New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-28
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN sYNoD-THIRD DAY.

UNITED PREoB1 Ia l.
The third days session Of the United Pres
byterian Synod opened In the Janes Church at O'Clock
yesterday morning, the Moderator, Mr. Clark In the
chair. The Presbytery Of Stamford. Conn.,, handed In
their report which was referred 10 the Committee
Narrative. The Rev. D. D. Mathews Of New-York City
Chairman OF the Committee on Systematic Benefcence
presented his report, in substance as follows,
every congregation be divided into missionary districts
t Let missionary collector be .sno whose business shall to
e.. once mouth on each ~ and 70 , 1
Missionary Treasurer whom the nOneys thus obtained wouh
S Finance agent saeh Z ab.t.Oy the mode followed br d,
Roman Catholic Church the Methodist Church. and other religious
Much discussion followed touching the insertion OF the
words Roman Catholic" into the paper The following
R,sord That report just read be published order that ,h,
during s1s'
be able intelligent aud deliberately relation to
The discussion was then resumed touching the proprl
ETY. OF allowing the example set by the Roman Catholic
that all reference to the Catholic Church be stricken out
1t then ordered to be printed and circulated among
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Synod resumed its session at "A o'clock The meet
ing we'll attended Mr.. Thomas NJ Mccain, Treas
urer Of the Fund for Professors Salaries Newburg
Theological Seminary, presented report showing bal
cepteS special Committee on the Theological Semi
nary then presented report which accepted and
for the Seminary which referred from synod
was then presented. The Committee recommended
he has prosecuted it, expresses their regret that cir
found TO be such as IN his Judgment to
render impraccable for HIM to make further efforts
the agent the Rev. Robert Armstrong De instructed TO
prosecute during the present year. all work assigned to
travelling expenses and supply his pulpit while
by him Shall be invested as directed by
the Synod OF last year, with the understands
ing that OF the whole amount be not finally subscribed,
subscriptions which have been paid shall be refunded TO
the subscribers Fourth: That the thanks or the Synod
be given to the agent for his gratutous services While
employed during the past and that the treasurer
of Synod be instructed to pay him the of $50 ~.
being the actual expenses incurred Pit To meet the
expenses OF this agency for the coming year the coDgre
cations under the of Synod are hereby directed to
make up the collection after the adjournment OF
Synod as may practicable the amounts thus raised TO
DO forwarded to the Treasurer OF Synod This report
gave rise animated debate concerning the different
Items which were commented upon at length The do
bate TO resumed this morning ut 10 O'clock the sub
ject being the special order OF the day.
EVENING SESSION.
The Synod met at II o'clock with the Rev Mr. Clark In
the chair. The house was nearly filled with people OF
both sexes The Rev. Dr. Prime OF The Ner York 0bser
rer spoke on the Evangelical Alliance. He said there rs
no alliance in the world important as this one which
contcmplates uniting so many Christian Churches The
Alliance which founded In England rs years ago
done great good Many persons have. through Its
Influence been rescued from Spanish and other European
dungeons In those countries where Romanism and Ra-
tionalism prevail, this institution has given much
strength the Evangelical churches OF the old world.
interfere with those already established but Is simply
agreement made by Christians to suppress evil and to
advance Christianity The principle OF love and OF union
Is becoming the watchw0rd or all countries and OF all
nations recognizing the Gospel Of Christ 1t almost mpos
sibe make the people OF to-day comprehend the dan
ger which the Institutions OF the exposed
The people are paying hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
really support Catholic institutions This very hour
the Common Council OF Cincinnati debating whether
the Bible shall DO read In the Common Schools OF that
city. Already the Romish Church s beginning to boast
that IL will control all OF the educational instu
with the spirit of the address of Dr. Prime. The Com
mtee the different Boards OF the Synod then reported