New-York tribune., 1902-06-05
REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE ORGAN1zA
TION BEGINS IN ASBURY PARK
REVISION OF THE LITURGY AND UNION
WITH THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SOUTH To BE DISCUSSED

SOUTH TO BE DISCUSSED
Asbury Park June (SpeciaD.-For the ninth
time in little more than decade the General
Synod of the Reformed Church in America con-
vened to-day in Asbury Park 1t was the ninety
sixth session of the church organization Presi-
dent Roosevelt who is a member of the church.
had been invited to be present, but sent a letter
of declination to Permanent Clerk Ten Eycks
saying that it would be impossible fer him to
get to Asbury Park because Congress in
session.
There were nearly hundred ministers and
lay delegates present when the Rev. Dr. Denis
Workman of New-Brunswick, president of the
General Synod. called the meeting to order.
Other officers were: vice-president. the Rev.
DR.. E G. Read of SomervilIe; permanent clerk.
the Rev. DIR. William H. Ten Eyck. of New
York stated clerk. the Rev DR.. W. H De Hart.
of Raritan. N J.: treasurer. Frank R. Van Nest.
Of New-York. DR. Ten Eyck mas been the per-
manent clerk of the General synod for thirty
two years.
This afternoon new officers chosen.
follows: President. the Rev Dr. Abbott Z.
Kittredge. pastor of the Madison Avenue Re-
formed Church. New-York: vice-president. the
Rev. Dr. James NJ Farrar. pastor of the First
Reformed Church. Brooklyn; permanent clerk.
the Rev. DR.. William H Ten Eyck. OF New
Raritan. N ]. Dr. Kittredge was chosen on the
second ballot and was at inducted into
office.
This evening in the Reformed Church. thu
retiring president. DR.. Workman, preached this
annual synodicaI sermon He told Of the prog
ress made by the Church in the last year. both
at home and abroad. and congratulated ths
officers OF the missionary societies for paying
off every dollar of Indebtedness against those
organizat tions. He also made an earnest plea
for the establishment of a fund to provide fnr
aged ministers of the Reformed Church
The Synod will hold daily sessions until next
Wednesday At present the meetings are held
in the Grand Avenue Reformed Church, of
which the Rev Willard Conger ia pastor, but
if the hot weather continues the meeting placs
will be changed to the big auditorium on this
beach front.
The General Synod maintains missions I'M
China India, North Japan. South Japan, Ara
bia and Northwest America There are eleven
churches tablished fE China, twenty-four in
India two in North Japan and four in South
japan The communicates in these countries
are: China 1874; India. 2.43I; North japan.
10: South japan. 3IJ-a total or IDOL ina
oldest missionary. in point OF service. Is the Kew
DIR Jared w Scudder of the Arcot Mission.
1rdia Who has been Iaboring in foreign fields
since 1850 Then comes the Rev Daniel Ra-
pale of the Annoy Mission. China, VINO went
out IN 1S0S- -, a.,
At to-morrows session the committees VIII
be appointed. In the evening there VIII be a
communion service. The following day VIII Pc
devoted 10 missions Later in the session the
liturgy will be revised. and probably tne schenlS
to amaIgamate with the Presbyterian Church
South will be debated
In the last year leading ministers IN tne re-
formed Church in America and the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN Church have been IN conferences.
discussing the desi-abihty and practlcso1lty
of a union. The Southern Presbyterian Cnuicn
| and the Reformed Church are one IN doctrine
| and poIity. and the union would MAKE OF ~
! sectional bodies one great natonaI cnurcn- a.
| one advantage advocated for such UNION Is
the increased power in home ana 1orelsh t,iIs
sion work and of theological ana ecclesIdstSica1
cons4rva tfsm If the question is taken up tnere
viii doubtless be much discussion LOT Ihe oIueT
ministers of the Reformed Churcn 1eeI pro
found loyalty to its tradltlonS' anu "OUU nv
like to merge with another.
Another recommendation Will pe lnat tne ~ ne,
roeicaI seminary connected with Rutgers Coi,
IaSa az New Brunswick. have a more sehSrai
racopnitfon in the way of contributors; ms
care of the veterans of the pulpit viii also Do