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yunci; i/ac uetui/B vj uu lniuiiigcnijand cultivated audience.It seemed as if the Master smiled upon this, as He has done upon every other effort of the Commission. The kind hand of His providence was plainly visible in all the arrange-•• . •••..meats of the meeting. The President of the United States, notwithstanding the greatpressure of public business upon him at the present important stage of the session of Congress, was present and manifested the greatest interest throughout. TlieYiee-President, after the performance through the day of the duties devolving upon him as the presiding officer of the Senate, occupied the eh«jjr on this occasion with unusual ability, and introduced each of the speakers with a warmth, and cordiality which showed that his whole soul said1 ‘Amen’5 to the noble work of the Association on whose behalf the meeting was held. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, occupying aposition full* of labor and responsibility, did not feel too tired to be present, and he was not a whit behind tbe most jzealous in a full and hearty indorsement of the great objects of tbe Commission.The audience itself was one rarely got together on ssuch ^ah occasion.: . On the floor of the House were seated not only members of the Cabinet and of Congress, but also military officers of high position and distinction, and eminent citizens from almost every part of our own and other countries. It was a rare opportunity to present the practical workings of thereligion of Jesus Christ. , How it was improved, we leave our readers to judge from the soul'stirring addresses of Rev. George J.*■ f N .. • __ j0Miugins and Rev. K. J. Parvin, two of the» ~ ^ *Commission’s delegates, as well as the able* ; • * *statement of, its indefatigable President. At^ *'1 ■the close of the meeting it was not surprising to see the followers of Jesus grasping each other firmly by the hand, while tears of joy and gratitude stood in their eyes, and not seeking utterance, they only looked a world, of thought. A great triumph had been gained. The standard of the Cross had been unfurled on the high places of the field, and the .glory and grandeur of our holy religion brought out in bold relief, It was an occasion long to beremembered. 'lt; ~ ; ~ ~ r 'At H o’clock, George H. Stuart, Esq.,accompanied by Hon, Hannibal Hamlin, Yice President of the United Slates, Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator Sherman, Gen. Martindale, Revs. George J, Ming ins and R. J. Parvin, entered the Hall from the Speaker’s room.■ 4 * «After music by a military band, the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. F. F. Brown, of Washington. The Chairman, the Hon.Hannibal Hamlin, then delivered the opening address as follows:,
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Philadelphia American Presbyterian
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Feb 18, 1864
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