New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-16
orrHwAL SYNOD OF THE RE-
rORuED DUTCH CHURCH.
Adjournment Yesterday.

1ohn FORSYTH Delegate Of the last General Synod TO
,l, General Assembly, sent III report OF DIS 'ist
which was referred TO the Committee on Correspond
The Norfolk and New. Brunswick Hosiery Company
ana the Novelty Rubber Company through johnson
Ietson esq rendered invitation 10 the Synod 10
visit their manufactures for which courtesy the SYNOD
YetarBed votes Of thanks 49, .
tbe Committee on the Profes crate. without reaching
sny conclusion. The Rev. I. l.. Cuyer sppemed as
the Corresponding Delegate from the General Assem-
hy of the Presbyterian Church On So presented the
greetings of that bedy. and was appropriately wei
coined by the President -, ,,,.
The Rev. DR.. Dale appeared also as the peleCate
renresentng the United Prespy Church Of North
America whose Christian sautstlons he rendered III an
appropriate address. which was happily responded 10
by the President.
THE first hour Of the afternoon session devoted to
prayer for the young men Of the College ana oi tue
Church. -s,o IN
81 General Assembly. took formal leave OF the SYNOD
The Rev. Dr. Gerhard OF the General ~ nod ol the Ger
man Reformed Church and the Rev. John ). Foulk,
representing the Eastern Synod cf the same also bGde
adeu 10 the Synod These inevells aie disnited ana
interesting ceremonies III which the corresponuihs
members touch upon the main points OF Interest IN thc
condition and relations II their respective bodies They
are the manifestation of the unity Of the church as ce
ented by the bond OF love- and tend t. Keep TINS grace
The animal sermon on behalf Of the Benevolent
Boards of the Church, preached in the evening ny
the Rev. Theodore B. Romeyn OF Bawenourg, n. o.,
from the words see I nj ye abound IN TINS grace
slso" TIE rules OF this church respecting admis
sion of the ministry are very stringent rednu
ing full of preparatory education Ill tue ooieee
and Theological Seminary Whenever parties wish 10
sbdge this course their ory method OF success IS by
applying to SYNOD for dspens 'tou Several OF these
annlications were presented this year. Que OF these
came from the Chassis of Montgomery on behalf OF a
Young man named Wm. A. Smith. who had become q
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. but al
length conceived preference for the RefoI med Dutch
Church The Methodists however refused to give nm
up He then joined the Reformed Dutch Church. and
hence the application. The Synod referred the case
back to the discretion of the Chassis OF Montgomery
The Synod granted the application OF young man
named Suchow of the Chassis of Allan, or dispersal
tion mon his studying one year the Grammar School
Mr. d. f. Reily, one OF the Professors IN Rugei Col
lege pettioned that he might be examined by the
Csssis Of New.B brunswick or license. without MS
oQrsuing the course in the theological Seminary,
which request after long debate, granted:
An invitation received from the President oil
Rutgers College for the members OF the Synod " VISIT
ut their convenience the college and the Stale greu
tural College Farm, few mites below the city Inc
NJ Synod assigned Wednesday, between aud 3oeock' as
The report Of the Committee on the Professorate
then taken up The Synod directed their Treasurer to
sfnd circular the various Glasses at their next Fail
sessiop calling their attention Ia the apportion
nents then due from the Church toward the Contingent
Fund of $50 coo appointed to be raised ny synod Inc
SYNOD by recommendation Of the committee and IN re
Spouse 10 the action Of tie Classs OF Phjadelphla
resolved to change the number OF the Board Of Super
3nteDdens of the Theological Seminary, Us 10 reduce
the number to six persons instead OF one from eaci
Casss at present. THIS change will greatly reduce
the OF this Board and enable 1t also to act with
The synod authorized the Committee on Hertzos Hall
70 $4,000 possible for the erection of four resi-.
dences for the accommodation of the Theological FRO
fessors and also directed the appointment 81 Buldng
Committee superintend the erection Of these ihces
The Commi tee on Bills and Oyertures reported
ayOrably upon the Overture from the Chassis OF Sche
nee adv as to the change IN the mode VI Ofdanlng
Elders and Descons. The reques; OF the Chassis OF
Montgomery for amendment TO the Constitution
enabling the Theological Professors TO he members Of
eccleSias tca jUdeatOres, was reported upon favor
able and sent dow the Glasses FOR their decision
Considerable discussion was had upon the proposed
amendment TO the constitution respecting the dssoiu'
ton Of the pastoral Misunderstanding IL Discretionary
with Classes upon the application OF either he minister
the church and not requiring the consent OF 6ot1
parties as at present No conclusion arrived at
but Wednesday the Synod clined acting upon that
overture During the last year the Rev. N 4. Smith,
D. d.. one of the Brooklyn pastors. who had been 81
fortunate TO strike OIL resolved TO turn his gains To
good account. so he offered the Committee Herz0g
Hall connected with the Theological Seminary, $4,000
toward the endowment Of the Theological Professor
ships provided the church raised an equal amount ana
appointed fourth Professor. The offer was gladly
accepted The Theological Professors have been di.
gently employ ed for months past in raising ths endow
ment furd which they have carried up to uear $4,000
and now propose increase TO SoOOJO In reference
70 the munfcent gift Of DR. Smith the Synod passed
the following resolutions:
R,oed Tbat whereas HerfOs Hall COMMITTEES b" re-
from y. +. Smith bond for T4nWO for the beneht Of
che Theological PIoessorshps the heartfelt ttGks OF the
Synod be extended to DR. Smith for BE munhccnt ain
Proessorship be named the Nicholas r. smith Prossorip
Reoired That the s Of Dr. Smith be accepted with the
Rsred That Synod proceed at the election Of
Professor 81 fss'D ora no., sI ming a
On Wednesday the Synod elected the Rev. Da7d ID.
Demarest, d. D. TO the ProiessoIsip by a large vote
upon the first ballot DR.. DcmaTest signfed bis ac-
ceptance Of the position and arrangements were made
for bis Installation on Tuesday, September 49, al IL
o'clock O. m.
On Wednesday the Synod proceeded TO elect officers
for its different Boards. Peter X Warner was elected
President and John T. Brewer Treasurer and Rev. NJ
B. Hutton. d. d., with the Elders john Van Nestle and
James Suydam. members oil the Board OF Direction.
Besides filing the vacancies in the Boards Of Foreign
and Domestic Missions and the Boards G. Education
anu Publication, delegates were appointed 10 represent
Che Synod in the various corresponding bodies as FOL
General Assembly 20. s.)-Tbe Rev Prof Woodbridge,
Primarus, and The Rev a. o. Sermilye seeundos.
nus aud the Rev. +. :. Porter seoundos
Reformed Presbyrerisn synod-Ihs Hey. John Oa'ton'
synod Of German Reformed Church.-Ihe Rev. John r..
Mesick Prmsnus and Paul d. Van Ceei secundu.
General Assembly United Presbyterian Cburch.Tb- Rev.
n. +. Smith Primarus, and the Rev James H. Islage,
Secundus
nnari1s md the Rev. o. r.. Cobb, SecuDdus.
The Rev. VIM. H. Ten Eyck read the report OF the
Committee on Domestic Missions The document pre-.
rented very encouraging review Of this OF the
work Of the Church They have aided Is Churches and
Mission Stations Of which q are IN the West These
contain 800 members Of which JOl have beon received
during the last year. Connected with these have been
e. Sabbath Schools with $3.50 pupils. Receipts from
sl during the year have Amounted to s24 80 %
leaving balance in the Treasury OF nearly - UO 1he
Church Building Fund amounts u - $50 Ihe inter
ests Of this Board engaged large share OF the aen-
ton OF the Synod and were fully discussed. The synod
resolved 10 make special eiOIt 10 RAISE sJOVOV
Tor the Church Building Fund.
The Committee on Correspondence reported, that one
item embraced in their report was al tenerd interest
and produced long ana animated discussion IbsWhs
the proposal 10 appoint delegates 70 meet Delegates APP
pointed from the General Assemblies -. y and \. So
IN order form perfect union Of Protestanls
for the promotion Of Evangelical truth The synod re-
lNaH 90 nd oir doll tn