The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
BROOKLYN PREsBYTERY.
CONDITION OF THE CHURCHEs-NEARLY EIGHT
HUNDRED MEMBERS ADDHD-DELEGATEs

CONDITION OF THE CHURcHEs-NEARLY EIGHT
HUNDRED MEMBxRs ADDHD-DELEoATEs
EIRcTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
The Presbytery convened yesterday in tho Throop
church. and spent about three hours in ex-
animation OF three candidates for lcensurenaneiy,
Messrs Gilman, Van Dyke and Allen. The nrst named
student in the Union theological Seminary in this
city, and the others attend Princeton College, N. J.
Mr. Van Dyke . son or the Rev. Dr. Van Dyke OF
the First Presbyt church. Brooklyn, and In his
examination yesterday gave evidence Of ability. The
three young men very closely examined in Greek
and Hebrew, In church government and sacraments.
in doctrines and discipline, in Latin translation, ex
egesis, lectures and sermons and ably did they
acQuit themselves In all these parts that tho Pres
bytery unanimously decided TO license them Tho
Row. Mr.. Wood remarked that they stood tho best
animation that he had witnessed since he had
Joined the Presbytcry And In this remark he was in
dorsei by other members The following named per-
were elected Commissioners TO the General As
sembly Rev. Drs Talmage, Van Dyke and seaver,
Elders James, Stebbins and Lambert with Elders
Sweeney. Edwards and Tcabout altcrnates
Tho report OF the committee on assessments was
adopted II provides for per capita Tax OF seven
cents member for prcsbyteral purposes proper, and
churches ay Tor ali osSsr expenses such as
sions, education, church extension Freedmen's Aid
and the like.
Tho narrative OF the spiritual and financial condition
OF the churches was read by Rev. MT. Foote II was
pronounced by the members OF tho Prcsbytery the most
interesting narrative they had received and Mr.
Foote requested to synopticize for
TO tho General Assembly. He also appointed
chairman of committee to provide blanks in which
the information required shall be gwen he having OF
tanned tho facts OF his narrative by this 1t hts
expense. The narrative showed that there "a
churches and about 70 ministers connected with the
Prosbytery: that 10 churches reported their
dition. The First Church, in the Eastern District
received IS on profession or faith aud
"a by letter, aud Il has 164 members
lafayette avenue church received 81 profession
and 90 by letter, and has . membership Of 1850 Dr.
avenue church received ~ by profession and by
letter, and numbers 16l membera Westminster
church has added 20 by letter and 20 by profession,
and numbers ESQ members and 300 IN Sunday school
Clinton street church. by the union OF the South and
Remsen street churches, has $50 members Grace
church. yet year old has IS members, 207 In It's
Sunday school, and It's contributors for the year
ceived 40 mcmbcrs during the yoar, aud has $50
Svan church has added q, and has now LA mem
bcrx South Third street has as members and v67 In
Sunday school, The Tabernacle has added 1858 pro-
lesson and % by letter, and numbers 44S men,
b0rs and last Sunday there 100 InqurerG Thro0p
avenue church has Increased It's membership by $50
during the year, and numbers 400 members and It's
reports from the other churches were equally inter-
estng, and the aggregate Of accessions 10 TO- with nvo
churches including Ciasson and Ross street TO
hear from. Mr. Foote thinks those churches, In tho
same proportion, would push The additions up almost
10 500 letter Of dismsslon ordered 10 be sent
TO Rev. Mr. Lamberton and tho Presbytcry Of
Rochester 10 be asked 10 receive him II II and
Lab ff~ h,u,t In fuf