The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
THE REFORMED CHURCH.
Eighth Days Proceedings o. tho General synod
Report Of the Work Of the Csurch-Rscsption
Of Dr. Van zandt, tho New Theological
Professor Election Of Chursh On
osrs-M Miscellaneous Matters.

WV AADo0AoA0ouo ANSvoK8
After the Synod convened yesterday morning
President ELMENDoRP stated that tho first bust.
ness In order would be the election OF church,
omcers for the ensuing year. Candidates had been
nominated at previous session OF tho Synod. by a
special committee appointed for that purpose.
rellers were appointed and the Synod proceeded to
ballot While the vote was being canvassed number
or reports were received including that OF the Com
mittee on Publication, whish stated that during the
past year there were $4,000 volumes, 1000 cato
chisms and $4,000 tracts Issued. The treasury
contains surplus OF $500. an increase OF $4,000
over the year previous. Several delegates spoke
on Tho necessity Of continuing these publications.
The Committee on Foreign Missions presented a
report embodying valuable suggestions, aud also
she FACTS contained In the report of the Board OF
Fofeign Missions, submitted tho other day, The
gist OF the latter report has already been pub
iishcd In the HERALD. The committees report was
adopted.
Dr. DUpYEA remarked that he felt, IL the synod
could DO turned into missionary board for hair a
lday and read the letters which he had seen mo
has been In tho Board Of Foreign Mtssions, thew
would feel prepared to take up grand centennial
Offering for this purpose.
DR.. SOARING, who had been to New Brunswick
VIVA Di' AuLut, newly clcCLeu LHeOlOXlCll
professor there here announced that DR.. Van
Zandt's brother associates received his election
very kindly, and as these professors were now In
the lecture room he requested that the Reception
Committee should go In aud receive them. This
the committee did.
The mission subject was again discussed and Cen
eral KRUGER asserted that the Japanese govern
ment gave more for this work than the Reformed
Church did.
Dr. FERRIS, Secretary of the Foreign Missionary
Society, narrated
THE EXPERIENCE or TWO JAPANESE STUDENTS
IN TINS country. He said that the Irish servant
girls wero decidedly opposed to attending upon
them and other young men refused to board In the
same house with men who carried two swords, a
long one and a short one, In their trunks These
two young men we're, however, so well treated and
educated with such success that a prince OF the
blood OF that Oldest dynasty the face of the earth
came to New brunswick to seek education at the
hands OF this Board. The result OF this was that the
Japanese government sent for Ave teachers and
sent representatives to the principal civilized
courts. Great interest has been awakened there in
the subject OF female education, and he doubted not
that, were the proper means adopted, female
schools could be established all over the country
In view OF these facts he hoped the appropriations
creased. 10 turn away from such a prospect would
be a disgrace TO the denomination.
The report of the Board Of Education was re-
ceiVed ana adopted. The main facts contained
therein have been published
Dr. LEE strongly favored supporting this Board,
SOIlc Ol UuS aDeSu men Ill the CnurCfl,
ministers, had been assisted in gaining their educa.
ton by this Board. Manhood was in demand, and
the man DESTROYS Of working who was without
means must be aided to work effectively.
The reception Committee returned with
THE NEW PROFESSOR DR. VAN zANDT
acknowledged the honor conferred upon him, and
promised TO consecrate his every power to the
IL belonged
Preside 1t EI.MENDoRF responded briefly, wishing
him success In the highest Christian sense, and
then presented him with the form OF professional
Resolutions were adopted congratulatlng the
Church upon the attitude of the Seminary, and
setting forth that the ability Of the professors and
the hope held out OF the endowment of an additional
professorshlp left no doubt that tho Seminary
must attain an emlnence that had never before
The vote on E M .s .h
THE ELECTION OF CHURCH OFFICERS
was then announced as follows:--
Board Of Drectors-Rev. James Suydan. y.
Board Of Foretgn Mtsstons-Rey. W. H. Steele,
W r. Duryea, Rev. Theodore b. Romeyn Mr. San.
ford Cobb, Mr.. A. V. w. Van vechten, Mr.. J. b.
] board or Domestic Mtsstons-Rev Isaac Riley.
Rev. r. II. steele, Rev. Il. r. Ingersoll Rev. Il. VI.
Bentley, Mr.. John W. Fcrdon, Mr. X. Ii. Pruyn Mr..
John r. Hardenberg Mr.. John Lyon. 49,.
70 .Seyse an Unerpi,ed Tans Or Tpo Years-Rey
Henry H. Decker. -
John Forsyth Rev. Marshall b. Smith, Rev. william
B. Merritt, Mr.. Thomas jeremiah, Mr.. David d.
Smith, MIR. Thomas M. GOpsill.
Board az EdtcafOn--Rev. b. G. SaylOr, Rev. G. II.
atitt Rev. D. Cole, Rev. J. Elmendorf, Mr. s. b.
Schiefnn, Mr. R. N. Perlee, Mr.. John Dorrance, Mr..
Henry Berger.
RoARD OF SUPERINTENDENT
Chassis Of CGYitgd--Rev M. L. Berger
C1dssts or HudsOn-Rev. J. s. HimTod.
North Chassis or Long LSland-Rev. 4. s. Porter
South Classts OF NeD YOah-Rev. M. s. Hutton.
Chassis Of I'0tghkeepste-Iiev. "A. p. Van Gieson.
CitissiS OF Michigdn-Rev. A. y. Stewart.
PREACHER on BENEvOLENCE.
For I1fma,f1s-Rev. A. p. Van Gieson, Rev. J.
Demarest, Jr. N. .U.
In that board, where but one man is elected, the
official terms OF the members do not expire stimuli
taneously, but once year. mi
At noon the Synod took recess until hafpast
two O'Clock p. M.
Afternoon Session.
Dr.. yERMILYEA, after the opening OF the session,
moved that committee Of three, composed of two
members and an elder be appointed to arrange for
the installation OF DR.. Van Zandt the newly elected
Professor OF Theology The motion prevailed and
the President appointed DR.. Vermiyea, Rev. Mr.
There being no special business before the house,
President ELMENDORF arose and said that Chris
tians had to suffer selfdenial, and he desired the
whether the light they would throw upon their sub
ject was worth the time they would consume. III
would not he hoped they would deny themselves.
Elder SOHIEFFLIN referred to
THE INEQUALITY or REPRESENTATION
OF the classes In the Synod, and in connection
offered a resolution providing for change In the
first part OF article 5, section !, that it shall
read follows:-'.fhe General Synod shall consist
Of one minister and one elder from each class IS com
posed Of ten or less churches, and an additional
representation Of one minister and one elder shall
be allowed for each additional five churches"
Tabled for the present.
The committee to arrange for the installation Of
DR.. Van Zandt reported that DR.. ElmendOrf should
preside and preach the sermon and Dr. Sttt deliver
the charge to the Professor The Installation will
take place at New Brunswick September "a.
The Committee on State of Religion presented al
lengthy report by Rev. Mr.. Wells, which shows that
the work was progressing favorably. Adopted.
The report Of the widows and Disabled Minis
ters Fund showed that the fund at present
amounted to S36,5l5. Approved.
Elder SCBIEFFLIN then called up his resolution
providing for the equalization OF representation,
and made lengthy speech In Its SUPPORT. The
matter, however, was laid upon the table.
The synod continued the consideration Of the re-
port OF the Committee on Revision OF the Church
Constitution, and at halfpast i've O'Clock adj
journed.
STABBED IN THE HEAD.
John Corbitt, aged thirty-ave years. residing at