New-York tribune., 1874-06-10
RELIGIOUS INTERESTS.
rpn REFORMED CHURCH.

THE REFORMED CuOhCh' |
GENERAL SYNOD AT MISUNDERSTANDING PRoPoshp
uNIo,S WITH THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DIS
Ct,ssEp-REMARKs BY THE REV. DR. GANsh' iih
REV DR. GORDON. AND OTHERS.
Hrbe General Synod of the Reformed Cnurcn
.sumed i,s sessions yesterday In the First keioroN
Courch Poughkeepse As the special order el vac ua'
was the discussion the proposed union VIII" ' - |
byterisn Church. the attendance OF deiee"'os y,. |
large and the side aisles we're niieu WIN N' |
r,,rk read q paper from the Presbyterian "en o. - |
.a,,h,v tavor,nr a real but not organic unon LUIS "
,..frrred TO the Committee on CorresPohoehoo'
7Rev Harvey D. Ganse. d. d., OF Ne"'ioiA ep p -,
nal, o the majority report ofhe Committee iie nopo"
that the fullest scope would DC gwen " '"o ,,,
.n6 that strict fundamentally law woud not pe a"'"ou
% ,n,eyferr. He then offered the following:
re,d That report Of se Committee as refers 70
the POy,s'S Assembly % SSSh sr9o S S sen IN regard
,s scoferepcs S With the Northern Assembly.
This was adopted and Dr. Ganse next offered the FOL
lowing: "a,
synd s Inferred .s BY & n. dss@ ss p.Ss PROM
has continue for year its Committee
'erss .h % % % be and that
s.n%iiee be appointed
DR. Ganse said that the question was large and
a grave one In the Synod all Christian brethren
and should breathe words Of kindness, and he should
epeak words OF pain he hoped that all would inquire II
nc were honest and sincere. The report came py
the unanimous action OF two Synods. He trusted 'hat
the members woud take for granted that Whatever
disoyal 10 the Church or 10 the constitution Inc
largest number OF the Committee present at meet
ing was Is and when the majority report was mace IA
members OF the Committee were present He defended
the honesty Of purpose OF those who signed the report
.ssertpe that they born and brought up In the
very lap OF the Church. and all other questions had
teen looked upon as sandardbearers IL union Is de-
cded upon it cannot be thoroughly settled within three
yesrs.
He next read the second paragraph OF the minority re-
port which certain obstacles render chuch
impractcable. He said the majority OF inc Con-
idea Of pressing union tc the destruction
OF the Reformed Church. The Committee only asked
for reason and charged that the Church Union had
made attempt to Influence public opinion The Com
ttee had acted In the daylight and had given to the
Synod arguments which, IL not adopted the Committee
would still remain loyal. Some persons say, Why ag-
tate this question why leave the church free TO do
her 7" In reply this he said the Reformed
Church could not do complete denominational
work. 1t does foreign missions, education
collegiate, theological seminary, and other work
well: but there is one work the church
rannot do well, and that is the evangelzation
of the large territory OF America The Church had
domestic missions and he had asked Western delegates
10 the synod how many strong churches there are IN
strong churches fact for 80
years the Church had been continually sending to the
ing received 100000 Would said he, praise such
fact that the Reformed Church not
work IN the new country other churches are
oinC One OF our churches in the West sefsustainiDg
while the Presbyterians gaining foothold every
where He had heard wise fathers say to their children
tive" IApplausel Yet denominations, which are
closely allied i've side by gos side 0on dSurcS@ + SSm
and there is federal union in politics, bun on
each other or other collision will
later unless they run upon one me-laDe IA
favor OF the Church South and In the
New-Brunswlck synod there unanimity OF action
In taVn az "A
wished that the Committee might have their say
ont and even them the synod should reject tue eour
focus advance OF the Northern Assembly, he afraid
they would build up Williamsburg DAM which would
tembly has resulted in conference. aud when the
Southern Committee returned there came up from ine
and cheer over The result In that Conference 1t was
occur In iolnt committee with the Church
able in case of a union for either church to lose
its characteristics, North or south This his matter tern may
LOYALTY TO the Church in relation TO it, When the
e 5sa OF Ts5 Se T @ spoke kindly
and scsn snu aar objection was met and
everything done that could be done but when the
had much though the majority did not think
In church union he would like to do away with
bring together under the Calvluistc standard the
friends Of orthodox principles throughout the land.
here they would controlled by ring; but this could
The synod Of NewYOri would grow larger and yet the
Reformed Church would have its share of favor. The
General Assembly OF the Northern Church would di-
mnish in members, and here would he fewer meetings,
and federal union wOuld take the place of the Synods
corresponding the States and the Assemblys CORE
spending the General Congress Ofthe United States.
It is the Reformed Church shall have
history that Will lose its identity with the past.
could prominent Presbyterians who had slgni
fed their Willingness to give up the name OF Presby-
and adopt that OF Reformed Tne union will be
honorable alliance.
The address lasted for two hours and at Its close the
speaker loudly appauded. The consideration of
The Committee Overtures reported having received
application from the classes or POughkeepse 10 use
in their churches the "Songs OF the Sanctuary and
"The Church Hymn-bOOk." The Committee recon
nended that the application be denied This caused
long discussion of the speakers cOntendiDg that
hymn book might be used while others wanted the
synod cling "the good old tunes DIR. Van Gieson
made strong appeal for liberty in using hymnboOks.
At the afternoon session the Rev W. r. Gordon OF the
Chassis Bergen spoke the union question. He said
that he earnestly devoted to the cause OF Christ
his Brother Gane but he bad not the same ideas on
the subject. He wanted TO know what good would be
accomplished by the proposed union He was opposed
10 passage OF Di. Ganse's resolution. He thought
the union would be Unconstitutional and he hoped
the question would he dropped at once. OF until
God showed what course there to pursue. IL there
any wishes TO leave the Church. let him do
He thought that the organization OF the Church
should be maintained at cost in respect TO the his
of the Church and tue vast responsibility which
law upon them.
The Rev DR.. Riley aud the Rev. Philip Betz next ad-
dressed the synod against the union.
In the evening the question was brought up again,
those speaking in favor beng A. NJ. Manu. A r. Peese,
and JohU b. Drury Gen. K ii. Pruyn opposed the
luton Ia long address
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