New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-15
GENERAL SYNOD OF THE REFORMED
PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH,

The General Synod Of the Reformed Dutch Church
held its closing tessions IN the church on brooklyn
Hights, yesterday, the President in the chair
The Synod Proceeded 10 elect the following persons
10 the vsrious Offices required TO be tiled by it;
soasD MI "r aoSors reD,
bq,seD and P. R. Warner Treasurer: Mr. John Br9~e,;
snh b s. I'm I H. Kpp cb.s:
Dqenbsry J. b. Sheffield Jscob jew EFT 'nd H. D. 'sIss
A b: Van z.ndt D.D. Hugh Wilson DID, COmeil' Van
elect. NJ Hubert Me.,n W. ,. Van wssonen, Abraham j.
BoAsD 9g DoIEsIie Mls.Os,-R.v. Anthony Elmepdorf
8 E. s Il r1.f Peer saI s.p pfS
BoaRp OF PrsLc,rloS .Revs. Thon,s vermiye' D. D.
Is.sc Ferris, Do q. NJ MofckroD VIM j. R. Tsj lOr De-
N. KipR ID, ae"rs James \ Williamson, Peter Duryes
Charles Heseman Enoeh IAN Aiken r. Hiichcoek John
Manning T. p. TeThUne, hes.r Bsuman Lowe Elswoith r.
Deu af.st and Theopiu. BIOwsr flor two yer.l
on PrrnR HrRrioa H.LI--Revs Geose w. Bethune, D D.
BoaSb or srrrmsTrsDEsrs-Ren Z. P. Li,ins,tOn 10
~ B,sEvoISSct Prmsrin,: Rev. Gabriel Lud
low ID d. Secundus: Rev G. r. Chspell.
-Primaius; Rev Z. 3. Porter, DID, secundus Rev d. d.
Dem,rsst, ID.
The Rev. DIR. VAN saYrvooRD Of the Committee on
National Affairs presented the following report;
The Committee TO whom referred the after Of preparing
minute expressive sentiment Of the synod tonehs tae
present troubled state Of the country would uen zoe bs.
been suffered to fail from eonsGn o. ase sao iv s
and whereas the Government in the stem nscs. . en-
ad ~ ,b h Sp, Of ~. ,o,e tr, and need TO the warm
sonsaement Of ali loyal aud true besrtqnd whereas, the
church Of the Lord Jesus wbe mission and she
procsms peace sDd ov.. It's bound y the Se
the Master and me Truth &c support slh az nfr
ebs sns ; III @ Sn, ,bs.en on over
bown nd wtsIes, tb. R.tomsd Dutch ChnIch in Amer
Tea ,pBss from and bearing the honored n'ne Of that church
y,srs struggle with no rsse in the records world
cent forth vi her beredeioI' ard b.r psy psias o. et
rlil IN
country AZ he pcpes RELIGIOUS bery would be
%n'S e toe ?. ,s a sancye dc e
m,ted as well as to sentiments Inspired By the present p.ous
hour. she suppress her testimony 10 sPe.s only f.ny
In oehNi Of cause WIN rnose saoce'' ne' hsne'
TN n a ara with n. Government
in ali Ito earnest effort, the integrity Of the Union,
the Constitution and the laws. ,,r.,.
I 81 ,, onlS 800 st N. nr,ept and hope
for the fuare and tia, Chsry DO, thsn patriotism P
psud, the cosss sacrifice, required to make such con'umm
lion surs ,.,.,,L -
ht9.,ee Ihsi We deepy aenl 'ae h a IN. i'm.
,,iot md ssh b.ys irsy provoked tie Mo-,
High TO visit W with thi. eal,niyh.. cherish
feent OF bitterness wrath or hatred toward those who az. IN
nspLiy S ~ me ,bs s.m,pt, 81 thi. de-
por.b. contest ia, we remember our brethren all sections
n ooI ps, when suppc.e God in III. mercy remove
H. heavy hand from and that with unfsng trust IN q. VI
vine guardian arm which has been Isusd our beloved na "a al
past Ph and esu. WI ,a Ssse.n Ia .n... If aor
h nav nd our uIop,ri,y for ths future BE- tired
"non an Iu raoy,bs b.ia
~ D.. n, E,x,vno,r bo,.d that thu time Of
A., S.noJ wond no, he takan m IN the Discussion Of
's,,,;nns o. no ,bnnob, there rould he no dif.
,nsss ~ o,;n;on Ts ,ba, ,Iey would be
ieien,e " tunU.i I'd - msmSerS Of The synod be,
P ~ o;ye ice 10 the na,Iioti,m Which was swelling
their breasts thew would be occupied all day.
The Rev TBoaAs c. Strong moved that
Hheyso, II Constitution OF lhe Church Chap Art, ],
Sec. explicitly define. the province Of eeee,s,e. s1,'n
bie.; In the. s,-. moies 60, m.er' ohy 'HA 0e
~ sod $3.50 I, a. n. nocy on ths Reformed
csa,h 80 20 sow The discussion In on. assemble. Of
any ether than scole,ssicsl matters; therefore
k.eS Tha the report nov presented be aid " on The t.e.
.ns ,SA w. .I ieo.sni,sv T.',Sep.d
IT,. D.. NJ c,np,Tsox ..cond,a the rreambI.
INC IT,; ~ ''~ON ~
", S,.orn said TINT ba offered that rssoution "a q
h,;,,a fn tbs ,snor, beeanss be believed TAI the
W &c IL, -, % saree ,rib the
aooas ~ A.. Dr,ch Cbr,cb and becsn,s /, did NOT
PIa.'e'. y. 'n9 80 ~ so ~ an acola.;a,ic.I
pe" ~ Io " -, Wv -. 800 o.n,n,ine, > fsls.
oooy: 49, 49, bad 49, fo,n ssnndcr
y the introduction of subjects foreign TO tteir objects
=! ~ ,,;,sI ;ndn.to,;. He ,eerrsS 10 the Old
So proshv,.;.n As.embIv xvbch rn;ght vet have
., n.ra .Ie,r sneIine as The rewsId of the dis
cns,;on 81 hi ye,x snbect ON is floor He thanked
God that the Dutch Church gave no ouch precedent ss
this and that had been conservative church
he Wa sl,o very thankful that none OF the particular
Synods of New York had taken any action upon ma
tional Affairs. Notwitl standing all this, he was 40
Heartily in favor Of every sentiment in tho report %
tboss who night favor it's adoption.
The Rev. JAMES DEmARKsT heartily approved Of
every sentiment in the report and hoped that it would
be adopted unanimously.
TIC Rev. DR. WELLS supposed that il was tia right
Of that BODY to express its conscientious convictions
and sentiments In reference TO the welfare Of this
country, He never had been more sstonished than
when listening to the gentleman who had moved the
iude6nito reinforcement. He thought thew certainly
had q right-a duty to consider great subjects invcv-
inn morals. He did not zee how they could separate
The welfare Of the nation its progress and prosperity
from the welfare Of the Church Of Jesus Christ. In
that BODY the Colonization Society had Occur led whole
DAYS Of discussion and he would ask if that
clesasica institution. Tie proper time 20 discus the