The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-23

of Long Island, highly important for,the general iu
terests OF evangelical religion, and especially for
the PRESBYTERIAN Church on Long Island that the
next General Assembly should form synod OF
Long Island. Therefore, and
Rcsolped, That this Presbytery overture the Gene
raj Assembly to erect such synod, order that the
Stated Clerk forward the foregoing preamble and
sion OF the sentiments OF the Presbytery unani-
mously adopted on the subject.
The foregoing is an extract from the proceedings
OF the Presbytery of Long Island, in session at Gull
e. WHITAKER, Stated Clerk.
The Long Island SYNOD Formed.
Dr. Speer's motion was then put TO the vote and
lost, and the original suggestion OF the committee
Governor Pollock moved that ali the items in the
report pertaining to this matter be adopted together
motion OF reconsideration was made that Gov
ernor Pohock's motion might be In order. Laid on
The Committee on Correspondence here reported
that several delegates from bodies of other denomi
nations were present, and recommended that their
ceived ON next Wednesday evening, the time set
apart for that purpose The report was accepted
The synod of New York.
The second item on the Synod Of New York was
Rev Mr. Dunn OF Boston, spoke against this item
because II included @ sae orS New Ehgand churches
promise four or five new churches around Boston
alone within year.
as not to include the New England States. Lost
The second item was then adopted as read.
The Synod of Albany.
The third item OF the Synod of Albany, which t is
proposed shall include north of the New York Synod
and east OF the western line OF the counties of Della
ware Schoharie, Montgomery, Fulton Hamilton,
and Franklin, with New England north and east OF
Connecticut
Mr. Richards of Delaware, said he had no motion
to make. The western boundary of the Synod OF
Albany passes through the county of Susquehanna.
We wish to go together. We are divided now. We
wish some measure proposed by which we can talk
the matter over.
1t was moved and seconded that the third item
then be postponed. Lost.
motion was then made that 1t be referred to q
committee for action. Withdrawn.
Mr. Richards, OF Delaware, offered an amendment,
80 that the western boundary OF the Synod OF AL
bany shall be the boundary OF the county of
Greene instead of Delaware.
Rev. DR.. wisner desired that this matter should
be postponed, 80 that it could come up before the
members on the ground.
The Adjournment.
Pending the question motion was made by Rev.
d. r. Love to adjourn until 81 p NJ in order to give
the commissioners of the different States time to Con-
suit together and agree the to be pursued
In their own partcularcases, and thus greatly expe
dite the business Of the Assembly The Assembly
then adjourned at IL O'Clock NJ. with prayer by Dr.
Musgrave.
The Delegates from Other BedIes.
The following is the list of delegates from bodies
of other denominations whose credentials were re-
ceived this morning, and the names of the bodies
from which they Gomez
Evangelical German Lutheran Synod-Rev, Henry
General Convention OF the Congregational
Churches, Maine-Rev j. j. Caruthers, u. D.
General Association Of New Hampshire-Rev
Harvey NJ Stone
General Association Congregational Churches OF
Massachusetts Charles Smith,
Presbyterian and Congregational Convention Of
Wisconsln-Rev e. w. Rice.
General Association of United PRESBYTERIAN
Churches OF North America-Rev. John b. Dales
D. D.
salutations received from the Bohemian Churches
Rev. DR.. Crosby and Professor Edward North to
prepare an answer.