New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-09
GENERAL SYNOD or THE REFORMED
PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCA.

The General Synod of the Reformed Protestant
Dutch Church net again yesterday in the Church on
Brooklyu flights. the President in the chair.
The first business 10 which the Synod devoted it's at.
teutiou was the case of the South Chassis OF Long
Island and the Rev. DIR. Curne.
This case II simply as follows: The Eev Dr. Arm
strong il of the church at Fatbush, aud being
in feeble teai and in need of assistance, employed
his son who a lcentaie, to preach lor MN. ihls
youpg man gave 30 much sa s!aciion IN the perior-
nance of his fathers duns that the Consstory OF he
Church deemed it best 10 have BIN ordained SO tnt
be would he enabled to fulfill all the functions OF the
ministry To accomplish tbs, application was h'ade
10 the Chassis lot however In the form OF call Ia0m
The Church, which would have been regular. Inc
Chassis pro eeded TO examine the young tha, WIN
view to ordination and the examination was shsthIheu
When the question of ordination came up oolrc'ioh
was made 70 tho procedure by the Rev. Dr. Currie,
who urged that ia call had been received from the
Church at Fla bsh according TO the rule IN slcn care
provided the Chassis had no power 10 proceed 10
ordinate H. He cited the rule, which is as follows:
No peron shall be oIdaiEed tne Ministry of the "ord
without settling in cong egatloD unes ne pe sem as
'oaay churches empoyed to gather congregations "hee
have yet been established" e,
Con,. the Ref Dutch Church Chap l.. Ar Sec. IA.
Toe Chassis overTuled the objection, Ghu interpreted
the rule alleging that tne young man IN question was
to be- ordained Ia the capacity OF an EyaDgelst, and
accordingly, the young nan Was ordsined
The Rev. DE- CURIE carried the csse up TO the far'
ticular Synod Of NewYofk which body sustained the
Classis ia It's action. =,
The Res DIR. CURRIE accordingly fled bis compliant
with tie CLERK OF the General Synod, appealing iron
the decision OF the Particular Synod.
The case was heard On Friday afternoon, when Dr.
CuREE made d very powerful argument in support Of
bs appeal in which set forth That as regards the
youn man in question: DrArmstrong, bis father he
enter aimed the warlnest affection and sympatny, aud
in this action only sOught 10 be right lor The sake OF
TIE Churcn and its future welfare.
Yesterday I'll the parties Interested in the case being
al SENT according TO rule OF Synod that boGy IN is
udi al capacity pocoeoedto TO consider tne case Tie
following was Toe order IN which memoefs eApresSed
their opinion, in answer 10 the roll-call:
To SJsrAIS rnE ArPEN. Rev. Dr. Hutton, Rev Dr. Foor
hs' Res, Hm Deno'e Re-. Jaias' % Demo e Eey ,ni: ni r n
wilson rev Francis Dyer Elder McEiroy. Rev Mr. Enen
Tbo. seh.acr Rey Edward yedder Elder James Lewis
Rev DR. Oaretsou. Rev Dr. en- Lagd Rev Wa tanilion
Elder JoAt A. Mo.eu, Rev John W SeherA Rev MI Jan
40 sr,TAIs Tur sous Cl,..-Rev joseph seadier. Rev
Ralph Wills Rev. Dr. ysn yecbier Ed - scheHu.
The discussion which WAS participated III by all
whose names appear n the foregoing lisi, was lner
estiuV srd considerable hsht was thrown upon The
rights of churches and the relative rights and duties OF
church repre- sentatiye bodies.
Tie Rev. DR.. HUrroS Of NewYork moved the fol-
lowing resolution;
regs-d ,s th policy oftie Dutch Church
never to ordn any mere EstnEe' DO sustain the
appeal q the Rgs D. Csff- 90 ef " ea's ~ toe infscoh
The resolution was adopted, without one dissentiont
voice.
Upon is being suggosted that the vote he entered
uuon tho record a. unanimous, the permanent clerk.
Rev Mr. Strong, urged that such proceeding would
be disordery AID prodaced evidence u ais ain bic
objection.
Tie Rev. DF. Taylor then urged tha; as there his
been voice lifted in opposition the vote recorded
NJ aes,iac o,nfrqdoeHt, This was alec oppo,ed, aud
Or. Taylor wlIhir--r bio suSsesticii.
The 'part;es were then called into The Synod, when
the decision Of the body announced by the clark
Tie SYNOD then arranged to hear secretaries Of The
various Benevolent Societies, on Monday afternoon,
the Rev. pastor Fisch, Of Paris, 10 have the hrst
half hour.
The Synod then adjourned.