New-York tribune., 1874-06-12
TIE PRESBYTERIAN REFORMED SYNOD

| TIE PRESBHIERI1N REFUEHED oINOD'
! ACTION RELATIVE TO THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SOUTH AND THE GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH.
THE ACTION or THE DELEGATE TO THE PREsBY-
TERRAIN GENERAL ASSEMBLY sUSTAINED-AP-
| POINTMENTs FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, June lin the Reformed
Synod to-day the report Of the Conference Committee
IN relation the General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church South was adopted, with slight amendment.
On motion Also the report far as IL relates to the
German Reformed Church. was then adopted and the
present Committee OF the Synod empowered to con-
unue its conference with said churches.
The Rev. J Howard suydsm offered the foowing
Resored That the delegate from the General synod Of
the Presbyterian Church SOrth be instructed 10 pro-
pose the same terms Of Intimate cooperative alliance as
have been agreed upon between our Church and the
Presbyterian Church South.
Laid over Tor further discussion. Adjourned TIL 40
p. N.
Upon reassembng II unofically announced
while rising from the dinner table at the Morgan
House the Rev David suphen OF the South Chassis
OF Long Island attacked with fainting A. and had
TO be carried to MS He Is, however slowly re-
covering.
The resolution Of Mr. suydam offered at the close OF
the morning session, taken up The feeling OF many
OF the members that this duplicated the one offered
by Dr. Peltz last night and adopted and that an at
tempt was being made by this TO make that more
Intellectual. DR.. Ganse offered the following amend
menti
Resolved. That while this Synod has declined to con
tinue conference with the General Assembly OF the
Northern Presbyterian Church the basis OF the report
OF the Committee Of Conference it directs that Com
mtee OF Conference which 1t has now voted TO con-
time. to confer with the Committee OF the General
Assembly Nortn In regard to any cooperation with that
already made with the Southern Assembly.
This amendment was adopted. The original resolu-
ton offered by Mr. 5uydam, as thus amended was then
adopted.
The Rev Dr. Peltz presented the report Of the Com
mittee Correspondence in which was resolution OF
general interest 10 the Church II read as follows:
RESOLVED That our delegate TO that General Assembly
performed his duty entire satisfaction OF this
synod, he sent 10 the Assembly auu not 10 auy
committee or fraction thereof.
1t that A. G. Vermyea sent to the st. Louis
General Assembly, and directed 10 complain to that
body OF grievance wherein Or. Wadsworths Reformed
Church in Philadelphia was, to use 5ynodical term
absorbed" by one Of the Presbyterian churches In
that city Instead OF doing that he made long argu-
ment before the Assembly arraignng in bitter terms,
the Central Presbytery Of Philadelphia denouncng the
absorption contrary TO ali rules and courtesy OF
both churches This resolution created much excite
meut the Synod and much confusion. On motion OF
Mr. Terhune, the delegate who was present, was al
lowed To address the members Hetcame forward, ana
in a slow dlgnined made very forcible state
mept OF all the facts which seemed to impress the men,
bers greatly In closing he sOemny claimed. If the re-
solution Withdrawn or not adopted, he would WITH
draw from the Committee, and DO any business
for the synod again.
After considerable excitement and disorder the fol
lowing amendment was offered and adopted-Yeas. IS
Nays. 40.
Resooed That the action Of our Delegate 70 the Gen
erdl Assembly OF the Church the United states OF
America IN presenting the Of the Idrd Church OF
Philadelphia to the General Assembly itself, andnot 70
any committee thereof was strictly IN accordance WIN
his instructions thereof and meets the hearty approval
OF THIS synod.
The matter thus disposed OF gives entire satisfaction
the delegate referred to and his many friends. and
completely vindicates his course. The Committee on
correspondence also presented the following:
Resolved That the synod had hoped for different
expression ro the Assembly (the Philadelphia church
but the present aspect OF the case does MOI per
~ pursue the subject, WnIch mas aWsS os.u us
tasteful as involving controversy Win brethren 80
Resoived That we uy appreciate the disposition OF
the ASSEMBLY ~ treat our Complaint with fairness IN 30
Of church Constituted IN part OF sone
the OF the Third Reformed Church. 10 sub
NIT questions OF properly 10 the ciyA tribunal,
frankly. uureseryedy, aud by no means 10 lmpeul
spiritual ntorestsDy protracted litigation.
The entire report of Jle Committee was adopted Ad-
journed till "a p. m.
TIE following appointments were made by the synod
tonight:
Board Of Foreign Missions-The Rev Henry y. Cobb.
the Rev A T. Van Gieson; ID ID, the Rev, l. w W. CaaT
bers d. D.. the Rev. JOnn Forsyth. d. d.. the Rev W.
L. Taylor d. d., Garret BlauyeIt' James A. WILLIAM
Board Of Domestic Mssions-The Rev wm. ormiston.
ID. d., the Rev. Charles l. shepard the Rev Ohver l.
COOU the Rev. q. IaImagc, the Kew. " IL bleasoI. d
K. W Heath. A. b. Ste wart, John A. Har lenDurgh
BOqrd Of EducGtiOR-Tne Rev. NJ. 8 Hutton, d. D..
W. Il. IeneycK, ID. D.; the Rev j. II. Mlnnrng
u. D.: Rev. J IL. Vaudeville d. D; r. j. Hosord,
johnson Letson, John ii. Browning, Dumont Frelng-
nuYSen.
Board OF PvbicatiOn-The Rev. W r. Gordon, ID. d.
the Rev ". W. Hlioway, jr; the Rev. julius W Geyer,
the Rev c. ID. Hartrauft, Maurice 4. fele, i. y Burr,
d. I. Blauvelr, II. V. Vaudeville.
BOird or Observation-Disclosures or the Board, Peter X.
Warner; Treasurer, Joan /. Brown; Preacher o.
Beuevolence, the 4lsy. Joll Nice Holmes PrImerius,
the Rev ]. HOward 5uFdam 5ecundus.
Correspoding Delegates the General Assembly Of the
Presbe-tdn Church the UHtted States of ABtertca-
A L. Van Gleson
10 the GeHeral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church IN
inc UHlled States S0utr-PrImerlus, tle Rev. II. ID.
Ganse 5ecundus, the R.v. L. Z. Iugersol
The General AsseDtb.y or me United Presoyertdn
Church-Primerius. tue Rev j. u. DuryeA; secandus,
the Rev. j. Howard Suydam
To NE General Assembly 0r e Reformed Presbyterban
Chmch-Primerius, Rev. Isaac Riley aecandus, the
Rev. A II. Brush.
10 me GeneraI Synod OF The Epan0eiiea! LuAaerun
Churc-PrIluerius, Rev Jonu Moo. HO,nes, ,ocuB-
dus. Rev. K. L. Cor1D -
To the C0npenOn OF the Reformed Episcopal Church
PrmerIus, Rev A. K. TuOmpsOn oeounduS, tue Rev
Jonn CASTOR.
10 ne Canada Presbyterian Ohuyeh-Primerius. the
Rev VIM. OrIIstou; S-cuudus the Rev. David lagis.
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