The New York herald., 1869-06-03
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD 20. s.).
Fifth DnY.

NEwBuRG, N. Y, June 1, 1859.
The Synod assembled at nine O'Clock. The Com.
mittee on tie Travelling Fund reported. The dis
tribution is ninety-six per cent. Report adopted.
The committee on the letter fiOm Dr.. Wallace, Pres
dent OF Monmouth College. reported reply, recon-
mendng the appointment OF q committee 10 aseer-
tain the terms upon which the Synod may cooperate
with College faculty, and TO report at the next
meeting Of the synod.
Rev. DR.. SPRoULE, from the committee TO reply 10
the circular letter from the synod OF the Reformed
Church, reported a Recommendation that, for rea-
sons assigned the invitation to unite in the proposed
council be declined. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Discipline reported, recon-,
mending that in case member OF congregation
remove out Of its bounds without taking his c.rtn-
cate OF membership, and remain more than one year,
such Certificate be forwarded to the session Of the
! congregation in whose bounds he resides ana that
! his name ue then stricken from the roll
The report OF the Committee on Theological Semi
nary was read II recommends, among other things,
that the preebyteres be directed to raise the stand
ard OF Latin literature so that all the students en-
tering the seminary may be able to read the theo-
be extended from ive to seven mouths. ana the
course be three instead OF four years.
seminary d not eons 70 s e saS ha o. fne
burg presbytery. They were somewhat dilapidated,
and the Presbvtery proposed to sell them and give
the money 10 the Synod TO buy or build Others They
were situated in very noisy part OF the city Pitts
burgl, and the windows could not be opened FOR
quite defective and entirely too small. rhe Latin
text book In use is the work OF Turretin-easy
Latin-but many OF the students were unable 4,
read 1t. The professor concurred heartily in
the recommendation TO have the Latin standard
in the pres6yteries raised Not that the theological
seminary before completing their college course or
else that course has been defective. Good theo-
loga1s said the Professor, could be had in no WAY
well a. by reading Turretin. Dr. Hodge OF the
Old School Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
would adopt 1t If he could, II the students would
read It, lie teaches by lecture. The Students com
plain almost to mutiny tnat they have to write and
crlcal position 60 10 arretn for hem The aers,,
months session would be an Improvement on the
6ve. The whole course OF three years would then
be twentyone months, whereas it n now Oniv
twenty. After further discussion the report anil
recommendations OF the committee were adopted
excepting that In reference 10 extending the scs-
sions, wnch was referred to the Board OF superiu-
tendents.
rian Church (N. So. was received and read.
Rev. j.; X. Milllean was appointed the Mode
rator's alternate TO preach the opening sermon at
the next meeting of the Synod
Rev. Mr. McAlister was appointed to preach at the
next synod on the text, 'rhe love OF money Is tie
root Of all eyil.-
committee was appointed to report on the sub
ject Of sabbath schools, their relation to the family.
The Moderator was requested to preach on "cove-
nantng'' at the next synod
The vote locating the next Synod at Oakdalc, Ill.,.
was reconsidered and by large majority New York
was fixed upon. The next meeting win commence
on the fourth Tuesday Of May 1870.
A lengthy discussion then ensued on the report in
relation 10 the freedmens mission. and was Daltlci
pated IN BY Rev Messrs. Scott y. r. Johnson, Hun.
the hour Of adjournment arrived.
THE RELIGIOUS AMENDMENT or THE CoSsrIrrr rrON.
ment OF the constitution OF the United states held
meeting last night In the Reformed Presbyterian
ins o Ss - n s ,
states, the Rev. y o. wylie. Of Philadelphia, IN the
chair The meeting was opened with PRAYER by the
man stated the object OF the meeting. The follow
ing resolutions were then offered and, after ad-
dresses had been made in reference thereto by Rev.
T. P. stevenson, II. II. George, A. NJ Muiiigan and
Professor J. K W. sloan. were sdopted;-
Resolved That eivn government the ordinance q God
man as social ersainrs ana Isvlns powers func
Rsscssd Thai ns,ons are moral persons, welding moral
.s .sl I. .S s ea oSses:
n.ase ina, the moral law which naons as moral
pesons subject includes no, only ths law written The
he fa er revelation Of tie Divine w rsudcred necerss
% S q s n rsss nsons as o % ss
q. the ndy,asi, compo.ns them f.sy service 20
sas ss a. n:Spn % q S';s ss. ss '
o. % sa a.: 70 ss Sa as ros: s e aor s
csf e on '1 mediator between God and man. 0'' Jesus
cor g n
a.. s od sa es % ss r"ss o e s ~ %
o. the earth and ihs, the divine will revealed IN the Bible Il
the public acknowledgment pflnci.es
the fundamental awthe consutuion written or uni writ
order 10 furnish constitutional and rive
constitutional protection and pernsncnce every Chrisisun
feature Of the and ts administration securc
lite and prosperity 10 the nation itself.
Resolved That these fundamental principles demand the
exclusion by constitutional enactment OF immoral from
oncsl POSITIONS and the restriction ali public trusts 10
la sympathy with the high moral ends cove runru
Resolved That The recognition Of these principles 10 ma
tons constitution 80 Tar frcn INFRINGING ndisdnas
Of Church and state, viii aaord the fullest enry against
corrupt ana coruptirg church
strongest safeguard both the civil aud religious liberties Of
all citizens.
Resolved, That nation has icnz foreSone s right
and too long neglected s duty " Worship ont OF defer
ence 70 nnae tneorie ina nature and functions OF civil
koveament AID th1 he time has when Christian
pe9rle Ike ou should their tights and ttrive 70
discharge ther duty demanding the acknow egmcnt y
Almighty uod the oi Christ ~ The consIiuvn W
tle In 81.