To the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in Session, in the City of New-York, 26th Oct. 1813. The Stated Clerk, in conformity with a Resolution of the General Synod, making it his duty to report the decisions of the different Classes upon a proposed plan for Annual Meetings of the General Synod, begs leave to Report:

That he has received official notice upon this subject from all the Classes under the jurisdiction of Synod, except the Classes of Ulster and Montgomery.

That the Classes of New-York, New-Brunswick, Bergen, Poughkeepsie, Rensselaer and Albany, have ratified the proposed plan of meeting annually, and that the Classis of Paramus is of the opinion, "That the Annual Meeting of General Synod is contrary to the constitution."

That from the above it will appear that six of the nine Classes existing at the time when the resolution was passed, have agreed to the Annual Meetings of General Synod.

JOHN M. BRADFORD, Stated Clerk.

Whereas the constitutional number of Classes have reported in favor of the Annual Meetings of General Synod. Therefore,

Resolved, That the Meetings of this body be Annual.

Resolved, That the Particular Synods be enjoined to appoint their delegates accordingly.

Resolved, That when this Synod adjourn it adjourn to meet in the City of New-York, on the first Tuesday of June, 1814.

The Rev. Dr. Livingston appeared in Synod, and was invited to sit as an advisory member.

The committee appointed to collect, arrange and publish the Rules and Church Orders since the year 1792, made a Report; which Report was committed to the Rev. John Schureman and the Elder Peter H. Wendover.

Adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. Closed with prayer.

Friday, 10 o'clock A. M.

Synod met pursuant to adjournment-opened with

prayer.

REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

The committee on Synodical Minutes made the following Report, which was adopted.

That they have not received the minutes of the Particular Synod of Albany: That from an examination of the minutes of the Particular Synod of New-York, the following articles appear to demand the attention of General Synod, viz.

1. A request from the Particular Synod of NewYork to the General Synod, "To propose, mature "and adopt as soon as practicable, some plan of a "Widow's Fund, which may be speedily opened for "subscription by Ministers and Congregations "throughout the bounds of the Reformed Dutch "Church." (See page 9 of the minutes of the Particular Synod of New-York, of May, 1813.)

2. A number of Resolutions of the Consistory of the Church in New-York in relation to the Professorate. (See pages 19-24.)

3. A Reference from the Church in Garden-street, in the city of New-York, in relation to subscription to formulas. (See pages 24-27.)

4. A request to General Synod to advise the Students of the Theological School to apply to the Classis within whose bounds they belong for examination and licensure (see page 29.)

Your Committee would suggest to Synod, whether it would not be proper, to appoint a Committee, to arrange, mature and propose to General Synod at its next stated meeting, a plan for a widow's fund.

They recommend a reference of the second article in this report to the Committee who are appointed to confer with the Committee of the board of Trustees of Queen's College.

The third they would refer to a special committee. And in relation to the fourth they would propose the following resolution.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the Students of the Theological School, when they shall have completed their course of study, to apply for examination and licensure to the Classis within whose bounds they may have resided immediately before they commenced their Theological studies. The above report is respectfully submitted. JOHN P. SPINNER,

Chairman.

The Rev. Dr. Bradford, Rev. Messrs. Cuyler, Westbrook and Gosman, and Mr. Abraham Van Vechten were appointed a committee on the first article in the above report.

The Rev. Messrs. Eltinge and Schureman and the Elder M. Schenck were appointed a committee on the third article of the above report.

The committee on the Memorial of the Classis of Ulster made the following report which was made the order of the day for Monday afternoon.

The committee on the Memorial of the Classis of Ulster beg leave to report, that they have maturely considered its import, and do not hesitate to express their regret, that a subject which after it had given no small share of trouble to the Churches; which had been agitated before their various tribunals until it was finally decided in the General Synod of June. 1812, and which they hoped was disposed of, should in any shape be revived.

Your Committee deeming it superfluous and improper to take up the matter complained of in the Memorial in the full extent therein inserted, and so travel over the same ground on which the competent tribunals have gone in their discussions and decisions, recommend the adoption of the following resolutions, viz.

1. That this Synod always has been and still continues disposed to pay due regard to any complaints of grievances preferred by any individual or body of Members, when regularly brought before them, and will cheerfully grant such redress as the nature of the case or cases may demand.

2. That as the General Synod of June 1812 decided on the appeal of the Classis of Ulster from the descision of the particular Synod of Albany; this Synod believe their proceedings have been im

.partial and equitable and influenced by the purest motives, having nothing in view but the peace and welfare of the churches and justice to the parties concerned.

3. Resolved, That this Synod will ever consider it a duty to assert and maintain a sense of self respect, and will not silently suffer any unwarrantable aspersions derogatory to the dignity attached to the supreme tribunal of the Church to pass, without expressing their decided disapprobation; that they will discountenance a spirit of insubordination manifesting itself in any of its constituent parts, and will not be intimidated by any threats of secession from their connexion which may be uttered or published.

4. Resolved, That the said memorial is replete with expressions of marked acrimony and disrespect; that it contains imputations on the integrity of the General Synod as a body, and intemperate personal reflections on individuals, one of whom was and now is a member thereof; that it abounds with unwarrantable deductions from inadmissible premises; and keeping out of view the real state of the question which has given birth to the unhappy disputes between the Classis of Ulster and the Consistory of Kingston, the memorialists cavil at the manner in which the Synod have prosecuted the busi

ness.

5. Resolved, That in declaring their decision, this Synod do not believe that the Synod of June 1812, have been actuated by a desire to wound the feel. ings or lacerate the character of either of the parties concerned, and that from the nature of the case they