New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22
GENERAL SYNOD OF THE ARP. CHURCH

byteran Church commenced ITS annual meeting in
Jsne-street Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr.
Brash's) on Wednesday evening.
The opening sermon preached by TIE Rev. Prof
FHDLEr OF Westminster College, Western Penn who
took for his text Ephesians ", y, 20 and y:
Hu'6snds love your wives Christ loved Ne Church
nd s,s. si e that :, I. .ai leans.
hP,sH r iIeS .. ShJrch not s.Eas P2. or w.e Q!
He proceeded to the consideration Of his subject by
portrayng the principle by which the churches were
united, by which church members were enabled TO
remain faithful, showing that love the great gov
erning element which controlled the elements Of the
Church, and guided its adherents in the exercise of
true religion He further disposed Of his subject in the
following propositions.
AL fssh.aIted members should Be finally and for ever
,epasted from her pale ike the in field wheat
the hearted members the Church - ii thu fraane.s
IL Before n. Church could s. presented 10 Christ orou.
hgTes hs N ssas.i a BE- Pe5eiy raeed
the world must be eTsdies.ed so that every word and shall
iii Before the Church presented to Christ, the bod.
Of true members must be a'd from the graves and changed
those who have not experienced the stroke Of death be
chsnged.
He wound up his interesting discourse by an appli.
cation of the principles Of doctrine contained in the
text to the relations between the Church. then meeting
in Synod and Christ its great head also pointing out
the duties Of its individual members and congregations
10 labor for the extension of Chrsts kingdom among
men.
Prayer being offered BY the Rev. DR.. D,LEs Of
Philadelphia. and the devotional services concluded
on motion of the Rev. Mr. PRIEsrLEY of the Houston
street Presbyterian Church. adjourned TO Thursday
morning
ent and at the close Of the meeting arrangements
made for their accommodation during the sttngs of
the Synod.
MEETING YEsTERDAY.-MORNING SESSION.
The Synod was opened with prayer, after which the
Rev.DAvID R.KERR of Pittsburgh was chosen Moder-
ator
The STATED CLERK read reports from a number of
the Presbyteres upon the subject of the basis of the
Union" with the Associate Presbyterian Church, as
recommended by the last General Synod The subject
was referred to Special Committee, which was ap-
pointed, to report Is soon as possible.
An interesting communication from the Greneral
Assembly of the Irish Presbyterian Church in Ireland
was then read.
A memorial from one of the Presbyteries was then
presented and read, advocating the proprey and the
necessity of Mission to Northern India which, with
the regular report of the Board Foreign Missions,
was made the order for the meeting last night
This evening appointed for hearing sermon by
the Rev. K; ID. Harper, on the Second Advent OF
Christ; and Monday evening for hearing discourse
by the Rev. DIR. Forsyth, of Newburgh, on the His
tory of Presbyterianism since the Reformation.
A letter was submitted and received a. an overture
of union from the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
This document was accompanied by copy OF the
Covenant of Faith of that denomination.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The second business session oil the SYNOD opened
with prayer, after which delegates who had come to
the city without their credentials were named, and
their having been respectively disposed Of they
duly admitted to seats in the Synod
The minutes of the previous session of the Synod
were then read and adopted.
Reports from the following Presbyteries were then
read by the Stated Clerk the subject being the Basis
of Union" with the Associate Synod: The Second
Presbytery of Illinois the Presbytery of Mansfield the
Presbytery Of Boston, the Presbyery of Michigan and
the Frst Presbyteiy of Ohio and sent to the Commit
tee for examination.
The Rev Mr. BRowy moved the order of the day,
appointing Friday evening for the sermon of the Rev.
Mr. Harper, be changed to Sabbath evening. lively
discussion upon this arose. and was only brought TO
close by Mr.. Brown, the mover, asking to with
draw it.
The MODERATOR then minated that if the rules
were suspended he would be enabled 10 nominate the
various Committee, instead Of waiting till Friday
morning. Accordingly motion to suspend was Of
tered ard unanimously adopted.
The MODERATOR then proceeded 10 make the fol-
lowing nominations, which were duly confirmed:
Committee Orer'ure'wm. Findsy, John D. Gibson and
Matthew Kin-ry .ni-i.r- 4 C. N-vin and James RObb
elders. ,,-. 7 n s.o,rx u , pr,,.,
and Rob.r Ross ministers Iuey aud Robert Reed elders
Committee state Of Reigion-Ale1T Young s C. Bald
ridge AleIr Clements minister's Samuel Johnston and
Com nitee IeoouHts-y Y scoaler VIM VI Graham and
Committee on Reri.ion-Dsid Carrie, J. Dick and L.
Crag ministers; s. c. Puryis, elder.
II was then moved that the thanks of the Synod are
due to Mr. Carter for copies of the Life of the late
Rev. DR.. Mason, presented to the ministerial dele
gates and passed unanimously.
The Report Of the Committee on Home Missions
was then read by the Rev. X. d. Harper of Pittsburgh
Clerk Of that Committee.
The frst part of the Report received The
second and third parts were laid ON the table The
resolutions appended to the Report, including some
appointments for Kansas and Nebraska, then came
under discussion, and after spirited debate were re-
committed.
Mr.. HrFY of Philadelphia thought & 900 too small
sum TO levy upon the Churches ior MISSIONS. 49,,
The Rev Mr.. ScOULLER said that they had no., and
could not get men to 20 into the field upon which to
SPEND more money than q 900.
The Rev. ALEX BLAKE of Boston thought that
the appropriations made by the Committee ought to
he NOR. liberal He had no doubt whatever but there
was willing spirit in the Churches and II the appll-
cation was to be made there would be favorable
response. II.
Mr.. Thomas CARLYLE said that he had no doubt
whatever but that the only reason that aOorerS were
scarce was the want of sufficient inducement beng
| offered He believed if men were paid they would
| willingly undertake the work. -,
The Rev. WV. LoRRIMER, member of the Com
mitee, said that come 81 400 OF the 5000 could not
| be used. ,..
| ON motion Of the Rev. S. G. SCOULLER the subject
| of appropriation was laid On the table.
| The Rev. Mr.. HARPER then desired change IN the
order of the day. rendering it necessary Tor nun 10
preach on Friday evening gu Tue sIee' o O ts
subject Mr. Harper stated that he was sorry TO have
oocasiored so much debate, and as he was unpie
pared at any rate ana S%,nS 80 tue ,vau9 have no.
opportunity Of preparing in time, ne begged 10 oe
| excused, and subsequently, positively declined 10
| deliver The sermon this evening.
| Mr. T. NJ NEyES Elder, moved that the hFst MAJ,
hour of every morning session. ne spent IN he'o'onai
| exercises under the direction of the Moderator
IT, Renort Of the Committee On Reports from Pres