New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19
nONGS OLE A SYNOD AND 4 COUNCIL.

DOINGS OF 4 SYNOD AND COJNClL.
The Committee on Home Missions in its report 10
the PRESBYTERIAN synod yesterday called attention
10 the need of superintendent 10 visit the feeble
churches Dr. Wallace, of the Boston PrrsbytcTy,
said that of eighteen churches in the Boston Pres
bytcry only seven were sCii-suppurtng. lie spoke
Of the decline of Preshytcrianlsm IN N"W-Engiand
and urged the assistance of the synod.
The Committee on Bills and OyeIlulcS to winch
was referred the resolution Of DR.. Hopkins on the
pastoral letter Of the Roman Catholic Council, IN
lis report declined 10 take motto" OF the i'I"r ana
synod, rcasscrtug that there was no improperly m
such action and ntlmating hat the committee, IN
hguratIye sense, Was packed ON the question Oh
his resolution. " The sentiments OF the roman
Catholic Church on divorce and temperance would
do honor to any church." said Or. Hopkins. " II IS
coming to he the glory OF that church mat II
stands out alone against divorce
ANY one who reads history said Dr. Hall,
evil find that the Catholic countries VIII not com
pare with Protestant countries I'm thei on,'rlaHce
of the marriage relation. IL Is through ihrIr own
system that the most deadly blows have been
aimed AT the Sanctity Of marriage"
Last evening meeting was held at the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church IN tine interest OF
church work in this city. The meeting was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, and adj
dresses were made by the Rev. DR.. Theodore l..
CuylcT, of Brooklyn, and the Key. DTs. Joiu nan,
PaTkhuTst and Paxton.
4 meeting Of the Womaus Syuodical Committee
on Home Missions was held at he Fourth Avenue
Presbyterian Church during the day.
The General Council Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of North America met yesterday morning III
IT. Peters German Lutheran Church, AZ Forty
siXth-st and LcXingtOn-avc. The convention vas
opened with PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. 4. Spacth, of
ST. Johns Evangelical Church, Philadelphia, the
president of the Council. The Committee on off
GERS reported for the coming year rs follows prcSl-
dent the Rev. Dr. A. Spacth; secretaries, tho Rev.
DR.. b. NJ. Schmuckcr, the Rev stephen klIngman,
the Rev. o. Olsen; treasurer the Rev; n. W.
Staackc. In the evening sermons were delivered m
in kngl sh by the Rev ID. Fry, of Reading, Penn, and
in German by the Rev DR.. Richter, Of Rochester,
NY.
AN EMBRYO CORNER IN JERSEY CENTRAL
The price of jersey Central stock advanced from
~ to - IN the face of a declining market at the
mounted rapidly from 50 at the opening to 80 but
closed dull and dropping at sos. Throughout the
day there was difference of from 10 3 per cent in
| the prices for cash and regular delivery, and the
! like premium was paid in the loan market for the
! use of the stock. II TuWOTcd that the stock
| had been " comcrcd," but no one seemed to know
| by whom the corner had been achieved. There
were many rumora, but they could not be traced 10
! an authoritative source, and some of the
! prominent operators in Wall Street did not hcsl-
tate to say that the threatened corner wiSmaInly
accidental. At the close they declared that II had
been practically broken.
The strange ViCi4studcs Of speculation were IL
ustrated by the experience of u clerk III n stock
| brokerage firm who sold 100 shares of the stock
! short" on Tuesday on sellers option for three
! days AftCrward he bought in the stock at loss
of 500 on the transaction, but of course had IN ms
! possession 100 shares of stock which he not
bound under the contract TO deliver for three days.
! He loaned the stock at a premium of ] per cent a
day on Wednesday and of pa per cent yesterday,
when he found himself $500 ahead on the transdc-
! ton after paying his first loss.