The New York herald., 1869-05-31
yw sEvoRnED rsnbYIEams syroD.
Third Day.
NBwBURG, Nay %, 1859

With PRAYER BY the Moderator After routine bust
ness various papers received read and referred
% the appropriate committees. The order OF the
DAY peing called Tor the reports OF presb5eries were
read BY the Assistant Clerk These reports and the
varions matters contained IN them were referred 70
Their respective committees.
NATIONAL REFORM.
After the synod had disposed OF several presbytc
ria questions Rev. r. C. Stevenson Secretary of the
Committee on National Reform, read their report.
The committee had during the year co-operated with
the movement 10 secure recognition OF Almighty God
and the Christian religion in the constitution Of the
United States Seven ministers had been employed
part OF their time In ecturing, distributing tracts
holding conventions &c; $1,000 pages Of tracts had
been printed and distributed; 5000 blank petitions
Had been circulated, and many or them numerously
signed transmitted TO Congress. During the year
the sum Of 81, go had been expended The commit
Zee asked for aid in the prosecution OF their
work next year. The report concludes oy recon-
mending for adoption the following resolutions
Resolved, That of the Christian Church.
s s S ion OF ssg w deeply % as
We have steadasy refused acknowledgment of the
serni6e regard the win Of God motive OF our pub:
Nc acts we habtuay govern ourselves through BODY Of
whom openly immora and these facts declare that
we can lay no Claim to the character OF Christian naoh
Resolved That this rreison OF the nation finds
w contains reference the Supreme Source OF civil
Will Excludes sbs Of COD from hs oath Which
prescribes u virtually declares immoral and ungodly men
By COVE rn
Congress on the Sabbath and the continual desecraon OF
Say y hs IN Hs Se soEsn
nem which establishes destitute OF all constitutional
sS.ssa from Si6sns lis nw Tse asoSSdias a
al se ns r Constellation s1ss a Ss
isnores the foundation % Of all political morality.
BY ANY GRIan peG5s S S. wSoS sim We hold 70
e eS.e, by refusing 10 & IL sn
iIS. sonsat:s THIS hold 9 be only the
persnaded can the sumbeNng be
Gods blessing, accomplish IN this land thorough civil
Resolved That hail gadness effort. which have
been made by Christians OF AL denominations In behalf
We accept this evidence of increasing sensb
~ 70 The guilt and danger Of national irregion, and
Grafton with it,
The consideration OF the report was made the
order OF the day for the afternoon session.
Rev. JAMES WALLACE chairman OF the Committee
on the Signs OF the Times, read their report. The
document being objected TO- principally on account
OF It's extreme length was recommitted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess and preliminary business Rev. Il. d.
SpROuLK moved resolutions on The subject OF revI-
vas
The paper was laid over until after the order OF
the day
memorial signed c. Allen alleged TO be mem.
Der VI the Church, at Princeton, whose paper had
ing slnce the organization OF the synod read 10y
The clerk. The memorial ana petition asks tins
synod 10 resclnd ITS last years action IN the case
OF Rev. ;. Stott. The memorial was referred TO
the committee on Discipline.
NATIONAL REFORM.
The report on National Reform was taken r,p and
read for adoption.
Rev. T. c. STEVENSON spoke in reference TO the
action of the committee in carrying on its worK
Only eight hundred dollars had been raised by the
congregations OF the church The committee now
asas Tor only TWO thousand dollars. This sum, al
beast, is positively needed.
Rev. Mr.. aILRoY asked II the report reads ''that
the people are ready TO receive the truth lie
thought they were not willing to hear the
whole truth as to all the claims Of Christ the Ne
oaIor.
petition To Congress Is not full, but quite tie
Jectlve. We should not trim palder to public
opnion. AZ to the willingness OF people TO hear on
The subject, he could say much with reference
u ONO Except IN Nanandigham's district.
wiling hearing. In Michigan there Is pn s greater
Willingness. The need OF money TO carry forward
the worK IL pressing The agents must not be
beggars. We must 20 so Ms TO demand attention.
There must be means. This IL the Churchs special
Work. Others have interest ana even zeal, but the
Rev. h. r. McCLURKEN SAID he had labored In the
feld IN ohio last winter. He knew that the public
ear ~ open to hear all the truth ON the claims OF
ChrsI. When engaged In the WORK he met with far
encouragement than he had anticipated At
bis first meeting an Old school PRESBYTERIAN minis
Ter said Tins brother represents the Re ormed
Presbyterian Church, whose poston is loyalty
Cnr'st; If 1t not sou replied, YES and
Afterwards he met with much opposition
Hut ministers OF other Churches said privately, I'VE
know your position a. a Church, and we know II to
be nghtn minister IN the Campbehte denomL
nation, who had come from Canada, said 10 that
he could not be naturazed, but that II was danger
Gus for him 10 say before his people. lie dis
scented. though his Church does not; and he said,
addressing me speaker' You can say what YOU
engaged In Eastern Oho IN distributing tracts and
petllons for signatures. tie called on leading Old
School minister, who said, al have nothing To do
with polcs.- "But Will you please TO examine the
memorial, and you may think dllierentiy;i SAID /.
Having read memorial, he said, O yes: this is not
poliIics-this IA an important movement Ana then
lac gave help and encouragement. Inis was Rev.
DR. Beattie Of steubenvile, Ohio. Another minister
said, 81 know your position as a Cnurcn-that
are open tracts should he circulated IN railroad
cars and everywhere. honor your Church FOR her
position The whole ChrIrtian Church VIII YET honor
you for IT. The speaker SAID that IN the course OF
bis travels he found an Old School presby yterian
minister who SAID he understood thls question very
wei. put that II was all new 10 the people lie ssid
he ala not even preach on II. lie had lived IA mat
region where Father sloane had preached, and there
they well instructed aud wiling to hear.
Rev. Mr.. WILLIS spoke Of nus observations IN
Ohio. whcn state he thought mad not been half can
vassed oy the agents lie mad been invited to lecture
where he doubted to the feasibility pront OF
boding meetings. but bad Deeu astOnIshed ai the re-
sulis. The meetings. were large and the attention
marked. Al the close OF one meeting "a gentleman
remarked 10 hun, That u what We want, but We
knew nothing OF this matter before"
Rev. J. e.. SMITH said tIat tue times are remark.
able. evincng thai Cod j. moving upon the hearts
VI the people. Formerly they closed tneIr ears
against and scoined 10 near cOvenanters: now they
are anxious. la newcastle. Pa. al the close Of two
most interesting conventions. and wnen there was
expectation OF continued discussion. a minister.
much Interested 10 the cause. though not member
oi Church, SAID, When this subject he DIS
cnssed We must have an Old school Coyenanter." :"
The agitation Of this question excited btter oppos
tion. Doctors Of divinity were aroused against
showing tnat Satan an angel Of light. ~ arIEing
Dis forces. In New castle, aer Professor Sloane mad
gwen a lecture national reform. prominent IA
<Ine challenged him 10 a debate the subject. The
cotInict was coming on but tue victory viii be sure.
Many would nep covenauters but We must bear the
burden. This reform u our peculiar work. The
cause IN worthy Of our liberal contributions.
Rev. Mr.. HUSTEB sad Co,en9nier~ had other dis
tnctiye principles besides this. lie knew that the r
duty was 10 bring the natlOh mo sthieCnOu 10
<'nrist, but ne had doubts as TO the manner. Al
nrei, when the reform began. lie was quite ardent:
now MS ardor had abated somewhat lie had no
doubt ~ 10 the ultimate success Of the pui ht
found dtfficuiss In the way. lie had presented tnt
M niInLsf lnr hla sIgnaLIf.- WIN snId