New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-24
SYNOD OF NEH-YORK AND NEWER
SEY.
From Oar Own Reporter.

FROM WI O"n hePoil'i'
STANFORD, Com, Oct 81, 1859.
The annual session Of this large Presby Ssood
has ust been held in this beautiful village. 1t is t1s
first time that such 81 nod ever met in Ns~Eng laod,
except III do not mistake once. the Old School
Synod OF Albspy met al N.wbnyport M.ss which
belongs to the only Presbytery in Ne~-Eug and.
Some years since two Presbyterian Churc,e we're
organized in Cobpeccnt-the one Oh School az
Bridgeport and the orb@r New School 10 this Tn. 1t
j. in the latter church the Synod met
The session opened with a very Interesting GER
mon by the lsst Moderator on the words A wise
"wcman builcete her house bu. foolish w)nao
pulleth it dowp." The care aod thrift of the one
womap and the prodieaty of the other we're u.ed TO
enforce the general principle that we must ARE for our
church and give it visor matter of duty aud pru-
oepce After tue discourse the Synod was organized
The Rev Dr. Poor Of NewaTk was elected Moderator,
aid the Rev. Msssrs CIittenden AMI Ii sstpss tempo
raIy Clerks.
The various P,esbyterisl records were referred to
the appropriate Committee; for exaDinstOn and ap-
proved. Thee DO business for the Judicial Com
ntee coming by way of appeal from the lo7er jdris-
dctiors which fact speaks ~e for 80 large body as
tust r, presented on tle floor of the Synod.
Among the most interesting Questions before Synod
wss the Education qassiion which has enlisted some
feel irg. The General Assembly has adopted general
Plan of education, the design Of which IS to Increase
the number of the ministry The secretary OF the AZ.
semby's permanent Committee on EdTca'ion, tue Rev.
Dr. a. lis has elaborated bis plan with great care
P,ests y sepse Of the personal oohg 4tioG, as the
uptain head OF the ministry. lie discsrds the old
plan OF making education by machinery as nos. MI
iortur ate oDe This plan OF the Ase 1bly has seemed
10 cone somes bsJ into collision With the arrange 1sI.s
which now exist IN this Synod. Tne9e arrange
merits of SgROdaeoi cnarscter and not Pres
bytersai, ard they are made With special refer
bee to the fact that large numbers OF yo1Dg
men are strsced by the superior ajS antsses of the
Union 1heOlosic Seminary IN Nss.Iork. Many OF
II ese not sb to remain IN the Summary without
some assistance. The SyDotca plsu Is TO provide
DCb funds thst ass frances are gwen ~ every young
nsn who may come tost he shall have the requisite
ssttsI CO. This requires extraordinary efforts, al is
REGARDED bv some as preInum offered by the author
i.s OF the Seminary and Synods Connit,eet, students
who belong elsewb here, TO Gene TO tue NeFIors Semi
rsiy This has beeoten some Ill feeling In sOms parts
of the Church The result of the discussion of the
question yesterday was complete understanding, tn st
Tor the pieseIt The Synods plan is Indispensable, but
that The Asserbly's plan will be adopted Gs
possible tbs discussion sbe one, aod broight
10 their feet come Of the best speakers in the Synod.
The Rev. DR.. Poor, BY appointment of Synod,
preached IN Wednesday evening 8 sermon Oh the
Nature ard Power of Prayer, which discourse is to De
published.
The Rev. Mr. Din. Of the Irish Delegation, al
dressed the Synod for three quarters OF 90 hour yese
Gay uorntg, and was followed by the Rev. Mr Bel
of oakland California in speech Of thrilling power,
which ditcibed the pToprety OF ths grave BODY, 50
fer ~ severs times 20 setthen to uproarou applause
His plea ~as Tor the lnivereity OF California At
tahlsho lie u q spooAer Vi siea. Po"et. a. uoNo
be ?, pgsr Although regular Presbyterian
pastor be elected foI term IN he Sis'e Seuate.
Tie Communion administered yes'srcay TO
large body Of commandments. List evening the usual
\, Iodca prsyeru Getting ~as attended The adore
Etre made by the Rev DR.. Riley Of McD'rose, Pfof.
| II. Is 81 ith OF New.lork and the Rev. Dr.. Cox, VI
Ipgbsm University. The meeting was ooe Of sxIaor'
| din NY interest
TIE nee ing. of the Synod have AL been Interesting
ard the sEty Of hosts pounded. OGe tbiag
is rs,her cut e viz that only s5outDne huudrei
out of hundred ministers belonging - the Synod
! we're preseIt.
Toe :, nod meets at Yonkers next yesr ard the Rev
DR.. ClsIke OF New York. Is TO preach me annual ser
I mon.