แ

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Appeal of Classis of New-York in the case of Mr. W. H. Van Dalsen, notice

66 letter from Rev. Mr. Talmage, in relation to,
Particular Synod to organize a Classis in, as soon as practicable,
labors and success of missionaries at,

American and Foreign Christian Union, Synod addressed in behalf of, 286, 382,

Amoy Mission, state and prospects of,

แ

495, 620

resolutions in favor of, 286, 382, 495, 620
195, 277, 372, 473, 605

action upon,

of Classis of New-York in the case of Alfred Carhart,

tried, and decision upon,

356, 357

574

575

Arcot, statement in relation to missions at,

formation of the Classis of, noticed,

Classis of, authorized to represent themselves in Synod by letter,

Ayes and nays on the adoption of a resolution appointing a Committee to

confer with the Trustees of Rutgers College,

on the decision of the appeal of the Classis of New-York
in the case of Mr. W. H. Van Dalsen,

on the decision of the appeal of Rev. J. S. Ebaugh,
on the appointment of a Committee to revise the Liturgy,

177

265

357

B.

Baptism, form of, references in relation to the supposed teaching of baptismal

Beneficiaries, suitable persons to be received as such, recommended to
Synod, 20, 68, 130, 514, 515, 516, 394, 396, 298, 354, 176, 213,

qualifications of those to be received by the Board of Education, 181

number of, sustained by the Board of Education

the unmarried to have preference,

to be visited by a Committee of the Board of Education,
to be examined by Superintendents before being received,
Professors requested to act as guardians over them,

when the Board may withdraw support from,
who of them to make repayment,

181

181

181

181

182

182

182

369

395

463

457, 464

457

on the Van Benschoten Fund, when recommendations of, to
take effect,

recommended by the Classes directed to meet the Board of
Superintendents,

communication from, asking an increase of appropriation,

an additional appropriation to be made to them,

a certain amount of missionary service to be accepted as an
equivalent for aid afforded to them, -

Beneficiaries, on the Van Benschoten Fund, communication from Trustees of

Rutgers College, in relation to, 464
action upon,

469, 470

supposed conflict in relation to
the recommendation of,

dispensation in favor of those from the Classis of Holland,
churches requested to make all their contributions to them

through the Board,

difficulties under which they labor,

their difficulties relieved by private benefactions,

514

582

582

584, 587

587

592

Committee of Superintendents authorized to recommend them,
certain, from the Classis of Holland, recommended,

596

Trustees of Rutgers College requested to place all on equal foot-
ing with those aided by the tuition scholarships in the College, 469
recommended by Synod,

Beneficiary operations of the Church-see Educational operations.
Beneficence, spirit of, in the Church,

Li larger measure of it needed,

Benevolent operations, amount of contributions in aid of,

Benjamin, Mr., of the mission at Constantinople, his death noticed,
Bennett, Rev. W., delegate from German Ref. Church, letter from, received,
Berg, Rev. Dr. J. F., his Protestant Review commended to the churches,

471

540, 601
601

321, 322, 540

column in statistical tables,

229

604

227

286

387

472

299

354

323

493

preaches a sermon before Synod,

preaches a sermon in behalf of Foreign Missions,
Bergen Turnpike Company, shares of, reduced,

Classis of, propose a modification of the statistical tables,

paper from them, in relation to disabled ministers,
Bible, churches recommended to use efforts to have it read in the public schools, 360
Biblical Literature, Professor of, resignation of Dr. McClelland, as such,

Bishop, Rev. Alexander H., his death noticed,

Board of Direction of the Corporation-see Direction, Board of.

Education-see Education, Board of.

Domestic Missions-see Missions, Domestic, Board of.

Sabbath-School Union-see Sabbath-School Union.

Superintendents of Theological Seminary-see Superintendents.
Trustees of Rutgers College-see Trustees of Rutgers College.
Publication-see Publication, Board of.

Boards, the several, directed to present printed annual reports,

"C resolution rescinded, 619
directed to hold their meetings on certain convenient days, 618
Boarding in New-Brunswick, price of, compared with that in other places,

has prevented students from coming to the Seminary, 587
Boehrer, John, a dispensation in his favor, desired,

515

596

419

Bogert, James, Jr., endows a scholarship,

to be furnished with a copy of the Minutes of Synod,
Boice, Rev. I. C. preaches a sermon on the subject of Foreign Missions,
Borneo Mission, state of, withdrawal of missionaries from,

resolved upon,

23, 70
71

276

94-95

96

194

question in relation to the abandoning of it considered, 193-194
Boyce, Rev. William, notice of his death,

Brodhead, J. Romeyn, Esq., presents to Synod a copy of his History of New-

419

Broome-Street Church, application from, in relation to the tenure of their

467, 468

Brunswick, Ill., communication from R. D. Church in, in relation to their

difficulties in the Church of, and action of Synod in relation to, 38
action of Synod of 1850, in relation to, confirmed,
agents appointed to take possession of the property of,
proposition for the purchase of the church property at,
Buffalo, communication in relation to establishing a church there,
referred to the Board of Missions, 98
Butler, Rev. Thornton, recognized as a Commissioner from the North-Caro-

presents the application of his Classis to be received
by Synod,

531

withdraws the application,

531

531

resolution of Synod in relation to him and his Classis,
requested to reconsider the withdrawal of his papers,
consents to leave his papers with the Synod,

C.

Campbell, Rev. A. D., corresponding delegate from General Assembly of
Presbyterian Church,

532

532

143

188

William H., D.D., appointed Professor of Biblical Literature,
an instrument certifying his appointment, given to him, 189
salary of,

Committee to aid him in his removal to N. Brunswick, 189
communication from, in relation to the expenditure
of moneys granted to the Prof. of Bib. Lit. for the
purchase of books, &c.,

66 action upon,

"Catalina Ten Eyck" scholarship endowed,

365

368

397

Cayuga Classis, certain members of, recommend A. K. Kasser for a dispensation, 130
action of Synod upon, 191
Cannon, Rev. Professor, communication from, in relation to his health and

Cannon, Rev. Professor, sympathy of Synod with him, and testimony to his

64

faithfulness,

271

declared to be Professor emeritus, and salary continued, 272
Committee to convey to him the action of Synod in

grave,
inscription upon, 504
expense of,

397

the importance of securing his Lectures on Pastoral
Theology, to be published by the Board of Publication, 613

Carhart, Mr. Alfred, petition and complaint from, received,

action upon,
appeal of Classis of New-York in his case,

66

213

262

355

tried, and decision upon, 356
Catechetical instruction, reference in relation to, from the Classis of New-York, 364

Chapel for Rutgers College, offer of certain individuals to build one,

364

417

420

464, 470

action upon, 470

111

Charter of Queen's (Rutgers) College,

แ

LL

China Mission, the state of,

Chittenden, Rev. A. B., notice of his death,

Christian Intelligencer, resolutions of Classis of New-Brunswick, in relation to, 263

names of this committee to be published, 285

action of committee in relation to, approved,
general spirit of, as at present conducted, approved,

Church, measures in relation to altering the style and title of see Dutch.
Churches, regulation in relation to transferring them, proposed,

state of religion in-see Reports on the State of Religion.
deficiency in their statistical tables,

285

382

382

476

607

39

directed to make their reports more full,

aided by the Board of Domestic Missions should contribute to

their funds,

recommended to contribute to the increase of the Widows' Fund,
collection to be taken up in, for contingent expenses of Synod,
their growing interest in Sabbath-Schools and Domestic Missions,
summary of statistics of,

the want of sufficient missionary spirit in, lamented,

amount of their contributions to benevolent operations,

number of members received into,

Journal of Missions and Day Spring recommended to them,

requested to take up a collection in behalf of the Board of Publication, 493
whole number received to the communion of,

539

541

581

582

Churches, increase in the number of,

591

the number of, who have neglected to take collections for Domes-
tic Missions,

602

66

620, 377

91

urged to increase their contributions in behalf of Foreign Missions, 607
recommended to observe the day of prayer for Colleges,
Classes recommended to coöperate in a plan to liquidate the debt of Synod,
to take measures to meet their indebtedness for minutes, 92
amount of the debt of Synod assessed on them respectively, 105-106
Stated Clerk of Synod to send them circulars in relation to their as-
sessments,

to insist on full statistical reports from the churches,
the subject of parochial schools referred to them,

107

amount of the assessments, to pay the debt of Synod, paid by them,
to endeavor to prevail on men in their bounds to engage in Domes-
tic Missions,

190

197

urged to use endeavors to raise funds to pay salaries of professors,
recommended to appoint agents in behalf of Widows' Fund,

the subject of omitting the word Dutch from the style of the Church,

396

492

report of Committee on, 494
extracts from the minutes of certain, in relation to parochial schools,
directed to take measures for the adequate support of the ministry,
certain sums requested to be raised by them to pay the expenses of
delegates from the Western Classes,

495

reports from, in relation to the constitution of the Particular Synods, 515
requested to appoint a Standing Committee on Domestic Missions,
to take measures in relation to the Widows' Fund,

directed to appoint a Standing Committee on Colportage,
Collections to be taken up in the churches for the several Boards,

603

610

613

106

106

107

200

478

377, 620

397

613

Colportage, the system of, recommended by the Board of Publication, ap-

529

commended to the liberality of the churches, 613
Comingo, Rev. Henry G., delegate from the General Assembly,
Committee to confer with Trustees of Rutgers College in relation to funds

in their hands claimed by Synod,

to act with Trustees in reference to investments of the V. B. Fund,
to confer with Trustees in reference to the relations subsisting
between them and the Synod,

on the communications of Trustees of R. D. Ch. of Brunswick, Ill,
on a communication in relation to the order of Deaconesses,

20

21

66

in relation to the reception of the Classis of Holland,

68

to obtain original tracts on the subject of increasing the number
of ministers,

on statements in relation to establishing a church at Waterloo,
to assess the debt of the Synod on the Classes,

104

105

to make arrangements for holding a meeting for prayer and con-

to inform Rev. Dr. Campbell of his election as Prof. of Bib. Lit., 189

66

to inquire into the practicability of publishing a monthly sheet