New-York tribune., 1890-06-05
REFORMED PRESBY7ERTANS ~ SESSION
THE AyrIUyIoy.sTs ELECT THEIR CANDIDATE
FOR MODERATOR.

About $50 clerical and Law dcl sat from the varous
conversations Of the Reformed Presbyterian Cnurch IN
this country and Canada met yesterday morhlhs III
the second Reformed Presbyterian tnurch' "e'O
Thirty ulnthst. between seventh and hlghth hVes'
The members OF the synod represented 10 parishes am
l. 900 church members. The meeting WIS o@"c" 80
order by the Rev L. VI. ,omcry.lic. pastor Of tue
church who was moderator OF the last synod one ot
tho most interesting que tons TO come before tie BODY
will be that Of consolidating with the Inlted lTVSoy-
tcriaus Both DENOMINATIONS have the sane cr1d
and form Of church government the Only difference DC
tween them being that the Reformed Pfc'ofteflah9
refuse TO vote or mold Office under the Federal "o'e
ment on the ground that the Constitution does hot
recognize the Divine authority. Nuch interest was
centred In the selection Of officers OF tho c0hV'hoh '
showing the relative strength OF those in favor Of
uniou and those against IT. From the result ot the
election for moderator. 10 would seem tnat no anu
un.onists were n majority. Tie candidates "e.e ''c
Rev u. II. Coulter Of Wlnchc-t'r Kan the XIV.
W p Johnson. Of Little Falls Penn. and the heN'
J. C. smith of Cincinnati. Mr. Coulter was put Ior'
war, by the Western churches. who had sent to TIE
synod larger propOrtonatc number OF delegates thah
those favorine union. The ba!.otins resulted IN 60
vocs for Mr. Coulter 81 for Mr. johnson, and II Ior
Mr. smith The Rev. DR.. X. J. George. oi HeaF'F
Fails PENN va, elected clerk without opposition ana
Rev. C. D. Turnbull OF Rising >un, Iowa, assistant
clerk.
Another vote showing how the delegates were ul-
vldcl was upon a rc-olullon len over from t"r i'O
synod permitting minister, Of the Church &" cA'AdhSe
pulpt, with ministers OF other evans Heal dchomha
tons when known 10 he Ia sympathy with the move
rnent, for reform in the Reformed Church. lhi'
resolution wa, laid on the table by vote Of Il 10
G.. The clo,cnes, OF thi, vote ma prompt the ad-
yoct.- ol the resolution To take 10 nap asan ana Try
ia p.., il. -nouh mis- attempt meet with success
t, uuiouist, viii Iolow up with determined eHoru
IA accomplish their ,hershc! alm Of can,oh1dioh il
1, j., un,nccessiu some prominent me nb'r~ II Ihe
denomination may he ccnsurod for boldly utterel Ce
puuclauuis' oi church principles. should tli' nc
rarIi.d ont there is strong probib ty OF DIVISION
and nr NlthdriVai of the npr liberal WeWptrs from
,. bodv The Rev. q. H. IA, soil ID. g.. WNIc and Vice
Chnuccor Mace racAtn OF IN" laivcrsity OF the 'll
of X,w York wcrc invited 20 ~p'ah before tie
synod ou Christian Education Al special NEXT
ing ucNt Monday evening ,, .
The afternoon session devoted prlncpa'N 20
rcport, from the committees >abuatn u-cINau'c.
e,5,.t societies church erection and RON the hoaN oI
Domestic Missions The report on sabbath oo'e" ,th'
recommended hearty co operation with ~" American
sabbath Tuon in the formation oi anAliAry unions.
That ON secret societies sruu-lN condemned such Or
gI,.i,aton, \ number Of standing committees wcgp
appointed and II decided that the day sessions
should laG from 80 To- Il 80 "a. M. ana nom : 10
! p. m . ,, a.. a,n,o,
sermon before the synod IN the evening.