The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-04
Drrx INTELLIGENC CE.
THE REFORMED CHURCH.
Tho NnH- ProceedinEs Tkis Mornine. ~

=. me cSurch. seventh and Spring Garden streets
ana was called to order by the President, Rev.
Solemn prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Pitcher,
and after calling the roll and reading the minutes OF
fhe preceding day devotional exercises were held,
naTt{cinated In by several members, amongst them
being REV. e l. Hermance, Rev. 2, Eddy, D; d.,
Rev J. Searle Rev. DR.. o. III. Geogory Of Troy, New
Sorx. DR. Fmendorf Of Albany, N. " Mr. Rev. Mill
son, and others -, ,,,,,,o.. ,No rou 1oooo
q uartv NJ New York, presented o communication
va fitting reply to the Papal invitation to the Ecu
menSa Cas rSSerred to the Committee on Coespon-
dence to report thereon. ,ro roooi,,od from, tbo
Very interesting reports were received @ M rom the
upverS delegates appointed by the last Synod TO the
,IiGerent Evangelical Churches with which the
Church is in correspondence. r.,
rho Rev DR.. Gordon, delegate to the Lutheran
SYNOD at washington, May 10, 1862 reported that he
was very kindly received, and was gratded to find
fhe Lutheran Church in prosperous condition, and
mat they had at the invitation of the Synod Of the
Reformed Church, appointed a eommlttee1c0m-
Weekend and Butler-to represent them at the
proposed National Council of the Evangelical
hnrches in the United States to he held on the third
Tuesday of october, in the city of New York.
Rev John L. Lee delegate to the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church in New YORK. Rev;
pr Stitt, the delegate TO the German Reformed
Church, Rev. j. A. De Bauss, delegate to the United
Presbyterian Church; Rev. Dr. w. j.. r., Taylor,
delegate to the General Assembly of the Presbyte-
Tian Church, made similar reports.
A communication was received from the Seces-
sion Church of Holland requesting deputatIon
The report Of the committee appointed by the last
SYNOD for the purpose OF securing tne passage Oh an
act TO change the corporate title OF the General
Synod OF the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church to
that of the General Synod of the Reformed Church
in America, was adopted. The following is a copy
OF the act, passed April Ia 1867
"The people OF the state of New York, represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact as f0lows:-
"Section1 The ecclesiastical body hitherto incor-
pOrated and known as the General Synod OF the Re
formed Presbyterian Dutch Church shall hereafter
be designated and known by the corporate title of
the General Synod of the Reformed Church in Anne
nd nnV hn
shall not affect any contract suit, or proceeding,
claim or demand, now existing against said corpo-
ration. .-,,.,.,
The Synod appointed committee OF i've dele
gates consisting of three ministers and two aymen,
TO attend the National Evangelical Convention in
october next.
a report through their chairman, Rev. j. l.. Lee,
which was accepted.
superintendent OF the same committee, and the
thanks of the Synod given to the committee for
their extended and efficient labor.
Rev. DR.. Highly delegate from the German Re-
formed Church, appeared and very ably presented
the salutatons of that body He said, in speaking of
the churches that bothlwere Reformed-both hold to
the same doctrines, and the Heidelburg Catechsm
is used in both of our churches, though one was
'Dutch" and the other "German"Ieaeh has has
each had struggled manfuiy against the
ssgqV Of the Reformed faith Copcernnp his church
he desired to say that they not Lutheran on the
one hand nor Puritan on the other; but were truly
the union between the Presbyterian churches, and
earnestly desired the same respecting the Reformed
churches
RiThe President welcomed the delegate, and in an
appropriate manner recprocated the desire for union,
not as being banded together-but union OF loving
The regular order for the morning was then taken
up, and the Synod addressed by Rev. j. w. Ferris,
Secretary OF the Board OF Foreign Missions, who was
listened to with great attention and interest -
communication was received from Rev. G. e.
Crisfeld Professor of Theology at Hope College,
W OF College
They were read and referred to the committee on
Profess0rate
The Synod was then addressed by Rev. DR.. West,
Secretary Of the Board of Domestic Missions, who
said he did not believe any denomination OF the
Evangelical Churches contributed to benevolent pur-
poses SO freely as did the Reformed Church Yet it
will be borne in mind that the Board have great
work to do, which God is blessing to greater eX-
tent than in any OF the established Churches, with
all their advantages. This a significant fact,
and he woud,Iwh sincerity and affection, call their
attention to the progress making in gaining souls to
our Lord Jesus Christ. The precious returns made
to the elders of the Board were Of the most
gratifying character and he thought the
appropriation for the coming year should be at least
$4,000, instead of $4,000, as in the past year II
there were larger means the spirtuaEgain would be
COrrespondingly great, and the weary, worn sinner
would be refreshed and benefited. The Board had
been exceeding their means in the hope of having
the amount made up in the future, but such a
course produced embarrassment and continued
anxiety He therefore advocated with much force,
and at considerable length the proprety of making
proper appropriation at once from the regular
funds of the Church
give $4,000 it would materially aid twelve struggling
churches. There are forty-seven more Sabbath
Schools this year than last and it was thus seen
that in that important department Of the Church, ALSO
was progress and success. Organization was what
was necessary, and this he forcibly impressed as q
duty on the members of the Synod present.
on motion Of Elder Myers, it was resolved that sc
much Of the report Of the Board OF Directors as re
ferred TO the raising Of 100000 for the Theological
Seminary at New Brunswick n. j., in which the
Board Of Directors were to assist the committee b'
referred to the Committee on Professorate
The Corresponding Secretary OF the Board o
Education, Rev. John L. Lee addressed the Synod
and was followed by Rev. John A. Lansing, Cores
ponding Secretary of the Board of Publication, WHIT
spoke until the hour OF adjournment, at 12H O'Clock
IMPORTANT TO CANAL BOAT INTEREsTs.-Under
law obsolete for half century, the officers OF tn
Treasury Department have for some years past col
iseted tonnage and enrolment dues annually OF cana
boats and barges, because they noated TO Underwater
These dues amounted TO over fifty dollars year.
appears by letter written by j. W. Douglass, tn
Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Revenue In answe
TO recent inquiries, that this collection was illega
and that the only tax is five ten dollars, accordin
to the size OF the craft. Mr. Douglass says in repl
TO these inquiries 'reatve to the liability OF certai
boats to special tax under the provisions OF the pre-
ViAO to section 103, act of June &c. 1864 as amended
that all boats, barges and hats coming within th
terms OF and fulfilling the conditions expressed
said proyiso, namey:-FiTst, not used for carryin
passengers, nor propelled by steam or sails, bU
which are fOated or towed by tug-bOats or horses
and second, engaged exclusively in carrying Goa
OIL mineral, or agricultural products to market, al
required to pay in lieu Of tonnage tax and enrolmel
ices, an annual special tax OF five or ten dollars,
cordng TO the tonnage OF the particular boat. III
fact that the grain and coal Carried was not pr
duced in the immediate vicinity of shipment
should not AFFECT the question of liability in this
gard"
THE NUNIsMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY he
stated meeting at its hall last evening, Vice-Pres
. dent Duane in the chair. The attendance was
unusually large one, and the usual routine busne
received: among which were relics OF Indian pc