The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11
The Annual Meeting Of the General synod OF
the Resormed Dutch Church.

the Resormed Dutch Church.
OUR NEW JERSEY CORRESPONDENTS.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 8, 1885,
The great point Of interest this community at the
present time is the meeting OF this Synod whose ins
tutons are established here, and which mauds the
attention OF the whole church This body is composed
delegates from 20 classes, into which the church Ia
divided nearly all Of whom represented here There
are 100 delegates present and their appearance
strikes fsvorably. There not many OF
the notabies Of the church in this Synod yet there
. goodly number of the middle meu-ths respectable
middle aged ana substantial ministers Of the church
with SUFFICIENT number of the former to keep the rest
from spelling.
The Synod was opened on Wednesday morning, oy tae
Rev. DR.. Hutton Of New Ysrk.
The following were elected officers by the Synod, wiz
Rev. Ransford Wells D. d. OF Schoharie, N Y, Presi-
dent Rev John c. r. Hoes, d. D., Of Kingston, N. T.,
Assessor; Rev. Polhemus Van Wyck, Of Washington
county, N Y and Rev. John Steele, OF Coxsackie, N.
Y, temporary clerks.
According to their usual custom, tbs Synod devoted
the afternoon Of the first day Of the session to devotional
exercises than usual interest added 70 this
occasion by the Of the death Of the
rable Jacob Brodhead D. D. who has been an honorsd
minister for more than fifty years in this church. He
oied at Springfield Mass whittier he had gone for his
health. The Rev DR.. Bethune paid him high tribute
Of respect, the occasion the foundation OF
most eloquent stirring practical appeal to the Synod
such as the DIR. has the power 70 make. practtcA
address also made by the Rev. Dr. Messer OF Somsr
vile, N. j
This interminsng of business with devotion especial
ly the preceding Of the former by the latter exerts
happy effect upon the synod in preparing them Tor
The Rev Dr. Button the President of the last Synod,
preached the synod.a ia the evening, Tim.
l. xiii In which he unfodsd the many causes minister's
have for Thanksgiving The listened to with
marked attention by u crowded auditory.
SESSION OF THURSDAY.
The Synod met at O'Clock A. NJ, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev, DR. Wyckof, Of Albany The Presi-
dent announced of the twelve standing COM
mtees who were to report upon the business Of the
Synod The report of the Board of Direction, the trus
tees of General Synod was and referred This
port glanced financial condition OF the church ana
is therefore an object OF considerable interest,"
1856 TO- which the expenditures being deducted
leaves balance of $40, 25l 50 in the hands OF the
treasurer The Van Bsnschoten fund now amounts TO
$40 ST. invested in New Jersey upon bond and mort
gage besides balance Of So 751 o. which remained 10
amount Of the Knox fund is s24ss The whole amount
funds devoted TO education in the hanis OF the synod
The total receipts of the WIDOWS, fund nave
there balance of principal in the hands Of the trea
surer Of 1880 The payments of this fund the past
The Drofessoria funds amount to $s7 all invested
while subscriptions still due this fund to the amount
of 81, 900.
The receipts for the church erection fund have amount
ed to ssi3.
The Rev HENRY B. CoMISGo presented his credentials
as the corresponding delegate from the Presby
| church, and took his seat in the synod.
The Rev. DR., BErHuNE presented minute made BY q
committee under the direction OF Synod, expressive
Of the sympathy Of Synod with the barsaved family
OF the Rev. Dr. Broahead their sentiments under
hs in New York. Friday.
st O'Clock NJ The report was adopted, and She DO
The Board Of Education presented their 23d annual
report which they complained that the oueyed prss
sure had fallen upoa them with undue severity
only thirty three churches had r..1sne ueots ana ma
to the amount q5o6to meet tneM:
btshBsfdo Of Pabiic,tlao9sn psssen, very enssny
which showed that they were an ensrprisiog board,
and had prosecuted their work with communicable
zeal and energy They have already issued some thee
volumes tract, comprising 1000 issues, and
total OF 2 101 coo pages They have made arrange
s1 shs Of ~ zGe
lecticns have been made in ffty-dve chulcsss,
amounting to $3.50 IS. The liabilities Of the board
amount to 81 SIS 49, leaving balance in their iaycr OF
$290l 60. The expenditures have been about SO 600
The CON mittee appointed to erect theological Hsu.
rspssoents rhen the wind was taken GU. Of ss aH Il
by the withdrawal Of subscription OF $25 0C0, by
Ssn;,tTy Of the Collegiate Church This
this hall, and the committee wished the Synod
take such order that it may be secured.
tration of the Lords supper-which largely attsnc
ed and formed most interesting interlude to the regu
lar business Of the session.
sermon was preached by the Rev. Charles White
head and addresses delivered by Rev. Drs Van Vrankep
and Scott
The annual sermon on domestic Missions was delivered
in the First Church in the evening" by the Rev. Charles
s. Hesemap, of Pouehkeepse, and was attended
by large audience, notwithstanding the rain. The
people here have much good instruction that they
not afraid OF little rain when they about
his text and ciscoursed on the goodness Of our land
and its extent field for nssions-the duty of the
church to possess it-and the ensouragements which
she may find in this work.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The Synod resolved in response invitations received
to supply the pulpts of the various churches in this
city the coming Sabbath.
The most important business which engaged the
tention Of the Synod this morning. the
of the Report Of the Board Of Domestic Missions by the
Rev John Garretson the Corresponding Secretary This
document was lengthy full and systematically arranged,
and presented q great amount of information ss
to the operations of this institution. tu synopsis Of
statistics is found in the following
ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DO
MEsrIC MISSIONS.
The receipts of the Board from June l. 1854 to June
The Ssbur,em nts during the same period is SsS IS
To which add the receipts and disbursements
Of the City missionary Society, which is
auxiliary, and we nave grand total Of re-
ceipts... 1887 ~
oaurches contributing to the Board ESQ
" not contributing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lao
Total number Of churehes.. 314
1" of ministers in active service ........... 2s4
d" of families in the church ............ 81, 36i
Total receipts by collections In the churches 16
Making an average TO each church. 80 %
IAmly Ola
" individual ........ ~
The Board need this year for present operations
. +" enlargement. $500
The Board have aided churches and stations. 96
pastors and mission aries. 80. "a
g preached the Gospel to families :. a. GIG
Members In the churches aced. ........ ......52e2
Churchen and stations established during the year, III