New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
GENERAL SYNOD OF THE REFORMED
PRESBYTERIANS.

PRESBYTERIANS.
TUEsDAY EygFISG.
The report Of the Committee Psalmody was
oepted, and the Committee continued The report Of
the Auditing Committee was made aud accepted.
The Committee Of pliue reported in regard 10
the case Of Mr. Bounhomme in favor Of his being ad
Inted 10 the status Of prt ba,ioner which was dis
cutsed AID made the special order for Wednesday.
The report Of the Finance Committee was received
end copied.
BY the Committee on Nominations the following
gentlemen were nominated as Trustees OF the Tneo
logical Seminary:
Ore Yea,-Jsmss Card John CLARK. Robert sin'On aud
Too Year.~Wm. Hoss, Gabriel Adams WIN. Bisssr'tsa
me Yess.ID.Disl Mcmillan, Henry Stirling, Robert Orr
s"a Jc.sIS fs.%.9s ~ Stewart Rev John Douglas.
Rev S s. fmney Rev. W. S. Wys Rev; John Afford, Rey
R.5. s's s Nc scM hn.n'' '"l'' D'"'.'' %
SSrsri.ie.d.n,. q Tad geol semisa,y-Rey. R. Nc
c. meRu,eJ and Dr. B.es Tr...uieI~Ecbsrt Stevenson
A Board OF Foreign MissioLs consisting OF twenty.
seven MEMBER aud Board of Domestic Missions
consisting of tweLty-three members were reported
The report was adopted. In the evening an address
was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Mcleod on the adoption
of the e stiuoby the Reformed PresbyeranCh IN
North America The thanks ofthe Synod were voted to
Dr. Mcleod for his address and committee ofthree APP
pointed 10 publish at the expense OF tue synod Inc
REPORTS Of the Board OF Foreign Missions and oil the
Treasurer of the Board OF Foreign Missions were pre-
scented and adopted. The Synod adjourned after prayer
By the Moderator.
Afer prayer by the MODERATOR, the Rev. l. W.
i WYLig and the Rev. DIR. HrROS presented their
reasons Of dissent from the action OF the Gaming
a Convention in May next which were ordered to De
The Rev. DIR. WIsos in behalf Of the Committee
TO prepare letter the Missionary brethren In lndia
presented tho letter 30 prepared which was approved
by the Synod. ,p
The Report of the Committee on Presbytera Re
ports was presented and laid on the table for the
present. Tie special order OF tho day, Mr. Bonn
IA tab mn
sion he was admitted as probationary member
The following resolution offered by the Kew
Dr. WILsos, and un snimously carried:
R.red doctrines OF MiieDsriansm IN any or IN
ali s pb.es doctrines OF the Reformed Presoy'e
n, sutiops were ADOPTED to the effect that the Rev.
Mr. BoDnhomme be ordained and sent on mission TO
tho jews under the direction OF the Board oil roreSn
Missions. IN
The Report Of the Committee on Presbyteria Re
mort. was then taken up substitute for the report
WA offered BY the Rev. WIN. I. WILLIE, and adopted
The Report VI the Committee on Discipline relative
to secret societies under discussion when the Sy
Lod adjourned
The Committee on the Theological Seminary re-
A communication received from the New School
General Assembly informing the Synod that they have
aPPoiHted Delegate with the view oil opening cor
Iesponcence with this Synod 1t was referred to Sc
leCt Committee.
The Ccmmttcs to present q paper upon the present
a.pect Of the Slavery question, mioe tue following re
,it. which was adopted without single dissenting
REPORT.
Your Committee recommend to your reverend
body that the whole ground Of the Reformed Freshly
tenan CLuich upon the subject OF Slavery III 'hese
limited States up TO the close OF the last SYNOD,
which ia throughout condemnatory OF It, be no" ana
h, IA r, affirmed And at present strenuous enorts
are beng made to extend the empire oil slavery 10
Territories free, and to have tins accompasheu uy
the General Government, the following ieeoi"''o ~
proposed for your adoption n ~ NJ.
hs.,ed That the obvious dessn OF the trainers OF our M
Gonal Constitution was 10 iocaize slavery WINE
,,seta fr in the States where exsed III hopes
thai IL would become extiDsushed -, T., ,u, !.
1900 Thai A t unbecomins for our ne
,,b devote itself 10 or TO contribute ~ ey
sesee Extension OF hunan slavery 70 our Eli
tofes Any other direction 81 Would o. slke ~ ~
On ana violation law Of God ami OF the fundamental
si,sd That while this synol would not out OF its
prorer sphere party politics n ieels use
bound witness for God and the n.ht sho az s ,e,
Iii, o wrong By promoted or advocated 9tsAe
some the premises; sud thefeote whue Seey a.
sietins aid amentins the present stss oi 'hss "
decidedly the apathy aud inact'o9 OF
the sw.ess PopsSands.s Of slavery Ia Una, qsi.o ~ "
there In aid enters ts solemn protest ssNhs ths
he OF bshanded iniquy. and trusts 10 and PSy 70
God that He viii arbttate be 60 break the slave
Power principle and To our b-oeia "a e hetse
turn counsel of enpneiPed politicians INTO
and only bringing her back g. her original principles sha
rn m v bus efcctS her radical and thorough moral ei'r
nation. ,,,. v,oo5
Black and wilson appointed to conduct the busl-
ness of attempting TO effect reunon between thls
Syrod and the dissenting Synod OF Reformed fres'
byteriaDe. -, ,
N,.rs. Wylie Wilson and Crawford, for their se--
mons delivered before the present session OF the
Synod. ,
The discussion of that part Of the report OF the
COMMITTEE Of Discipline, referring to intercommunlon
with other clutches, was then continued al Rrea'
length. The report Of the Committee on Discipline
adoptad by vote Of 80 to II. Adjourned.