New-York tribune., 1870-05-28

reference 10 the harmony with which the two denomlna
tons from whom he came continue ana sustain tn1. m
remarked had its origin I'm that ''Plau Of Union when
was at least the nominal of the great disruption IN
ances i'm Church the cordial relations win
it is another pleasing evidence of The 9greemeu, 70 ~"
agree" which harmOni2cs many dinc1ing elcl,
The Rev. Charles Smith, pastor oi the oli .i Go, ~
Church In And0Ver, has been here aS os
the Massachusetts Congregationalists HIS cIteI WI N
all we had of him, from the long though nonr"d
delay. The Connecticut delegate has not yet ahlea%vu %
These exchange of civilitics fifty end WIN Ihc Icpu
Of the Commissioners whom the Assembly NJ
e aGd ,bd HON. William r. Dodge returned this
morning; the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke OF BrSoh! nS % ,t
detained little by sickness The gontlenen t
they were most elegantly transported over the
Vania Railroad. by the p0lteness Oh MT Cuicr vi us
city and NEST heartily and afectonately welcomed ny
their Southern brethren at Louisville Inc Asse1Ul!
there felt fear at first that the nVeDrancn ieam
immediate organic union; but upon tne proper reass
anCes on that point they gladly received IT, and intend
10 rcciprocate such time as it may be practicable
The reconstruction business was finished to-day. l
will give resume of 1t all In another letter The Assem-
bv decided against the report now no longer necessary
in this respect not to meet again this Fal-to every
hodys great relief undoubtedly. Some routine reports
have occupied some other hours.
SYNOD OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Yesterdays session of the Synod was opened
at am letter from D. Chestnut of Pittsburgh, Pa, in
reference securing chartered Board to hold the pow
of Synod, referred to the Finance Committee
letter from the Rev. Thomas Hanney OF the Pittsburgh
Presbytery discOntnung his connection with the SYNOD
was referred TO the Committee on Discipline. com
munication from the American Society Tor
oHOs tbot there WGTe loco jews in this country
of whom 900 were in NewYork City alone that mum
bers yearly coming from Russia, Poland ana Other
countries and that the number Of Jews already here Is
greater than those in England, France, Holland and Bel
Cum combined The jews il is further stated, II prop
ery approached will reason and accept tracts and Bibles
and prayers and corporations were asked Lhe coT TTc
Presbytery Of New submitted report OF when inc
We have hed two regular and pro raia meetings since yqH last
all Of which characterized by uunmty and pleasant
afe except Plo Sloane in he seminar Prof the New
NJ o Fa1 G MGa oaed SSf snS Sn % &s oT ' % T Corporation
Sept t9 and the Rev. D. Gregg in The Third NealOIS ' &
aud Fourth NewYolk-he latter organized within the year. We ask or
The report referred TO The Committee on tresny
tcrial Reports. The report OF tne kocaester ~ ~
referred partly TO the same Committee parity 10 @ e
& m ,r TeDnpted that tbe Indianapolis Congre-
CATION was dsOrganzed by OF the suspension OF
minister and the withdrawal OF an elder OF tc cogle
CATION The church property there, However II was eA
Rev s o. Wye Of Philadelphia Chairman OF the Board
Of Foreign Missions submitted report which states that
the financial exhibit Tor the fiscal year ending March 81
GnStead of April 90 hcrrOtore) Is satisfactory Ihe
total recepts for missions have been Ss53 ~ including
legacy Of $1,000 from the estate of James Wright of
Logan County Ohio. The >Durscmcnts during the year
have been 50 gs rs including SASS % for salaries of mis-
siouaIits the balance being placed to the account Of
on March 81 was $O6l s The Rev Joseph Beate is in
haT@ of The mission at Latakiveh in Syria Three ser
vices held there every Sabbath, the morning and
evening ones being in Arabic, and the middle one
school at Latalyeh the latter in charge Of Miss Craw
ford of Philadelphia. The report states that can obsti
prejudice against female education exists among
All classes there. With the Ansyryeh amounts to posi-
Women have no souls The Rev. r. j. Dodds continues
direct the mission at Aleppo, which Is small one.
these missions is set down at $ 100 of which $500 are
for missionaries salaries, and S17sO for teachers wages
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Pittsuurgh Presbytery reported having
gwen certificate of standing to icentiate under ITS
This being unusual circumstance was referred
TO the Committee en- DISCIPLINE The Board OF Supein,
tendents OF the Theological seminary ana thG 3afd OF
Domestic Missions presented their reports, which were
accepted and referred The Committee appointed by the
last synod TO report to the present synod on he rtduo
of the SdbbahSchOOl to the family, the church, and
these points: Every congregation shah ne ,eh{aHh
in sabbath work. The SabbdthSchoOl should al
ways be under the immediate direction and control OF
the officers of the The aim of tho Sabbath
school as identified with that Of the Churchthe
Bible-should never he lost sight of in its management
The filling OF Sabbath-SchOol libraries with insane,
II. fbe atfeTnt fo make t6e sabbath School attract
i've e bV se1sat"uaI and frivolous exercises unwor-
thy of the sabbath and the Church; and the
condemned contrary to the very nature and design OF
the institution. on the proposition to adopt the report
considerable discussion arose. Mr. Walter Miller and
others indorscd the report found fault with the
compulsory meaning which it seemed to convey INC
Rev Mr. McCauley said he could not vote Tor me report
ScrptuIal principles. The BlDle says Ihou slllt
teach them diligently to thy children, ana shalt tax OF
them when thou sttest an thy house" &c.-Dcut. vi. 6,
which maucsty shows the obligation Of teaching in the
family. Then, the Sabbath->chOOl teacher shOue nave
divine authority but there authority for him in the
Bible The language Of the Confession OF Fath too, is
plan against Sabbath-SchoOl teaching: GOOD works
are only such as God has commanded in his WOrd, and
not such as without the authority thereof devised
by ou Of blind zeal or any pretcse OF good mel-
ION" and SabbanSChOOl teaching is one OF these de
vices Again, the sabbathS hoO is an institution Of
ONLY the last century; the word is unknown in the Bible
There j. no right appoint Ordaln any other than
those ordained in the Word.
The Rev James Wallace Of 81. Louis said the Sab
bath-SchOOl may he made use OF for very evil pur-
poses. SabbathSchOUls usually conducted, are very
great evils and which PreshyteIianism dcporcs.
lie had q conversation with the Rev. Mr.. Mckinley,
PRESBYTERIAN clergyman i'll Champaign city, Illinois,
who pronounced the Slbbath-SchOOl to be one of the
greatest evils Of the times. FOurths of the convcts in
the NewIOrk PenitentaIy lie said, were found To he
Sabbath-SchOOl scholars This was vchemently denied
by several PRESENT. The SabbathSchoo Il doing an i'm
nense of harm in this way; that IL weans away
the children and when they grow up they turn their
backs on the church.
The report was adopted with two negative votes
petition presented from part Of the students OF
the Theological Seminary TO replace the present Latin
presented from about equal number OF students 10
retain the Latin textbook. Referred to the Committee
the Theological Seminary.
In the evening the Synod met Committee OF the
Whole to deliberate the state OF the Church The
Rev Dr. Stevenson and others took hopeful vicw the
Rev. Nj. Wallace and other ministers took reverse
view The synod then adjourned TO this morning at
o'clock
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS