, 1876-05-05
DUTCH REFORMED.

DUTCH REFORMED.
MEETING OF THE PARTICULAR sTNoD.
Tho Particular Synod OF Chicago Of tho
Dutch Roformod Church Of America concluded
It's sessions yesterday x the First Church, cor
nor Harrison nnd May streets. The Rav. Mz.
Van dor Yeon prcsidod
The frat i,alf-hour OF the morning session
vas devoted TO religious exercises.
A communication from tho Firss, Third, and
Fourth Churches Of polln, H.; tho Bolhol
Church near Pelth, and tho Churches at O.!ey.
Orange City, aud parkoraburg. La, stated that
they desired to be set oil from the ClRasis Of
Illinois for the purpose Of forming Olasris Of
lonn. The uatter was referred to the Commit
too on Overturca aud judicial Dusinesa.
The Committee Oh synodical Minutes report ed
that they had examined the muutes of tho Gem
era1 Synod, and also those Of tho Particular
synods Of New Brunswick, New York. And Al.
bnny, md found uothing IN them requiring tho
stteut,on OF tho Chicago Synod. Tho report
was ilIed.
THE COMMITTEE ON CLASSICAL nEPohrs
presented tho detailed report on the claases
compoaing the Synod, Which WAS very encour-
sging ~ regards tue prospeFty ~ Of tho churches
hard timcs. Tho following IL summary view
OF tho Particular Synod OF Chicago for 1876:
Commandments iu Michigan, 597 +; Illinois,
Z,uGt l11llknu. Z,4UU$ WISCONSIN,, X,uDl Grand
lliver 1.961 total. 9,025.
Amounts coutributod-For religious and BE-
nnvolent purposes: Michigan, S77u.o9; Illinois.
$34GD.10; Holland. 35,75i.G7; Wisconsin, ST.
42s.o3; Grand River, sa,9GS.os. Total. sle,-
1887.
For congregational purposes Michigan, &c.
1720t Illinois, s25. .f9t83 Holland, 15.s1s 2G {;
WISCONSIN. a1c, 25s'2 20; Grand River, s1sso9.C2
Tho church sas organized iu 1857. mud
&l,n f1tf Ia ffIyn afnka
meat to 1876: Number Of eh,tso,,eu-1s57,
50; laG6 81 1910. u. Aiulaters-1857, "a; 11GG 43
1876 - ltcrc!yed OH confcssion-lHi71s1; lsd 81:
1a76 576. Total con!EMuntcants-lS57 2,83T: laG1,
1910; 1876, a,0l. CAsechnme0s-lsi7, SJ3; 1851.
e,sl7; 1876. : s55 Sabbath school aeholAra-ls51,
tions~la37 s;ss5l; is;s si5o3s.92 ls7i. siaiias1.
consre1,sl.onsl IT, T. purposcs-'s y t2oio 1a6' :io
Mr. !. Il Lssts from thlo COMMITTEES on C1assic,!
Minutes, reported thas they had e1amlue1 tAs minute,
Of tho caHsta OF Michigan, Holland, Wisconsin, aud
Illinois, and generally found thom correct and COM
"Iu tho matter Of tho constitutional questions ws
beg 10 report In particular ~ fulIowA:
''1n tic Cla-ai. Of Michigan wa inl the Churches Of
Centreville, Constantine, Grand RsptdA, Hope. and
South Heud answe1luN all 4ucstons, aud the church
Of Macon ant South Maeon yea to ull excepting the
!" claazss Of 1luno,s-The churches of De.hel and
Ea1sa ha yas .ad foar .
Orange City Irving Park and parkersburg yes to ali
a;ssns tho soSnd wiS o ,E nass q .e s,as,
qusS1aens Of Tho General synol haze been eonpli ID
with In this respect"
called to ths matter. The minutes Of arAud Ntvsr
were not present.
Ths report whs ancepsod snd adopted
TIE IOWA cLAas1s. ....
The Rev. Nr, N. i. Wlluanstn, from the Committcs
o. orsr.uFs rsiortod favotaby o. dismsstnR tie
Bethel OtleJ Orange City. aud PETERSBURG, to form
separate Cassta. to ao kuown tho cass4 Of Iowa.
Tho following oomi!tes 10 organize the Cassis MAS
omon, and BchemmerAorn. they to organize betwcen
ths lit ot 1.uuarJ aud lss ot April lt7 Tue report
on Church v,!t.tso We .lscted ths ie1s. iiessrs.
l. V. dullch, J. Bsosk, aud Elder I. ovsrtaup.-
on Church E1tsnslop ths following n.m.d Com.
n,!tsss was appointod: Ths Ueyn II. H. Johuson, A.
Il. Van vrsten. aud Elder H. u. voorh's.
The lev. II. Usrrxyck WAS e!ecteA pFeaehts Il. ths
next session Of tho 8ynnd and tho Rev. William Moes-
DIX socnndus-
tbs Committee on Dclegatea to tho General 8ynod
cisssia Of :MIchigan. prim,slicharos sc6tt, reter
Moerayk Aa., @ ysn yrauhon: EIasraSp; osos ,r
snso n's sHs sea: y 1lss a.r Ies 4
VI. Huo,. Il; II. Van dsr htoop 7. = Alnt..
si,eS Gs.; " = as aste f%is Eas5.- J. ys SsGs 8
ka,np, D. IL. WyekoHt D. 1llmoze. 8ecundi-J. 4.
1oralotnan, g. Docks. E. Wlutcr, Joseph hlayou e.
dsra-J y. l'oGor'' I'D deasnan' W Doekor II.
ol.ssis ., Holland. Ptm,rst-R. Plet.rs. .. nroek,
%'1s MoaFa, i! r.. A. ,ss So'lt'2
Wcrnsr. 4. Q. K!ysssr. E!daEs-0.J J. ~osoEiuf4 A.
Eau urte. II. D. Yutstna. HI
Clns.s Of Wisconsin. rt.Marlt-N. II. ste1eus, P,
Lcnseltak. J. II. kareten; Eders-H. 1IsAsclink. A.
lie loo, j. Van Znntcn. 6celiud-J. ". Dunnowall,
4. DnursmA, ]. Hoffman. E1ders-o. WaAlyoord, J..
". btopclkAmp J. Ht1akA.
uIasais Of Grand Niysf Primsrli-M. Kfck1ntyeld,
A. Krietard, jhmes Do free. E1defs-A. fscher. IL.
klasssn, J. g. Ws41 eecuudi-IAoob Wander Huoeon,
Il. y. ogasl, n u. DosksE. Eiderx-A+ V, Arsudunt,
], De HkA4, 4. lu l4eeuw,
The rolort Was received and adopted.
lfoYx J.. d. WilliAmRob DF01entad thn fnD0F$
tho Committee on 1l!ssions. which showed that 1ss
new churches and new Ci4Aas had applied for
RAni1ation. The work needed money. hBlE md
Sympathy, md tho pEayors nf No churches for IL
success serics of resolutions accompanied Ills Te-
port Asktng thu General synod to direct tic Hoard Of
Domestic Mtsstons lo appont : Missionary superln-
tenent snd pscaehtr for the Weat and to tn&uRuras
nolus plau by wh fhe receipts Ut tho Board Of Do
n,satio Asslona should equal thoaa Of the Foreign
Tna report VA recsavsd aud tho resolutions ro-
ported adopted.
Tie Fts.s CHURCH Of Chicago MAS fixed ~ tho place
for holding the ne1t regular Aeaaton.
vote Of thanks wAa Ftyea to tbs First and Second
Churches for their hosp!tay and 10 The First Church
for uss of building.
Tho Stated Clufk then read l.e minutes ot the kes-
son, and after prayer by the Acy Van der Yceu the
Synod adjourned.