5. From the Classis of Poughkeepsie.

The Rev. Cornelius D. Westbrook and Cornelius

C. Cuyler.

Elder, Mr. David Carpenter.

From the Particular Synod of Albany.

1. From the Classis of Albany.

Elder, Mr. Jacob Switz.

2. From the Classis of Ulster.

The Rev. John Gosman and Henry Ostrander.

Elder, Mr. Peter Elmendorf, Jun.

3. From the Classis of Rensselaer.

4. From the Classis of Montgomery. The Rev. John P. Spinner.

ARTICLE II.

A constitutional quorum appearing, and the President and Adsessor being absent, the Rev. James V. C. Romeyn was elected President pro tem.

A committee from the Board of Trustees of Queens College having appeared on the floor of Synod and a representation having been made of their desire of being early discharged from attendance on this body. Therefore

Resolved, That Synod immediately attend to the business intrusted to the committee of the Board of Trustees.

The Rev. Peter Labagh and Mr. Jacob R. Hardenbergh produced an act of the Board of Trustees of Queens College, appointing them to transact business with this body, they were received as such.

Resolved, That the Rev. Messrs. Eltinge and Westbrook and the Elder Peter H. Wendover, be a committee to confer with the above committee.

The committee from the Board of Trustees made the following communication.

To the Reverend the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church now convened in the City of NewYork.

The Subscribers beg leave respectfully to represent to your reverend body, that they have been appointed a committee by the Board of Trustees of Queens College in New Jersey: as well to make such representations and explanations to the Synod as they might think proper in relation to the Theological fund committed by the General Synod to the Guardianship of the Board of Trustees, as in conjunction with a Committee to be appointed by the General Synod to liquidate and settle the amount to be furnished, or appropriated on behalf of the General Synod, to the erection and completion of the Theological Hall, as will appear by a copy of their appointment herewith communicated.

The Committee in discharge of the duty assigned them, represent to the General Synod, that in pursuance of the agreement entered into between the General Synod and the Board of Trustees, subscription papers have been circulated by the Agents of the Board, throughout the State of New-York, and that the sum of twenty one thousand dollars, has been subscribed, of which sum, sixteen thousand dollars, have been paid to the Treasurer of the Board, and which is drawing an interest of seven per centum per annum. The Committee, win the Board

of Trustees, deeply lament, that a larger sum has not been subscribed for so desirable and important an objeet, and that hitherto so large a balance remains uncollected: The Committee however, as members of the board know, and they assure the General Synod, that nothing has been wanting on the part of the Board, not only to increase the subscriptions but to collect the sums subscribed; and they feel confident that the General Synod will unite with them and say that it is not an easy thing to collect a sum of twenty one thousand dollars on voluntary subscriptions: and that in the very nature of things a considerable sum never can be collected where the items are in so many hands to make up the aggregate amount.

The committee think it a duty they owe the board (in answer to a communication made by the Consistory of New-York to the Particular Synod, and by them referred to the General Synod, stating that the Board of Trustees had appropriated the sum of five thousand dollars, to the erection of the Theological Hall) to state, that the Consistory of New-York have been misinformed, as regards the fact contained in their representation; on the contrary not one cent of the theological fund has ever been appropriated, by the Board of Trustees, to the erection or completion of the Theological Hall, and the committee now request, that the Reverend Synod, will be pleased to appoint a committee on the part of the Synod, to confer with this committee who jointly may fix the sum to be furnished by the Synod for that object, agreeably to the original agreement entered into between the General Synod and the board.

Nothing would give greater pleasure to the Board of Trustees, than the establishment of the Theological School upon a permanent, and as it respects the funds, upon a more respectable basis; they are confident, that the prosperity of our Churches and the intetest of true religion, greatly depend upon the success of the Theological School, in connection with which the literary institution of New-Brunswick is of primary importance: the Trustees have labored with zeal and activity for both-A number have made great sacrifices of time and money to promote their prosperity, and the board are satisfied nothing more is wanting to establish both upon a permanent and respectable footing, than unity and energy of action. Our Churches have abundantly the ability, so to patronize those two institutions, as under the blessings of Divine Providence to answer all the good purposes the most sanguine friends anticipated. PETER LABAGH,

J. R. HARDENBERGH, New-York, October 17th, 1813.

ARTICLE III.

Advisory Members.

Committee of the Trustees of Queen's College.

The Rev. Drs. Milledoler and Kuypers, and the Rev. Messrs. Steddiford, Matthews, Schoonmaker, Van Pelt, Rowan, Cornelison, Demarest and Overbagh, being present, were invited to sit as advisory members.

ARTICLE IV.
Reading of Minutes.

Resolved, That the reading of the minutes be dispensed with.

They were read.

ARTICLE I.

Orders and Rules.

ARTICLE II.

Standing Committees.

Resolved, That the standing committees appointed at the last ordinary meeting of the Synod be continued.

Resolved, That the Rev. John Schureman and the Elder Martin Schenck, be added to the committee on grievances.

ARTICLE III.

Communications.

A memorial was received from the Classis of Ulster.

Resolved, That the said memorial be submitted to the Rev. Messrs. Westbrook, Bork and Romeyn, and the Elders Messrs. Ryerson and Schenk, to report during the present session of Synod.

Adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M.

prayer.

4 o' Clock, P. M.

Closed with

Synod met pursuant to adjourn nent-opened with

prayer.

The Rev. James S. Cannon, a Primarius from the Classis of New-Brunswick, appeared and took his

seat.

The Elder Primarius Cornelius Marselis, from the Classis of Bergen, appeared and took his seat.

The following Report of the Stated Clerk respecting the Annual Meetings of General Synod was read, and is as follows: