New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-05
THE REFORMED CHURCH.

GENERAL SYNOD AT
The annual session of the General Synod of
che Reformed Church resumed Yesterday morning
In the First Reformed Church. PouGhkeepsie, the new
President the Rev. G. Tallmadge, in the chair Last
years show that up the date OF the meeting
tn June last year the total number OF churches in
America under the OF the Synod was 4S minis
ters sos; communicates, 67,123; number received in
confession. 1881 number OF infants baptized, 4ii3;
adults 7s The contributions for congregational pur-
amounted to O5742s; for benevolent purposes,
s276sss total, s,sss26l The number of children
teBding the Sunday-schOOls 66.5OS The following
standing committees were appointed by the Chair;
Rev Asssr' 4 r. I'm Io%P'G ps, DD w MILAN
6rertur.s-Tbe Rev Mer W R. Gordon D. Phrauer
srodei AissiThs Nessrs L. II Van Dorm, &, T. Cor
Sn. D. ?. Setphen Elders S~aril and ; w Jones 49,,
Dsse kI' Saa Thgra 8gfI9te I.ndFIae eT H p
RaT R a. A. 'A' iiAA1'' " ''-''' " L.
F,-e.o- nssous-Tbe Rev MESSY. F. P Tehune ID. W
schenot r Il DID, Elders z. H. Pruyn and Edwin Hill
Of R>t0ogThe Rev Messs H. Snyd4m Abraham Mess
EduoaiOrThe Rev Nessrs H. Dectsi g 5 HaeamAn D D. A
Jxsscai The Rev Mes john sinOnsOn W MOerdyEe
Miller Eaer James Wood Joseph ; Hare D. H.. a..
Parker T. s. Dusenberp J. l. Amerman Elders hodnaS NJ a
ssl.oat,o--Te A Ab-el D D., A Blsuvet D D.,
Som,.ocn.IThs Rev Sessrs G. W F,ts c Blsuve P
Mum Bder joseph v'3 vapS; H. Vsn DE C'T1' lob, n
q. v VOORHEES,; Riders A Bees and J. ConoyeI - .
,oH Elders Van Dneis \ vsseher
AhseeTh Rev Messrs L. H. Van Dyke p Van Wyek
Board Of ". r. Heath James A Williamson
D. $ Jones wsit@r Brett, and John Darranee.
A vote of thanks was rendered the Rev. r. A.
Thompson D. D. of Brooklyn for the synodical sermon
preached by him the previous evening number Of
reports communications referred 10 the proper
committees. communication from the women's Tenn
perance Christian Union requesting that the Synod give
one OF their evenings subject OF was
referred 10 the Committee Religious Exercises. A
communication was received from Nj. Goosen of Yea
land, Mich. complaining OF the COnsstory or that
Church. and referring 70 the SUBJECT OF Freeasonry
The letter referred TO the Committee on judiciary
without having He charges That he applied
20 the pastor OF the church 10 have his child baptized but
was refused that the father OF MT Goosen
was a member OF the Masonic Fraternity. Mr. GOosen
protested against such action, anu again requested tne
pastor 10 Daptize child The pastor stated that his
action had sanctioned by the Consistory. Mr..
oosen then letter 20 the Cons5tory stating
the facts aud for certificate so as 10 leave the
church and JOIN some Other where MS cn.u couu De
baptized Tue certificate refused ana charges were
brought against him. and he expelled from the
chnroh II probable that the Judiciary COMMITTED
will report on the matter as IL was ar. uoos6n :
duty 10 Mace his the classes. then the Par
tcuar synod and then the General synod as the nigh
tribunal. . 60, ,,,.,
Church OF Florence Italy. appointing the Rev j. Nc
Dougal delegate 10 the synod. III was decided %
set apart Tuesday evening for the purpose OF hearing
addresses from corresponding members Or McDoueaI
was invited address the Synod on Monday afternoon
at O'Clock The afternoon was occupied Dy religious
and the administration OF Jne Lorus supper
AT the evening session the reports OF the majority and
minority OF the Committees appointed ut the last SEES
sion OF the synod TO confer with the Presbyterian as
North and South, regarding union were reau
The majority report avOrs further consideration OF
the mater, while the minority report hopes tnat tne
question and the union Will come 6Dout,
at ALL as the result the deliberate wel-nformed and
general choice OF the members OF the church Inc ds
the day for Tuesday next