New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-20
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF NETWORK
AND NEW-JERSEY.

After opening the synod with prsyer the order of the
day was postponed for the purpose OF taking no re-
port from the committee bills and oyertures. re-
speeding claim preferred by the church At Washing
tonyile n. j., ION behalf the Rev. DIR. Luther C. Hi-
sew pastor of tina. church, relative TO matters gro
ing out of the publication OF Tie ". I. PTes6y-
kridn. The entire morning was consumed in de ing
the validity Of This claim and at l2 o'clock the synod
took a recess till p o'clock L. VI.
At the .ssion in the afternoon report was called
for from he committee on dia ;oDate DIR. Cox chair
The chairman not being ready 10 report, the
matter was, motion, deferred for the prescott. Ga
a subsequent motion the whole matter was laid over
for the action of the synod next year.
The Rev. DIR. Cox moved vote of thanks 10 the
people OF Newark, by whom the members Of the
syrOd had been 80 generously entertained during
their stay in that city the present session OF that
body. vote of thanks was accordingly rendered,
when
The Rev. JOIN +. SrEARss pasor of the church in
which the eetings were held responded on behalf OF
the PresbyeraDs of Negsrs, hoping that the fec nIs
eDgencered be.seen the synod and citizens would be
lasting anu beneficial.
The Rev. DR.. ASA ID. SMITH Of this city then read
long report reheaIsing the origin and progress OF
the attempt on the part OF tbs synod of le4s to esab
lsh newspaper in New York deoic ,ted TO the cause
of Presbyei anism.
The Rev. DR.. Halsey of New. York, /. appeared
from that report, had volunteered TO assume all the
pecunisry responsibility attaching TO the establish
ment of sucb newspaper, and after sustaining the
publication of The ~ y Pre,byterias for the term
OF TWO years, ana EnklHg Tue sum OF Two THOUSAND
dollars or more, he forced TO reliuquish the fur
thtr publication OF that Journal, add resigned it into
the hands of the committee OF the synod appointed to
take charge Oft. The Presbyterian was after some
time joined to The ". Y. 4 oaa9eList, and the two
papers mingled into oDs The E0angeiist) nov
published in this city. The reverend DOCTOR thinking
that he should net Of right suffer great oecuoiary
loss, at synod held at Bloomfield, N. about four
years since, applied TO be reimbursed the two thou
sal dollars he had expended and lost, which a,pca
ton was called rp and made the sebject OF lengthy
discussion.
The Rev. ASA d. Smith ffe,ed resolution calling
the members Of the synod TO reimburse Dr. H4lsey
for the outlay be has sustained, not as an acknOwi-
edgment OF any clam on the synod by DIR. II. but
as an exphcaoD of the good feeling and sympathy
which the synod en'etsns for the losses sustained in
the enterprise by him.
The Rev. DR.. McLAsE offered preamble and res
ouiiOns ceDsurnz the manner in which the apple
ton had been brought before the synodpronOnncing
tconusry TO the rubrc Of Presbyterisnisn. He SUBJ
eequently withdrew the resou ions.
Chief justice HORSEPOWER moved that the ore sby.
terry of the church Of the Rev. DR. Halsey Washing
tonve hsve possession OF all the papers touching the
matter. No action.
On motion OF DR.. Cox, the place of meeting for toe
next syncd was changed from Greenpot 10 Brooklyn
l.. /. lev committee Of arrange mems xas also APP
pointed.
narrative on The ss'e of religion in Brooklyn was
read by the Rev. DR.. SPEAR Of that city an adopted.
The narrative speaks OF u revival ia that city.
report was called for from a committee previously
appointed to present statement aud recommendation
Of the most feasible plan be sdop ed to prohibit the
running Of railroad cars on the Ssobsth.
motion was here made 10 axe a recess, when DR..
Cox said be hoped 70 adjournment vouo be lad untu
the synod had expressed Its views of the proiib0ry
law in connection With the cause OF Temperance. He
said that be was enc Of those who are disposed to
thirk probibtory legislation novel, compile ated aud
difficult. He ws not dispo.ed TO adopt course of
iieo censure against those members of the Judiciary
who hsd pronou1 ced the Maine Law unconstitutional
many Of those judges we're protesting christians and
elders in our churches although IL had been intnst ei
that in rendering their deci.On their Judicial vision
had been impaired because they saw Though
"ela,s darby He reverenced the Constitution, he
sad but if the Constitution wss antagonisc to the
passsge OF law prohibiting the traffic 10 in.oxcsinz
drinks, then be wanted lew ons. His hear. was
panied when be saw bell being flled With victims
through drunk nuess DR. INK fri ~as situated a. a
sl,vehOlltr was ro'-h- AS barred By -ta'gte frO
ile kirgtom G.. hssvec. Rum "a d be % eg5 &c re-