New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
READY FOR THE SYNOD.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO
HAVE THE ASSEMBLED MIN
listers AS GUESTS

The invitation was extended to them a year ago.
it was accepted. all the preliminary arrangements
are about complete. and on Tuesday morning, DC
tober 30 the First Presbyterian Church. In
Henry-st. Of which DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hall Is
the pastor, the 225 delegates 10 the Presbyterian
Synod will assemble. These delegates are from
thiriy-one different presbyieres. all in the State Of
New-York with the exception OF one or TWO In
New England. This is the regular annual SYNOD
of the Presbyterian churches OF New-lork IL
is the ecclesiastical court that ranks above
Presbytery. and is itself only subject to General
Assembly. In fact. In some cases the SYNOD ~
itself the highest court But in the United states
there is IA General Assembly which is composed or
all the synods Of the United States.
The authorities do tell us that synods are OF Ave
kinds-ecumenicaI general national. provincial and
diocesan And in the good old times they came
together twice IA year. commanded by the
Church But now II has become an annual anair
The ministers composing this Synod are the
guests Of First Presbyterian Church. and all OF
them are provided for In the way OF shelter ana
good cheer by the members. either at the homes OF
the members at various hotels. In whenever
place one or more OF them may be housed. IL
forms no part Of the programme Of the FRS, Pres
byterian congregation to allow any one or their
guests 10 leave the city without forcing him to
place a milestone in his memory inscribed with
hearty thanks for the pleasant time he had while
he was here among us.
The morning OF the first day. Tuesday. VIII be
in part taken up by an address by the Rev Dr.
Duffeld. pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church In
New York.
ON Wednesday there is to be business meeting
in the morning AT y. there will be a popular
meeting and I'm the evening OF that day meet
ing for discussions and In the interest OF iore'eh
missions. Wednesday IL a sort OF red letter DAY
for the guests OF the First Presbyterian. as OIL
that day they will have their visitors with them
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of the First Presbyterian Church. which was
opened for work Of so many different kinds In the
early part OF last spring This city Hall Branch
is a most important auxiliary. reaching out In
many different ways. and taking Up the work OF
what Is called institutional church
There Is much work TO be done. and there are
also many good men and women who are glad aud
willing TO give their time to the cause. The
churches find that the best way they can use the
force they have Is TO pay the strictest heed 10
business principles and marshal their forces In the
way best calculated to tell in the object sought for
on Thursday there will be a business meeting In
the forenoon. a popular meeting in the afternoon
and a meeting in the evening for the home mis-
sionary cause. on Friday morning they VIII come
together in fraternai good feeling. give and re-
ceiye a blessing. and adjourn.
After the guests have departed the First Pres
byteran Church will settle down to It's regular
fall and winter work. going to church and thence
out to do good in the world They have treat be-
fore them this winter that they DO not suspect
vices of the church, deliver series OF sermons on
the subject Of 'rhe Spiritual Use OF the Bible. 1t
is Impossible to do justice to even the faint out
lining of these sermons given in a talk with the
Doctor But to make the best attempt possible un-
der the circumstances, the sermons will probably
be a treat 10 the keenest intellect. as well as to the
most deyout soul that listens.
The Church Is now suffering reaction from the
olden days OF III such thing can be- too much
and too blind faith. and has gone into literal
mcroscopcal examination OF historical truths, into
a careful scrutiny OF doctrines and dogmas. The
nrst set Of these sermons will point out TO the con-
gregation how II happened that the first state OF
faith so blind came. And how IL later followed
| that earnest Christians. believing all the Word.
nrodded up 10 the task by the unbelieving. came TO
90 into this careful scrutiny OF what they pro-
fessed TO believe and what they did believe 1t Is
al this point that so many rest at present.
DIR Hall will not attempt TO set aside facts. nor
vet TO depreciate the value Of anything that has
| worth But he will show his people that In the
brief time allotted for work in this life II IL well
10 select that which gives the greatest amount OF
along the proper lines. and that while
he approves careful examination II Is rational rev.
| erent normal. But one must he careful In break
ing the nut not TO throw away the Kernel and Keep
| the shell. a., $1,000, -, -
Having shown the first stage and the second the
hearers are naturally at the point where they say
Yes we see the inutility. from the point OF view
| of the source OF all spirit we see how much more
desirable II Is TO carry in the heart and in our
deeds the spiritual bible. but do not know how
TO do this DIR. Hall will elucdate that point Mt the
| morning services this winter In the First Presby-
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