The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-05
THE REFORMED CHURCH.
4-l,e Annual Session Of the General Synod-ThS
Proceedings This Morning.

Inc A"""P ProceedinSs This Morning.
This morning at O'Clock ~ the fourth day q the session
northwest Seventh andspTng Garden streets the
TsS fo was called by the clerk and The minutes of the
proceeding day being approved the devotional exercises
Pitcher, Rev 7. H. ssydam, Prof " Il Crosby, Rev z
the expiration Of the devotional exercises the rogu
number members asked leave Of absence for the re-
mainder of the session account of different causes
Ksy Peter s5sTyke5 D delegate from the New School
Rev, Dr. s. s. smacEeT D. D., delegate from the Evan
length, and was listened to with much attention.
s5sd SIMILARLY s $sS5iaFs q aSS
mated by the spirit Of Martin luther beyond which the
Protestant sect did not TO GO He did not consider
Thought work could be Won il not better accomplished
by each preserving Its individuality and special forms
The special order for the morning being reached re-
Of Particular synods read by the chairman, Rev j.
1t concluded with series Of resolutions which were
considered seratta and adopted substantially as fol
l. Reso'ued, That the Synod considers il desirable to
form new particular Synod and that the Glasses OF Ber
Passso Phils3epbis aud Fa5an, be and are dismissed
from the particular Synod of New York, constitute
Rev ". j. r. Taylor D D., of the Chassis of New York
why the action proposed by the committee should
The resolution adopted aud considerable discussion
taking pace as 70 the name py Wch the new ayh sou
Synod OF New Brunswick
mnn g og @ tE nrcr m % W M md % aid era to end
the same, which were adopted together with the follow
The Glasses of Kingston and Orange are to be transxed
from the synod of Albany to tho particular Synod OF New
Hereafter delegations from the several Glasses shall
The particular Synods are hereafter to meet at o'clock
syTBea and the duties for the several days definitely pre-
Rev DR. Phelps protested against attempt direct
from this General synod What the Reformed Church
sEsd h e hs ni no
p v%eme % al tbongh bS II instead Of agreeing to have
service OF presented character saying certain prayers
thing could be done to bring the churches together in
more directly to the SdTaneemSnt OF religion "Ouu 'su
Rey lsaa Hartley thought that WI while the hours for
subject chosen for those particular occasions should not
cuar Synod have authority to dispose of the subject
hDr Holmes chairman of the committee, defended the
resolution saying had cost the committee much conside
important features the confinement OF synodical
aenced the edn%ttee n Selecting IN the after
for the hour of meeting instead of 10 o'clock the
morning and urged that such course would prove OF ad
tended that the spiritual good which would emenate from
% b oe p9y r act aside and smpe reso
luton adopted to effect that religious services be held
committee Wsad % be- lost "o0
a b am pecemenn I1 S SSt @
exercises shall be held and discouTses preached
especial neighborhood and churches which par
DR. Phelps proposed an amendment to the amendment,
the a Eese
said PARTICULAR Synods may or may not accept at pleasure
the particular Synod would due care in moving in
Elder jeremiah from New York. was of the opinion that
the mad r p HI e on m oS 5p pre- o6
of general M qdyantage and benefit ess o uou.,d, mazda
spirited address, contendng against any attempt of the
General Synod to curb the action Of the particular Synod
| Hn n pf
| the Pope of Rome which possible fact he especially
Rev John johnson Thought if there was to be such
fear of on the liberty OF members as was ap
after awhile that the synod could not meet at ALL until
E%endoF moved ,y the sGgndmsRs . offered @
oSnE as o the gna 'ne io
At meeting of the culgr Synod sermon shall
the session and on the second day of the session the
preached me preacher ana ms alternate and theme
shR be M Hed at ne preSeda{ annual which
| Rev Dr. Van Cleef moved an amendment to the fore
| going, that 1t shall read as follows
Reso,od, That it be enjoned the particular Synods
hold such DEVOTIONAL services during their sessions as may
| their churches when they assemble. -,
balance OF the series to the committee.
Dr. Suydam moved thatWhen the Synod adjourn
| it be to meet on Monday morning at IL o'clock.
| Dr. Demorest mOveo to amend by inserting
O'Clock in the afternoon which was not agreed to,
| and the motion of Dr. Suydam was agreed to, after
which the Synod adjourned until Monday morning at
| II O'Clock.
CThe object of changing the hour Of meeting is to
| allow the members OF the Synod an opportunity of
| paying a visit on Monday morning to the United
States Mint This afternoon they will visit the Phila
dephia Navy Yard in accordance with an invitation
| from its commanding oiicer)
In addition to the appointments to several pupits of
tomorrow, already announced may be added the follow
| ing
Second Reformed Church. Seventh street, above Brown
Communion services Sabbath morning. at hapast TO-
| by Rev Dr. Zachary Eddy of Brooklyn,
| In the afternoon the Rev j. McClelland Holmes OF
Hudson N Y, and Rev David Sutphen, of Long Island,
will address the Sabbath Schools Services from to
| o'clock
In the evening, at O'clock the Rev. j. X Allen, of
| HobOken will preach
Reformed Church, in session in this city. Many OF
its expected be present at the services
| Sabbath.