The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-21
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

The General Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church OF North America reassembled yesterday
morning. at the usual hour, In the Presbyterian
church In Dulleld street near Myrtle avenue
Brooklyn. The Moderator, Rev. James r. Morton,
offered prayer After the singing OF a hymn the
Rev. Mr.. Yates led in prayer.
The subject OF the morning, GLOW to Increase
THE EFFICACY or SABBATH Schools
was then taken up.
Rev. Mr.. WooDsIDE thought the subject OF great
interest to the whole Church. How shall we in
crease the number OF our Sabbath school children
and how increase the interest OF the children in
their studies The parents must assist the teacher
Inc scnool IL temporary, but the family is not.
The parents arc the Heaven appointed guardians of
the children. Parents must see that children are
sent regularly and punctually to school, or the
teacher is discouraged. 1t is not because the
teacher has no interest but because the parents do
not send their children and do not take enough in
terest in the Sabbath schools Themselves They
should come with them to the Sabbath school and
take part with the children in the exercises. Nor
do parents oifer up prayer enough at home for the
Sabbath schools and teachers. The Sabbath school
must be Kept IN its place, and not supersede the
Church. superintendent should not attempt to be
pastors OF the church also, but keep to their own
places, II they are to be allowed to do otherwise
PUTTING DOWN THE SABBATH SCHOOLS:
Tor inc Church Is the appointed vehicle OF Gods
work, and must not be made subservent to any,
thing else beside. Until these features are
noticed the efficacy of our Sabbath schools will be
hndered.
The Rev. Dr.. CLARKE, of Nova Scotia then Of
fered prayer
DR.. CLARKE considered 1t the duty OF the pastor
to throw his influence toward the parents and
he should endeavor to lay before the parents their
duty. The teacher should be qualified by the pos.
session Of evangelical truth IL Is very dinlcult TO
flnd such teachers and parents object to sending
their children to any other This is the gist OF the
whole matter and until teachers are so possessed,
ana have, beside, burning love for the conversion
for little change for the better. We can get mere
iormality nearer to us than Rome We want
EARNEST Cow0RKERS WITH GOD
and the pastors of the congregations as helpers 10
bring This great work to bright fruition.
The Rev. DR.. CLARKE presented bis report on the
SIGNS OF THE TIMEs,n
OF which the following Is an extract:-
in this age the signs OF the times pre- emnenty
markable They both in the ecclcsia steal and
he defc for chanse Which ns seems 70 a RraSa
hol Church and Staen the churches for union and In
Tor union OF the churches but without due regard to the
Fes p afS9rdns e. which union can be safely
change IN the latter day, and that this change will be
'aSi Is SG ns e s y q ht P
Ru esrh uenst aud good order Of hunan society.
tent desire among The protesting Christians 10 be in too
gfeat ha.e, 70 act without due consideration for and
integrity olthe principles Of Cbrsahity AMI hns 10 run
~ WERE astef than the developments OF Divine Proyi
The church q God & one; COD has made her So but
effected By man, and not BY God 1t i prominent sign
that almost everything about the Church OF God ana
strength q this desire on the part Of public OPINION
Sd ' as the @ II o fSe e s afs o. s word o.
ton with the sooaled reormagry measures Of the dsy
ties, sought after than connection with the mem
bership Of the Church OF God Ihi' state things Is
church OF God. Another prominent sign j. -
-, 80. SPIRIT or iSsuRoRDrNarIos
to the legitimate authority and saluary will Thus in
"'"es'"s'''' r"''"s"'n the exercise of Christian