New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-08
SYNOD OF THE REFORMED CHURCH.

SYNOD OF THE REFORMED CHURCH.
PROPOSED CONFEDERATION WITH TIE PREsBYTE-
RIAN CHURCH-REPORIs ON DENoMINAIIONAL
PROGRESS.
The fifth days proceedings of the General
Synod OF the Reformed Church we're opened yesterday
morning, at the First Reformed Church IN Jersey CITY,
with devotional exercises conducted by the Rev. T.
Nevins The Rev. Charles Scott presided. The report Of
the Of Direction laid before the Synod The
credentials OF delegates to the Synod from the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church, and from the
National Council Of the Congregational Church Of the
United States received and referred. The
report of the Committee Confederation
with the Presbyterian Church read. 1t
presented the by which the Confederation will be
governed, and the objects aimed at with the condition OF
admission the creed should be subscribed to-and
permitting liberty In matters Of detail The Confeder
ton has in view the union OF all the Reformed Churches
and cooperation in securing aims and purposes
An international council will he held in London July
81 and the Rev. DR.. Luton Chairman vi the Committee
vas to recommend delegates After consider
able discussion the report adopted Addresses were
made by representatives Of the United Presbyterian the
Reformed Episcopal ana ts sd cnse crees
with the Reformed Church.
In the afternoon the Rev DR.. Vandeveer delivered
address In favor of striking out the words dipping in,
In the bapsnal form, showing by the collation. Of many
lie adopted tue definition of Dr j. W. Dale, that baptism
is the changing of the character or condition. and held
ton OF repentance The Rev DR.. Ferris CORRESPONDING
Secretary the Board Of Foreign Missions made brief
statement, preliminary TO The report OF the cha1naD OF
growth of the work, and earnest appeal for IN
creased support. Tue Rev. Jacob Chamberlain,
formerly missionary In India spoke ON tue
results Of his missionary labors there, and
described the races languages, and religious
of the country Besides the rival dees, Vishnu and
SILVA 100000 inferior divntes that
wOrshipcd and feared than the superior deitcs The
speaker presented to the meeting the idol Of village
that had embraced Christianity. The Arcot Mission,
where the speaker laborcd, is 200 miles long and 100
broad Inhabited by 1000 900 people He described the
method of preaching ~ DC 10 visit all the villages within
a radius Of three four miles During the year. lO61
villages were thus visited, and number Oi churches and
a seminary started. There 81 organized cOngrcga
lions and only three missionaries.
The report OF the Committee Education was read by
the Rev r. Il. Wclch. The numbcPOf students for the
ministry under the Of the Board during the year
was TO- The Board had continued lis aid 10 Hope Col
lege and to the parOclal schools The number Of pupils
the lis OF the parochia schools 1885, amount OF
aid given by the Beard $780, raised for them by their
churches, 81 .O65. The amount paid students az
New brunswick was Sc, s39 81 and the amount paid
students at Hope College $l,s94 The report WAS
adopted with resolutions calling attention TO the press
ing needs Of the West for education and commenting
and recommending that the Centennial year be made
Christian education The last Thursday in January
recommended day OF special prayer for schools and
summaries OF learning In the evening the annual
mon On eneyOlcncc, was delivered BY the Rev. John
Nice. Holmes Of HudsoD, N 7.