The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH
Annual Session of New York Classis-Repors
from Churches Election Of Delegates to
Particular and General Synods

The New York Chassis OF the Reformed Dutch
Church met yesterday in the Collegiate church. In
Fifth avenue, corner Of Twenty.ninth street. The
Rev. DR.. Rodgers was elected Moderator, and Drs.
7. W. Chambers and Isaac Riley clerks the
morning service was conducted by Rev. J.
Geyer, who preached an able sermon from the
fourth chapter OF st. Johns gospel.-the
Saviour's conversation with the woman OF amaria as
Jacobs we'll After the sermon the standing COM
mittees were appointed, as follows:-First, On
ministers Of consistories; second, on 0vertures;
third, on accounts; fourth, on assessments, and,
NTH, on doctrines Five members were appointed
on each committee, three ministers ana two elders.
The Rev. w. II. De Hart was received from tho
Chassis OF Philadelphia and recognized the pastorof
the Knox Memorial chapel In Ninth avenue and
Thirty ninth street. The following delegates were
elected to Particular Synod:-Prfmarti, Revs. For
syth and Vaudeville and Elders Camarden and @.
G. Smith; secatndf Revs. De Hart and Geyer and
Elders Sturges and Tucker. To General Synod were
elected:-Prtmdr1i Revs DR.. Ludlow, QuacKen-
bush and Forsyth and Elders Camarden, Scneifilen
and Anderson; secundt, Rev. Drs. Ormlston, Ganse
and Van AcKen and Elders Sturges, Van Arsdale
and Sloane.
The reports from the churches, which were then
received, show that there are seventeen churches
represented in the classs, including Staten
Island and In New Haven, as well as in this city;
twenty pastors, besides eight ministers without
charges, and six missionary pastors The statistics
show 4,472 communicates, an increase Of more than
2lO during the year past. In connection with this
statistical question the Rev. DR.. Ganse introduced
the following:-
Resolved That Synod be requested to consider tho
propey OF causing the not only of churches but Of
msn ao P DC n s oed state
The reports from the German and Holland church
pastors showed that they are laboring under very
great disadvantage for want Of proper church &c
cOmm0datl0ns and small salaries, which have 70 be
increased by the missionary Boards. 1t was, there
fore,
Resolved That the attention Of the pastors
res be called to the pressing needs Of Board Of Domes-
tic Missions that they Be urged by their affection
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present serious embarrassment.
The missionary pastor Of the Holland church in
this city said that there are over 1000 Hoanders
scattered throuR the city whom he was trying TO
gather into church relationship. and had sought to
purchase house In Macdougal street, which he
might convert into church, reading room, school,
&c, but had failed to secure money enough among
the churches or the denomination here to accom-
plish this The young people have formed an asso-
citation for mutual pleasure on Christian principles
as demanding extra efforts and pedgng to do what
they could to promote 1t. resolution recommend
ing the church TO the care OF the Mission Board was
subsequently adopted. DR.. Rodgers South church.
on Filth avenue and Twenty first street, reported
Ago commandments ana three Sunday Schools with
year 357, AID for church purposes $13224
1t was found that the custom prevailed quite ex-
tensively OF licensing young men to the ministry
without the professional certificate demanded BY
the constitution OF classes, and to remedy the evil
complained Of upon which Drs. Chambers, Ganso
and others spoke the following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved That the attention OF the General Synod be
specially called the fact that the provision OF second Sec
ton Of chapter Of our constitution regard to the proes
without any of the constitution, since dspensaon
from that requirement not only granted by the synod but
In some instances NJ east the law 10 dsregarded by the
classes In the absence Of Sy nodica dispensation.
Resolved That the Synod be requested consider whether
some constitutional amendment ought not to be made thas
portance
The case OF Rev. W. II. Miller. o member Of
Chassis though for some years out OF the regular
ministry and engaged In secular business,
received special attention. Mr.. Miller's re.
with the provisions OF the constitution, and in
reply TO an informal application made by Dr. Rodgers
In his behalf resolution was adopted eXcuSlng Mr..
Rodgers from attending on and reporting to Chassis
every year, ana dropping his name from the printed
lists but leaving the way open for his return 10 the
active ranks OF the ministry whenever the maady
which has driven him from 1t shall be removed.
The Rev. DIR. Rodgers called attention to the meet
ing OF South Chassis Of New York also yesterday, In
the Reformed church, on Sixth avenue. the MEM
New York Chassis, or II that should not be agree
able the former ask for o more equal distribution
of churches. 1t appears that there are now but
three churches and five ministers in the
South Chassis and there Is hardly any good reason
why they should hot be consolidated with the other.
committee OF three, consisting OF Drs. Rodgers
and Ganse and Elder Camerden, was appointed to
meet a similar committee from the other Chassis to
confer on the question OF union. After reading and
approving the minutes the Chassis adjourned.