New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-19
SYNOD oP NETWORK AND SEw-JERsEY.

The SYNOD of New-York and New-Jersey is an &C.
eesaseal belonging 10 the NewSchoo Presbyterian
Church and composed Of al the ministers within certain geo
graphical limits whether settled without pastoral charges
and Of each church. The Synod comprises al
of the NewschOo Presbyterian churches in NewJesey and
in the nearer sections of NewYOTk Including Long Island
and Pennsylvania Within these limits there are ineudeds
presbytees ministers and G5 churches with member
ship OF 80 souls 1t therefore of the most important
well Of the largest OF the higher iudieaoes OF the
Church and its present meeting in this cyhe htt time IN
yea occasion Of much interest TO the members OF the
Presbyterian communion.
Themeetng opened IN the Mercerst DIR Booth Church
Tuesday evening with sermon g the last Moderator ne
Rev Howard Crosby, d. d. Of the fourtheye Church His
text Titus and his subject The Bible the True Basis
Of al Preaching After an e1egecal consideration OF The
severity and some sarcasm Of sundr abuses OF the pulpit ne
especially mentioned the false and empty PHILOSOPHERS with
witch their dscourses thepreachng Of ceum
instead Of doctrine and practical pey political
preaching and the hang upon pet schemes OF individuals
80 Sensyey placed above the Cross and condemned the prac
ce which has sprung out Of the late OF caDonng wicked
men because Of their services ia the nation only.
Aftel the the Syuod constituted by the election
Of tie Rev Theodore l. Cyerof Brooklyn Moderator In the
Newell this city receiving ~ and the Rev Robert Altman
se.sonsnwhieh win continue until FdayxaS annOuneed
Prayer meeting OF and business session from 10 til -
from u u and ia the evenings a. The Row Messrs T.
W French and Thomas Nichols were appointed Permanent
Clerks The Synod then adjourned
SECOND DAY.
The Synod reassembled at a. IN. on Wednesday
exercises after which the regular business Of the session
taken up The standing and other Committees were duly ap
pointed
It voted that the next annual meeting should be held at
the Souih the Rev Dr. spear y Church number Of couTe.
spending members 20 otter tOs elected also honorary
members Of present session Among them tie Rev Harvey ID
Ganse, President of the Reformed Dutch General Synod The
Rey MesslA w. ) Karr aud james Morton elected a
committee attend the examinations Of the Union TheO
logical Seminary In Umtersty-place
several nadEcsses then heard from OF The causes
usually presented before the synod The Rev Dr. Mills
heard n behalf Of The Educational Mi }. W. Dulles on
Publication, and air lFnae g. Bliss behalf Of the COlstauii
nope Bbe Honse enterprise lately nauguraed by those
Interested n foreign missions As tlrse causes are already
haiar 70 the public II Is usecs 20 add The enerks made
An Aasifess made ~ tie kes. Euaas w. Adamsd the
Newark Pgcstc relative 70 church matters IN Clf[ssion
:, g. Mr. AdoBs ~ cOOrcd clergyman and presented DC
claims which church Of Dis people ~ Charleston hls upon DE
sympates Of Christians NJ Tic North year ago their society
was organized vita - IconbeS ara now numbers 800 They
ToIshIcl Of int ip church building originally ERECTED
for TIE use 81 al Tic couIed people Who
WsAed 20 attend eirch IN that city, but ne cnyi0us
Whites Reaped OF seeing them .in the
pcccI enjoyment ~ religious pngieets aud applied Tie
Government about z months 10 have tho cGreh restore
10 tess tbs was OF cosrsc done and The bacls were
Ionnod iofA ile on No:uo School b.dngi but tto
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