The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-31
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 81, 1857.

mepdment he had designed effect the egrity OF
be resolutions The AN endment nsende 10 extend
proper bea' 10 embers ho had Obj cious, but
surely sutbor2 member W object he whole
NJ H. He woud rathe' the amendment woui be voted
dow hsn that such Instruction shoaid put upon II
After ihs brief int uption OF an informal disc ission
Rev ARy Yus add esscd the synod the subject or
the amendment He had hoped lat night tn their
ocste br, thren would adopt such led basis a.
soulo make Il accertibl. To both, but they hal the
news that the amendment had been adopted hout any
important alter alton They had spent nearly thre day
this subject ana seemed 10 have Gene to crisis He
belle, ed that measure could be adopted which
would not create suffering To members either by
foring The basis the c0nsciences OF by delay
ing that which others believed ought u be- done nos
hat the proper 10 count the vote OF the Preby
ietyH Some OF them had acted As Presbytere' and
given their vote aye 10 without division, while
had given their entire vote, which /, claimed
rss urjo, tor this basis. He believed that tho vole
c;uid be fairly counted unless thers uniior
MY In the manner Of making the returns M h- votes
he Proceeded Ia discuss nj length his Oocunn> n
he hasis, and fnv opposing it's imme1a adop
ton He contand.d ih,i with ali its rtrct ares, whc.
ade it oh ecti anabe 10 himself others It alv
OVyn.ed by One-hfb or their Associate brethren who
~ished sdbere strictly To thar views. and
extract conces ions from the cdnroh. The bass
liability OF their associate brethren making any Of the
neces airy concessions. II this oasis no forced
Ii. oueh, what would be the coueequeDCes He and his
brethren could administer II ~ honest men They
angbt, therefore first 10 hsrmouse amaug themselves,
aud " bais upon which they oil agreed could not be
adopted aud accepted by their Associate brehren there
oulc be harmonious union VINO would take the resOon
-bty of pres ing this natur II Of no questionable go ds
the majority could 90 that and do consciensously let
them do IL, and God epeed them He thuughi that all
these questions, which could never be considered with
nrsnlmy throughout the land should be lett quiet AMI
they tn uid devote themselves TO the universally aoknow
ie1 ged y DIRK Of God In preachGg Tho RIspel
Rev. Mr. LovK could not the obcions 70 the union
which presented themselves TO hi, brethren He opposed
The because he did the necessity OF say
iLg anything about forbearance, which cardinal
principle Of their church. He believed there q
oy in favor of the VI ion no after 10 what manner the
CHI ha faLc Hp hall, vad that tho
should not be but surely IL either ruiz
ought TO be the majority f the plea Of conscience
coming to an unanimous agreement upon any moral ques
lion defiance u the court Of Chris by e'istnx the
will Of the majority WAS revolutionary movement which
Rev S W. GowpY, of Columbus, o. op oosed the rcsou
ton and amendment He infinite number OF
difficulties and 'bjectons, and his earnest de ire to
s,op where they were and I take voc upon the adop
Of the basis until by some process they could obtain
consideration OF the proposed ame ndments and definite
vote Of the presby on the basis, showing the es
Rev j. N DICK favored the adoption of the resolutions,
order convince their constituencies that they had
confidence In their own standards
Rev. Mr. NcKNsrRr explained that in accepting the
amendment he had no intention 70 allow dissenting bro
the privilege Of obrcng to the whole basis after
had been adopted, that would be an unwarran,able
assumption Of meaning of the forbearance spoken Of in
Dr. NocARRoII denied the jurisdiction Of this synod to
destroy the Associate Reformed church Those who chose
might join another church but they tad power 70 des
majority had authority destroy the body with which
they were an Ociated
The hour or adjournment having arrived the meeting
closed with prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Atcr the usual prc minares, the CHAIRMAN announced
that he had received despatch from the Associate Synod
In seefion at Philadelphia, follows-The Associate
Synod have adopted the basis almost unanimously and
committee have left for New York in the two O'Clock
train"
Rev. Mr.. Crnm addressed the Synod briefly In opposi.
ton to the adoption Of the basis OF union.
After an Intellectual attempt TO pass q motion limiting
future speakers to I've minutes cach
Rev. DIR. MCCARRoIL proceeded with his Argument
broken of hv the adjournment of the morning. lie dc
pied that that there In the constitution OF the
Church endorsing the basis and in fact that document
ay contradced by the constitution There had boon
attempt TO show how the assertion or the preamble. toat
he constiutsn supported the basis, The
md gentleman continued al length TO argue his OBJ
ectcn to the article communion to the appreciation OF
The principles respecting the power Of civil magis
Ises and ssrcnuous opposed The adoption Of the basis
After arguing some length the various objections, tho
members Of tho synod no, 20 force th,upou UPON the mi
nory They asked BY their associate brethren TO
go them This they could po< oouscicutousy do
could end fault . union was NOT perfecteds
Dr. T. prcssy having obtained tho floor tho motion
" con6ne all speakers, atef him, 70 ave minutes WAS
newed, and carried.
DR. iTuSsuY said BIO would reply TO Dr. Mcesron that
this Synod had right 20 dissolve te Associate Reformed
church, and had he should Enormously oppose such
course. But had they The power 70 elect union with
The Associ..o church surely they were acting as the
that which they hsd been endeavoring to do tor many
ycars was very Late 10 discover thai the Synod had
authority In the matter. Had the Synod power to per
feet union upon the proposed bassf IL was
argued on the other side that the basis
opposed TO the constitution OF the church and the
with the Synod Of the West and the Synod OF New York
Tie proceeded 10 show that these arguments rsa
cous that the articles communion had been misrcpre
by thosc who clsi med that hcv incons.
with this basis What It that led Dr. Mason aiop,
the Catholc communlony female member In the
country, where she likely 10 be absent long time,
away IRON sacramenal privileges, and wanted 10 com
mune in his church before she lc but was ao &c 4;
this lead 20 the discussion OF occasional communion
finally Dr. Mason himself Acknowledged tho right Of in
tercomnunlon under peculiar circurn stanccs-where
me mbcrs az one church were allowed 10 commune 10
another when they cut OF for time from intercourse
with their churches, they or course conforming for
q time 10 the church with which they commune. Ho
claimed that tho proposed article communion forbade
any member OF this church from communing with sChriB
tan brother 10 family worshp, restricted communion
In any unreasonable way. One brother had said
thai they were going over 10 their associate
rather going the embrace OF their breth en- 10
work with them for the cause or Christ Tie basis Of
union had been constructed rs common ground between
the two churches and had been endorsed by resolution
Of the last - nod What was 70 be done' They
painful situation, but had duty perform Were they
TO pause before imaginary difficulties, or to 20 forward
seeking the aid ~ the Almighty 10 direct them In the right
path He believed 10 be their duty TO r. onward. In
reply To expression Of Prof Young he said that his Or
- mouth must not be closed loug a. his Maker re
qurcd bis Services bet be hoped they both hyed To
bear Of bis doing much good The church Of Christ ana in
this synod.
Pruf You've explained tha be bad sald tha IL the bvs
we're passed he would be called upon N inculcse and
teach things which be did not believe, which his con
science would Dot allow him 70 do.
Rev. Mr. AspSEvs asked leave W be excused from
voting, ~ Ire repre- nted Prc-byery which WAS favor
OF the ur ion, while he could not vote for IT,
Professor YoUvg offered the folio ri az resolution.
Resovcd That the suboc, under consideration be
referred 20 a committee, 10 couast of member from
evcry particular synod 70 propose such amendments
may harmonic our vewy 10 such way as 10 present a
distinct 'rc, acceptable our associate brethren
Rev. x ID. HaxrU wished N know from the Moderator
whether the synod, 10 his OPINION had power 10 pa upon
uis qucston
The NopsR,r~ decided that n they WIRE 70 ps.- the
amend the mnrr would have " 70 10 tho PRO bytry
and come up FOR adoption newt year.
Mr. j. NJ NTvBs said that the question propooed BY Mr.
Harper q vital one lie believed that aSdslexale
lobby like this had power 10 suluy i,sef lie did NOT
b. heve that the constitution could furnish snv
for the acton which they about IN take lie had
proposed, fcw days since 70 refer hits sunc. N oom
mttee, 10 report plan Of getting the proocr expression
OF the voto Of he Presbytery, which vas ths cpurs,
which he thought the subject should now take Tsclvc
months coeh nos affect the possibility union and would
doubtless result IN Harmonious action
Amer brief discussion, tho vote VIVA tekru on Mr.
Young's resolution, which was lost