The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-21
REFORMED PRESBYTERlANS.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE GlNEgAL SYNOD YEsTER-
pAy--APPoINTMENTs OF COMMITTEES AND
DELEGATis.
The General Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church met IN the Twelfth Street Church yesterday
forenoon after m adjournment Of forty-sx hours,
Moderator A. &. Wyiie In the chair. number OF
delegates had passed the Sabbath Philadelpha and
few OF them failed 10 reappear at the opening hour.
In all, there were somewhat forty members pres
en when the religious exercises began, at ten O'Clock
The subject OF discussion aud prayer vas sabbath
Schools and the Baptized Youth OF the Church" Rev.
James Scott the speaker. At half-past ten
O'Clock regular business begun with the calling OF
tho roll and tho reading OF tho minutes OF Sat-
urdny's session committee appointed
papers submitted Saturday in regard to the prep
araon oil digest OF the proceedings OF the General
Synod Tor publication. Tho members Of the commit
tee arc Rows. X. G. Miller Il. L. Mcmillan Alexander
Kerr, Alexander Wood ana the stated clerk OF
the Synod, with his assistant. Tho committee APP
pointed to examine the records OF tho Northern Pres
bytcry presented favorable report, which was ap.
proved. The Synod then adjourned until haiti
two O'Clock p ~, to allow tue Board Of Dome site
Missions and various other committcos an opportu-
nifty to transact their respective business before max
ing their annual reports.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho halt hour OF devotional exercises in the after
noon was devoted TO prayer for Rev. MI. Young, pas
tor Of tho First Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Pttsburg and his destitute congregation. Mr. Young,
who is still young man. has been stricken by par
alysis aud his flock ID lett without shepherd.
The report oil the Board Of Education set iortn tho
necessity oil requiring every candidate Tor us assist
anco 10 present certificate Of regular standing
student OF theology and asked the assistance OF the
churches IN maintaining its students. report was
made approving OF tho records OF the Ptsburg Pres
bytery F.
Tho Board of superntcndcnis OF tho Theological
that institution Four students, who had not sradu
ated AZ any university before entering tho Seminary
we're credited with ono years study and referred
back to their respective presDyeres that they mig
reccivo a college education.
NUMBERING THEIR FORCES.
The following resolution was introduccd:-
Resolved That CLERKS required to make ont
ana transmit TO clerks Of presbyeres at or beore the next
OF their congregations and that clerks OF
required to tabalate these reports to synod
Considerable discussion followed the presentation
oil this resolution, those who favored arguing that
It would aid greatly the OF lcvyng contribu.
tons from the Church congregations, besides iul-
numerical forces OF the Reformed Presbyterian
Church IL was opposed on the ground OF impruc
tlcAOiiity, similar attempt in tho past having
utterly iaed The resolution was finally passed and
committee appointed to prepare form OF blanks
be used IN carrying out It's provisions.
A resolution was introduced c0ndcmning tho grow.
ing dissertation OF the Sabbath In this country In imi
tation oil European customs. Excursions by sea or
land, dinner parties driving in the parks the trans
action OF secular business the reading OF works OF
fiction and other methods OF ignoring tho sacred
character OF the day were protested against IN the
resolution. delegate from Pittsburg thought tho
running OF trains on Sunday and the compelling
OF employees TO work one-half or the whole
OF the day was the most important question in
regard TO the subject. He spoke in particularly
severe terms OF the Pennsy Railroad
and said that he did not wonder that II had been
ited with the terrible OF last year SIN tho
flames which arose rom the burning car houses at
Piitsburg,'' sao he, IL read In the handwriting OF
God the words Gods punishment on a wicked, sab
bath breaking monopOlyl'n II was decided 10 mako
the subject OF violating tho sabbath tho special odor
OF the day at this afternoons session OF the synod
The following nominations worc made by the Com
mittce on Nomnations:-Board Of Foreign Missions
Reva w. Wylic, Kendall W. j. Smiley. DR.. Steele,
Alexander Savage, ~ Galley, J. f. Morton, S. NJ.
Ramsey; Messrs. David Harvie. J. Mayne, H. G. Mil
Ter, J. Patterson, A. Kerr, II. IL. McMillen and j.
Sample Board Of Domestic Mssions-Revs. =.
Thomson, Blair, Smiley, Crawford, Mcdowell, w.
Young. Yatos, J. ). scott, Stormont, a. X Galley. G.
w. Brownell Mcssrs. Woods John Scott d. Stewart,
Farley, Harrison, Dallas, McCullum, Gilman, King
AMI Gordon. Trustees OF Theological Seminary
Sample, Holiness King and Kerr, TIL 1881; McMur-
ray, Ramsey, Hunter and Clifford, ill 1880;
Mcleod, Mckinney, w. II. scott and Il. Young, mi
1879. SupernteIdents OF Theological Semnary-A.
q. Wyic Thomson S. Young, Smiley and Martin.
Board oil observation-disclosures, Woods, Stewart Kerr,
McMurray Parr Corresponding Dclegaics-Gcnera
Synod OF Reformed Presby terrain Church In America
J. IL. Kendall Executive Committee OF Board o
Domestic Mlssions-Blar, Smiley, Crawford, Hunter
Raulston, McCuiluni, Hemphill ana Matthews.
The Synod adjourned NJ five O'Clock until ter
O'Clock this morning.