The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-18


assembled on Monday evening to hear the sermon
on foreign missions, preached by Rev. DR.. Berg
The text was Mark xvi, 10" Go ye into all the
world.n &C. The preacher considered-I. What is
involved in the terms of the command to preach
the gospel to every creature. III. The for the
accomplishment of this work l. The truth as it is
in Jesus; 2. The living ministry; 8. The sanctifed
wealth of the Christian church. I'LL The obligation
where the command imposes to aim at the extern
sion Of the gospel.
These points were well illustrated, and the au-
dience were evidently pleased By the by, the whole
city here is delighted with the preaching they had
last Sabbath from the members of the Synod who
supplied the pulpits
SECOND DAY.
TUESDAY June l3.-After the opening this morn
ing, communication was presented from the Coun-
Gil of the University of New York city, urging the
Synod to nominate students to certain scholarships
which were placed in the possession of the Synod.
The Standing Committee on Rutgers College re-
ported in favor of giving churches the same oppor.
tunity of securing scholarships which individuals
now enjoy.
The stated clerk reported letter, received from
some member Of the Synod of the German Reformed
Church. purportiAg to be their act disseminating the
correspondence between the church.
The order Of the day, the disposition of the report
or the revision of the liturgy, was then taken up
and discussed. Some were in favor of sending
down to the Chassis the question shall we have
revision of the liturgy? for their decision.
After considerable debate, it was pretty generally
considered due to the committee that they should
have opportunity to revise their work and it was
recommtted unanimously.
A circular having been issued during the last
winter by the Secretary of the Board of Missions at
the instance of a benevolent layman, and this hav-
ing been referred to the Synod, by the Chassis of
Bergen, committee presented report on the
document in which they recommended the estab-
lisbment OF sustentation fund, and also the pub
licaton of tract on the propriety of more liberal
support of the ministry, for which it is understood
the funds are prepared by the same liberal man.
The recommendations were adopted.
The report of the Committee on Correspondence
occupied the afternoon. A prominent item of this
the violation of the terms OF correspondence be-
tween the General Assembly and Synod by the
North River Presbytery, in the reception of Rev.
Mr. Smuller, who was not dismissed to them, and
also Of several members of the Second church of
Kingston without any certificates. 1t appears Rev.
Mr. Smuller was tried on certain charges by the
Chassis Of Ulster, and remained under implied CEN
sure although at his own request he received let.
ter Of dismssion specifically addressed to the Chassis
of Philadelphia.
With this he was received by the Presbytery Of
North River, who also organized church out Of
dsafected easments in Mr.. Smuller's former congre.
| CATION, in an irregular way.
The Synod heard Rev. Mr.. Hoes of Kingston give
| all extended account of this difficulty, after which
they resolved that the attention of the next General
Assembly should be called to it by the Syuods dele
| gate to that body.
A collection was ordered to aid the Board of Pub
LEGATION in the churches about Nov. LIST.
| The establishment OF sustentation fund occupied
tie attention of the Synod during the afternoon and
was calculated to interest the people in the condition
Of that portion of cur cergymen whose incomes are
Inadequate to their support during the present high
prices of the necessaries of life. The remarks indi.
here o doc lOP
suffering among this class Some influential laymen
took this matter up III noS1 manner, issued circu.
lars and cases OF positive suffering came to their
knowledge which made their hearts bleed and they
did not stop till they had given out more than
$4,000.
In the evening the discussion of the subject was
continued by the Elders present in an intelligent
and interesting manner-which did honor to their
heads and hearts. This church has reason to be
proud OF her el1ership. The discussion continued
till 10 o'clock, when the Synod adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
WEDNESDAY M0RNING.-The interests of Rutgers
College and its claims upon the Synod, were pre.
sented by Rev. DR.. SCOTT of Newark, New Jersey.
He showed that New York had established a large
public school when there were but one hundred men
in it, and Latin school early as 1858, which,
with several others growing out of it, supplied the
place OF college down to ITO, when the present |
college was chartered. All Christian bodies had |
their schools, and we must have ours, and they |
should be good ones. The trustees are now irving |
to raise an endowment Of 100000, by scholarships
OF $500. The church had reason to be proud of the
college because of the great number of distinguish
ed men found among her alumni, and they and the
churches should readily raise this amount.
Rev. Mr.. WooD, one of the secretaries of the |
Board of Foreign Missions presented that subject to
the attention of the Synod.
The Board have Twenty-Five stations, several of |
which are among the American Indians. There are
l03 churches with 10000 members, under the care
OF those missions, and % 900 children under in
struction. The American Board regard the mission
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the miss as standing in the front rank, and
the mission as having been eminently successful.
The report on the Professorate was read by Rev. |
DIR. TAYLOR, and adopted
The President was directed to forward letter Of |
fraternal regard to the Reformed Synod of South
Africa.
The Committee Missions reported through
Rev. DR.. FISHER, their chairman In the domestic
department seventy churches and stations have !
been aided Of which thirteen are new and eight of
these nave grown into organized churches. These
mission churches have received GAL persons as mem
bers during the year, vz.:-453 by confession and
46l by certificate. The receipts Of the board have
been $15 257 20. One hundred and twenty.seven
churches have contributed nothing to the boards
funds.
The report brought forward scheme for
Church Building Fund OF s25 600, for which special
effort is to be made in all the churches on the sec
ond Sabbath in January next One gentleman
pledged himself to give the last 81 ,000 when the
s24 900 should be raised.
The report on the State of Religion was read by
Rev. DR.. ABEL Tho spirit Of benevolence is on
the increase, s73ss7 81 having been given to all
the various causes Of benevolence during the year,
against $59,955 So given during the preceding.
There are l2i churches who make no report Dur
ing the year 3,l4O persons have been received into
the churches, of which sos are by confession and
$40 by certificate.
The report on the Widows Fund showed it
amounted TO 1874 70. The number of subscribers
is seventy.one, of whom eight are annutants, and
have received 81 SO. The receipts have been
s2,6s9 o. of which 81 100 were from clerical sub
scribers.
Rev. DR.. PRoUDFIT read long, able, and inte-
resting report on education, advocating the estab-
lisbment Of parochal school system 80 rs to meet
the terms Of Mr.. Schieffns liberal offer of $1,000
to put the system in practice; and the adoption of
a distinct agency for this Board, as the means Of
bringing young men up for the ministry. Among
orr n COO families-36,000 members-with an equal
number at least Of children, there is ample mate.
rial for the supply of the ministry.
Considerable discussion arose as 10 the want of n