New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-22
STATE SYNODS ~ AyNCIL SESSION,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEw.JERsEY AND NEW.
YORK BODIES

Lockport, ~ T.. oct. 81 SpcciaD.-A gathering here
OF the representatives 81 the Presby OF several
states has made The city unusually lively to-day. Tie
ninth annual session of the New-YOrk State Presby
terrain synod, the largest and most important In the
denomination aside from the General Assembly, con.
convened here this evening at the First Pesby terrain
Church. There are between 200 and 300 delegates
present, representing the various churches and Pres
byterles in this state, Maine, Vermont New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
beside the Prcsbyterlcs and missions in China and
Chilli The China rcsbytcry j, represented BY tho
Rev. Wellington White aud the Chill Presbyery by the
Rev. j. W. Allis. The New England Prcsbyteries are
represented 10y about thirty decga the denomination
not being strong there The clerks have been busy
today enrolling the delegates aud assigning them
places OF entertainment. The programme has nOt
yet been officially OTcned.
The session opened this evening With the synOdican
sermon by the Rev. DR.. samuel Jcssnp. Of oneida,
who the moderator Of the synod last year. Tho
day sessions Wednesday and Thursday will he de-
voted to business Wednesday evening will be given
mp to home and foreign missions. and the Rev. DR..
Arthur T. Pcr,On and the Rev. Henry Kendall. both
Il New York. will make address, Thursday even.
ing, the communion Of the Lords Supper will DO
celebrated. and afterwa:d addresses in the Interest d
woman's work in the mis- sion field will be made Among
the New York city clergy expected TO be present
arc the Rev. Drs. John Hall and g. l.. Thompson The
ton. Dr. Jessup preached from Matthew Xxxvii A.
The NewYork state Presbyterian womans Home and
Foreign Missionary society Will convene at the Con-
,IcgatiOnal Church tomorrow.
Atlantic City. y. j.. Oct. 81 (Specian-Thc First
Presby tcrian Church was comfortably filed this morn.
ng when the md session Of the sixty eighth annual
meeting OF the synod Of New Ier~ey was opened Tbs
opening prayer offered By the Rev. DR.. Teall Of
Newark. The new moderator. DR.. Frazier, OF Newark,
then tho appointment Of the Rev. Henry ".
Ballantine, Of bloomfield. vice moderator Tho
reports Of committees were next in order, that on
syn0dca home missions creating considerable ami
mated discussion. II recommended increase OF
per cent In the apportiOnment to the different pres
Jyterie The report Of the special committee on gath.
ering and preserving historical material was presented
and accepted, with the recommendation that the Rev.
Walter A. Brooks, stated clerk Of the Synod and tho
Rev Joseph II. Ballantine, librarian Of Princeton
Theological Seminary, be appointed custodans OF all
books and documents presented committed TO their
care by the Synod
AT the opening Of the afternoon session a motion
was adopted that the Moderator appoint a committee
Of three to revise the permanent committees those
chosen being the Rev. DIR. Abraham 'iosman, the
Rev. Dr. Albert Erbmann and Franklin Dey, an eMer.
The adjustment Of the South Orange matter, which ID
Of special interest to tho Morris and Orange Pres
bytery, has been referred 10 the incoming Judicial
Committee. At the afternoon session Benjamin s.
Everett. Of Jamesburg. elected permanent clerk:
and the Rev. William F. Whitaker, Of orange record
ing clerk. The evening session given 10 ad-
dresses By the Rev. William Irvine. OF New York. on
Home Missions and the Rev. DR.. F. +. Filing
WOOD of NewYork, On Foreign Missions