The New York herald., 1870-05-29
r. oIoU S.
Services To-Day.

Rev. Charles b. Smyth will preach this morning
on "The Discipline OF Christ" at Masonic Hall, be-
fore the American Presbyterian Free Church.
Rev. r. G. Hail and Rev. c. T. Olmstead preach in
the Church of the Holy Light at both services.
Rev. Mrs. Brigham holds forth at the Church ofthe
Spirit.
Rev. c. c. Foote discourses at the Christian
church.
Rev. A. Brown lectures at the Church OF the Re-
formation.
DR.. sloane breaches at the Harvard Rooms
Rev. NJ. II. Smith holds forth at Lefferts Park be-
fore the Young Mems Praying Association.
Rev. G. H. Hepworth speaks on the "rrue Inde-
pendence OF Character at the Church Of the Mes.
siah.
Rev. r. NJ. stratton breaches at the Lexington
avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. G. F. Lee tells "What 1t Is to be Rich" at
Oriental Hall.
Rev. j. NJ. Pullman breaches at the Church OF Our
Saviour.
Rev. C. S. Hanover breaches at ST. Luke's Metho.
diss Episcopal church.
Rev. DR.. Aikman breaches az the Spring street
Presbyterian church.
The last of the present services of special services
at Association Hall will be held this evening
The pastor oil Mount Zion Will preach in the Uni
versity.
Divine services will be held morning and evening
al st. Augustpe's free chapel.
Rev. J. Reilly breaches at the Thirty fourth street
Reformed church.
Rev. DIR. Kcnrick breaches at the Tabernacle Bap.
list church.
Rev. G. Giles explains 'sWhat is Truth" at the
New Jerusalem church.
Rev. John P. McClancy will deliver lecture in ST.
Joseph's church this evening on "Praclcal Catho
licty.
The Reformed Presbyterian synod in this
City-EpitOme Of the Business Thus Far
Transacted and What Remains To Be
Done.
The Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
has been session during the past three days the
First Reformed Presbyterian church, In Twenty
eighth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues,
andawill continue Its sessions morning, afternoon
and evening, tomorrow ana next day. 1t is not
very large church, but 1t has been very well filled,
the most OF the assembage being made up, however,
of clergymen, with an exceedingly slim attendance
Of ladies.
Rev. J. @. X. Milligan pastor Of the church, was
chosen Moderator; Rev. r.. z. Wilson, of this city,
Clerk, and Rev. II. H. George, of Cincinnati Assist
ant Clerk. At the opening meeting on last Wednes-
day evening there were one hundred delegates pres
ent Appointment Of committees arranging the Or
der OF reports and other preliminary business was
all that was done at the first session. The standing
committees were:-On Presbytcrial Reports, Rev: J.
l.. McCartney chairman; on Discipline, Rev. DR..
SprOull chairman; on Missions, Rev. j. r. ThOmp-
son. chairman; on the theological Seminary, Rev.
Dr. Mcdonald, chairman Oh Signs OF the Times
Rev. ]. GalDralih, chairman on Foreign Correspond
ence, Rev. J. W. Spr0ull. chairman; on Finance,
Rev. w. p. Johnston, chairman; Oh Transferring
Fund, Rev. DR.. Cannon, chairman, ana various com.
mttees on pre5byterial records.
The Fiscal Board at the Thursday afternoon ses.
new site for q theological seminary. They stated
that the pttsburg presbytery would give the pro-
CeedS OF the sale OF the present building for the pur
G was strenucsy urged that hereafter no student
spectacle college university, or shall be Judged
after thorough examination, to have what Is
equivalent to this.
Opening Friday MORNINGS session was reading
letter from ID. Chestnut, OF Ptttsburg, Pa in refer
ence 10 securing chartered board to hold the
powers OF Synod was referred to the Finance Com
mittee. Next In order was read communication
from the American Society for Promoting Chris
stated that there were $50 900 Jews in this country
oil whom 65,00o were In New York city alone;
that numbers are yearly coming from n, Russia
gre greater than those in England, France, Holland and
II properly approached, VIII reason and accept
tracts and Bibles, and prayers and corporations
were asked. The communication was referred to
the Committee on Missions. Several reports Of
presbyteres were read and appropriately referred,
after which Rev. 0. s. Wyie, OF Philadelphia. chair
report. The total receipts for missions have been
$s453 The disbursements during the year have been
the balance being placed to the account OF general
mission expenses. The balance IN tie treasury
on March 81 was $4,000 The Rev; Joseph Beatte D. Is
Three services are held there every Sabbath the
morning and evening ones being in Arabic and the
middle one in English. There Is boys and also q
girls school az Latakiyeh, the latter in charge Of
Miss Crawford, OF Philadelphia, The reports state
that can obstinate prejudice against female educar
ryeh 1t amounts to positive hostility 1t Is part OF
the Fellaheen faith that women have no souls"
The Rev. II. j. DOdds continues to direct the
mission at Aleppo, which Is o small one. The total
estimate for the ensuing year for supporting
$34O0 are missionaries salaries and 81 $50 for
teachers wages. The meeting this afternoon was
including very full and elaborate one on the rela-
ton Of the Sabbath school to the family, the Church
and society. The broad and comprehensive ground
bath school, In a subsequent discussion 1t was
stated and the statement made sensation-that
fourffths Of the conylcts In the state Prison had
Rev. James Lewis, of st. LOUIS c0ntended that Sab
bath schools, as at present conducted, are very
great evils. In the evening the Synod met as u
Committee Of the Whole to deliberate the state
Of the Church. The Rev. DR.. Stevenson and others
took hopeful Views the Rev. Mr.. Wallace and other
ministers held to OPPOSITE opinions.
Yesterdays session. and there was only one, begin
ming at nine A. M. and closing at nOon opened with
the submission OF o letter from Rev. }. StOll, who
Will be remembered as having been suspended few
years since from his clerical duties on account Of
alleged adultery, asking reOpening OF his case.
The Committee on Statistical Reports submitted their
report which was laid on the table. From the COM
mittee on Endowment Fund-n0w about $4,000 In
amount-a report was presented and the same re-
erred to the Committee ON Finance OF the TheOl0gi
cal Seminary New formulas OF confession OF SIN and
covenant of faith were submitted and drew out a
lengthy discussion on motions OF amendment, con-
suning the remainder OF the session. Tomorrow
this subject will be resumed and disposed Of, after
which the subject Of missions viii he taken UP. In
the evening Rev. Dr. McAliser OF Walton, N. Y, will
preach, by invitation Of the Synod In the Twenty
third street Reformed Presbyterian church, on the
text "The love OF money Is the root OF all evil !"
Various matters, but mainly OF minor importance
and interest, will occupy the Synod of Tuesday, on
which day 1t Is expected it Will adjourn.
Presbyterian Social Reunion.
PHILADELPHIA May 2s, 1870.