New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-10
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

GENERAL SYNOD OF THE REFORMED
Protestant DUTcH CHURcH-The case Of Rev. John
s. Ebsugh occupied the attention Of the Synod portion
ftLe day yesterday 1t is expected to terminate during
the morning session Of this day
The written resignation of Rev. Dr. Cannon for many
years Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ecclesiastical
History in the Theological Seminary at New Brunswick
was presented and referred the proper Committee
The Of 1t his great ege and increasing nrm
tiles The Committee reported resolutions OF regret
and recommend that he be continued as Professor
om1itrs and his full salary be allowed during the con
uuance of his life and that the Synod elect another to
perform bis duties.
Rev Dr. Stiles for the American Bible Society, at
o'clock proceeded to address the Synod the moral
force OF the Bible. He anal zed the subject in
terly manner.
Rev DR.. Porheroy, Secretary of the American Board
Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, next addressed
them He gave rapid review Of the present condition
Of the Missionary Stations and spoke in especial terms
of those of this enominaon-namiug Annoy as pros
porous and speaking Of the labors Of the Missionaries
In Liberia and India in manner highly approbstye
At the close Of his remarks Rev. DR.. Vermyea offered
a resolution, commencing the American Beard of
Foreign Missions to the continued confidence Of that
Church 1t adopted unanimously.
In this connection 1t is proper to explain the relations
OF this body to the American Board of Foreign Missions
to correct any msapprehensioRs which may exist Toe
Reformed Dutch Church has a missionary organization
and missions Of it's own but allows the American Board
of Foreign Missions to control It's funds requiring that
the expenses of Its missionaries shall first be paid
Of them and the surplus may be used "a Is desirable
by the American Board 1t ia the opinion, however, of
portion Of the r. Dutch Church that by managing their
affairs entirely, more men and means could be in
fuenccd 1t is probable tina. this question will be dis.
cussed by this present Synod The cordial feeling
exists between the two organizations The American
Bible Society Is not included in this a similar agta-
ton.
Rev. Dr. Pnney, formerly Governor of Liberia, spoke
ofheir Mission Colony or Republic of LIBERIA its pros.
peIiy, and the growing popularity OF the Colonization
cAufe
Rev. DR.. Bcthune commended the American Colo
nizaon Society to the continued support of this Church
and accompanied resolution to that effect with elo
quent remarks expressing the active sympathy which
this denomination manifested always in behalf of the
colored people The records of many churches he said
filed with the of colored children offered in
baptism by their masters He spoke Of the fitness OF
Liberia as a Colony for the negro ada characterized in
strong terms the folly Of attempting psn the black in
Canada Snow five feet deep, he said Is poor paradise
fr negro. Another paradise had been prepared Hs
supposed hs, many had heard of John Browns Tract
and he would describe 4, In the language Of surveyor
HeHlock and spruce up bin and down.
Death and destruction TO old Jchn Bg3wn.
As much as he hoDortd the phil.nihropc intentions
Of CERT Smith be did not regard his eeors to plant
blacks on John Brown tract IS wise the Coloniza.
ton movement.
Just previous to the adjournment, the Committee on
Nominations reported LET Of names, from whica -
elect members to tie different Boards and elections OF
The follow ing took place;
For hc Board Of Experimentation Van Nest Pre-
tideRti Rev. John Knox, d d., WmB Crosby, and Hon
Thto Frelinghuysen Directors Isaac Young treasurer
For tic Board Of Foreign Ms. !oas-Iey. Thomas De-
witt. D. ltsso feriis DID, James Tsllaase, Mr. Chas
Little al John Ackerman
For me Board of Domestic Issi1HS-Reg Thomas De-
viii. d d Thomas NJ Suong, y. D. B. c. Taylor D ID,
r. o. Currie ID, 4. Porter, and Elders s B. Shelf
felln VIM. b. Crosby and Eliezer Ford.
For ME Board Of EGncdfioR--Iiev. j. Knox ID WIN
b. L. hip, and II. p Allen
For nc Saa9iaR Committee on Rutgers CoI6ge-Rey |
Thos. Strong, ID, and Mr. Dsnel Ingrahsr.
FoT SEpTintendehts Of S,miaaries-Classs of Ge- |
neya Rev J. Wntebeck; Classis Of Washington, Rev. |
Henry Morris.
Missionary Prssohrs-On foreign Missions, Rev. A. |
Pohemus, and Rev. 5. B. How, d. d, alternate Oa |
Domestic Missions, Rev. o. H. Gregory alternate, and
Rev. J. B. Alliger alternate.
Deegdtfs to The General AssemJly Qf tie Pres5ytriaa
Church Rev. Alexander NJ Mann, Rev. Abraham Pol |
hemus for alternate.
Itegdus 10 the SyQod OF NJ. Ger7aan Reformed Cturci
Rev Cornelius Van Ssutvoord and Rev Brogun Hoff /
with Rev Cornelius f. CfispeI and Rev John Pets for
alteTnaies
For The Beard Of Sunday School Uaioa-Royerends
4. Messler, d. D., II. G. Livingston Thos C. Strong
VIM r. Gordon, c. Whitehead A R. Van Nest j. c.
T. Hoes and Messrs Jas Forester, B. Low P. Duryes,
A. Lent and Grant Dubois