The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11


pshsse IN shs ReSDrmed Synod On tAs
QucsSasn- 81 Rsturning 20 the Fsrens
Fold-Opposktion 70 the PrsPoshuon-
Rsvtsion OF the Articles Of CoxresPon-
asnce Proposed.
pouGBxpxPsIE, June 10, 1874
AZ rhe opening OF tbs Reformed synod this
morning reports OF various committees relating 70
minor business were read ana aooptea'
mr. canse,s reso,ution, which was made the
.nas,a, order for tuesday and which favored the
rantinnance Of the Conference Committee upon
&he snb,ect OF Church union, was next in order
and dscuss,on opened again. Rev. Augustus Blau-
Welt. D. D. from the Chassis OF Kingston, leading
az he thought the idea oil absorption" was q
sreat pugbear. He said God speed the day when
Princeton College and Rutgers College would do
roe work OF both.
Rev charles 5. Hegeman was heartily in favor
Of closer union with all the churches; but some
say not an organic union The churches are
already one in unity. in labor OF action and in
spirit and love. This organic union does now ex-
st and ought to exist. each church dong . par
ncular work. He didn't know what else could be
desired by what is known as organic union.
Mr.. Hegeman favored the laying OF the whole
thing upon the table, and awaiting the action OF
Providence.
Rev. Polhemus Van Wyck spoke next and prlded
himself on his ancestry, which goes away back to the
time OF Luther Great laughter.) Here Mr.. Pohemus
mroled an immense parchment and commenced
10 give the names OF his ancestry, even far back
NJ l400 the Synod all the while being convulsed
with laughter. He dened any man IN the synod
TO say that any change OF name had ever been
made in that honorable list, and he would not
the question OF union. by which anything OF the
cid Reformed Church would be changed or
Elder sohn w. Ferdon said he should uke to say
something about his ancestry. lLaugnter) He
,s saa on 6si wedding day and when asked T By
her husband why she WAS sad, she replied 81
suppose ought TO say to you one OF my ancestry
Rev Mr.. van wyck rose, and, with broad
smile playing over his lace, interrupted the speaker
laughter, in when Mr.. Van Wyck joined.
cestry = more laughter) -and,n continued the
speaker, al sometimes think that ancestry Is like
more iansnserJ He favored the continuation Of
me Conference Committee.
cess, M. Ferdon resumed his argument, saying in
the course OF 1t that the question OF union cannot
be pnt down;it win come up, and 1t is natural for
Rlder John Lyon, OF Elenville, next addressed
the synod In opposition TO the Ganse resolution.
ne SAID SO Tar as the courtesy OF Diminishing the
Presbyterian committee il concerned he would
Illustrate. He styled the Presbyterian Church As
the bride expectaat They have consultation
.XAep the bride opens the Question as to what
som. S csss Of Of 'a the 1Sy
clnde she shan keep them, and hnally she
SsT
the cOurtsnIp with . view TO ultimate matrtmony.
ne bride-expectant, now resolved to De no longer
such, replies, !" You may come and see me, take
10 with me, and III extend to you the hand OF
friendship, put no more courtsnlp with ultimate
1strimony II vfewJ' This the speaker declared
Elder VIM Il. KIRK next spoke. saying he repre-
synod he Thought Dr. Ganse's resolution was an
L Ss G nv s.1s g ' g . e SsS
that tins synod has been oscoufteoIs to the Pres
syterian Church. He said If q gentleman asks
ana crsn Ike to nave e
about y I" and ne gives her year, and during that
Tune she dlrts with him and bushes at him behind
her ian, she gives him reasons to suppose matri-
mony WilI come At the end OF the year: and turn
to say " me least Of upH he sad
NE synod had not been discussing the resolution,
domestic 1 MISSIONS. Churches in the west IS. In
his argument TO show that the Reformed Church
Vas Doing wen alone be challenged any PIssbyse.
Reformed church in South Newark.
nr. Kirk read q letter from Senator Freiinghuy-
he q me properly of se
0nrcn IN case OF union. The substance OF the
sfp MAINTAIN distinctive possession OF its prop.
cry, or IN other words, that though the majority
C6dfcT wouIG SIM bold the property. The. optniop
closes as follOws:-
IT xsalc msnifsay be destructive Of all ecclesiastical
e o. ~
sesnse their scclesia.tical e w By %sor
rent from that to which it was supposed 70 DC o.
Rev David s. sutphen offered the following a.
aa amendment 70 DIT. Ganses resolution
Resolved. That the conference be confirmed for one
81 Inc ii spon s
justmen and revision Of the articles Of correspondence
sdoption wouid IN reality be the adoption OF the
minority report and he opposed 1t strongly.
sinues the COMMITTEES ana gives It specific work
70 do and the other matter will follow.
DT. Petz offered the following az . substitute TO
III. Sutphen's amendment
whereas tins Synod is constrained to believe that
nss 70 an w
sssoved s: on this ground we must s. decline the
S with z, 'I ,DDSsd BY the
s Divine Oh sh. Iii hsue Shown
Si nsn W s sre e
which mas 1ns
sSs .ns honorable % ourselves made
S.,s sss
before se, sstssmsa sody P5oposlsisn 70 appoint
ssi suppression % sSess relations Of our respective
$ss.ss gwen s : s'ss
Rev Luther H. Van Dorm opposed the substitute,
canning IL also sanctioned The minority report OF
me conference committees. He believed the Re-
formed Church Was better than the Presbyterian.
ne latter body Is the largest and. OF course more
corrupt de reierred TO the swing hsresJ case,
end said that matter was not ended yet
The synod then adjourned till evening.
TIE KIRK OF SCOTLAND
Discussions In the synod NJ Ottawa.
OTTAWA, Canada, June 10, 1874.
A the KIRK Of Scotland synod today Principal