The New York herald., 1864-10-22
POLITICS IN TIE PULPIT.

Annual session OF the Old NC nool Pres.
byt t.rinn synod-Rev. II. j. Van Dyke,
81 Broskiyn, Arraignea Before she
Redy on Charges OF Disloyalty-His
Resolutions Voted Eown-A AisSer tn
the Fencs. &c., tEc.
The annual meeting OF the Old school Presbyterian
Synod Of New York. which held in Rev. DR.. Imbries
First Presbyterian church, in Iersey City, commencing
on Tuesday last was marked by . most animated dis
cussian which parlicpatsd in by the lead
Ing members or certain resolutions presented by tho
Rev. II. J. Van Dyke, Of Brooklyn, In relation the
action Of tho Geperu Assem- bly, Of 1894, endorsing
"the Presidents declared policy not consent the
reorganization Of civ In the seeded States
upon any other basis than that Of emancipation and
affirming that this policy s In accordance With tho will
OF God, and that al the communion of tho Presby-
teran church pledged by every earthly and religious
interest 10 labor unwearedy In their respective spheres
for Its nsnmpatiop
The resolutions of the Rev. Mr Van Dyke deny in
toto the right Of the Synod the political ques-
tiocs Of the that according the OF God and
the constitution o. the Presby church, General
Assembly has no authority to han die conclude
ing but that which s ecclosastcal right
TO in'eimetdle with cvil afairs which the
Commonw catn unless by way humble petition IN OK
traord nary by way advice satisfaction OF
conscience II thercuoto required BY the civil magsrate
that its power Is oily moral spiritual and only min
isteriQl or declarativr,' &c.
In one Of tho preambles these resolutions Mr. Van
Dyke 10 toe case al Rev. Dr. McFee,ers whose
the chu cb was dissolved by the General
Assembly on TIE arouud that no disloyu The ioi
lowing IS the preaiabIs:--
81 ,ns IN hs esse s Of the Rev Dr. MeFsec Of
ference o. he sec sr wh The spirtua affairs
prescriptions nt chr,s.in 'sers sgaint whom bee @ .e
entertain, or are supposed 10 entertain, psa
Mr. VAN DYKES second resolution says
an1 81 a'e, W q ey or military eo
drstrs restrict lie b, al 'ne isope L. ensese ber
own rs',sion. teachers . deIme Ihe qaafcao q
doctrines The, sha preach HE prayers :hey shall pr 10
o The Dr. Of es"s .spn G @so
alone ~ head OF tho church Sec Confession OF Faith.
After the re ding ot the Rev. Mr.. Van Dykes resoTu.
tons, tno Res n WAsr, If Brooklyn, moved
erce to sresia comaiiiee wnh INSTRUCTIONS renort
the same day 10 order rive sr Dyke an oppor,u
nity to be he' rd debate The nbec, Of
suit and exchange views The noneble possng
such resontions The motion subsequently withdrawn
and Mr. Van Dyke proceeded. in \ lengthy and carefully
prearen speech to advocate the pssaec OF his resou
tions lie mruUed tie action Il The General Assembly
IN tuer eo s " serve po!itica interest rather thn
the broad interests n Christi nifty. which they
supposed "a be Advocating. The nicia dee,s ol, lie
General Assembly 10 rel zion TO the Of r. Ngce-
ters, o. - lDss he stignaizot The lowest dea.hs
degrada,loD.
The Hcv. u. DAVIDSON, OF Huntington, replied If.
Yum yke in very severe and some. hat personal
speech. He pronounced the allegations iorh i,~ib
preamble rnd resolutions peryersion and gross msrep
ressntaton OF the Assenbly's action and disgrace
the synod o. New York % have them read al l. sWss
It competcnt," said the speaker. "lor the synod /,
arraign the Assembly, such thing could Grated
for moment. so In this casa compcte,,; lar
the Synod 10 impugn the motives the Assembly
Or arraisn it for trial. It was contempt OF court,
and deserved 10 be rnnisbed tha OF. as 10
dslnya'y be said no n,ui ter has the right be dis
loya az such a crisis % This He himself Keu.
~, luIs IN a
bis grandfather and ne rcJoicec that day was ming
when slavery would be rooted out OF the lind He
thought the papar OF Mr. Van Dyke enrs 10 tho
Synod. well 10 the Assembly deserved tho con-
demGation % he bndy.'
Rev. lr. LINDSAY moved lay the matter on ,he IA
be. Eich IN ,ion olnosed BY Rev. Dr.. West. and
after scene Of considerable confusion and
the Farther consdeYai the resolutions vas no
nrsi order for Wednesday morning.
wEpst snAy's PROCEED, NOS
On rcs ming The nsdeTa'on or Mr.. Van Dykes reso.
tions substitute oaered by Rev Mr. Lee Of i,rok
iyn, aud cninn,itte- was apon ted by synod u
whom both sets ~ resolutions referred The com
mtiee consisted o. Rev nrs. Erebs, lmo,n. Snodgrass
and Knox. and Elders WiikIn, Beard and aabbsl
The committee retired before recess RESENTED
report. the last resolution of which wuic
we stssdfsiy MAINTAIN the acknow edge priacipes IL
our standards referred H., the resolutions the pape
same, and that the further consideration the whole
sub cot he ana is hereby indefinitely postponed
1his report Yns signed by all the the
mittee but one, Mr. Knox. who submitted u minority
report.
Rev. r. wRsT Of Brooklyn owed The adoption of the
majority report, which apDn seconded by several
members and after speeches by ,ev. Drs Krebs Wet
and others In favor OF the abortion the report
planning their reasons tor opposing slrenuousiy Mr.
Van ykes resolutions vots tsksN which reeucd
10 eighty eight votes in OF The report and ntceu
against, c'gh. gentlemen being excused from voting
lhe synod then adjourned ds