The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-17
THE REFORMED PRIsBYTERI1NS.
How Breeze sprnng tp In fe.tcrday's ses-
sion Of the General Council

The Roy Dr. A. G.. Wylic Of Philadelphia
WIS cirlod Moderator Of the General Council If
tho Reformed Presbyterian church in North
Amrri I'm session in his city yesterday. The
Row David Sterle Wu- chosen Secretary.
There WINS an animated discussion in regard
90 the Applicant n for the admission Of the Rev.
J. +. Morton To- the floor as n delegate from tie
prcsbytcry Of Ohio. 1t WIS ayerrrd that the
prcshytcry q Ohio had been dissolved. and was
not. therefore. entitled to delegate in the Cen
oral Synod. An indignant friend OF the Rev. j.
r. Morton replied that the Preshytcry Of Ohio is
dissolved only b'cau~" II lacks one 81 the r"qni-
site numbered clorgYnlrn 10 constitute II. nc
cording 10 tho rules of the hurrh II VIII soon
have tho iull number. Tho Roy. Or. Morton
WIS admitted.
1t was moved that the Rev Moesrs. Kidd md
Hnr-haW. nf the United Presbyterian Church,
boz invited to the privileges Of tho floor rs hon
ms TnD.lti-,u and smiley vigorously opposed
having c,rr-ymcu from the United Prcsby-
t'ran Church on the h'nr of Reformed
Church Synod. 1t WAS argued that there was
no constitutional or proper right "a extend such
\ decidedly lively turn WIS given 10 tho pro-
ccriine~ when ne lt"v. David steele. the Seere.
tarv. ARCS" with an innoront-looking document
in his hand. and said ho desired 10 make u re-
port. Al tho previous General Synod Of tho
Reformed Church he was appointed c"rre-
spondius delegate To visit ne General Assem-
hlV of the PRESBYTERIAN Church of the United
states Ia distinct and separate Christian body.
and present iintrrnal greetings. He WINS un-
ahlr 10 go onthe crrnnd in person, and he there
fore wrote letter 10 IA" sister Church synod.
In the letter he used the words:
We inherit a common lrceh,ic ranism with YOU and
ath. ru- a. me same Westminster standards. We i'cl
respond and cultivate Christian and ministerial fellow
No sooner had tho Row Mr. steele finished
reading the document than three or four broth
rcn were on their feet Ia crnsure his action,
ono OF tho opponents ruught the presiding Off
ccr's eye ANA after the others mad sRt down. he
a. ltNIFfmfU
terrain Church coul not cunsclrntlOuslY gather
around the Lords table with mcmbrrs 81 other
words ministerial fellowship used in the
loitrr were ALI ugihrr too strong. lie did not
wish them 10 hr entered upon the minutes or to
have II made pulf thnl hlr churIl sanctioned
too much countrnnncc Of outside church bodies
although he did not object TO properamount
AGroiGcrr arose 70 aythat he thought the cx.
preston muistcr.n fellowship not out of
placr ia tho lritrr. lie would consider the doe
umont. with those words omitted, very weak
/ and not worth ssndinE to the sister church. II
the sending IF the letter was not sanctioned
he an unjust rrbuke to the linv. Mr. Stcelc. who
hnd acted with good faith and judgment in the
4 Brothcr-I move we sanction all Of the let
ter excepting the words ministerial fellow
Anothcr Brothcr-G move to amend the Inst
notion 10y adopting the whole lctter.
Tho anrndInent was lost and the original
motion being put the letter, with the, exception
of the words ministerial fellowship was
sanctioned.
Then followed n motion 90 reconsider and.
aftrr "A long debate the entire letter was np-
proved and ordered entered upon the minutes.
Tho chairman of n committee appointed to
| make nm effort ~ iratcrniI' this synod of tho
| also known Ms the synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church" reported that the effort
| had failed.
Tho rreasurcr's report showed that tho fund
| Of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological
| Seminary Is 81 OU7l9. an increase OF s3l3 ~
! at a. Il
| expenses. S2.17223
The Synod adjourned until this morning.