New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-22
THE GLENDENNING CASE.
THE SYNOD OF NEw-JERsEY REFERS 1IiE MATTER
TO A COMMISSION.

The SYNOD of New jersey, in session at
Orange on Wednesday evening. listened to an appeal
from the Rev. DR.. Gregory for the Lincoln tni'crs'y
The Rev. Dr. Irving the Rev. Sheldon jackson OF Colo
RADIO and the Rev Mr. Chamberlain OF Brazil presented
the wants of various missionary objects The report OF
the Committee on Church Extension, recommending the
appointment OF two missionaries, was adopted, and
committee was appointed 10 select the men, There was
sprtcd debate on the report OF the Committee on I'm
EMPLOYED Ministers. The Rev. Dr. Craven condemned
the statement made in certain Presbyterian papers ana
read the following statistics Ministers engaged III
religious work. 237 in educational labors II In general
work. not actively engaged, 70; OF which q are TOO
old 90 only At for occasional work. are engaged In rec
uar business preach, and II are unemployed but dc
sire ministerial work The OF the Rev John s Glen
dennng was taken up resolution that IT he referred
10 Judicial commission composed OF one minister ana
ono ruling cider from each Presbytery In the synod
which shall hear all evidence in the case and make final
report 10 the synod The then temporarily post
poned.
The first business yesterday the consideration OF
the Wcsed appeal case but the order deferred for
the purpose Of hearing the of the Rev John = Glen
dennng, who appeals from the decision OF the fIesby-
terry Jersey CITY, whereby the pastoral relation was
dissolved between him and the Prospect Avenue Prcsby
terian Cmrch wle neither party hai applied lof sNcI
dissolution The discussion, whlch WaS interrupted On
Wednesday. then resumed aud continued ~ length
and was finally referred back TO the Judicial COMMITTEE
for corrections OF a technical character The COMMITTEE
again reported the case with the recommendation ihat
il be referred To Judicial Commission TO de
eide the point whether or not the fresDytery
had The power TO dissolve pastoral relation
when neither the pastor church applied for sucn
dissolution. This report opened again the question
whether Synod has the power Ia delegate ts powers
Every means known to parliamentary law rcsorted
to to prevent the ADOPTION Of the report Of the judicial
Committee. but without success. The Moderator ap-
pointed the following gentlemen as such Commission :
The Rev DR. Rankin and Elder r. s. T. SisseI Of the
Prcshyery Of Elizabeth the Rev T. b. Hodge and Elder
r r. Hamilton Of the Presbytery of Monmouth. the
Rev r. Altman and Elder Titus Berry OF IN Iresbytery
of Morris and Orange. the Rev. Dr. stearns ana Anz
bridge and Elder A. A. Hutchinson OF the Presbyery OF
New swick the Rev. VI. I. McAuey and Elder j. NJ
Paul NJ d. OF the Prcsbytery OF West Jersey, the Rev
j. A. Maxwell and Elder j. j. Reeves Of the Prcsbytery
of Newton.
At the afternoon session. the Wcstfed church case oe
cupied M eution until the hour for aolrnmeni
The presbyteres assessed 1922 for contingent eN
pcnscs protest adopted against turning the ccie
hraton OF the Centennial Of American Independence
into an OF raj dissertation of the Christian
sabbath II decided hold the next synod AT the
First PresDyteria Church at Elizabeth.