GI CI 8. CITY. AND . SITBIJRBAN. The Primary. Meetings of Next tiatarday— Error Corrected. The. holm for voting' in the 'boroughs and cities are from 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock. 132.9 not sto 7 ‘ P. as heretofore print ed. The error; to fortunittely disoovered in time for notice reach all - concerned, `'Whose attention we invite to this correction sooordinl aily Prayer Meeting—From. 12 M. to 12:80 o'clock at tkeDiethopt Church, Fifth street, nest door to GAZETTE office. --...---- # ' Genera Synod of the Reformed Presbyte , nail Church. I , • EIGHTS DAY—MORNING SESSION. Synod met at half-past nine o'clock, and was opened with prayer by the Modern tux. Minutes of yesterday afternoon find evening read and approved. „ • Dr. McMaster rose to a question of privi lege. He had been addressed through the Commercial in relation to the hymn, it - Part of which he had quoted in hie speech.' It was first published in Cincinnati by the Methodist Book Concern, and was con demned by the leading papers of that body in New York. He was not aware of these facts. He did not certainly mean to say that any of ..the bodies in Pittsburgh would sing such a hymn. Reports of committees on the records of several Presbyteries presented and ac cepted. • Dr. Scott presented, at the request of Mr. .Stuart, the certificate Ot hit attending phy sician, as follows: PITTSBURGH, May 27, 1888. . • I certify that Mr. Geo. H. Stuart is now , under my professional care for a violent at tack of , spasmodic asthma. I have advised him to remain •in his room until he can leave the city, which I think he should do as soon as posbible. ' Ido not 'hesitate to say that he cannot - attend the session of Synod, with, which he is connected, this af ternoon, without danger to his life, and I have advised him accordingly. Very Respectfall,y l JAMES KING, M. D. Rev. A. G. Wylie, without being moved by the certificate, but on the letter receiv ed yesterday afternoon, withdrew the statement he made yesterday afternoon. Dr. Scott wished to know if all delegates in Synod—whether principals or alternates --shotdi receive mileage from the incidental fund of Synoct. It was suggested that this could be settled by private conference. Moved by Dr. lidcLeod that ;the vote be :taken on the question before the Synod at a venter before twelve o'clock, and that . the clerk be instructed to notify Mr. Stuart of the fact. Dr. Wylie thought the notice would be of no use, as Mr. Stuart had been positively prohibited from appearing. . Rev. Mr. McDowell was willing to give the whole time to the friends of Mr. Stuart to speak in his behalf. Dr. Wylie -hoped ample time would be given. Dr. G. W. B. McLeod said unless this . course was adopted the vote would be baf fled altogether. . Mr. Alexander Kerr believed the law had been violated, and be would vote for the first resolution, but he could not vote for ' the suspension. Some people had discov ered their weakness On this subject, and they had come hero as tailors to clothe them. For his part he"had never engaged ° in the businese. Dr. McMaster. said he desired to offer a few additional remarks on the subjelt. Fletcher of Salton, said, • , Let me make the ballads-of the country and I care not who - Makes the laws." God's appointment for his own worship and the abiding or not abiding., by this appointment.cannot: be a little matter. ' He had already read the law, and he need not refer to it again. There is no ambiguity in it. It is to the exclusion •of all i mi tations and uninspired composi tions. Up to 18.53 none doubted thelaw. The defection has taken place since that time. The Synod did wrong in not nipping the thing in the bud. These men have made frequent attempts to change the law. - The first effort was by_ endeavoring to corrupt the Church.= Then by en deavoring to make the standards to conform • "to the defection, The standard was reaf firmed at Xenia, and substantially in liew York last year. The law is not, then, a. nullity. The mere declaration of law isnot 710 W sufficient. That there is law must be shown by indicting the penalty. There was an attempt to stir up prejndice against the /aw, and excite sympathy for a man of mark, as being persecuted—a man who came in . riding on his horse like a Metador with his short sword. At this point the 'time ex pired. Mr. William Bay said the resolution was so important that he could not, in justice to his pastor,Mr. Stewart, his friends and , him self remain Silent, He • did not;think the real:dation would promote the cause in tended. ~_ , m a de Rev. Samuel -Wylie ae a few remarks against the paper. . ' - Rev. Dr. Crawford remarked that it had been said that George H. Stuart had en- tared the • Church avowin the principles -which he holds on the sub ject of Psalmody. He knew the time when he entered the Church and was made an Elder. The late Dr. Wylie bad educated him (Dr. C.), and he , knew George H. Stuart never could have entered ahe Church making such avowals. Dr. Wylie never advocated any such sentiments in his presence r and if he had held them, lie would no doubt have , revealed them., The law was ,both clear . -MI definite. Dr.Agylle 'had accused him • with sleeping when he was making his wonderfal 0m0,42.ut not in heaven. No, sir, hearasiidlleAl humanity on the earth. He was . net asleep, but .if lie had been dasleep he would have been' excusabbe, for - he had heard the same speech four, times, • and he hoped he would:never bear it again. Rev. Archibald Thompson said he -be lieved it was his duty not to give a silent vote on the subject. Mr. Harsiutw said 404 people' didal:*kriaW,Whirelheir :pas , -tars -were? }.He' could venire' the house that on the question before the court the Bade= Presbytery was a ouit l If the law of the chtirithslsa dead lettere-let it have a decent funeral and a minister present. He would be willing to leave the matter, how ever,in the' hands of the representative lambent. - . i said as much Bev. Dr. liKott gouts as HUY 'other loan 'oit kthp' orichlal _end . .k,gares..dit2l3.lm. lgYnod . --'-- i ftw • • :jurisdiction, only never UM '•, ID two cam.. Tobe_Otle. wee in .184. the ....other in the bele titnev: D. Kent**, en a * alinflar cluggOA9 4 l#3l6. ll3l .4l l fg ainst Cieorgeif- mum, lans.mennw'. 7 8 8 4 . 1 8 8 the Pittsburgh, presbytery, rss orderer' to libel him, and` try him for trvielstion of thq. law. • -'l23rP49lMlVid iii tiO nliti and reperted so to the V , _. __., . *Di Thophitisz Wzikte Odd Sue • mown Jaws phoul4.beArlis t - 4- Zits n 4614141/ sof° r T VV. J. 7 e lud n 1 11. ; involved . Tbst is 1, n ..nortc woo ' "ti id issbrioity and ootnanitibur Ini --- 1 r ' :- Shall control the First Retoratett. x l i ee paw* of Philadelladiu It Vi rrit 4l • :,... r obtesiniftlfi d ttlielews trout 11 1 , 2 4 Ag V.4kirett . per Tait, ifie 136 W . 14 4 0 11 - thirtaaa, I'l4 la itri 0!t -. • and tater2 4 . 1 , 0 6,- - i s do. A' , , A i a otiMPtted.4- - - - 7 - 601 0 a wunion he /. , 4 lgolher saittins __., wairict ," , malics* *6 W °*lll.Whis influence ; ' etPill i n li ' '' tit OdY' he : regretted ~ ,, iggstmt Ota Wee -- : 10, 0 1 15,046 k, oi S te .;7 , "ii;%_ne o,,yt untim .: 4 6o' esn- NA and: i ll aganw it o , w r n ifor it, usoo aL notlit Irts igh in t wbst the , aw of eit t uri tto °Wawa l ons / portions be that Wz• ore, stud had not thereforevielated '' - 4:4 4 : - "w - of the chord', If thou roolun? ° .4 L ts - , —":e"•.771"!""-_ • • ‘=-.;,•, • - ^:c ; • - "' z t - ".' rs • cr is .2p r u si 1 a"Vt , • . 't* " am?,;:-"tcti • ;YE- ' . ,ser. - •-^ - •• - ' • - - ' „ •-' ,2, .• • ' . . . __ . ' . . •..- • • . ' • ~ - . . ... . ..., ... - • - • . •....-:',.. ... . . . . , . PITTSBURGH . GAZETTE. FRIDAY .31kY - 29.. 1868 - ... . . ..._._. passes iti_ will be the h knell of the church. Doors'of a tho d- el:rumbas will be open to receive hint, ,he is bast; out, here. They might ' regret certain things, but he showed • magnanimity in voluntary apologizing for what he had said. Cut off the head of Geo. Stuart, and you must cut off many heads You will "only leave in one church abou sia men. In oth ers a solitary individual y Say, ' , I only am left!" He had not ken as Mr, Stu- art's representative. He only spoke [lslas friend, as his pastor. The votewas about bel taken when Dr. Wylie presented a pa r from Geo. H. Stuart. The following the paper: To the Moderator of the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyt an Church, in ses sion at Pittsburgh: I hereby solemnly deny each and all of the•allegations and charges contained in the preamble and resolutions offered by Rev. A. G. Wylie in manner and form as they are alleged, and I prOtaili against the right of Synod to pass such preamble and resolutions and ask that thismy denial and protest maybe entered on the minutes. GEO. IL STUART. Pittsburgh, May 28th, 1868, The vote was taken on the resolution and resulted as follows: Ayes, 28; nays, 15; not voting, 6. .Dr. Wylie gave notice that he would pro test. - Dr. McLeod gave notice that he ,would hand is his reasons for'his vote. Synod adjourned, Rev. A. G. Wylie con cluding by prayer. - AFTERNoON SEssION. Synod met at three o'clock and was Opened with prayer by the Moderator. Min utes read' and approved. Dr. Sterrett asked Synod to excuse him from fulfilling his appointment as a dele gate to the General Assembly (N. S.) now in session in Harrisburg, in view of the action of Synod in the morning. He was excused. Dr. McAuley offered the followingpaper which was seconded by Dr. Sterrett: Resolved,' That General . Synod,hereby directs its subordinate judicatories to pro cbed in the 'exercise of discipline with any and all of its members who use other than the one hundred and fifty psalms in the ver sion approved by 'this Church in the wor ship of God in their or other Churches or unite in communion with other evangeli cal Christianti. ' Resolved, That ministers in connection with churches which use hymns shall not be admitted into our pulpits and that Our ministers and members are hereby direct. ed not to - attend or engage in any services where hymns of human composition are used in the worship of God. Dr. Douglas asked the mover to admit the following, to come in immediately after the second resolution. Resolved, That all merchants, members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, are hereby prohibited from having any com mercial dealings with infidels. " Resolved, That all ' our ministers and elders, members of this Synod, are hereby require 4 to return home on foot, and not travel require the roads of such godless aom.: panies as violate the divine law contained in the Fourth Commandment, in running trains on the Lord's Day. Dr. McLeod moved' that this subject be indefinitely postponed. The previous question was called for, but not ordered by Synod. At this point there was a running debate, which was of no public interest. • Pooceeded to devotional exercises, Rev. JOhn Alford in the chair. The following gentlemen led in the religious exercises: Dr. Sterrett, Dr. Wilson, Rev. M. Harahaw and Elder Alexander Kerr. - - Resumed business. Dr. Wilson was op posed to the resolution. They should not go too far. The paper would segregate Synod from the Churches of the land. The churches in Cincinnati do not intercom lnune. This Synod wished grace, mercy, arid - peace to all the churches. He "biped they would cooperate more than ever be fore with all evangelical christians.. The motion to indefinitely postpone was carried by a large vote. Rev. A. J. Wylie presented the following resolution : Rewired, That all sessions and Presbyte ries; under the care of this • General Synod are hereby directed to carry out the law of the Church on the subjects of psalmody and communion in all cases properly com ing before them, in accordance with the law of Synod and its deliverance on these sub jects at this present meeting. The previous question was called for and agreed to. The ayes and noes were called on the reso lution, and were as follows: Ayes, 25; noes, 3; not voting, O. , Rev. W. S. Bretton moved that Synod adjourn to-morrow at 12 o'clocit x. Rev. A. Thompson moved that . Synod adjourn to-morrow at 6 o'clock 1.. These motions were withdrawn and it was resolved that all speeches pe leirnited to five minutes. , • Rev. J. F. Hill requested to be excused from representing Synod 'at the Old School General Assembly, now. in session at Al bany, New York. He was excused. Rev. Robert McMillan, alternate dale . gate, to the same .body, mada a aimilar,re quest. Request granted. Rev. W. S. Bratton'asked to be excused from serving as a, delegate ;to the, New School Assembly. Request granted. The clerk read the report of the Com mittee on Discipline, on - the case of the First Church, Fhiladelphia. It was received and made the order of the day for Friday morning.: • : ; The report of the Treasurer of the The ological Seminary was read by the stated clerk. Referred to the Auditing Commit. The Treasurer's reports of the'Board of Domestic and Freedmen's- Mission ° was lead by Mr. James C. Milian, and referred to the Auditing Committee.l ; Synod adjourned to meet in the evening L at eight o'clock. • EVENING SESSION. Synod met at eight o'clock, and was open. ed with the usual foimalities. stnisscrr UNION. ' Dr. McMaster presented an amendment to.the first resolution of the, paper,, which he presented some days since. Theamend. went recommended the appointment of a committee of five in accordance with the expressed wish of the National Union Con- The hastier was`discusied at greitleilgth. Rev. A. J. Wylie offered the following amendment • Resolved, That General Synod, notwith: standing its , dim probation of the manner -of -the organization of tiiiNitiOild Shion Convention, and by the basis which it adoo ted, aftedes to the invitation made_ by tfie Philadtdphla Convetitionp,t_hbi S y ap point a vommittee of five plisonscTried similar Committees 7 from ;other; churches rawesented in the Convention, that the diMeulties in the way of. organic' union, if poildble, may be oveloome. • Dry Crawford read a long paper on the subject. lie did not think they could unite with the Old or NeWlSoliool. or Cum- Chiffelt7;ifirdiff not think tlie Itininined PresbyttotasiSynod do. - ,sired towet them, on ix-V01 . F 5 -Pigrerm. -He thought somethi n g Might ooma;of a United Presbyterian toward don hi the. United Presbyterian Asimithbly. The amendment was lost; The paper (re ,Ported a few days ramie) with the exception of the first reeolution, which was so modi: fled he to teetolithend ho t appointment Of a Committee &dive, was , adopted as a whole. _filynoil,,thoict adjourned to meetthis morn; ing at halfiamit vine o'clock, 'Rev. W. H. Red 02n9httnliff tff.rftleror_f tr..A 0;1 Adjaantedilaler•thi• tteXrdliVat tie' in clemency ,otthe weather, the sale of that two4dortniiwbtkik houie*lth three acres of groului attached .01tooto4 at the lopt of Squirrel +HUI ,rataafr, 4en:minutes walk of Laughlin Station on the Connell*. ville road, was postponed until Tuesday, June leave at IN o'clock r. K. on the premises. Cars leave 11 o'clock. - See advertisement of Sioithson, Vanhook MOClletlindi . ALLEGHENY CqIINCIIB7, Regular Meetlng•=lPelltioas and Commu. nicationati -A regular semi-monthly meeting of Al: legheny City Councils was held Thursday ovening,.May 28th. - 7. Select Council. Onmotion of Mr: Hall, Connells organ ized by calling Mr. - Riddle to the chair. • Members present—Messrs. Black, Cal lery, Faulkner, Gang, Gwinner, Fall, iahn, Krebs, Motheral, Patterson, Phillips, Rid- dle, Reiter, Smith,. A. p., Weise and Wettaoh. • On motion of Mr. Hall, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. PETITIONS, Mr. A. Patterson presented a petition from residents on Hamlin street, asking for a change of grade on said -street:, Re. ferred to the Street Committee. In C. C. amended by giving the Committee power to act. Also, a petiiion from property holders on "Jalappa street, protesting against the grade of said street, as reported by the City En gineer, and asking Councils not to confirm the report. Referred to the Committee on Streets. , Mr. Riddle, a petition from property 4 ‘i holders on Beech street, aski g fo; the grading and paving of said treet. Re-, ferred to Street Committee. Also, a petition forwater on Beech street. Referred to the Water Committee. Mr. Hall, a petition" from residents and property holders Oil Fairmont street, ask ing that said street' be graded in width, 40 feet instead of 60, as provided by the ordi nance. Referred to the street Committee., Mr. Reiter a petiticn for the grading and' paving of Shields street, Referred to the Street Committee. RESOLUTIONS; Mr. Philips offered the , folidwing reoso lution : Resolved, That the Committee on engines, be authorized. to nurchase • the horse, harness, and hose carriage now :awn ed by the Hope Fire Company. - Mr. A. D. Smith moved that the resolu tion be referred to the Committee on En- ginea, with instructions to report to Coun cils the amount asked by the company for the property, and also whether the horse and hose carriage were not purchased with 'money subscribed by the' citizens 'of the First ward for -that purpose. The motion was adopted. Mr. A. Patterson offered a rasolution au thorizing the Committee on Wharves and Landings to have five posts nlaced on the wharf, between Locust and Walnut streets. Referred to the Committee on Wharves and Landing's. Mr; Krebbs offered a resolution providing for the appointment of Commissioners to assess dal:rages for the widening of McFad den street, from the West Pennsylvania Railroad to Bank lane, from ten to twenty five feet. Referred to the Street Committee with instructions to "report. Mr. Callery offered a resolution author izing the Chairman to appoint a Committee to ascertain what officers in the Eighth ward (formerly Duquesne Borough) were entitled to hold over under-the law. Re ferred to the Finance Committee with in structions to act in the premises. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The business transacted in Common Cou ncil at the previous meeting, and not reached in Select Council, was next taken up and concurred in with thefollowing exceptions: A resolution instructing the Committee on Engines to purchase the horse and hose carriage owned by the Hope Fire Comps, ny, which was adopted in C. C. May 14th, was on motion of Mr. Hall non-concurred in. C. C. adhered to _former action and asked a Committee of Conference, and Messrs. Clark,VoOghtly and Hanna appoint-, ed. Messrs. Smith and Black appointed' in S.C. The. Committee recommend that the resolution be referred to the Com mittee on Engines With instructions to re port to Councils the price asked for the prop erty to be purchased, and their report was adopted. , - A resolution adopted in C. C., May 14th, authorizing a joint committee to be ap. pointed,for the purpose of making inquiry relative to the election of councilmen in the Eighth ward, and report as to who was entitled to seats, was next taken up, and non-concurred in. C. C, adhered to for mer action and asked for a committee of conference. In S. C., on motion of Mr. Hall, the resolution was laid on the table. In all business of Select Councils not otherwise noted, Common Council con curred. Common Connell: Members present—Messrs. Brown,Com. ley, Clark, Groetsinger , Hanna, H astings, Hochulv,Kunkle, Mesta*, May er, McD onald, McNeill, Ober, Reynolds, Reed, Saints. Seidle, Tate, Voeghtly, White, • Mr. McNeil was called to the chair, and the minutes pf the preceding meeting were read and approved. Mr. Hastings offered resolutions authori zing the erection ofgas lamps, one in the Third ward and one on the cornerof White oak alley and Locust street,' also for laying of .iron culverts on North avenue. They were respectively referred to the Commit tee on Gas and Streets. Ilr.Grootzinger presented it petition for a foot walk on Butler plank reed from Island bridge to the foot of Troy Hill. Referred to Street Committee. Mr. Warner offered a resolution instruct ing the erection of gas lamps in the order of the dates on which Councils authorize them. Adopted. The President now called up a resolution authorizing the purchase of the Hope Hose carriage and horse. B. C. had con.concur red in its passage. Mr. Hanna moved adherence to former action and was supported by M e M - grew and Comley, wile asserted that it ..would be but mere justice tomake the ptu•- , chase,.inasmuctips,thacompany wOnld be simply placed on an equal footing With the remainder of the fire department. The horse and hose carriage are the property of the company. _ The matter was finally referred back to the. Committee to ascertain further particu . jars. The President read the non-concurrence of Select Council in the passage of a ?NO lotion authorizing the appointment of a - Committee to enquire, by what ,right the 'late election Was heldin thiquesne borough. C. C. adhered to its farmer action and ap pointed Messrs. Meyrany' McDonald and Hann) a Conunittile of Conference. Mr. McDonald offered a resolution in structing the.laying of a water pipe on Bid well street northward from Franklin street, 150 feet. Referred .to Water Committee. Adjourned. • • PrlallelradaplblT2 /4. 168 . EDITORS GARIITTEA Will you oblige a great many persons by calling the attention of the Street poimiiissionq to tilt) TE, La coricittidi, of litie "Aired" from- St. down to Water street ? It is ahaolutelY nn fit for user and there - appears asset no evi dence that the Commissioner is