New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-15
PUBLU MEETINGS.
ovxrRAJ. SYNOD OF THE PROTESTANT
pFrORMED DUTCH CHURCH.


urxrpAI. SYNOD OF THE PROTESTANT
RErORMED DUTCH CHURCH.
f'~ o'' " sIxrH pAY--Asrssxoos SESSION
TUESDAY, June 10.
ri. co,.,sI Synod reassembled at O'Clock the
r...;asrt The Rev. DIR. WELLS in the chair. The
,-ocoediprs wore opened with prayer by the Rev.
p.n;.mp Van Zandt. Alter the usual preliminaries
,hA Rev. DR.. Mcclure the Secretary Of the Amcri-
an and Foreign Christian Union, addressed the Gen.
sra synod on the designs and purposes Of that body
and The claims presented for the aid and cooperation
n Christians. AT the conclusion Of DR.. McClure's
yemsrks q resolution was offered and carried ndors-
ipg the claims Of the American and Foreign CHRISTIAN
Cpion upon the Reformed Dutch Church.
THE wALpESsIEN CHURCH.
A communication was received fsom the Kew. Dr.
De Witt accompanying communication rom inc
Rev. Dr. Rsyel Of the Waiaensen n,y s,S had been
contributed by church collections IN accordance win
fbe recommendations of the General Synod last year.
The letter of DIR. Ravel acknowledged the receipt Of
about 5000 toward sustaining Professoratc In the
Theological Seminary of Latour. The communlca-
t;ons were referred TO the Committee On Correspond
ence.
This subject was again taken up and discussed. The
form for tue administration of the Sacrament Of the
Lords Supper read by DIR. Bettune, and was dis
cussed at tome length by the members OF the Synod
gested by different members and were adopted.
During the tendency Of the subject the Rev. Mr. an
Gieson one Of the younger members OF the ministry
took conservative ground with reference TO the
was superior in point Of its logcthat there was in
s parts crystalline brstling logic" which the new
form did not possess and further, the old form was
endeared TO them by long association.
The Rev. DIR. ALLIGER was opposed to cngiDg with
such tenacy TO old forms the ground of their an.
tiquiiy. Members were tender upon the subject of
e. .Hooro fo
them by long association. Yet it was fact well
known that many Of the forms prescribed were never
used, and were in reality dead letter. Indeed, the
form Of the Sacrament for the administration OF tn
Lords Supper abridged by ministers very gen.
orally. SO little accustomed were the members to
hear in full that he believed the form read
from pencilmarks placed in the Hymn. book few any
who parook Of the Sacrament would discover the DIFF
ference.
The Rev. Mr. PrLrz (also younger member of the
ministry thought the argument Of DIR. Alliger was
contradictory to the position he had himself assumed
The very fact that certain old and prescribed forms
had been thrown aside evidence to him that there
was no inclination on the part of the Church to hold on
TO form because Of old association He was 10th TO
believe that any such oldogysm existed In the Dutch
Church.
morning at 9 o'clock
SEVENTH DAY-MoRSxG SESSION
WEDNESDAY, June 10.
The Synod met at o'clock. The proceedings were
opened with prayer by the Rev. H. PetingilI After
the usual preliiminaries the Committee Bills and
Overtures announced their readiness to report.
PARTICULAR SYNOD.
Relative TO the Overture from tie Chassis Of Greene,
In regard altering the Particular Synod, the Com
mjttee reported it TO be inexpedent for the General
Synod to take any action thereon. The report was
adopted.
CASE OF MISS MARIA sTEBBISs.
Relative to the complaint of Miss Maria Stebbins
against the decision Of the Particular Synod OF New
York, the Committee reported that the consideration
n slo holo pyxrba IN fhQ rIy
rather tb0n the ecclesiastical courts.
In behalf of Miss Stebbins, who present, the
Rev. DIR: How moved that the action OF the Commit
tee be laid on the table. The motion was lost.
A motion to adopt the Report was then offered and
carried.
RECEPTION OF MINISTER'S FROM OTHER DENoNI-
NATIONS.
Relative to the overture from the North Chassis OF
Long Island as being decision of the General Synod
on the question of a supposed conflict between the
rules relative to the reception OF Ministers from other
denominations the Committee reported that they can
discover 10 antagonism between the rules. The re-
Iort Of the Committee was adopted.
A communication received from the Chassis of
Schenectady asking
for the Rev. Mr. Swyck from pursuing knowledge
of ancient language-Mr Swyck being recommended
by the Chassis for the ministry OF the Dutch Church.
The communication referred to the Committee on
Proessoiate.
who designs devoting himself TO the ministry OF the
educational funds of this Society.
BAPTrsMAL REGENERATION.
The snmc Chassis asked that the form of baptism be
modified 10y striking out oil that portion which teaches
the doctrine of bapsmal regeneration-such doctrine
not being doctrine of the Reformed Dutch Church.
The communication was referred to the Special Conn.,
mittee already appointed to consider the subject.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
A communication from the Rev. John b. Steele on
the subject of Domestic Missions was received and
read TO The General Synod. The communication asked
that branch agency for Domestic Missions be created
in the City of Albany. The communication was re-
ferred to tho Committee on Domestic Missions.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The report of the Sunday School Board, organized
under tho auspices of the General Synod, was then
read. From il we collate the following statistics
Number of Sunday Schools within the Church, 45S;
connected with this Board, ia; number OF these
which have sent reports 25 From these reports are
gathered the following facts: Number OF Teachers,
5l4; number who Professors OF Religion, 500
number who have been Sunday School Scholars, SOC;
pumber who have made profession since the last
Report II; number OF scholars 2's2s; number VINO
profess Religion, go number who have protested
Religion since last report IL; Contributions oil Sunday
Schools S497 80. This amount has been approprl-
ated 10 the Sabbath School Union Of the Church, to
the American Sabbath School Union and to the pur-
chase of Sabbath School Libraries for destitute Schools
10. the West Five Schools have been received into
the Union.
TREASURES REPORT.
Balance on hand date Of the last report. 12 ~
Receipts during the ol4 %
Total. "
Due dspositors account ............ col 81 S'NH
nS.ps. on hand ssGs So
Ia the General Fund. *sss e 90
10 tho Beekmsn Fund 1'S % $500 90
SHw.BRUNswIcK REVIEW.
The Rev. Mr. TAYLOR announced as the result OF
two meetings of the Alumni Of the Theological Semi