New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-10
REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.
Reported for the Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Wedn
FHILADELF IIAi " e'II4rsuN1i g""o . I'4's
FIFTH DAY-NORNING.


FIFTH DAY-xoRNSG.
Synod convened At II o'clock, the previous hour having
been spent devotional exercises Opened with prayer
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
The question that next before the Synod vas the
revision Of the Liturgy. The question introduced
resolution refer the whole subject of Church Liturgy to
committee of ten with instructions form
for the celebration of marriage and such udi-ious )ii
cations of the bapna formula of the Church together
with such other amendments may seem to them OF i'm
porance The following proviso was added to the above
On motion of Rev DIR Strong Provided however that
alteration shall be made in the doctrlnsl sentiments
"cOntau ed in the forms now IN use
The de bate this resolution thus amended con-
sderaby proracted and conducted with much animation
On the taking of the question found adopted by the
vote of SO yeas nays 81 SO the committee appointed
and con stiuted follows: Rev. A. a. Mann, o. w. Be
thpne, ID d., Maurice w Dwight, ID. d., Rev. Erben 5.
Porter NJ Strong, d. ID, Rev +. w. Chambers, d. Ken
nedy ID d. and the Elders Theodore Fr-lnghuysen, Ste.
phen Van Rensselaer, and William B. Crosby
This Committee to report at the next meeting of the
General Synod
The following resolution was offered:
RsO That the several classes be required to send to the
General syned al Us neit ne ~ oy ses !" . S & IN
chub The Reformed Protestant Church Of North
Ibe object Of this resolution is get rid of the word
Dutch in the present style and title OF the Church. for
the reason that retention is serious hndrance to the
growth and expansion of the Church 1t Is besides liter
ay msnomer besides its ancestral connections IL Is
not properly Dutch and no small number OF lie sup
poreIs and families sprung tromanO ancestry
while all its families Amercanized aud are TO a
degree msrepesented and their interests injured by the
present designation.
adopted by large majority and the matter referred TO the
action Of the lower ludicatOrles
letter was received from Dr. J. L. Ludlow conveying
an invitation from Col K NnOwdeD, the Director OF the
Mint the General Synod 70 visit the Mint on Wed
pe.dsy at lOJ O'Clock Accepted aud the thanks Of the
SYNOD returned 10 Col Snowden.
Committee on Education reported, and their report was
accepted Tie discussion growing out OF the resolutions
of the report interrupted by the hour OF adjournment
Closed with prayer by Rev Dr. ONeil Corresponding
,k.- clvtar fhvrch
WEDNESDAY AORNING-sIXTH DAY.
Opened with prayer. The Synod resumed the consider
alton OF the report Education. The resolution under
consideration was the following e,,,,
Rred That this Synod consider the establishment Of Paroal
schools Churches generally as neIpedeni and IN
wise 10 tie present condition OF country.
Rev Dr Omen, the Delegate from the Presbyterian
Church requested leave 10 submit 70 the synod certain
views favorable 10 ParOcha Schools the Chutch he repre-
sents having bshed schools OF this kind O. certain
extent within il bounds The Rev gentleman was listened
10 with non by the Synod, while he set forth tue
-rurds Of bis advocacy Of the system adopted Ia some
localities in bis Church At the close Of hls remarks the
members Of TIE synod resumed consideration Of the
olufion Rev Mr. Mann Rev. Mr. Mcclure Elder Crosby
and others participating
EICHTH DAY-MORNISG skssiOS June ..
Prayfr-readIg Of minutes.
The synod took up the appeal Of Rev John ; tbaugn
from the decision Of the Particular Synod OF Ne" loik
Numerous charges made against NJ E1augh % the
Chassis OF New ork Among the charges are these Ihat
the defendant bss made printed Published and circulated
divers false Legations lbelous IN their nature also, OF
caluunistng large number OF Ministers by lmpung 70
them the most base and corrupt motives IN the discharge oil
their duties as members Of Court OF Jesus Christ The
charges were sustained.
Mr. Ebaugh then appealed to the Particular Synod Of
New York This body refuse 1 70 sustain the appeal
From tbs decision Rev. J ) Ebaugh appealed TO the
General Synod and Rev L. ". Chambers WAS appointed
Commissioner to give exp lInatons.
Nearly the entire morning was consumed BY Kew hr
Ehaugh ia his defense.
Rev r. Gordon, who brought the charges against Rev
j ; Ebaugh replied at considerable length.
HAMMERS I
Particular Syncd Of New York followed behalf OF the
bodies represented by him.
Rev Nj simpson continued the debate until the hour Of
adjournment.