods blessing
HENRY VAN DYKE. Moderator.
WILLIAM HENRY ROBERTS.
Stated Clerk
Addresses Of congratulation were made by the
Rev. DR.. George D. Baker of Philadelphia on
behalf of the Board of Education; Robert n
Wilson. Of Philadelphia. behalf of the Board
of Publication and Sabbath School Work; r. H.
Smith. OF Baltimore, behalf OF the Board of
Ministers Relief and the Rev DR.. Henry T.
McCleland. of Pittsburg. behalf OF the Board
for Freedmen.
The Rev. DR.. Herrick Johnson. OF the McCor-
mick Theological Seminary at Chicago spoke
for the Board Of Aid for Colleges. which he
called the BENJAMIN" among the boards of the
Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. DR.. David r. Colmery, a commits
sioner from Los Angeles. Cal. elderly man.
who was taken i'll at the Murray Hill was re-
moved by the committee on hospitality the
Presbyterian Hospital. He was said to be in
ctttcal state; among tue REPRESENTATIVES OF
other denominations, the first DR.. Greer ex
, cepted, was the Rev. DR.. w. C. P. Rhoades, rep
resentng the American Baptist Home Mission
DR.. Rhoades like DR.. Holmes in the forenoon
/ dwelt with considerable emphasis on the de-
mand OF the Home Mission Societies made by
/ the food tide of immigration which is again
surging into our country. Unlike DR.. Holmes
he took no gloomy view Of the situation.
Bishop l.. G.. Andrews brought the greetings of
the Missionary Society OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
The Rev. DR.. James L. Vance, OF Newark
n. j.. brought the greetings Of the Board OF Do
mestc Missions OF the Reformed Church of
America.
The Rev. DIR. William Henry Roberts, the stat
ed clerk of the General Assembly, the last
speaker. as a representative Of the Alliance Of
I Reformed Churches.
DIR. van Dyke responded briefly behalf OF
| the Board of Home Missions, in which he
piled to Bishop Andrews. DR. van Dyke made
cursory mention of the fact that Ira d. Sankey,
the famous Methodist. and co-wocker with the
late Dwight i, Moody had become a convert 70
Presbyterianism. He mentioned that Mr. San
key had on last Sunday Joined the Lafayette
Avenue Presbyterian Church. in Brooklyn, of
which church the Rev. David Gregg is pastor.