The New York herald., 1869-06-04
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD 60. s.).
Sixth and Last Dly.

NEwBURG N. T.. June 2, 1860.
The Synod met at nine O'Clock. and omitted the
calling OF the roll.
Rev. JAMES WALLACE said that the impression had
gone abroad that the lecturing agents national
form had been engaged in singing hymns at public
meetings He said 1t was not so-he and the others
said they never did.
SECRET SOCIETIES DENOUNCED
Rev. T. p. STEVENSON moved resolutions on secret
orders. They were unanimously adopted as fol.
lows
Resolved That this Synod views with deep the
States. .
their effect spurious and artinoa social
!ons among men ana new code Of duties founded upon
is Inconsistent with the candor becoming the Christian char
sion religion OF Jesus and therefore false
On these grounds we renew our traditional testimony that
ai tan Fellowship Ss'' 'A''' -'''''A'4' A'
OF earnest and Widespread opposition to the secret
se aSe be % G ssa sd
corruptions which they OCCASION: .
Cameron, b. D.: Revs A. G. Todd, D. Trumbu andD s.
ore 6s to o %
inst,
OPERATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Rev. A. M. MILLIGAN, chairman, read the report Of
the Board of Education. The Board has bought the
college building at Northwood, Ohio and :.asvd
Seminary for ten years Tao fund obtained by the
deless.--~v1, 20 Europe Is now all expended The
school, now under the control OF Professor Crow
who was appointed by the Board, Is In
nourishing condition. The progress OF the
colored students is unequalled Quarles.
most promising young man, that he might graduate,
Is now student in Westminster College and will be
q senior next month.
The Board recommends that congregations be
urged to pledge the support Of colored student
each. Three lady teachers in the Washington mis-
lar way. Three are wholly supported by the Board;
Others partially. Last year only 5000 was c0ntrt-
BY the Ony Ss Rss1
eating fnS C colored students and the liberal
support of school under Its care, and asks an APP
preparation Of 2,000 II not granted what can tho
Board do with the students whose expectations have
Tie report was discussed briefly and adopted
WASHINGTON MISSION.
The Synod resumed the consideration OF the report
on the Freedmen's mission. Professor Sloane quoted
the Ian guage Of a member OF the Synod, who said
that the Washington mission ''shoud be ventilated"
with which he agreed. Rev. 5. BOwden said that
originally he had urged liberal contributions and was
hearty in the support OF the mission, but now we
know much about the need OF minister at Wash
ingtOn. lie thought that the superintendent should
now give the synod full information as to the state
OF the mission.
Rev. j. NJ. JOHNSTON the superintendent in re-
sponse to this call, proceeded to make statement
OF his operations In connection with the mission
and to defend his action several cases complained
OF. He complained that the mission had been "fOr-
gotten In the public prayersn Besides his ordinary
he did much outside work. In Washington, he SAID,
there were many very poor colored persons In
Tesnit Of vice. M but IT was NOT SO among the freed
men at Washington. For these poor there were none
to care eher in pecunary re or spiritual % mas:
almost almost entirely among these poor people.
obliged engage in secular avocations to keep the
wolf away from their door, and have little Time to
look after the poor. One minister received only i've
dollars month
In answer to questions by members OF the Synod
Mr. JOHNSTON stated that the average attendance ut
the day schools $50; in the Sabbatn school, l25.
The section OF the report under consderation-vz.,
on the Washington mlsslon=was adopted by o fnll
mission at indianapolis to the care OF the Presbytery
OF Illinois It was voted 30 to transfer H. and the
whole report on missions was finally adopted
STATE OF RELIGION.
The report OF the Committee on Presbyterial Re.
ports was taken up for final passage. Tnis report
makes distribution Of the unsettled ministers and
centiates among the several presby yterles. One
Item M speaks In very strong language IN describing
and the little progress made Rev. Mr.. ARMOUR
said the most deporabe state OF things brought to
presbyterlal reportsthe lack OF reviving influences
In the churches and the little progress tnat has been
make no progressY May we not look for an out.
pouring OF the Spirit Should we not use extraor.
dinary m means for revival OF relornations ,ao nation ~
report as being much too gloomy and as not being
borne out BY the facts. There was better state OF
religion In the Church than vas indicated in this
Rev. II. p McCLURxN the writer of the report
said he would have made 1t still darker were il not
for the language Of the presbyterial reports. We
need a true revival oil over the Church. Il was
especially needed In the theological Seminary:
croakIng about low state Of religion and the need
OF revival. The same things had been said from
year to year as far back as he could remember or
had read. The phrase had become stereotyped and
did not mean much. lie was tired OF hearing
better of feeling and more evidences OF the pre-
sence OF the Spirit than these complaints indicated.
could 70 Saye The old an re
piled, "Go home and revive yourself" Let pastors
here take this sentiment home with them.
Professor SLOANE moved TO amend the report by
striking out the WORDS 'There is not the ear.
nest demand for laborers as in former years." lie
did not want the students IN the theological Semi
nary TO hear that as he did not believe IL W be true.
The amendment prevailed, and the report US thus
The Committee on Foreign Correspondence re-
ported letter to the synod OF Ireland. 1t was
adopted and ordered TO be transmitted.
A lengthy report the different benevolent
schemes Of the Churcn was read and disposed OF Is
makes large appropriations to all the schemes.
COvENANrING.
The report on covenantng was taken up and dis
cussed. The report, not being satisfactory 10 tho
Synod, was recommitted and the committee con-
nued with instructions TO report at the next meet
ing.
many years ago by Dr. Mason, DIR. Alex. Mcleod,
Dr. Symington and others, was referred 10 the COM
mittee.
MONMOUTH COLLEGE.
The paper on Monmouth College was taken up and
amended 50 as simply TO appoint committee TO con-
fer with trustees In reference to the proposed
operation. J. NJ. Mcdonald and Q. Trumbull are the
committee.
CASE OF REV. >. sT0TT.
That part OF the report OF Illinois Presbytery re-
ferrng to the case OF Rev. !. Stott was taken up.
This report informs the synod that In disregard Of
its previous act by which he was suspended from
the exercise OF his Ministerial ONCE Mr. StOtt con-
tinues to preach ana administer the ordinances.
Rev X. u. WILSON moved that the Synods act Of
suspension be rescinded.
The MopERATOR ruled this motion out OF order, on
the ground that the statement made by the Presby-
terry Affords reason why the synod
should rescind It's action. From this decision OF the
Moderator Mr.. Wilson appealed. The decision Was
sustained almost unanimously. Thus the previous
act OF suspension remains unchanged.