New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
APPLAUD THE PRESIDENT
COLLECTION FOE BOERs.
RECESSION Committee HEouLd Strike
Brides Obey" out.
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deut Roosevelt and special collection for the
Beers were the features Of the second DAYS ses-
SONS OF the ninety-ssventh regular meeting Of the
General Synod Of the Reformed Church in America
now il conference. in the Beach Auditorium. The
Roosevelt incident occurred when Stated Clerk De
Hart read letter from the President thanking
The synod fer lis cordial greeting and invitation
70 address the body last year President Roosevelt
Is member OF the Reformed Church. bur pressure
of public business compelled him TO decline the in
viteron 10 meet with the synod
The Boer incident boobeo up unexpectedly The
Rev IL. Clinton T. Wood o. NeU-York mis-
sionary for FIVE years in South Africa appealed TO
The synod for financial aid to help carry on the
Church work in that land The synod a. once
pass,d resolution sending greetings to its sister
Church across the seas This done. the synod was
when Elder Mslcornb H Angel, Of Jersey City.
received recognition from President Wells
friendly greetings from this synod TO the synod
o: South Africa are all right in their way he
began, but hold in my hand q paper which
want 10 accompany the resolution OF sympathy just
passed by this BODY The paper" he referred 10
vas g crisp greenback- Another delegate said he.
toe wanted 70 send Offering South Africa.
and AZ The suggestion OF President Wells hats
passed and S117 was raised
4 spirited prayer service. led by Tice-Prestdent
Albert Oltmans, e returned missionary from Japan.
preceded the regular business meeting Of the synod
II the morning, which was largely devoted TO rou-
tine work President Cornelius L. Wells Of Brook
lyn made q model presiding officer. The bequest
q Elss Van Bunschooten. who died early in the
nineteenth century, leaving 70 the General Synod
$3.50 condition that his bequest be read in
pubic a every annual meeting of the General
synod the various particular synods and the indi-
r16ual classes some forty-fve in number, was
read. The peculiar request has been complied with
faithfully
The makeup OF the standing committees Of the
General Synod was announced as follows:
Beeznan ! F c-ark- ?. G T c HuizinEa and George
Ptszsq-see and T4eOlosoal 7s =
4Sh3 6 EaFs' = 1sHaine = var o5 zsnSen Jss
E5uoation Academies ana coIeFes-Miasters Matthew
goyn and D Rockefeller: elders a Mylink and Peter
Forsgn Alssi0as-din;tts5s J l Ea9oe Cornelius 5s
elders. 2. !. Dyke, william Il johnson and G 8 Van
sunday Schools Ministers J k, KoH1n E ". H
end Wander Floeg' elders J c Hopper and George
st5: .st. .. asn7 Van ks sIsaa
5 ,25 ne q 2 7.-sIas- s-5 = Tsnas-65s l. y
stare q Eelisf1-Aftnis5ers Cornelius L Wells c
Tyndau 6. r Israel elders. J. n. schorb and J.
zocounts-aIInisters ". D. ward, Martin ossewaarde
and 2 : Hogan. elders " {. Palmer and W Il
Lac q Assenoe-Alnis4ezz. Joseph a. Harper and
: G Gator; elders Hest ana z eodfrey. 80
c5iiie- and 9 Z Hosperz: elders. David sprngsteen
Dtss5iea yinisers' funa-ssini.t.rs George Bishop:
z = Myers ard J. Brock; elders, James o Case and
c7e-tares-s1intste-z E P Johns9n ? rhrrnan sn5
: 4. BIeCuIlenn. elders s Van Wyck and Z ? Wy
7at 6e 'H aaS = s E ssRagi side2s J
Judicial Egsiness-A5snsss-s Oscar y925sse s. !.
Minister E NZsrs G Soovil Z
F4rsDsr ana ? sohneiEe: elders, Henry Abbey snd
Bsasaqsaos.a5sss- ,, rS 59Rs s5 p
7oh- : F7,se,nr =. New-York G member OF the
special committee appointed TO raise money for
TIE theological seminary at New-Brunsv1ck, SUD
zaitte6 The annual report showing that IN six years
TIE endowment fund had reached nearly S5ooS
8 90 OF which was collected IN the last year The
committee has received since its organization
s7z3& The Collegiate Reformed Church Of New
York City. ne said turned over $500 TO the com
1-i-1ee LIST year. while the smallest churcn glLt
vas g Re suggested that the centennial fund now
accommodating Dc incorporated with the permanent
fund and that e new endowment fund be created
Reports from several colleges and academies sup
r3o--ed b. the General Synod were submitted. as
-ss-e the designations OF Professors Henry E
Dosks- and Egbert Winter. Of the Theological Sem
mary al Holland. Mich. Dr.. Dosker is the pro
essor Of historical theology and wants 10 leave TO
70 10 z college in Louisville, Ky. Dr.. Winter has
occuuied the chair Of theology for years, but his
hearing is impaired and the board Of super1uten-
denCe Of the seminary has requested his reslgna-
ton Accompanying Dr.. Winters resignation was
letter IN which he feelingly referred TO his love
3 living n case ne is cast aside in his old age
re suggested that be be made professor emeritus
q theology. but the same time declared that
II you'd rather be crushed than stand in The way
IF the church and the success Of the seminary he
nas served SO long
~ the suggestion Of the Rev. Dr. Y. s Myers
Dr. Wood was elected delegate from the General
Syod 70 the General Synod OF the Reformed Church
II America He viii carry back TO Africa e tidy
sun Obtained in this country among the churches
L IS not proba ole that the scheme 10 consolidate
al the churches holding 10 the Presbyterian form
q faith and worship will be completed this year
A. The last session Of the General Synod special
committee was appointed 70 consider the amalga-
nation overture. This COMMITTEES met with COM
rri-tees from the denominations favorable to the
plg- b7,t no definite decision has been reached
Another Joint meeting IS 70 be held this month IN
New-York- Another special committee, with the
Rev Dr. Cornelius Brett. Of Jersey City. as chair
-rs- was named 10 the general committee
an 70 continue tbs work for which the original
committee appointed
The committee appointed last year 10 prepare &
revision Of the nturgcal forms OF the church rs
ported through the chairman. Dr. Mancius a Hut
son Of New-Brunsw4ck- The revised forms were
-es5 IN mi The forms have been shortened and
=5rqn-iaed but no radical changes have been MADE
One change IN the marriage form shows that me
words obey him" have stricken out by the
-e-s!on committee from the response OF the price
The president favors the celebration OF the Loro
Sumner held This evening and over which ne pre-
seed The new form being used for the first nrae-
The rsport Of The revision committee VIII be the
EnscioI o-Ser fcr to-rncrrow morning and lengthy
session viii ersus for the conservative members
afu oppose any changes in the ancient htor Ss-
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