The sun., 1904-12-06
TREND TOWARD CHURCH UNION
MODERATOR HENRY FAVORS 1T
FOR PRESBYTERIANS ONLY.

NO heNOlutlOu Uut IOT SuuICihs htS vttUsi
Thinks-Bishop Greer for Union, Mr..
J1dson Says Disbelief VIII Compel
It in Time-Aner Dinner Talks.
The Trend Toward Church Union, was
the topic set for discussion at the annual
dinner, given In the Savoy Hotel last even
ing by the Presbyterian Church Union OF
New York. Nearly two hundred members
of the union and their guests were at table
and on the platform were clergymen from
four different denominations.
The Rev. DR.. j.. Addison Harry OF Phila-
delpiha, Moderator OF the Presbyterian
Assembly, represented in company with
others the Presbyterian Church; the Prot
estant Episcopal Church was represented
by Bishop Greer; Bishop Charles h. Fowler
represented the Methodsts and the Rev.
Edward Judson the Baptists. These, with
the chairman, Charles W. Hand. who is
also the president of the Presbyterian
Union. were the speakers Of the evening.
Others on the platform were:
John j. McCook. W. n Crane, the Rev.
F. E. Marston, Moderator Of the Presbytery
Of New York; James Yearanoe. Rush Tag
gart, W. E. Langee, Warner Van Norden,
the Rev. William H. Roberts, Stated Clerk
Of the Presbyterian General sernbly;
n. c. Roger and W. E, Stiger. Fully one
half Of those present at the dinner were
ladies.
The Rev. j. Addison Henry, who was
the first speaker. said q great deal about
Presbyterian unity. He talked abou the
prospects and advisablity Of uniting with
the Cumberland Church and the S ,uthern
Presbyterian Church, but he did not dwell
with any very enthusiastic empha sis upon
general interden ominational unity In fact,
DR.. Henry very strongly urged Presby-
terians to stick to their Church.
'Sometimes,- he said, -we have some
Of our flock over in Phiiadelphin going
off to other denominations. That is all
right, suppose. if they fe.,l that they are
better of there. But we sh 0uld remember
what the Presbyterian Church stands for.
We should remember what the Presby-
terian Church was In our American Revo-
luton. Indeed / sometimes feel that had
il not been for the Presbyterian Church
we would not have had revolution.
Those who have strayed sway from the
fold over there In Philadelphia keep run
ming bacl: to Ine when they want TO join
some Sops or Daughters Of the revolution,
and, therefore, want to look up their kevolu-
tionary forefathers. Think what the Pres
byterian Church means. Don't sell your
birthr1ght Tor Ihses OF pottaee.
The chairman has Introduced me as
the moderator of the General Assembly.
That is the only way you are to know any
thing about me, / suppose. Well, it's
good thing to have these designations
correct suppose. My little girl, when sh
was years old, wrote me letter once when
/ was away from home. She wanted TO be
sure she got all my dignities on the en-
velope and she wanted to do II herself.
She did do it and the letter came to me
addressed: Rev. j. Addison Henry. Gen
eral ASS Of the Presbyterian Thurch Of the
United States of America The Post
Office people did not have bit Of trouble
abaout it. Tho letter came straight to m
Bishop Greer made a strong plea for in
terdenominational union. He confessed
that he did not zee scuh an end anywhere
near at hand or even on the distant horizon,
although he believed that there was a
feeling abroad which was prophetic Of such
a union at some time in the future.
Rev. Edward Judson said that one Of the
things which was tending tow ards inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL environment. particularly
in large centres Of population was the
hydraulic pressure on all Christian or
ganizations of the environment Of indf-
fereptism and disbelief