New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-06
FOR UNION OF REFORMED CHURCHES
A FEDERAL CONSTITUTION ADOPTED BY The
GENERAL SYNOD IN AsBURY PARK

A FEpERAL CONSTITUTION ADOPTED BY THE
GENERAL SYNOD IN AsBURY PARK
Asbury Park June 5 (SpecaD.-This was the uhu
dav Of the eighty fifth annual session OF the ueea
SYNOD Of the Reformed Church in America huuo|
tona Hall was crowded with the delegates ana Vici
families The Rev. DR.. william J. r. Iayior' VI
washington made a speech in presenting the report
NJ the Joint Commission the proposed union OF 'c
Reformed Church in America and the Reformed Church
NJ the United States. The Rev. Drs. G. h. Weils' Oh
Flatbush l.. l.; J. A. De Baun, of Fort Pam ). d.
Drnrv the Editor Of The Christian lntelngencer "a
New York; II. A. Dosker, of Holland CITY, MICH .,
rlmendorf. Of New-Yorh; p. MoerdyRe, OF ur"ilu
Rapids. and W. W. Moerdyke, Of Michigan, maze au
dresses upon the proposed union Of the two denonnha
,ion, Tho eynod by a unanimous vote adopted
consultation for a proposed Federal synod. II is In
part as follows -. .hou
Each denomination entering into this union n Snali
retain its distinct ndivlduay as wen as eyer
expressly delegated to the body hereby cohSttuteu
For tho mansgement OF certain eCGn Htemby
IS hereby constituted, which shall be Known 9y os
name and style Of the Federal synod Of the Reformed
The Federal Synod shall consist Of sixteen ministers
and sixteen elders from eaSh OF the 5,n nd upder
tho direction Of their respective general tEnGGS o
such manner as s 5s sessn 'a dcgses to the
Federal synod By each denoml1aton the e %D snail
SF VIZ HtS or esc Of four
elders in each The first class shall serve for one
vear the second class for two years the thru Glass;
for three years and the fourth class for tour g 49,
After the irst election four ministers and fo9r eaes
shal be elected or appointed annually Tor lou, loua
wears by each denomination, when snail also h"'o
mower to fiji vacancies for unexpired terms -
TO the Federal synod shall be committed powers r.
1atinr to missions, domestic and foreign 70 new eu
cationa enterprises common 10 both denOmlhduois
10 the general superintendent OF sunday scnoO ~
tereSts and literature, and 10 other ccclcs'asuCat
matters such as shall be determined by the concurrent
action OF the constituent general synodS .
The Federal synod may advise and rcc0mmenu ia
all matters pertaining to the general welfare OF tne
Kingdom of Christ but shall not exercise authority
except such as is expressly given 1t under TINS con,
stitut1on. Whenever anything recommended Dy tne
Federal Synod shall have received the assent Of each
Of the general synods, 1t shall have the force OF Ia"
in both denominations
The General synod of the Reformed Church OF ue
United States which meets every three years IS nod
,ne ,pecal session In Philadelphia. for the purpose
az taking action upon the constitution adopted here
today Tie constitution now goes to the Glasses OF
fbe Reformed Church In America for approval or as
snnroyaL AS soon as the General synod OF the Re
S5rmed Church of the United States, adopts the con
stuton the same will be taken by that denom-
nation. 49, - ~ c, -. po,,,r,oro
The corresponding delegate from the German Reformed
Chnrch OF the United States, made an address OF
fraternal greeting to the synod