The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-02
New Brunswick, N. j.

Correspondence Of the Herald
NEW Brunswick, Oct. "A, 1874.
New Jersey P,esbyterian Synod-Idik- Prayers
Idk-- .Sermons-.IaM --T1b--Ialk Talk
Talk, &c.
Knowing the interest you take in all important
movements, religious and political, have thought
to write to you from this city Of slow-paced Datch
men, giving you brief account OF meeting of
the highest ecclesiastical body Of the Presbyterian
Church in this State. The Synod Of New Jersey
met here on Tuesday last in the church of that eo-
quent divine and faithful preacher, the Rev. Dr.
Davidson.
The number of clorgymen in attendance was not
large, and if one may Judge from their physiogno-
my there was among them no wonderful array Of
talent. The Rev. Drs. Alexander Yeomans, Muir
ray, Davidson, and Addison Alexander, might be
accounted The cream the Others the SKINNED
milk, variously diluted, some to the bluesh
tint and therefore, most appropriately members Of
New Jersey Synod. The exercises were opened
with sermon on the qualifications and duty of
ministers, by the Rev. DR.. Mclean, the moderator.
Tuesday evening was occupied with addresses
the subject of Foreign Missions; prayer, not
mark able Tor brevlty, was made by Rev. DR.. Miller
After which Misunderstanding parsonage proceed
ed with address oil about Is or 20 minutes, in the
course Of which he remarked that while God ope-
it might with truth be said, that all the good and
evil done in the world is done by man-this re-.
mark, one OF real practical importance, was pre-
ceded and followed by strain Of commonplace
appeals, that may be found n'the various mission
AIRY reports Of the past ten years. He was followed
by another in an address remarkable only for con
tanning nothing remarkable per Sc. After which,
the Rev. DIR. Alexander rose, and lniormlng the
audience that he had been invited by the Secre-
tary of the Board to say something al a Home
Missionary meeting, To be held during the session
of the Synod, and that his engagement would not
admit Of his being present then, he would on the
present occasion make one remark IN reference to
that subject; it was THE, that the Synod OF New
Jersey drew more from the Home Missionary
Board for the support OF the gospel within their
bounds than they contributed to 1t. Here" said
he" els fact for you to mediate upon" And a
startling fact il ought to have been-yet 1t seemed
TO produce but little effect the leaden counter.
ances OF the majority OF ministers present. He
then proceeded to advocate and enforce the claims
of foreign Missions and the duties OF ministers in
reference thereto In strain OF eluguence, and with
ardoi and zeal 30 Tar worthy OF emulation as
that one might well be led to question whether
there could be concentrated from one halt the Sy.
nod the lite, energy, aud proper appreciation OF
duties and responsibilities there existed IN that old
man OF nearly ~
Last evening was occupied with meeting on
the subject Of Home Missions. An address OF
greater length than merit was made by DR.. Nc
Dowe, who was followed by tal!-looking per.
sonage, who seemed determined 10 enforce his
ideas hy violent gestures about as appropriate to
their object as COW bell would be to a church
steeple. To tell what has been done by this Synod
likely to produce any good practical effect, wonld
be a tasr of some difficulty and would require
much patient waiting. Discussions about Rome,
foreign missions and home missions, and, as II 10
carry us back few centuries, propositions TO es'
tabish Presbyterian common schools, are the ruits
Of this Synod. This common school project, 90
monslrous in itself, ought to receive the frowns o
all intelligent Presbyteriaus Ii bgotry must be
fo1s tod nd ven n he a.
children, let us go over at once 10 Bishop Hughes.
Why meet him half wayi Why boast Of our pc
culiar constitutional adoptedness to our political
condition, while we would strive to lay hold oil and
warn the human mindl We trust this project will
receive favor no where beyond the walls that con-
tanned this Synod. No one we know can object
TO the authorized teachers OF a church promuga-
ting and enforcing, with all their skill IN argume nj,
and with all the force of deepseaied conviction,
resulting from aborous investigation, the pecn-
liar doctrines Of their church; but when 1t ID pro-
posed to establish and foster narrow sectaran
Eeifishness, the system proposed would II IS time
to sound the alarm. Seriously, we believe there
is no class OF men among christians, as such, who
need more direct, sound and awakening, soul
stirring preaching, than ministers OF the gospel.
Accustomed, az they are, 10 point out duty to
Others they lose sight Of the fact that in their sta
ton duties Of ordinary character are required OF
them
Ministers, while there are among them many
honorable exceptions, are too much prone to con-
suit their ease. Instead OF coming forth on the
Sabbath with FURNISHED armor, ready TO do battle
against the great enemy OF mankind, they are con-
te nj to come forth with the fruits OF sufficient la
Dor only to nave beaten out the few theological
ideas that have been beaten into them, into pair
Of slumbcr-l rovoking sermons. And when they
hear it alleged that the doctrines Of their church
are likely 10 lose their foothold-that parents are
becoming Indifferent TO them, and their children
are like to be permitted to wander beyond their
pale, what do these tar seeing ministers! Forget
ting thor own Notwithstanding that
they are fast yielding their just and proper infiu-
ence upon the minds of the young-that ihey
are transferring il to unIearned, inexperienced
Sabbath school tcachers-that Bible classes ana
weekly doctrInal Instructions supenntended by
them are fast becoming obsolete, and having SUI
ficent perception 10 discover that something must
be done, and not dreaming OF redoubling their
own labors, modestly propose TO transfer the keep
ing OF Presbyterianlsm into the hands OF the Com
mon-schoo teachers. -
Verify. il these men were, like Paul, called TO
boast what Speaking as fool" 1t would indeed
be- Fortunately, in the present Instance, nothing
was done but TO talk OF the matter. | have
thought Mr. Editor,it wouldsbe news through your
paper to advise the public OF II. ALPHA.
HoosrRR SPEECH ON THE TARIFF.-The Concor-
dia Iniellgencer states that the following speeches
was handed to them % special reporter ~ Fsisr G.
yes Teller citizens five kinds you must decide hich
kind you in favor Of At once Clay and Polk have
made u their minds that subject anu must
say thar hvs kinds Of tarifs first the Incidental
Tariff which confines itself altogether TO hardwar and
nutmegs then thar is the Protective Tariff, which b
intended TO exclude IRON country hollowwar AND
wine then thar is the Tariff for Revenue, which goes In
for cheap jswsharps and eighday clocks but fellow
citizens I'm in favor Of ths Ad.ve loren Iarf that
the Tariff that meets my views, and comes in play a.
beautiful as getting up stars It's Tariff that's under
stood and easily explsned-ad meaning when we wal
money in the treasury TO add to H. and lo,m when II d
TOO full to take money out that's what ad-velorun
means ami it's the only tariff that makes both ends NEE
and carries the government % slick os new tar
wheel in January. lGreat cheering, amid which u
speaker seats himsefD
CANADIAN ELECTIONS Montreal Courier q
the 18th ult says, .here can be no doubt now, bn
that His Excellency the Governor General will obtain
good king majority in favor OF his admnlstraiIon