New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-17
Closing OF, the Reformed Dutch Church Synod


PoUcHKEsPsrF, June 10 1880
The General Synod Of the Reformed Dutch
| Church adjourned last evening at l0i o'clock to
| meet in June of next year at Albany, and thus
closed one of the largest most interesting and har-
monious meetings OF this body
With the view of accommodating many of the
Clereymen, whose pulpits could not have been sup
Piled the Synod took recess from Saturday till
Monday noon. The Sabbath passed off delightfully."-
until late in the afternoon, when q severe thunder
storm burst upon US. The various pulpits of this
incorporated village were occupied by Ministers Of
the Synod. The several congregations met in the
new and beautiful Second reformed Dutch Church,
ss their won't is once a year, in relation TO the
cause in the village The building was crowded to
its utmost capacity. The Rev. DR.. Scott Of New.
ark preached; the Methodist, b BAPTIST and other
Ministers Of Poughkeepsie taking part in the ez-
ercises.
The time of the Synod was occupied on Monday
afternoon ia religious services in the lst X. d.
Church, when addresses were delivered by Rev.
Mr. Belts and Rev. DR.. Hutton, and prayers were
delivered by several clergymen.
There was most interesting Temperance meet.
ing held in the I'd Dutch Church in the evening for
the benefit Of the young men of PoughkeePsie Adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. George Schenck
OF b administer, n. ]. Rev. VIM Taylor OF Science
tsdy, and Rev. Alonzo Willets Of Philadelphia
They were excellent. There were present very
large number Of young gentlemen, many of whom
were from Mr.. Bartetts Collegiate Institute. Al
| together It was q most successful meeting
Yesterday was spent in hearing the reports of
! the various committees, which had been carefully
| prepared, and occasioned very little discussion
| The report If the Committee on Rutgers College
| Was one oil deep interest It set forth that the
| difficulties between the Trustees on the one hand
and the General Synod on the other which has
effected seriously for years the interests OF the
Institution, have now been fully adjusted. 1t was
q Misunderstanding growing out Of the Seminary
and College exercises being in the same ediice
and some other questions relating to it.
The Synod passed a unanimous vote commend
ing the College to the confidence and patronage of
the Church. Hon. Theodore Frehnghuysen, the
President elect viii therefore be able 10 enter on
! his duties with the whole influences OF the Church
around him. Every Jerseyman Will be delighted
! 10 see this sncient Institute and its yenerated
| President hliEg up a high MEASURE Of usetslness.
The votes were cast yesterday also for the mem
bers ftheir respective Boards, and for the Dele-
| gate TO the cores bonding bodies. Rev DR.. Scott
| was elected as Delegate from the General Synod
To the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church o. S. next May which meets at St Louis.
The venerable Bishop Hedding. Of the MsthodiIt
! Episcopal Church, who resides here appeared in
| The house and was kindly noticed by the Synod.
Rev Mr. PKney, the interchangeable aud successful
agent Of the Colonization SJciety, addressed the
| Synod, sud resolutions were passed recommending
the Churches 20 make up collections annually in
behalf OF the cause.
rF The whole inside Of a church in Greenwich
in the ssrts, was blown out one day last week. by