The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
REFORMED PREsBYTERIANs.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL SYNOD OF
NORTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TRANSACTED.
The regular annual meeting OF the General Synod o.
the Reformed Presbyterian Church OF North America
met yesterday morning In the West Twelfth Stree
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. s. N. Ramsay wai
made temporary chairman and opened tho session
with prayer; after which tho minutes OF last meeting
wcro approved ana tho credentials OF delegates sub
mittcd through tho clerk tho Row. David Steele
the cicrk stated that about fory-nvo regularly nc
credited delegates were present.
difficulty presented itself In tho case OF the Rev
j. y. Morton OF Cedarsville. Ohio who appeared as
delegate OF the Presbycry OF that ssate, but as the
body he represented had been dissolved because Of
want OF tho prescribed number OF ministers TO com
pose H. he could not present any certificate. !. was
understood to DO agreed that 10 consequence OF The
Of the Ohio Presbytcry tho delegate
from Il could q regular representative In
the Synod.
Tho election OF a moderator for tho ensuing year
resulted in tho unanimous choice OF tho Rev. A. G.
wyne OF Philadelphia; tho Rev. David Stcelo being
elected clerk, and The Rev. J. W. Mcdowell as
sistant clerk.
Tho Rev. William Wylie introduced . motion IN
which hc asked that tho Rev Mcssrs. Kidd and Hen.
shaw, OF tho United Presbyterian Church, who were
present, should DO invited TO seats rs consulting
members.
resolution, giving their reason that SUCH course
would be contrary TO Presbyterian ordinances seeing
that tho gentlemen named were not OF their body.
Mr.. Wyic successfully pressed his resolution stat
ing In support oil II mat as they were regularly or
daincd ministers no did not care whether they wore
OF their body or not.
The Rev David steele, who had been appointed last
year 10 attend tue General Assembly Of tho Prcsby.
lerian Church Of North America at Chicago, sub
mltted letter, which, under date OF May 81 1871 no
had addressed TO tho body TO which he accredited
This communication contained the phraso:-"Wc can
correspond aud cultivate Christian ministerial fcl
lowshin" Tho words ministerial fellowship werc
strongly objected TO, as the Assembly that met IN
Chicago not IN 4 state Of spiritual inisrcommun
with the nod 0t the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
ono Of the reverend gentlemen subsequently cx-
doos not recognize the governments OF this country,
are It's members allowed 10 vote or hold office,
because oil tue rule which binds their allegiance
10 the Church OF Scotland. the Reformed Presbyte-
ran Church. on tne contrary recognizes the govern
aud hold Office, Aitcr long discussion In The fore
noon. which was removed in snc afternoon session.
tho report OF Rev. Mr.. Steele received, and the
words "ministeriai fellowship rejected.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Syhou ~ To1 ,ns Mosara,as fsv
A. G. Wye, d. D,) in the char. Tho committee on
nominations for committee men reported as fol-
lows:-On Disciplinc-Jamos Scott, u. i. Morton,
wyis, R. Blair. X. 9: Miller Foreign Correspond
signs OF the Tunes. NJ Ramsay, ". H. Garlev, W.
Early. theological Seminary (phiiadephial-G. 7.
; sors11 Alessnusr WooS. EnancssW1,sn
Mcdowell, William McElhenney and G. Gordon.
Committee on Nominations-N Woodsidc, T. 3.
Stormount aud DIR. Harvey. Auditing Committee
John Holmes, J. Bale and John Afford
The Committee Devotional Exercises reported
tho following programme
Friday.-Tnank XII ulncss God for His mercy during
the past year. Rev. MT Ramsay TO preside.
saturday.-rhs outpourlng Of the Holy Spirit. Rev.
Mr. Bsownen to preside.
Monday.-Ths sabbath school and baptized youth
OF the Church. Rev. Mr.. N. Garlcy TO preside.
ucsday.-Domsstic missions and Church extcn.
sion. Rev. Mr.. Young TO preside
Wednesday-The prayer meeting and how 20 In
crease It's efficiency. Rev. Mr. Morton TO preside.
The financial affairs Of the Philadelphia Theological
Seminary were fouod TO be In o satisfactory condi.
ton The nominal assets for the purpose OF endow-
mont were $751; GOT 10; the amount received from all
sources during the year was 81 4S5 80, and the e.
peuditure was 81 liz % leaving balance OF $3l3 OF
in favor nj tho seminary. @4
After hearing some progressive reports Of commit
tees and sssnssoeius routine business tho Synod nd
journcd TIL half-past son O'Clock this morning.
Th,.s ynod representa- about eighty congregations.
hsys6g On sggsegsts msmbership Of 1900 soule