New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
GENERAL SYNOD OF THE REFORMED
CHURCH.


THE CONTINUANCE OF THE CONFERENCE COM
MrTTEE FAVORED By DR. BLAUyKLT AND OTHERS
SENATOR FRELIyGHUYsES's oPINIoS-oPposr-
TIoS TO THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR DR.
GANsE's RESOLUTION OFFERED.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, June 10-At the opening of
the Synod OF the Reformed Church. this morn
ing reports Of various committees relating TO
minor business read and adopted The
Rev. A p. Van Giesen, from q committee
appointed at the last Synod TO raise an endowment
fund OF $4,000 for the theological Seminary. reported
tha' the Committee had raised eso'o". The
following named persons were appointed
a. committee 10 make arrangements
for an Rucumenical Council The Rev. NJ S. Hutton d.
d.; the Rev. A. P. Van Giesen, d. D.; the Rev. p.
Petz, ID. D.; Elder W. G. Bacon. and Elder John
w. Ferdon. The Rev. E. p Terhune presented the
report Of the Committee Foreign Missions, which
among other things recommended the selection
OF suitable teachers for the India field
The report also referred highly eulogstc manner to
the memory Of the late Rev Thomas Dewitt. u. ID.
DEBATE ON CHURCH UNION.
DIR. Ganse's resolution favoring the continu-
ance OF the Conference Committee upon the
subject Of Church Union was next In order.
The discussion was opened by the Rev. Augustus
Blauvelt, ID. d. from the Glasses of Kingston. He
thought the idea Of absorption q great bugbear.
He said God speed the when Princeton College and
Charles 6. Hegeman heartily in favor of closer
union with all churches but not an organic
union. Tie churches already one In unity
one in labor Of action, and in spirit and
love. This organic union does exist and ought to
know what else could be desired by what iSorss =
known as organic union. MI Hegeman is'o,ea ,ea
table TO await the action of Providence.
Much had been said about conservatism IN the Church
Instead Of artillery said the speaker the Church
needs fyng artillery the West aud win people
there oyer to the Church. ,,,,o.
The Rev. Polhemus Van Wick spoke next. and prded
himself his ancestry, which goes back TO the
time of Luther. Mr. Polhemus 1nroled an In In
mense parchment and commenced 70 give tne
names of his ancestors. even as far back as
1.ioo the Synod al the while being onyuised with
Laughter. He deded man in the synod TO say that
any change uame had been made III that honor
able list and he would not favor for moment I.o
by which everything of the old Reformed Church
would be changed or swamped mp" Elder Jonn W,
Ferdon said he should like to say something about a.
ancestry. Laughter. He had ancestry. lL1aughter'
Ben Johnson's wife felt sad on her wedding day: ana
when asked by her husband why she feit SAD she re-
Piled. suppose 1 ought to say TO you
one Si o. ny MHcey was huns ,ssss sn DnT rne
ing over his face, interrupted the speaker
with. - Does the gentleman refer TO NV 81,
laughter siS MI Ms Fe4don S'G rspsd NO. mean
Under ground" More aurhter.l He favored the con-
tlnuaton Of the Conference Committee - -.
TIE synod then adjourned till $50 p. N. After the
Mr. Ferdon resumed MS argument saying IN the
down 1t will come up. and natural for II 10 DO SO
Elder John Lyon OF Eeuvile addressed the synod IN
the courtesy OF dsmssing the Presbyterian Committee
concerned he would illustrate the case Hestyled me
the Reformed Church the BRIDE eKpectant
They have consultation when me pride opsns
and her her-loOms OF the marriage They cou-
cude she snail keep them. aud finally she concludes she
cant can come % ana sce x,sw ner re ut,nate matmopy
we'd rO - Dtl
replies You may and me, take tea with me-
an I'll extend 70 you the hand OF friendship. Dat no
more cOurtshp with ultimate mstrinony IN view"
Inis the speaker declared was not dscourieous
Elder VIM II. KIRK uext spoke. saying that ne repre-
serted Senator Frelnghuysen upon the moor OF the
synod He Thought DR. Gansos resolution was an un
fir and II the synod voted Tor II IL wouid ase
the church from top bottom.
He sad if gentleman asks lady to marry hun. ana
she replies have properv ana Gnurrh' t a Sr
A year and during that time sne nrts with NM ana
bushes ~ him behind her Ian; one % ees cens i at
the end Of to nun on abruptly at tue
the synod had discussing the resolution all
the arguments had been ursns sTss T h @aot ~
snoy that the Reformed Church doing well alone,
he challenged Presbyterian Church TO show better
nan does Reformed Church IN South Newark
Mr. Kirk a letter frOm Senator freIlnghuysen CIV
ug geHtlemaDs opinion relative 10 the transfer OF
the property OF the Reformed Church in case OF
union. The substance Of the opinion mus reh-
Its property, or. IN other words that
tnougn the maiori might leave the minority those
sdberiug 10 the church would still hold the prop
rIv fbe oplnIon closes as follows: 1t would
manifestly be destructive OF all ecciesiast'cal ds
cinline and a misuse OF property acquired under
certain representations allow church organic atoms to
caange their eccesiastical connection at Will by ma
ory vote. and divert the property OF the Dody 10
different from that whcA TO II Was supposed 70 De de-
voted"
SUBSTITUTES OFFERED FOR THE GANsE RESOLUTION.
The Rev David 5. supben offered the following ~ an
amendment 10 DR. Ganse's resolution:
Rod That the continued for the part
Of that be the srnod CON ns,e' ior ih pulo
confsrrng the adjustment ana rev0 o hs sre o. core
.pondenoc-
Dr. Ganse speaking to the amendment said It's adop-
tiou would reality be the adoption OF the minority
report aud he opposed strongly Dr. Petz offered the
following substitute to Mr. sdtphens amendment
bel that Church not
prepared with the Free5'snsn O"uco 'i
oeed INA. on tls ground decline the appointment Of
continue sue heia 50 WIN me Uom
appointed Assembly the FeDJ .enAn Chur
ROrea That dfernns scion On this inject III se ndsions o.
that time shall ever come We tsis peeAi
affection Tor and our coincidence ~ .as
Church courteous ana n0n'ss'' oaf'e'
tins subject o., .,, =, 49,. p..,
eap instructed Av osors nai e-
S'N ss BODY snnnss Of IN sya Of our Church :
Articles Of Correspondence with view o. gs $50 70
respective ehurche 10 sentiment snI pon, :.
IL 'hf sarf g'en " SISTER
br.Bches Of hs Churcb o. CAnsI
The Rev. Luther H. Van Dorm opposed the suostiute.
claiming il also sanctioned the minority report OF the
Conference Committed He believed the Re
formed Church was better than the Presbyte teran
The latter BODY ,.-rs Is the ia fss wns here.y case
and that not enoed yer After some re-
marks by Mr. sampson Of Brooky the sy hoo
until 7:3O D. III. , .,. A..
In the evening the Rev. DR. smith. delegate from
the Presbyterian General Assembly, spoke III raVOr
Of the union OF the two religious bodies
DR.. Peltz's amendment 10 Dr. Ganses resolution
was rnaly adopted Tue synod thus deciarea tnat tue
Reformed Church IA not for organic union Win
the PRESBYTERIAN Churcn, and cDureousy declines 10
appoint committee continue the conference Win
similar committee named by the General Assembly
IHE EAST RIVER BRIDGE Project
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