That the delegate from the classis of Montgomery, states that the sum of $50 charged to them, is for minutes received previous to the division of that classis into those of Cayuga and Schoharie, and that the same cannot now be collected from their churches. Resolved, That this account be discharged. It appears from the statement of the delegate of the classis of Paramus, that there is an error in the account charged to them, and that they have paid up the same in full. Resolved, That the arrears charged against them, be discharged. All which is respectfully submitted. J. F. SCHERMERHORN, Chairman. The Door-keeper's bill, amounting to $13 50, was presented and ordered to be paid. ARTICLE XXV. Resumption and Close. Resolved, That the Stated Clerk publish 1000 copies of the Minutes of this Synod, duly authenticated; and that he distribute among the Classes the number of copies directed by them. The Minutes were read and approved. Agreeably to the standing rule of Synod, the roll was called at the close of the session, when it appeared that the following members were absent without permission, viz: Rev. James B. Hardenbergh, Samuel Kissam, Douw Van Olinda, Ransford Wells, and Paul Weidman, and the Elders, John Druye, Henry Loucks, John Mildeberger, Peter Sharpe, Abraham Van Nest, Cornelius Van Olinda and Garrit P. Wyckoff. ARTICLE XXVI. Adjournment. Synod adjourned to meet in the city of New York, on the first Wednesday in June, 1832, at 10 o'clock, A. M. JOHN GOSMAN, President. Official copy, from the original Minutes. } Clerks. THOMAS M. STRONG, Stated Clerk. Synod, concerning Absentees at the close of the Synod without permission, names of certain, Accounts, Standing Committee on instituted with the several Classes, relative to Minutes of General Synod, of the Board of directors, committee appointed to audit them Adsessors of General Synod.-Rev. Cornelius D. Westbrook, 396 53 decision of 59 151 reports of 213 303 394 388 395 6 Agents to Holland, appointed, 38 missions, measures to supply their pulpits, during their absence Agent General, of the Missionary Society, ministers and churches recom- of General Synod, views of the Board of Direction, concerning 156 241 241 319 373 207 appointed to raise funds, for the Theological and Literary College, 291 294 views of the Committee on Missions relative to the impor- 296 of the church, Rev. J. F. Schermerhorn, appointed, his Agent General of the Church, the necessity of the continued labors of one . 377 78 Agency, Board of, in the Synod of Albany-see Board of Agency report of a Committee on their resolution to sup- 210 210 74 211 Sunday School Union, communication from, relative to establishing schools in the Valley of Mississippi, 302 report of a com mitted thereon, Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions copies of the 21st annual report of, received, Temperance Society, Agent of, appears before Synod, received, Annual reports of the Missionary Society, not to be published until approved by Synod, 74 133 204 292 378 Appropriations to Beneficiaries, request from the Board of Education, that they be fixed at $100 per annum, Appeal of the Classis of New York, from the decision of the Particular 278 288 54 58 of Rev. Ava Neal, from the decision of the Particular Synod of N. York, noticed, 271 quest, consideration of, postponed agreeably to his re- 277 365 of the Classis of Long Island, from the decision of the Particular Synod of New York, relative to the church of Bushwick, 272 tried and sustained, 276 Ardent Spirits, principle of total abstinence from, approved and urged on the churches, Associate Reformed church, overture of correspondence with the General Articles of Correspondence with the General Assembly, an amendment to, proposed, Articles Explanatory and Appendix, committee appointed to revise and amend them, 37 178 256 stated clerk ordered to furnish them with a Synod of Scotland, and the North of Ireland, a correspondence |