New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-29
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN syNoD-FoURTH DAY

The fourth davis session of the Unltcd rles-
byterian Synod opened in the Janest Church
morning the Rev Mr.. Clark, Moderator Inc Oohut'oo
on the State OF Religion handed I'm report wnen was
corrected and recOmmitted The dscusson VI nv r. ~.
% ~ reoarding the endowment OF the Seminary at
NewbnTg6 was then renewed. After debating ta t
matter nut ~ o'clock the much to the salts,
faction OF the synod Then the Original en- Pir ~
NewYork arose and with little enthusiasm onST S
to give 81 600 Other members % $3.50 y'g"ronsIy
proseeute the endowment scheme with view OF riss
The amount fixed by the Synod last year
AFTERNOON SESSION. ,-,,, Tho
Tho afternoon session was resumed at $3.50 O'clock
Committee on Reysions submitted thelI ISP n ~ The
was accented 10 recommended the adopu0n VI .5o
minutes Of the Presbytery of Albany tlfst & rhc
Delaware, Philadelphia, and second Npwhyteries OF
ArgyIe Boston Caledonia, ST. Lawrence anu satjp
be forward their minutes 70 o he Teoured to
give reasons for not presenting tneI We're adoped
~ ~ en on Finance then submitted the following
resolutions for adoption: FIRST That the
pTnri ch have hot contributed to this fund expenses
W THiJ synod travelling agents. &o.) be directed TO
SrWa Cdm TngF G ao reported that the report Of Mr.
Thomas NJ McCann treasurer OF Ino l rn jUt semi
of professors salaries lat Newburgh Theoosca oei-
naryl is received without any vouchers as TO the pre-
ence of Professors to whom the mon noo vere 70 lie
The minutes OF last year show that 800 meS sbo1s
apnorfioned and raised for this fund TINS report SNOW
that $4s5 80 have been contributes oy te d 6at ~
that too after they had been olclas IUl ," rI nj
raise the $1,000 would require the average, per
cont Oh cents Only or TWO OF tne CuulChCo
na,d in their quota many have sent In nothing at an.
mis- is an Indication very great Indifference al eas "
The claims of the Seminary at the present tme anu as
there is already the large deficiency OF S354 Al on tho
salaries promised 1t is necessary for this SYNOD 10
some measures redeem aud maintain It's credit "aV
these measures should be have NOT Deeh III.
trusted to this Committee TO suggest rms report or
Of tine Finance Committee gave llse 10 CoHsIucl'
able discussion and disagreement, ana was huaiiY TO
Committed to the Committee The Rev. H. d. NIillaui.
son was appOiuted Moderators Alternate 10 preach Iue
opening sermon at next meeting OF the synod INC
Finance Committee reported the total amount OF Gas III
Treasury $40 So The Synod then took up tue oiuer
the day which the report Tecohlmltteu 10 te SIV
Committees the Seminary. when the whole rep DOL
was adopted. The following named gentlemen WvIo
elected TO collect money for the Endowment fuhu OF ho
Seminary In their respective PresDlt erles AIpaIy O
Rev r. d. williamson Argyle Jas. ThQihpsohi boStol
j. b. Robh; Caledonia, Dr. McLare!i Delaware, ~. o.
McTIenry: LIST New-YUTk, Henry Harrison "a NeH-
York H. H. Blair Philadelphia, W. w. Barr; STAMFORD
r. Atchison; ST. Lawrence, Andrew Oliver Vermont
John Service. 49,, At, oor, "a
THE Committee on Finance submitted their report as
reconsidered and 1t was accepted and adopted Inc re-
port of the Committee Narrative read acCepe
and adopted. The Rev. Dr. Daies, Professor OF Chhch
History and Pastoral Theology in the IheOOgical Seh
nary and also Secretary OF the synod rendered ms renS
nation prOfessOrshp, but the synod lad INC ltss
on on the table. Adjourned TO meet at west Hebron ~
Y. on the second Thursday in September, 1870