The New York herald., 1870-10-21

Thought Is woud be very din1cut 10 tell.
Things were very different now. There had
The cersy were not now looking for sharp .noo
glcal distinctions; they were not now erecting a
en- OF prejudces. Slavery, which
naa much TO do with the old divisions, was gone.
ne thought the Church had learned something
from the past For the future thsy must make their
Presbyterlaniam more nexlbe than 1t had becn--not
TO bind 1t up with straps OF green hide and iron.
ne believed they had in their system the best form
Sepaye ssoaaiism 10 me world II was REPRE-.
blned. Wv '' "N w. ''' "~
.his house tnrtytwo years ago were q fat Ter aud
son-a 1a iather highly honored In tine churches, ana
snce sh gone nome 10 the Church above. The youth.
, ~ mas since become the observed OF all
onserVefr,' and we VIII now hear FROM DR. R.
irehsus s Prime, editor OF the New YORK Observer
DI IIihie VINO was presen at the time the division
took pace delivered historical address, in which
ane eseh,s OF ne synodicai meeting OF 1883 were
ue.aneu ana supplemented with "reminiscences OF
he characters VINO figured In the division. In the
course oi MS remarks the Doctor called on all in the
house who were present at the liyislon TO arise
About ten aroseall tnat survived Of tne ROE con
gregation present when the synod was divIned.
uansan cos wers ~ aso made BY Rev. DR.. Samuel
smiles by his bizarre remarks The veteran Ia IN MA
sevcnIy.elgnen year-Dr. 4. +. Hatneld and Rev.
On Thursday morning Synod was called 10 order
al nine O'Clock Rev. Dr. Hatfield presented the r.
heaIthlul state OF things In Inc educationa inss.tn
tlons OF the Church. Union Tneoloricsi
more erecsSs scaooi aS@sa tss as ans.,.;, eens
than ever before. Dr. Phillip schafI9 one
Of the professors In the institution, was heard in
relation 70 the needs 0i the seminary IL is proposed
to Increase It's endowment fund by Eaf q million
dollars. THIS was the time to put 1t upon an inde-
pendent footing. This institution was 10 ontliye us
all; II would promote every good enterprise OF this
church to the end Of time. Rev. DIR. Adams urged
the necessity OF the conservation OF rne wealth the
Church TO the work OF the Gospel. Wealthy church
members should train up some OF their sOns To be
ministers The Epscopaians were dottlns
was being done manly by the sons of
wealthy parents who had dedicated their children
to the Church, aud ,I m 50 doing had given their
the Board OF Trustees of Union Theological Semi
nary presented the claims OF that institution to the
sympathy and aid OF The Church. He made very
complimentary alnson To the iabors or Rev. Dr.
COX III connection with this institution.
Rev. Dr. HALL said that the professors in the
Seminary were men of whom tue Church m,aht h.
Justly proud In the Old World there
used 10 be what were called professors ex-
tra0rdnary;' these men were In u true sense
professors extraordinary. The unanimiUy and
heartlness with which the adherenls OF ine sent
nary mad given IN their adhesion TO the movement
of reunion and reconstruction had caused a thrill OF
gladness to be felt throughout the entire Church.
The speaker Thought the ihinlstry should be drawn
more lrom the cultivated and wealthy classes than
has heretofore been the case. 10 effect this the
ministry should be better supported and made Z.
more lnvitlng profession, regards maintenance,
than II was now. Remarks were also made IN sup
port OF the report by Rev. Dr. Alexander ana Rev.
DR.. Cox. Rev. James Alexander was heard
in reference 10 the claims Of The Van Rensselaer,
Institute, AT hghtstown, N. j. Tne Comnlittee ON
Foreign Missions, through Mr.. Robert Carter, or
New York, submitted report. The mission field OF
the Church had recently been enlarged by transfers
from the American Board. Twelve mlsslonar.es
had recently been sent to foreign felds. The re-
ccipts however, from the churches had recently
fallen OH, and the treasury was IN debt. Fhc tTea
surer mad been Obliged 10 borrow heavily TO meet
the claims OF the missionaries. Many 0f the
churches had contributed nothing ut all 10 the mis-
sionaTy cause duling the past year. The report
recommends the adoption OF measures Tor bring
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the foreign missions. Mr.. Carter supplemented the
report with some remarks, In which he Impressed
upon the synod the Importance or supporting the
mission work. He SAID that In the dark years OF the
war the New York Synod had contributed on e-halr
the amount necessary To carry on the foreign mis-
sion work. Addresses were also made by Rev. Drs.
Kingsley and l.. ID. G. Prime. Tie last named gen
tleman gave an interesting account Of his voyage
round the world and Of the condition Of the various
nations which he visited. The report OF tne COM
mittee was adopted.
The Committee the Erection Of Churches re-
ported the work OF the Board having that matter in
charge. Applications for aid were more numerous
and importunate than ever. The committee recon-
concerning the work committed TO the Board. Also
that an annual collection be taken III every congrc-
CATION IN the synod Tor the object named. The re-
| port was adopted.
| Various other reports OF committees were pre-.
| sented and adopted.
The following committee was appointed 60 visit
Union Theological Seminary:-Rev. Messrs. Phraner
and Sutphen and w. q. Gilman.
Rev. Drs. Hall ana Sproe and A. G. Post, M. d.,
were appointed Committee. on Home MISSIONS.
Resolutions were adopted commending the work
OF the American Bible Society, the raising uf the
memorial fund, &c.
Rev. DR.. Alexander, Rev. q. 8. Bishop ana Mr..
James Bovine were appointed q committee 70 pre-
pare the Narrative Tor the next session.
Rev. Ezra NJ Kingsley was appointed treasurer Of
the synod
Resolutions or thanks to the citizens OF Newburg
and To the session OF the First Presbyterian Church
were adopted.
The synod adjourned 10 meet on the Monday pre-
ceding the third Tuesday OF October 1871, ut the
Fourth avenue church OF the denomination, New
York city.