The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-18
pREsBYrERIAvs HERE AND ABROAD.
Offence Taken Mt the Scotch Body's Designa-
lion of the Americans

bombshel was thrown into the Session
OF the General Synod of the Reformed Presby-
terrain Church yesterday. in the shape OF doc
umcnt entitled. Report OF the Proceedings Of
the First General Presbyterian Council Con-
vened at Edinburgh. Scotland, July, 1877. Bear
ing on the Affairs Of tho Church Throughout
the World" There was in the document n
reference to the Reformed Church. forming
that body " The New Light Covcnanters.'
Brother Stcco vigorously objected to the
words New Light" on the ground that they
ridiculcd the Reformed Church,
~. BROTHER Morton exclaimed we want all the
light we can got
brother Macdonnell said, ," Let ns give sharp
rchuke to the members ot the Edinburgh BODY
If they have called NJ Now Lights IN u spirit OF
ridirule \ committee should be appointed TO
draft reply to the men VINO do not call us by
4 brother in ono of tho hack scats arose and
meeklv suggested that perhaps the document
from Edinburgh was sent TO the General Re-:
formed Synod Of North America in = spirit OF
Christian friendliness and that no harm was
meant by applying the cpithct Blue Lights ~
Tho torn was perhaps not used as a reproach
but ns a distinction OF the church people to
whom il referred from the other classes OF
Another Brothcr-Amcnl Amcni
Other NQiccs-No; no. We cannot let TINS
back to Scotland. We must rcbuko those people
who call Us nicknames. Il would be unjust to
| tho members Of our church who have gone to
heaven not 10 resent this insult;
| A venerable clergyman said " | expected
| that tho Elinburgh people would snub us
sooner or later. and | am not tqken by surprise
| when they call us nicknnmes; The hest way IL
! y pass the insult by in silence. The Great
| Master and Founder OF the Christian religion
| was nsuted and maigned; but he did not
resent in anger. he returned gogi i9r cVll;
! We nave been termed In ridicule New Lights.
| But what Of it | do not think that we need
| attach much importance TO the matter.
| 4 Noire-But IL would be ridiculous for us 10
| accept the nickname they have applied 20 us
and then send them vote OF thanks. They
would laugh ut W.. 49,
II was finally decided to thank tho Edinburgh
| body for their document but toeNprcss u strong
| di-approval Of the term New Light
| A brother called the attention of the Synod 10
| the fact that the document from the Edinburgh
! body nverrcd that Che General Synod Of the Re-
| formed proshyt riau Church in America per.
mittnd it, members 10 perform the duties and
ENJOY the privileges of ciuMnship.'
Another brother said: " That Is Of no conse-
! uurner hut W. have mover taken any action on
! citizenship or political matters in the United
States. Tho Government hero Affords us all the
The subject of rii7cnship was dropped.
| The stated topic ol tho dry was announced as
The Mer'ie- of God During tho Past Year
The 1854 gsalm Give thanks TO God, ifol
topic We're mad. Toy the Rev. Messrs. Steele
Mncd unrli and Morton.
The Rev. W. II. Galley. chairman Of the Com
mittcc on the " ign~ OF the Times ~ read paper
dcprc eating the municipal cnactments tina
sanctioned the opening % theatres. parks. con
cert halls. museums and kindred places %
public resort calculated to cntice young people
from tho paths OF rcctitudc and virtue, m,
from the house ~ God ou tho Lords day Til
report was adopted by thc synod.
The Rev. DR.. Steele reported that mt ono ~ th
/ meetings OF the lulndclpNit Ire-hvtrrY II WA
declared that much evil had resulted IN Phill
d llhia from having places OF amusement opel
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