New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-25
PUBLIC MEETINGS.


GENERAL SYNOD OF THE A. r. P. CHURCH.
The Synod was opened with prayer by the Mop
orator. The first half hour appropriated TO de-
votional exercises The roll called and the min
utes of the previous session read and approved.
report from the Presbytery Of Iowa was read and
referred-
An address was read directed to the Evangelical
Conference to he held at Berlin in the mouth of Sep
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| The Rev. ID. HARPER presented memorial from
the Presbytery of Springfield, Oho-the result of a
meeting Of Reformed Churches held at Henia-the
subject being Ecclesiastical Union signed by 227
names.
The Hon. A. c. NvES hoped it would be laid on
the table, to stay there.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee Accounts, to whom was referred
the report of james Pnkerton the Synodcal Agent,
TO attend to the bequest OF VIM II. Smith, reported
and recommended the following resolution:
ReSed That whseysT MONEY may be y9t coming o tins
H. Top.T nrson or persons 10 the of General SYNOD
to be applied to the use of the Foreign Missions.
The report was laid on the table.
The Committee on Home Missions then made rs
final report.
The Rev. DIR. McCARRELL moved that the address
to the Evangelical Conference 10 be held az Berlin in
September be approved and recommended for the
signatures of the members OF Synod.
1t was moved that the Synod 60 into conference on
the state of religion within the bounds OF the Synod
and that this be made the order OF the day Tor
O'Clock. Laid on the table.
TgE BASIS OF CsIoy was now declared in order.
The Rev. Mr. CCRRIE OF Caledonia Presbytery,
was friend of union, but he had objections 10
the Basis of Union He took exceptions 10 the article
upon Saving Faith, that OF Evangelical Repentance
and that upon Communion. He could have sym
patty with the objection 10 occasional hearing he
approved of the article upon Slavery The sympathy
OF all Christians should be exercised IN behalf OF the
weak and helpless. The advancing tendency OF this
age defed the staying OF action or this subject As TO
the covenanting article out OF date belonged TO
other men and other times, and it would be mpossi-
bic ever get the young OF America who are the
elders in the churches and the ministers 10 the Presby
ferries He also objected the appendix having refer
ence To the adoption of the Confession of Faith a. 1t
stands. He hoped the matter would not be crlven TO
an seue at the present crisis.
The Rev WV. CoSNER Of Westmoreand could see
no objections 10 the proposed bass he could not dis
ike II; il anticipated union and he was anxious to
promote union. He thought that TWO bodies who
were one in principle and IN doctrine ought to be
gapically one He had been astounded by some OF
the statements made by members that hoOr indi-
cations he thought OF want OF union somewhere.
He could never go down to has Presbytery and report
10 them 10 union yet tie would not censure any
member but he could not sympathiZe with the idea
that had been mOoed that floor by brethren who eH
pressed fear Of being cut on; such language was I'M
called for and be hoped that better spirit would ami
mate the brethren IL the further discussion o. the sub
jet.
The Rev JoHS BRAsH utterly repudated the article
ON SAVING Faith: il contained heresy, and was there
fore az variance with his belief In reference to the
article on SaveholdDg, be must say that he was al
aboitioust and believed Slavery to be a crying sin
which called aloud fer the opposition OF every Chris
tan He also took exception 10 the article on Com
uunion on the same grounds OF previous speakers
The Rev. MATHEW McKIssTRY would remind
the brethren opposed TO the basis Of uniOnhst its ad
vocates had consciences 60 obey well they. In
advocating the basis, the dictates Of conscience had
10 be- respected. Eighteen years have passed since
the subject of Union began to be agitated in the Assoc
ciae Reformed Church, ana lis indicators sill
charged with being in hot haste. Hot haste How
long would that cry be heard how long before a
union shall have been contaminated He hoped that
any such basis az would be overturned 20 the Associate
Church as the result Of the arguments promulged on
tie floor Of the Synod would be refused by that body
and If be was there when any such overture
PROPOSED he would vote against Il The objections
so recently made the floor of the Synod never
thought OF years ago, when the Associate Synod began
70 appru xIate the basis offered for their acceptance.
Not only 50, bat the Synod had been receding IN
another direction. He was Gstounded therefore 10
recognize 50 much Inconsistency in the conduct of
brethren toward the basis Of union.
The Rev. J. h. Andrews believed that the present
disuniied state OF the churches was great evil;
but il would be greater evil TO coEsummate union
upon such basis that offered for their consider-
ton Evidently the church not prepared Tor union
The Rev. j. ID. GIBsoS was opposed 10 The union
npon the basis because he was unwilling 70 add any
thing the standsrds If communion already sgkloSl-