New-York tribune., 1874-10-23
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

srssION OF THE NEw-YORK SYNOD, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED
sTATEs-REPORTs ON EDUCATION AND THE
STATE OF Observation-Disclosures IN MONEYS
RAISED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN THE DIFPEk-
EN CHURCHES.
BOsrON, Oct. 22.-The Synod Of New-YOrk,
in connection with the General Assembly OF the Pres
byteran Church of the United States is now IN session
in this city The Synod includes five Presbyteries The
Rev. Dr. Robert Russell Booth Of New-York acted ~
Moderator and made extended report on the benev
olent works of the Church Dr. Spear pre-
sented report the subject OF education, and the
Rev. L. R. Burkhalter OF New Rochelle, N T.. submitted
narrative the state Of religion. Within the bounds
Of State OF NewYork 169 churches were reported.
with membership Of 1000 and l19 ministers. During
the reading of the narrative he stated that
much work had been done to prevent In
temperance, but without much change and the VIC
Tins Of intemperance were numbered by thousands
To this part the narrative exceptions were taken By
several members OF the Synod and a long discussion
took place. many believing that it referred TO Presbv-
terian societies, and II such the they wanted
it stricken out. 1t finally voted TO let 1t stand.
explanatory note Various reports Of Presoy-
teries were read and approved The Committee on tho
Union Theological Seminary at NewYork presented an
interesting statement commencing generally the worx
there carried on and recommending for Its additional
usefulness that students give up all pulpit services
ana devote Gil their time 10 Tue vi
missionary meeting was held afterward the church
being crowded. The Rev. DR.. Booth presided. Ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. DR.. Mingns or New
York. on City Missions the Unevangelized" " by the
Rev. Dr. John Hall OF New-Ysrk, on Home Missions
by the Rev. DR.. Sawyer Of IrvngtOn N Y. on Foreign
Missions" and by the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby OF Now
York, on Literature and the Gospel"
To-day's morning session devoted TO considering
the report made the Committee showing the reasons
for the discrepancies between the moneys raised for
certain general purposes, MISSIONS &c. in the different
churches and the received BY the respective
Boards forth in the General Assembys minutee
Some OF the discrepancies 10 was shown at length were
due difference In the time or termination 10 tho
year different bodies but largely TO the expenditure
BY the churches themselves OF moneys which
were contributed, but which were credited IN
their general account as part OF their wn0se
Committee recommended certain remedies In the way OF
making up reports oDe for instance, 70 petition inc
General Assembly for d change by which sums ex-
pended BY churches for any Object shall not be ses
down as contributions for that object in the hands
of certain Boards Much discussion ensued until nnsl
the whole report eoommitted with the OBJECT OF
having t amended in accordance with the views ind
Gated by fhe aud expressions OF the synod .
The Synod Is engaged in "a formal inquiry ioto tno
appeal Of the Rev f. Bailey Smith OF Mddetown rom
q sentence Of deposition by his Pres6ytery on tne
charge OF living in sympathy with the views ana pohv
OF the sO-called Catholic Apostolic Church