Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1947

R & L - G I W l I e L !LHvfcSliYvliLU/iMINUTESof theS Y N O Dof theW Reformed Presbyterian Churchof North AmericaSession CXVIIIHerrick ChapelGrinnell, IowaJuly 11-19, 1947

Prof. JOHN COLEMAN, D. D., Ph.D.Moderator of the SynodGrinnell, Iowa, July 11-19, 1947

I N D E XAAdjournment 148Aged People's Home 48Alternate, Moderator's, to preach sermon 145American Bible Society, Representative of 24AppropriationsTo Congregations 30To Departments 21Arrangements, Report of Committee on 104Attendance Record 10Auditor's Report 71, 89, 92, 102BBequests Received 81Bequests, Form of 163Bible Reading, Report of Committee on 42Financial report of 43Blair, R. A., Report of Committee on Home for 62Boards, Membership of 154Boards, Reports ofChristian Education 45Church Erection 102Control 16Corporators of Geneva College 63Foreign Missions 31Home Missions 26Jewish Mission 25Publication 66Theological Seminary 47, 53Trustees of Geneva College 76Trustees of Synod 81Book of Discipline, Report of Committee to publish 79Budget Apportionment to Departments of Church 21cCall, Action necessary on 66Christian Education, Report of Board of 45Church Erection, Report of Board of 102Financial Report 85Clerk's Report 13Clerk, Stated, Report of 16Colorado PresbyteryRecord 76Report 12]Roster 1512

Statistics 164Committees appointed by Moderator 15Committees, Permanent of Synod 156Committees, Report ofArrangements 104Bible Reading 42Co-ordinating 20Devotional Exercises 14Discipline 119Equalize and Expedite Work of Synod 143Evangelism 56Finance 80National Reform 72Nominations 145Oath 134Psalm Recordings 133Prayer Meeting Topics 44Psalmody 103Signs of Times 127Social Justice 138Stewardship 22Temperance 18Thanks 147Time and Place 142Traveling Fund and Absences 78Witness 104Congregations not represented 12Co-ordinating Committee, Report of 20Constitution of Court 10Control, Report of Board of 16Covenanter Witness, D. R. Taggart Re-elected Editor of 63Cyprus Mission FieldRoster 161Workers 183Report 36Report of Committee to review Minutes 64DDay of Prayer 13°Day of Thanksgiving 130Devotional Exercises, Report of Committee on 14DirectoriesCity Churches 162Elders of Synod^Foreign Missionaries 1 3Home Missionaries • • • *jj*Synod ; _• •) l\Women's Synodical and Presbyterial „qDiscipline, Report of Committee of1J3 Dockets

EElder's Conference, Report of 61Elder's Conference, Report of Committee to which itemswere referred 143Election of Officers 12Endowment Funds 81Errata 149Evangelism, Report of Committee on 56FFinance, Report of Committee on 80Financial ReportsArrangements, Committee on 104Bible Reading 43Church Erection 85Covenanter Witness 71Foreign Missions 92Home Missions 83Home Mission Secretary 84Indian Mission 87Jewish Mission 103Kentucky Mission 87Literary Fund 88Ministerial Relief 86National Reform 74Printing Minutes 1946 89Seminary 87Southern Mission 84Stewardship 22Students Aid 86Temperance 20Widow's and Orphan's Fund 84Witness Committee 85Woman's Association 89Young People's Secretary 60Foreign Missions, Report of Board of 31Financial Report 92Form of Bequest 163GGeneva CollegeReport of Board of Corporators 63Report of Board of Trustees 76Report of Committee to plan 100th Anniversary of 142HHome Missions, Report of Board of 26Financial Report 83Home Missionaries 184Home Mission Secretary, Report of 113Hours of Meeting 134

IIllinois PresbyteryRecord -D_ /bReport 122Rosterg7StatisticslfioIndian MissionFinancial Report 87Missionariesi84Report '' 28Iowa PresbyteryReport 122RosteriggStatisticsjg4JJewish MissionFinancial Report 103Missionary 184Report 25KKansas PresbyteryRecord 76Report 140Roster 158Statistics 165Kentucky MissionFinancial Report 87Missionaries 184Report 28LLarnaca Workers 183Latakia Workers 183Letters of Remembrance 145Letters to Congregations not represented 145MManchuria, Report of Mission 37Memorial Service 13Memorial Volume for Covenanters of World War II 76MemoirsJ. B. Gilmore 150R. J. Mclsaac 151Norman F. Spear 152Ministers absent 12Ministers ordained 12Moderator's Sermon 9Mortgages 825

NNational Association of EvangelicalsReport of Delegates to 141Delegates appointed for next year 147National Reform AssociationFinancial Report 74Report 72New York PresbyteryReport 123Roster 158StatisticsI68Next Meeting 148Nicosia workers 183Nominations, Report of Committee on 145oOhio PresbyteryRecord 76Report 124Roster 159Statistics 166PPacific Coast PresbyteryRecord 76Report , 125Roster 159Statistics 164PapersNo. 1. From Pacific Coast Presbytery, referring toDebt of Los Angeles Congregation 80No. 2. From N. Y. Presbytery referring to over allplanning of the work of the church 112No. 3. From Kansas Presbytery referring to mattersof worship 119No. 4. From S. E. Boyle referring to his relationshipto Foreign Mission Board 120No. 5. From a group of ministers referring to theeditorial policy of the Covenanter Witness 39, 42No. 6. Referring to Question of marriage 26No. 7. From G. S. Coleman referring to our membershipin the National Association of Evangelicals IllPhiladelphia PresbyteryRecord 76Report 126Roster 159Statistics 165Pittsburgh PresbyteryRecord 76

Report 139Roster 159Statistics 167Prayer Meeting Topics, Report of Committee on 44Pro-re-nata meeting 9Psalm Recordings, Report of Committee on 133Psalmody, Report of Committee on 108Psalter, Committee to review Tunes of 79Publication Board, Report of 66RRecommendations of Synod 148Records of Presbyteries, Report of Committee en 76Resolutions of Thanks, Report of Committee on 147Roll 10SSt. Lawrence PresbyteryRecord 76Report 126Roster 160Statistics 166Secretary of Young People's Work, Report of 57Seminary Board, Report of 47, 53Signs of the Times, Report of Committee on 127Social Justice, Report of Committee on 138South China PresbyteryRoster 160Field Report 33Syrian MissionMissionaries 183Report 28Stated Clerk, Report of 16Stewardship, Report of Committee on 22Summary of Statistics 169Summary of Synodical Statistics 177-182Synopsis of Synodical meeting 175Syrian MissionMissionaries 183Report 35Roster 161T7Temperance, Report of Committee on 18Thanksgiving Day 130Time and Place, Report of Committee on 142Traveling Fund and Absences, Report of Committee on 78Trustees of Geneva College, Report of 76Trustees of Synod, Report of 81

uUnfinished BusinessItem 1. Home for R. A. Blair 62Item 2. Representative of American Bible Society 24Item 3. Letters of Remembrance 62Item 4. Implication of Oath in Canada 131Item 5. Committee on Prayer Meeting Topics 44Item 6. Committee on Arrangements 104Item 7. Committee on Limited Pastorates 65Item 8. Committee to Publish Book of Discipline 79Item 9. Committee on the Oath 134Item 10. Committee to Review Tunes of Psalter 79Item 11. Report of Delegates to National Assn. ofEvangelicals 141Item 12. Committee on Psalm Recordings 133Item 13. Committee on Delimiting Presbyteries 61Item 14. Committee to set aside 20 Minutes daily forPsalm Practice 62Item 15. Committee on 100th Anniversary of GenevaCollege 142Item 16. Commission to word Christian Amendment 62Item 17. Committee to equalize and expedite work ofSynod 143Universal Military Training, Resolution on 144VVos, J. G. Commended for publishing Blue Banner Faithand Life 130wWidow's and Orphan's Fund 84Witness Committee, Report of 104Witness, Covenanter, Report of 66Woman's Association, Report of 48Financial Report 89World Calendar Association, Resolution to 144YYoung People's Secretary, Report of 57Election of new 57

M I N U T E SOF THEONE HUNDRED ANDS Y N O DEIGHTEENTHOF THEREFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHOF NORTH AMERICAGrinnell, IowaJuly 11—19, 1947The sessions of Synod were held in Herrick Chapel atGrinnell College.The roll was called at the opening of 12 sessions. Therecord of attendance is recorded with the roll of the members.Each morning Synod met at Darby Field House withthe C. Y. P. U. for a forty-five minute period of DevotionalExercises. The program of the Committee on DevotionalExercises was followed.Session CXVIIIFriday, July 11, 1947, 7:30 P. M.The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church ofNorth America met at the call of the Moderator, W. 0.Ferguson, in pro-re-nata session at the above time in theAlumni Recitation Hall of Grinnell College. The Court wasconstituted in prayer by the Moderator. The call for thismeeting was read by the Clerk. The call was sustained bythe Synod and the date and place of the annual meeting ofSynod was changed from Winona Lake, Indiana, on August28, 1947, 7:30 P. M. to Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa onJuly 11, 1947, 8:00 P. M.The court was then adjourned in prayer by D. HowardElliott.Friday, July 11, 1947, 8:00 P. M.Svnod met, pursuant to adjournment, in joint sessionwith the Synodical C. Y. P. U. and women's Synodical. Afterthe address of the President of the C. Y. P. U., Synodwas called to order by the Moderator. He preached theopening sermon from the text, Luke 9:62. The theme was,

10 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE"Christ's challenge to His followers." Following this heconstituted the court in prayer.The roll was completed and called and is as follows:Minister Field of Service AttendanceElderR. C. Adams Beulah ************F. E. Allen Hopkinton ************John W. Anderson Allegheny ***********O. E. Baird Blanchard ******James A. Beatty Coldenham **********J. G. Betts Santa Ana ************Claude C. Brown Selma ***********C. T. Carson Geneva College **********David M. Carson Eastvale ************M. K. Carson Seattle ************R. M. Carson Greeley ***********C. E. Caskey Fresno ************R. W. Caskey White Lake ************Gray C. Caskey Los Angeles ************R. J. Crawford Montclair ************John Coleman Geneva College ************Paul Coleman Kansas City ************E. A. Crooks New Castle **********eeC. A. Dodds Aged People's Home ************A. P. Donahue Orlando ************M. W. Dougherty Sharon ************J. D. Edgar Chicago ************J. O. Edgar Lake Reno *****eeeee**Kermit S. Edgar Allegheny ************Robert D. Edgar New York ************D. H. Elliott Central Pittsburgh ************D. Howard Elliott Beaver Falls ********»*e*Paul Faris Quinter ************F. H. Farley Geneva *********eW. O. Ferguson Cincinnati ************Joseph Fleming Seattle ************John C. Fullerton Bethel ************R. C. Fullerton New Alexandria ************C. K. Greer Hopkinton ********eS. E. Greer First Phila ************O. S. Grove Rehoboth ************Hugh Harrington Hetherton ************Herbert A. Hays Olathe ******eeeeeeE. Raymond Hemphill ... .Wrigley ********Robert Henning Hetherton ************George D. Hill Eastvale ************Kenneth Hurd Superior **********eeMaurice Hutcheson Morning Sun *Thomas M. Hutcheson ... .Denison ************T. Richard Hutcheson Barnet ************John W. Kennedy Bloomington ************

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11Lester E. Kilpatrick Sterling ************Ross Latimer Eskridge ************F. H. Lathom Walton ************Edgar L. Lynn Newburgh ************Thomas J. Lynn Chicago **********Philip Martin Parnassus ************R. H. Martin National Reform ************J.C.Mathews Southfield ************W. G. Millgan Olathe ************J. C. Mitchel China Mission ********Waldo Mitchel Blanchard ************T. B. Monroe New Alexandria ************R. M. More Kansas City ********eeW. J. McBurney Eskridge ************Leslie McCalla Clarinda *Walter McCarroll Santa Ana ************J. D. McClure Belle Center ********eeeeW. C. McClurkin Coldenham ************Robert McConachie Santa Ana ************Paul McCracken Topeka ************J. G. McElhinney Beaver Falls ************J. E. McElroy Superior ************Armour J. McFarland Witness Work ************Andrew J.- McFarland ***********Luther MeFarland Belle Center ************S. R. McKelvey Winnipeg **********H. E. McKelvy Central Pittsburgh ************R. H. McKelvy Lochiel ************E. L. McKnight Stafford **********eeT. C. McKnight Wilkinsburg ***********W. J. McKnight Lisbon ************John McMillan Old Bethel ************M. S. McMillan New Concord ************R. W. McMillan College Hill ************H. G. Patterson Morning Sun ************J. Ren Patterson Los Angeles ********* *T. W. Patton. SterUng **********M. M. Pearce Geneva College **********aaJohn Peoples Second Phila ************Clark C. Pollock Bear Run-Mahoning **********J. Stanley Purvis Cincinnati ***********eF. F. Reade Boston ************A. D. Robb Topeka ************G. M. Robb Witness Work **J. K. Robb ***********R. I. Robb Home Mission Sec ************F. G. Russell Clarinda ********eeeeW. J. Sanderson Utica ************Easson Shanklin Southfield *********eA. W. Smith Orlando ************W. Brown Sterrett CoUege HiU ************

12 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEFrank L. Stewart Second Phila ************Ren Tacey White Lake ************D. Raymond Taggart Covenanter Witness ************Harold F. Thompson Oakdale ************Owen F. Thompson Greeley ************E. V. Tweed Denver *J. B. Tweed Geneva College ************John Walkinshaw Fresno ************R. Boyd Wallace Stafford ************D. C. Ward Cache Creek ************Paul D. White Denver ************D. Ray Wilcox Almonte ***********J. B. Willson Geneva ************S. Bruce WiUson Bloomington ************F. M. Wilson Third Phila *********eeeJ. Paul Wilson Youngstown ************J. L. Wright Denison ************Ministers absent—Khalil Awad, Hanna Besn?., Ibrahim Besna, R.A. Blair, Sam Boyle, O. T. Chung, Robert Clarke, Geo. S. Coleman, E.Clarke Copeland, Sam Edgar, D. B. Elsey, F. M. Foster, F. D. Frazer,J. K. Gault, J. A. Kempf, Melville W. Martin, G. R. McBurney, H.G. McConaughy, P. J. McDonald, R. S. McElhinney, J. S. McGaw, R.J. G. McKnight, H. B. McMillan, Y. der Mugrditchian, Teunis Oldenburger,Robert Park, R. W. Piper, A. I. Robb, W. G. Robb, T. M.Slater, Peter Sung, A. M. Thompson, W. T. K. Thompson, J. G. Vos,R. M. C. Ward, Boyd A. White, M. U. W°ng. T. H. Wong, ArgosZodhiades.Congregations not represented—Barnesville, Cambridge, Connelsville,Cornwallis, Gunimea, Hebron, Inkzik, Larnaca (Armenian),Latakia, Limassol, Lisbon, Lo Ting, Mercer, Nicosia, (Armenian),Nicosia (Greek), Portland, Rose Point, Syracuse, Taai Ping, TakHing, Toronto, Union, Utica.Robert J. Crawford, ordained and installed pastor ofthe Montclair congregation on March 4, 1947 was introducedand presented to the court by Robert D. Edgar. John Mc­Millan ordained and installed pastor of the Old Bethel congregationon May 27, 1947 was introduced and presented tothe court by Harold Thompson. Robert Henning, ordainedand installed pastor of the Hetherton congregation on April30, 1947 was introduced and presented to the court byLuther McFarland.In the election of officers which followed, John Colemanwas unanimously chosen Moderator. R. C. Fullertonand D. Howard Elliott were re-elected Clerk and AssistantClerk, respectively.The court was adjourned in prayer by J. D. Edgar.Saturday Morning, July 12, 1947, 9:30 P. M.Synod met, pursuant to adjourment, and was constitutedin prayer by the Moderator, John Coleman.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 13The minutes of the pro-re-nata session and the regularmeeting of Friday evening were read and approved.A memorial service was held in honor of those whohad passed away during the year. The memoir for R. J. Mclsaacwas read by J. B. Willson; the memoir for J. B. Gilmoreby C. A. Dodds; and the memoir for N. F. Spear byWaldo Mitchel.(These Memoirs are printed in the Appendix to theMinutes)The names of the widows of three ministers and of theelders who passed away during the year were read byJohn Coleman. M. M. Pearce led in prayer, closing the memorialservice.The Clerk's Report was read, adopted and is as follows:Report of Synod's ClerkThe Clerk of Synod would report as follows on activities sincethe last meeting of Synod:Letters were sent as directed by Synod and such replies as werereceived are here.The Minutes of the Synod of 1946 were prepared by the Clerkand printed by the Service Print Shop. Mr. Taggart deserves theappreciation of the church for his careful oversight of this work.The Dockets for this Synod have been prepared and printedalong with the program of the Young People's and Women's Synodical.The following recommendations are presented for Synod's Consideration:1. That Synod adopt the report and plan of the Committee onDevotional Exercises as that is printed in the program, with theunderstanding that the Committee be allowed to make any necessarychanges.2. That Presbyteries be granted the privilege of meeting duringthe intervals of the Synod.3. That the hours of Synod's meetings be as named in the Docket.4. That M. W. Dougherty be the precentor for this meeting ofSynod.5. That the twenty minute period for the practice of singingthe Psalms be set immediately following the noon recess.6. That the members of Synod who are on the program of theYoung People's Synodical be excused from the meetings of Synodduring those times.7. That the period from 4:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. Monday begiven the elders for their conference. In so far as possible no othermeetings calling for the attendance of elders should be set for thatperiod.8. That the Sermon of the retiring Moderator be requested forpublication in the Covenanter Witness.

14 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE9. That the Board of Foreign Missions be aUowed whatever Dockets are needed to send them and the greetings of Synod to themissionaries in the field.10. That an offering to defray the expenses of Synod be takenTuesday afternoon immediately foUowing the Psalm practice.11. That the foUowing be referred to the Committee on Nominations:(a) The Moderator's alternate to preach the sermon at the nextmeeting of Synod.(b) A Committee on Arrangements for the next meeting ofSynod.(c) A Committee to prepare resolutions of Thanks for thismeeting of Synod.RespectfuUy submitted,R. C. Fullerton, ClerkThe Report of the Committee on Devotional Exercisesadopted in the Clerk's Report is as follows:Devotional Services wiU be held each morning beginning ateight forty-five o'clock and continuing forty-five minutes. Theseservices will be in general assembly of aU organizations and theplace of meeting is the Darby Field House on the Grinnell CoUegeCampus.General Subject: "CHRIST'S PROGRAM—MY PART" (Based onFirst John)Subjects and Speakers:Saturday, July 12—"My Salvation" (A Reality) I John 1:5-2:3—E. G. RussellMonday, July 14—"My Spiritual Resources" (A Partnership) I John1:1-4—J. Ren PattersonTuesday, July 15—"Walking in Light" (Loyalty) I John 2:3-29—R. Wyley CaskeyWednesday, July 16—"Walking in Holiness" (Separation) I John3:1-10—Paul FarisThursday, July 17—"Walking in Love" (Service) I John 3:11-24—Kermit EdgarFriday, July 18—"Walking in Knowledge" (Evangelical Truth) IJohn 4:1-21—D. R. WilcoxSaturday, July 19—"Walking in Faith" (Victory) I John 5:1-21—Delber H. ElliottTo Preside: Paul D. McCracken (Assisted by members of the C. Y.P. U).This program has been prepared by Synod's Committee on DevotionalExercises.J. C. Mathews, Chr.Waldo MitchelJ. S. PurvisC. T. Carson Ralph Henderson

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 15The following committees were named by the Moderator:COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE MODERATORSYNOD OF 1947NominationsMelviUe CarsonW. Brown SterrettPaul McCrackenClaude BrownJ. Stanley PurvisFinanceJoseph FlemingRoss LatimerJohn AndersonCargiU WardKermit EdgarDisciplineC. E. CaskeyA. D. RobbRen TaceyRobt. McConachieJ. C. MathewsTime and PlaceM. M. PearceJ. B. WillsonDavid CarsonRobert McMiUanHoward ElliottSTANDING COMMITTEES TO REPORT AT THE SYNOD OF1948Devotional Exercises Secret SocietiesRobert Park Frank LathomW. O. Ferguson Frank L. StewartJohn McMiUan Paul D. WhiteEdgar J. Lynn R. M. CarsonT. B. Monroe C. K. GreerSigns of the TimesA. J. McFarlandA. W. SmithHarold F. ThompsonR. M. MooreH. E. McKelvyTO EXAMINE RECORDS OF PRESBYTERIESColorado Illinois IowaS. E. Greer T. Richard Hutcheson W. O. FergusonH. A. Hays PhiUp Martin Paul FarisKenneth Hurd Thomas J. Lynn John C. FullertonKansasH. G. PattersonR. H. McKelvyJ. Stanley PurvisPacific CoastD. C. WardD. Ray WilcoxJ. L. WrightNew YorkM. M. PearceR. I. RobbClark C. PollockPhiladelphiaWaldo MitchelLuther McFarlandS. R. McKelveySt. LawrenceR. W. McMillanJ. G. McElhinneyLesUe McCallaOhioJ. Ren PattersonJ. Paul WilsonJohn PeoplesPittsburghW. J. McBurneyJ. E. McElroyJ. D. McClurePapers were called for and the following presented:Papers No. 1. A paper from the Pacific Coast Presby-

16 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEtery relating to the debt of the Los Angeles Congregation.This was referred to the committee on Finance.Paper No. 2. A paper from New York Presbytery referringto the over all planning of the work of the church.This was referred to a special committee to be named bythe Committee on Nominations.The following reports were heard and referred to thecommittees as noted:(1) Synod's Board of Trustees. Committee on Financeand the vacancies to the Committee on Nominations.(2) Board of Church Erection. Committee on Financeand vacancies to the Committee on Nominations.(3) Board of Control. The Report was adopted and isas follows:Report of the Board of ControlYour board has held one regular meeting during the year andthe members have conferred together on important matters at othertimes.Three ministers and six widows have been given aid in theregular way.The Board is asking from the Budget this year $3,400 for theaged ministers fund and for the widows fund, $200.The time for which Lloyd Edgar and Ralph Wilson were chosenas members of the board has expired and their successors shouldbe chosen at this meeting of Synod.M. W. Baird, Secretary(4) Reports of treasurers:(a) Woman's association. Committee on Finance.(b) Literary Fund. Committee on Finance.(c) Jewish Mission. Committee on Finance.(d) Foreign Missions. Committee on Finance.(5) Report of the Stated Clerk.The Report was adopted and is as follows:Report of the Stated ClerkThere are enrolled 11 Presbyteries, 74 congregations, 4 Missionstations, 109 ministers, 3 theological students, 5585 members, 4857in Sabbath Schools, 893 in Young People's Societies, 1068 Tithers,20 Foreign Missionaries, 45 parsonages.CONGREGATIONSThere are 74 congregations in the Home field; 55 have pastors,23 congregations report a net gain, 31 a net loss, 15 report no change,Miller's Run congregation was disorganized Oct. 1944, and the propertysold for $7,700.00 cash; East End congregation disorganizedMay 13, 1947 and the property sold for $40,000.00 cash.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 17MINISTERSThere are 109 ministers, 55 pastors in the home field; 7 StatedSupplies, 11 in the foreign field, 4 in Reform Work, 2 in editorialwork, 10 in educational work, 4 in business lines and 16 retired.Bruce Cameron Stewart was licensed by Philadelphia Presbyteryto preach the Gospel July 16, 1946; Robert J. Crawford Jr. ordainedand installed pastor of Montclair N. J. congregation, March 4,1947; Robert A. Henning ordained and installed pastor of Hetherton,Michigan April 30, 1947; Robert McConachie installed pastor of SantaAna, CaUfornia congregation April 26, 1946; R. W. McMillan installedpastor of College HiU congregation June 26, 1946, and beingreleased from the pastorate of Connellsville, Pa. congregation May14, 1946; John K. Gault released from Bear Run and Mahoning June1, 1946. Remo I. Robb from 1st Beaver Falls, Pa. August 31, 1946,W. G. Robb from Old Bethel, 111., January 1, 1947; D. Ray Wilcoxfrom Olathe, Kansas, July 22, 1946, W. J. McBurney from AlmonteMay 3, 1946; W. J. McKnight from Syracuse N. Y. November 3, 1946.COMMUNICANTSThe Home Church reports 5585 members, a loss of 80, IllinoisPresbytery had a gain of 2, Pacific Coast of 3, Philadelphia of 3,Colorado a loss of 8, Iowa a loss of 16, Kansas of 24, New Yorka loss of 14, Ohio a loss of 2, Pittsburgh a loss of 22, and St. Lawrencea loss of 2.DEATHSR. J. Mclsaac departed this life December 22, 1946 at Princeton,N. J.J. B. Gilmore called Home April 16, 1947 at Beaver, Pa.N. F. Spear entered the New Life May 4, 1947.Seventy-six deaths are reported during the year.FINANCESThe Church caUed for at least $72,000.00 to carry on the work,the amount raised was $78,354.24 or 109%.This is $14.00 per member, last year it was $11.48. Foreign Missionsreceived $19,900.00 or $3.56 a member.Congregational treasurers report Receipts of $331,746.70 for allpurposes or $59.40 per member. Ministers' salaries amounted to113,819.62, National Reform offerings 3,345.92, American Bible Society3,651.24, Special Covenanter appeals 22,522.84. No statisticswere obtainable of the Foreign Field.Certified copies of the Minutes of Synod for the year 1945 werereceived from the Clerk of Synod and filed.Respectfully SubmittedJ. S. TibbyStated ClerkThe Moderator appointed the following to act as aCommittee on announcements: L. E. Kilpatrick, R. W. Caskeyand John Kennedy.Synod adjourned in prayer by R. Boyd Wallace.

18 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEMonday, July 14, 1947, 9:30 A. M.Synod met and was constituted in prayer by PhilipMartin.The minutes of the Saturday morning session wereread and approved.Synod voted to take recess Monday afternoon for thetime necessary to take the conference picture.The report of the Temperance Committee was read byJohn 0. Edgar. R. H. Martin and John Coleman answeredquestions about the work of the committee. The report wasadopted and is as follows:"That men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal awaytheir brains!" These words of Shakespeare are apparently as applicabletoday as when they were first written.More and more the seeds of "repeal" are bearing their harvest.According to the book "Alcohol, Science, and Society" "There areapproximately 100 million men and women of drinking age, that is,of 15 years and over, in the United States. Of the 100 million personsof drinking age 50 million use alcoholic beverages; of these, 3 millionbecome excessive drinkers; and of these, 750,000 become chronicalcoholics." It is not surprising that statistics show a continual increasein crime, auto accidents, venereal disease, insanity and a hostof evils which are associated with the drinking of liquor.India has her sacred cows which few dare to molest. Likewise,America has her "sacred cow", the liquor traffic. In 1946 the liquorinterests enjoyed unprecedented profits with sales amounting to$8,700,000,000. Few measures which would prohibit or control themenace have met with any degree of success. Lawmakers, fearingfor their political futures, hesitate to do anything which mightoffend "the sacred cow."Rural areas of the nation continue to go dry through local optionelections, and a few urban areas are awakening to the evils of theliquor traffic and are voting dry. It is significant that in the electionswhich have been held, about two thirds have been decided in favorof the dry cause. However, there is no great sentiment that mightlead to an immediate return to prohibition. Nevertheless, the liquorinterests are worried over the returns of the local option electionsand have raised a large fund to be devoted to fighting local optionor other control measures.Perhaps the most outstanding development during the past yearhas been in the field of liquor advertising. Clever artists are makingliquor ads more alluring than ever before. Every effort is being madeto give liquor an air of respectability and to associate it with all thatis fine and wholesome in life. In an effort to counteract tlie glamorousads, the advocates of temperance have been waging a ceaselesswarfare against all liquor advertising.In no small way credit for arousing interest in this aspect ofthe problem goes to Dr. R. H. Martin who has made a comprehensivestudy of the question and has made his material available to all who

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 19are interested. For a number of years Dr. Martin has headed thecommittee on liquor advertising of the National Temperance andProhibition Council and through this channel the findings of thecommittee have gone out to temperance leaders across the nation.At present there is before the Committee on Interstate Commerceof the Senate, the Capper Bill (S 265) which would prohibitliquor advertising in our nation. Never has such consideration beengiven a bill of this nature as in the present congress. As a result ofpressure from temperance organizations, a hearing for this bill washeld on May 12, 1947. Representatives from practically all the leadingdenominations, together with educators, doctors, scientists and others,were present to testify in behalf of the bill. Our church was representedat this hearing by the Rev. G. M. Robb.Even though the bill is not enacted into law by the present congress,the work put forth in its behalf will not have been in vain,for more people have become awakened and aroused to the evils ofliquor advertising than ever before. The interest shown in the billthis year should be a challenge to temperance forces to keep working,and to work harder than ever before that the conscience of the nationmay be awakened to this great evil.There are also sinister developments in the alcohol picture whichwe would also mention. One of these is known among temperanceforces as "the moderationist movement". The liquor interests, alarmedby the increasing tide of alcoholics in the nation are preaching adoctrine of moderate drinking and posing as friends of temperance.They are saying, 'Some people should not drink because they areallergic to alcohol!' But still the cry is going out from the ranks ofthe rum sellers, "Drink! have another drink! drink again! drink stillmore! —but drink moderately." However, no spokesman for thecrowd has ventured to define just what constitutes moderate drinking.Much is also being made of the fact that, the alcoholic is a sickman, and emphasis is being placed upon his rehabilitation. The liquorinterests endorse such organizations as "Alcoholics Anonymous,"which seek to rescue those who have fallen victims to alcohol, butwhich do nothing to prevent people from becoming alcoholics. Itwould appear that any organization which was truly interested inthe cure of alcoholism would be interested in cutting off the sourcesof infection as in the treatment of other diseases.During the past year your committee has sought to keep thecause of temperance before the church. Letters and temperancematerials have been sent to every congregation at regular intervals,and brief news items and significant statements about temperancehave been sent to The Covenanter Witness,In January Dr. John Coleman represented our church at themeeting of the National Temperance and Prohibition Council held inWashington D. C. This organization is made up of representatives ofvarious church and temperance organizations. It seeks to present aunited front in working for the passage of laws that would limit,control or prohibit the liquor traffic.In connection with the National Young People's Conference, your

20 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEcommittee is in charge of a temperance exhibit, is showing atemperance, and is conducting a discussion group for temperanceleaders.During the past year we received offerings from three congregations.We extend our thanks to those who have responded. Thebalance in the temperance fund is the lowest in several years.Our financial report is as follows:April 1, 1946 - - - April 1, 1947April 1, 1946 Balance $245.25Receipts 72.29$317.54 $317.54DisbursmentsDues to various organizations $ 57.78Expenses, delegates to meetings 31.30Books, Magazines, Film strips etc 31.75Printing, Postage, Stationery 59.80$180.63 $180.63April 1, 1947 Balance $136.91The terms of Kermit Edgar and Ralph Wilson have expired andtheir successors should be chosen.John O. EdgarJohn ColemanKermit EdgarRobert McMillanRobert WilsonMrs. G. J. WilcoxG. M. Robb was voted a share in traveling fund becausehis absence is necessary because of church business.Synod authorized the committee to proceed with thePsalm recordings with the understanding that the Trusteesof Synod would advance the necessary money and pay anydeficit.Papers were called for and the following were read:Paper No. 3. A paper from Kansas Presbytery referringto matters of worship. Referred to the Committee onDiscipline.Paper No. 4, A paper from S. E. Boyle referring tohis relationship to the Foreign Mission work. Referred tothe Committee on Discipline.Paper No. 5. A paper from a group of ministers referingto the editorial policy of the Covenanter Witness.The documentary portion of this paper was referredto a special committee for report to this Synod by Wednesdayforenoon. The remaining part of this paper was laidon the table to be taken up in connection with this specialCommittee's report.The Report of the Co-ordinating CommitteeThe Coordinating Committee met at the A. R. H. HaU, GrinneU

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 21Campus July 11, 1947, 10:00 A. M. The Committee was called toorder by the former chairman A. W. Smith. After the singing ofPsalm 103, No. 273, prayer was offered by the chairman.The foUowing Officers were elected:Chairman A. W. SmithSecretary Harold F. ThompsonThe roll of the Presbyteries was made up and is as foUows:Illinois — Harold F. ThompsonIowa — F. E. AUenKansas — D. C. WardNew York — R. W. Caskey, Elder Ren TaceyOhio — Robert HenningPacific Coast — Elder J. G. BettsPittsburgh — Remo I. Robb, Elder W. Brown SterrettPhiladelphia — A. W. Smith, Elder John PeoplesThe Departments had the foUowing representatives:Foreign Mission — F. M. WilsonHome Mission — John AUenIndian Mission — John AllenJewish Mission — John PeoplesKentucky Mission — John AllenWitness Committee — J. S. TibbyTheological Seminary — J. C. MathewsStudents Aid — J. C. MathewsMinisterial ReUef — H. G. PattersonWidows and Orphans — H. G. PattersonWoman's Association — Mrs. Howard GeorgeGeneva CoUege — M. M. PearceCovenanter Witness — D. R. TaggartThe Committee calls Synod's attention to the fact that theHome Mission Secretary account has been set up as a separate accountand does not come under the Home Mission Board.The Committee would respectfuUy submit the foUowing recommendation:That Synod's Budget for the coming year be set at $78,000 andthat it be apportioned to the various Departments as follows:Foreign Missions $18,000Home Missions 3,000Home Mission Secretary 3,000Indian Mission 2.000Southern Mission 200Jewish Mission 200Kentucky Mission 5.000Witness Work I5-000Theological Seminary 3,500Students Aid 2.000Ministerial ReUef 3>400Widows and Orphans 200Geneva College 16,000Covenanter Witness 5>500

22 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEAged People's Home 1,000Total $78,000Respectfully submitted,Chairman, A. W. SmithSecretary, Harold F. ThompsonThe Synod recessed in prayer by John W. Anderson.Monday, 1:00 P. M.Synod reconvened with prayer by M. W. Dougherty.The minutes of the morning session were read and approved.The report of the Committee on Stewardship, preparedby G. M. Robb, was read by David M. Carson, adopted, andis as follows:Report of the Committee on StewardshipStewardship is the recognition that all that we have belongs toGod, and that our relationship to our possessions is that of theservant who is to administer his trust according to the will of God.Stewardship is a practical acknowledgment of that truth which isset forth in such passages as: Haggai 2:8, "The silver is mine, andthe gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts." Leviticus 25:23, Where theLord declares, "The land is mine." Psalms 50:10, where the God ofIsrael makes the claim, "Every beast of the forest is mine, and thecattle upon a thousand hiUs." Psalms 24:1, "The earth is the Lord'sand the fulness thereof." Stewardship is the effect produced upon thechild of God by a proper realization that the physical strength, theskill, the mental capacity, and the social opportunity which, in combination,enable us to earn a Uving, have aU been given to us by AlmightyGod. This is clearly set forth in Deuteronomy 8:18, "Thoushalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee powerto get wealth."For the Christian, Stewardship goes even deeper than this. Consciousthat "the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ ouiLord," the Christian steward rejoices in his opportunity to use themeans which God has entrusted him in financing the spread of theGospel, the carying of the Great Evangel to the regions beyond, thepromotion of Christian education and beneficences, and the furtheringof all phases of the Kindgom enterprise that will bring honorand glory to that "Name which is above every name."For the New Testament Christian, the Old Testament Law ofthe Tenth is accepted as the standard proportion of giving to theLord's work. However, the tenth is not the most that God is willingto accept! And in this modern world, with all its secular cynicism.there are devout men of large means who are Uving on a very smallshare of their income and are devoting the large part of their incometo the work of the Lord.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 23A clear vision of Christ, and a right view of the real meaningof Stewardship, would result in such increase in the Lord's Treasurythat the Church of Christ could make plans for a vastly expandedprogram. If we who make up the membership and ministry of theCovenanter Church could catch this vision of ourselves as but stewardsof these material gifts of God, the Covenanter Church couldmake plans for a vastly expanded program.Perhaps this vision has been growing upon us. At least, yourCommittee feels that it is cause for rejoicing and thanksgiving thatcontributions have been so generous during this past Synodical year.The Lord has blessed His people with means, and He has put it intothe hearts of His people to give. Members of the Covenanter Churchhave shown their desire to give, when the needs have been kept beforethem.Perhaps it is mere coincidence—and, if so, it is somewhatstriking coincidence—that in recent times, the two years in whichillustrated folders were used to set forth the needs of Synod's Budgetwere the two years in which Synod's Budget was over-subscribed.However, your committee feels that this is not mere coincidenc. Theuse of pictures and various forms of visual education and visual appealis here to stay. We would do well to make free and full use ofvisual aids in all our appeals, whether in appeals for money, or incalls for workers, or in the advertising of our Church's institutions,or in whatever phase of our Church's activities we might be presenting.Numerically we are a small denomination. If we are to make ourinfluence felt in a large way, we need to make use of the best in illustrationand in printing, in every phase of Covenanter work.During this last year your committee endeavoured to carry outthe recommendations af the last Synod in-so-far as possible. A seriesof articles on Tithing was prepared for The Covenanter Witness.Most of these articles were by young laymen. Three display pageswere prepared for the church paper. Circular letters were sent topastors. Three thousand illustrated leaflets, showing the Church atwork in its various departments, were prepared and sent to the congregationsfor distribution among their members .Our financial report is as follows:RECEIPTSCash on Hands * !2-42Sale of bulletins from 1945-46 3.80From J. S. Tibby, order 1946 Synod (p. 18, Minutes) 150.00From J. S. Tibby, order 1945 Synod (p. 19, Minutes) 26.87Total Receipts $193.09EXPENDITURESPostage $ 10-91Mailing Envelopes 1-60Mimeographing *-°°Printing of 3,000 two-color leaflets 85.0010 half-tone cuts for above leaflets 58.00

24 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE2 line-cuts for display pages inThe Covenanter Witness 13.00Total Expenditures $172.41Leaving a balance of 20.68$193.09This is called the report of the Committee on Stewardship.Actually the Church's real Committee on Stewardship is made up ofits 5,739 members, under the leadership of their pastors. For, herewe see Stewardship in action. Here we see the needs presented. Herewe see funds set aside for the Lord. Here we see consecratedChristians rejoicing in their opportunity to bring their tithes andofferings and lay them on the altar of Christ's service.The term of G. M. Robb has expired, and his successor shouldbe chosen by this Synod.WE RECOMMEND:1. That the Committee on Stewardship make a canvass of thebest available books on Stewardship, and send reviews to The CovenanterWitness.2. That six display pages be prepared for The CovenanterWitness setting forth the needs in the various departments that arerepresented in Synod's Budget.3. That the Committee be authorized to send letters to pastorsand financial boards of congregations, dealing with such phases ofStewardship as should be discussed during the year.4. That an illustrated poster be prepared and sent to the congregations,calling attention to the needs of the Synodical Budget.5. That Synod recommend to pastors that they preach at leastone sermon during the year that will set forth the Biblical teachingsconcerning the relationship between a Christian and his pocketbook.6. That Synod's Treasurer be instructed to pay the expensesincurred by the -Committee on Stewardship, which shall not exceed$200, and shall be taken from the Literary Fund.Respectfully submitted,G. M. RobbDavid M. CarsonChester R. FoxThe Rev. Richard E. West, representative of the AmericanBible Society, spoke on behalf of the work of that organization.The report of Synod's Home Mission Secretary, RemoI. Robb, was read.The Recomendations, except item 3, were referred tothe special committee on the strategy of the church.Item 3 was adopted.The word "affiliation" in the body of the report waschanged to "cooperation".

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 25The report of the Jewish Mission Board was read,adopted and is as follows:Report of the Jewish Mission Board"And there are many adversaries." So said the Apostle Paul ofhis day, and we can witness that conditions are the same in our day.Our worker, Miss Annie Forsyth, has been "carrying-on", in heraloneness, with the same faithfulness and consecration which hasbeen characteristic through the years.Our Mothers' meetings continue to be the outstanding part of thework. There has been much sickness among them and four havepassed away through the year. Two of these four were originalmembers of this group. Women of the three Philadelphia congregationshave helped in the weekly meetings. The W.M.S. of the Philadelphiacongregations gave the Mothers' group three special treats,consisting of devotionals and a spiritual message followed by a littlesocial time. On leaving, each one present was given a donation offood. At these meetings several of the mothers gave testimony as totheir belief in Jesus.The Sabbath School attendance has been irregular due to thewide open "Sunday" laws; but on the week-days the children comein at noon and after school to have a little play, but they do not leavewithout a message from the Word.Through the influence of Miss Forsyth, some of the poorerchildren have received from The Country Week Association, theprivilege of ten days in the country, and some of the mothers havehad the benefit of two weeks at the sea-shore.We had the usual New Year's entertainment, with the childrenreciting Scripture portions and taking part along other lines. Mrs.S. E. Greer gave a flannelgraph talk and Mrs. G. M. Robb and Rev,F. L. Stewart gave Scripture verse drills.During the White Lake reunion a number of the delegates visitedthe Mission.On Saturday evenings the meetings of the Russian Christianscontinue to be an inspiration. They are most appreciative, and refuseto accept the facilities of the Mission building without generousremuneration.The list of gifts received is a long one, consisting of toys, candy,games, fruit, magazines for children, money and other things for thework; but that which we feel the greatest need for, and which weappreciate most of all, are the prayers of the Church.Your Board asks for the usual appropriation of $200. and hasappointed John Peoples to represent the Board before the Co-ordinatingCommittee, and on the floor of Synod.The terms of F. M. Wilson and John Peoples expire with thismeeting of Synod and their successors should be appointed. Theresignation of R. W. Duncan as a member of this Board was presentedto Synod at its last meeting.Your Board wishes to present to Synod the immediateness of theneed for workers to avail themselves of the experience and the con-

26 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEtacts of the present worker, so that the work may continue wiinterruption.Respectfully submitted,JOHN PEOPLESSecretaryThe report of the Home Mission Board was read andtaken up item by item for adoption.Item 1 was adopted and item 2 stricken out.The hour for adjournment having arrived, Synod adjournedin prayer by F. H. Farley.Tuesday, July J 5, 1947, 9:30 A. M.Synod met and was constituted in prayer by J. L.Wright.The minutes of the Monday afternoon session wereread and approved.Papers were called for and the following presented:Paper No. 6. A paper referring to the question of marriagewas read and referred to a special committee to reportat the next Synod.The minutes of the Cyprus commission were referredto a committee, consisting of F. M. Wilson and J. Paul Wilson,to bring in a report of the items included. The minutesthemselves are to be spread on the minutes of Synod.The report of the Home Mission Board was taken fromthe table for consideration and adoption.Items 3 and 4 adopted.Items 5 amended and adopted.Item 6 stricken out.Items 7, 8 and 9 adopted.Mr. Brown, Mr. Ward and Mr. Hemphill spoke of thework in their respective fields.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Board of Home MissionsThe Board of Home Missions respectfully reports:The officers this year were: President, R. C. FuUerton; Vice-President, Robert Clarke; Recording Secretary, J. B. Willson; andCorresponding Secretary, R. I. Robb.The Lord has given us another prosperous financial year. OnApril 16, 1947 our balances were: Home Missions $9,271.49; SouthernMission $5,699.13; Indian Mission $3,037.44; and Kentucky Mission$5,458.27.Generous gifts were received from the East End congregation.Robert A. M. Steele Uved to complete the sale of the property, thedistribution of the proceeds among the departments of the church,and the disorganization of the congregation which he loved. He

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 27passed away February 24, 1947 in his eighty-second year, after anumber of years' service on this Board. He was Synod's precentorfor twenty-seven years.Synod last year elected a Home Mission Secretary for a threeyear term, at a salary of $2,500.00 per year, in addition to necessarytravel expenses, to be paid by this Board. The Board met with Mr.Robb after Synod, agreed to pay his moving expenses, authorizedthe officers to act on his requests for office equipment, directed himto include aU necessary expenses in his expense account, asked himto report aU monies received by him as Secretary, and allowed himto draw on this income for this year at the rate of $500.00 per year.The Board set apart from its Home Mission Funds $2,500 for thiswork. The balance on April 16, 1947 was $588.56.A number of pastors applied for the subsidy authorized forwork done in Vacation Bible Schools or Weekday Religious Educationclasses.Again there have been discouraging retreats. After trying invain to seU the Millers Run property to another church, it was soldto a neighbor for $7,700 cash. In Toronto a corner lot had beenbought for the erection of a church and house. Now both church andlot are likely to be sold. The plan to revive work at Pine Creek hasnot materiaUzed.But our Home Mission Secretary has been traveling through theChurch, and brings us many good reoports. Two elders visited ConnellsviUeand conducted a laymen's service. Two congregations havereduced the supplements requested this year. Eastvale asked $100less, and Stafford did not apply at all. There has been talk, thoughno definite action, about possible work in Washington, D. C; Wichitaand Hutchinson, Kansas; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. TheHome Mission Secretary visited Prince Edward Island and met withRev. J. H. Bishop, pastor of a group of churches of the Church ofScotland on that Island. The Board at his request appointed a committeeto meet with Mr. Bishop and to discuss, and, if possible, toformulate a plan of affiUation with this Church.The Secretary also recommended: "That the Board take the initiativein issuing urgent calls to enter the Covenanter ministry, andin standing behind the men who respond with the assurance of incomereasonable enough to enable them to live moderately and devotetheir full time to the prosecution of their ministry." The Boardlater took action: "1. That each new field be dealt with on its individualmerits, under the direction of the Home Mission Board."(For 2 and 3 see recommendations 5 and 7 below).This spring thirteen congregations made application for aid.These applications, after approval by Presbyteries, were passed bythe Board. In acting on them, the Board established the poUcy thatwhere the askings do not bring the salary up to $1600, the Boardand the congregation give equally to raise the amount to $1600 andhouse. In addition some provision was made for Portland and Lisbon,and the sum of $150 was set aside for the expenses of the summer'swork at Cornwallis.

28 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEAt the meeting at Grinnell the Board decided, because of therapidly rising cost of living just now, to recommend for one yearan addition of $200 to this minimum, divided equally between theBoard and the congregation, making $1800 and parsonage.We ask Synod through the Co-ordinating Committee $4,000 forHome Missions.SOUTHERN MISSIONMr. Brown has been busy outside our church as well as inside.He spoke last summer in several conferences of other churches, andpreaches often by invitation in other places. Every Tuesday nighthe had a class of Baptist ministers, studying theology, sermon constructionand church plans of work. The kindergarten enrollment wasabout 110.Repairs to the interior of the church have been in process, costingabout $500. Plans are under way to paint the church, hall andparsonage, to build a new back fence, and otheriwse to improve ourproperty, to keep pace with what other churches are doing.We make special note of the death of Dr. R. J. Mclsaac onDecember 22, 1946 in his eighty-fifth year. For over twenty years,from 1892 to 1900 and from 1921 to 1934, he was in charge of ourwork at Selma. He and his wife gave faithful and loving service.The Board asks for $200 this year.INDIAN MISSIONThe Home Mission Secretary visited the Mission in the spring,and assisted in communion services. Rev. W. J. McBurney had beenthe assistant in the fall. Mr. Robb spoke to the entire church schoolgroup at the Indian school on their regular evening, and preached onSabbath evening in the Methodist church at Apache. The new Superintendentsent our children in the bus as usual for communionSabbath.Last summer two of the girls of the congregation and the famUyof one of them went to the Conference at Forest Park, and enjoyedit fuUy.Some years ago the Methodist Church estabUshed churches atMount Scott and among the Apaches two miles north of our Mission.Both were a direct encroachment on work, built on the foundationof our former students, many of whom were already membersat the Mission. Protests of Mr. Adams and of the Board to thehigher authorities of the Church and to others were in vain. Noweach of these churches has procured a bus, to be used in bringingpeople to the churches. They come within a mile of our Mission andare taking many of our children.Sentiment is growing in favor of setting the Indians free fromgovernmental control. This would mean the end of the Office ofIndian Affairs. The Indians themselves are undecided.The Board asks for $2000 for this field.KENTUCKY MISSIONOur first minister in this field, Rev. E. R. Hemphill, went withhis family to Wrigley June 12. The purchase of the property there,

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 29a church and a house, from Rev. John Heykoop for $2,500 was completed.Miss Marjorie Hill, of First Beaver Falls congregation, wentto Sandy Hook as a summer helper for nearly two months last summer.Miss Geneva Patterson of Old Bethel congregation acceptedappointment for the past school year, and arrived about the middleof October. Miss Lynn was leaving to prepare for service in China.Miss Houston had a cataract operation on her right eye in late winter,and we are thankful that she is able to be back on the fieldagain. We have been fortunate this summer in securing as summerhelper Miss Marjorie HiU for a month beginning in June, and MissMildred Finley, of Old Bethel congregation, for a month or moreafter our Grinnell conference.All our representatives there are hard at work. Mr. Hemphillwrote of his Sabbath. He leaves home with car and trailer at 8:40and has two loads to the church by 10:00. He gets back from takingthem home by 12:30, and leaves again at 1:50 for Blaze Churchwhere they meet at 2 for Sabbath School. He preaches one Sabbathevening a month at each of four places, Blaze church, Oak HillSchool, Wrigley church and Concord school. He preaches during theweek at other places. He has taught in fourteen schools regularly,and helped in seven others. He felt happy at being permitted tobegin work in the Wrigley school. His wife teaches the lower grades,he the upper each Friday.The others have been equally busy. Miss McCracken has beenreaching some of the schools in the northern part of the countywhich were on Miss Adams' rounds. The number of classes eachweek is put at 52. About 1450 children were in these classes, 255of them in Morgan county. After the country schools were out, VacationBible Schools were held, alternating between the two counties.A library of religious and character building books for all agesis being established.The purchase of a jeep in Beaver FaUs on December 20, 1946 wasa step forward in conquering the roads of the district. This purchasewas made a special project for out-of-bounds members, but manyothers contributed. Electricity is expected to reach Wrigley thissummer, and both church and house are to be wired.Miss Huston writes: "In speaking of the fifty or more conversionsin two recent series of meetings, the Methodist minister's wifesaid that they had come back to Elliott county after several years'absence, and they give the Bible teaching in the schools the credit,almost entirely, for the greatly changed attitude of the people everywheretoward the Bible, the Church, and Jesus Christ, as well astoward Christians and preachers. Quite a number of those convertedare children who got their knowledge of the Bible and salvationthrough our Bible classes, and were believers before they madetheir pubUc profession."The new church (Holiness) at Wyett on the school grounds hasbeen completed, and a Sabbath School has been started at the samehour as ours. Another Holiness church is being built between SandyHook and the "Y". The Board has suggested to our workers that

30 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEour purpose is to start a mission station or church organization atsome place other than Sandy Hook, and has asked them to bring tous here at Synod some recommendations.We ask for the Kentucky Mission $6,000.By request of the Conference leaders the Board has prepared aprogram on our Home Mission work for Sabbath afternoon, Julyl3.J. M. Allen was named to represent the Board before the CoordinatingCommittee of Synod.We recommend:1. That the Co-ordinating Committee set aside in the Budgeta separate amount for the Home Mission account.2. That the Superintendent from each field be asked to speakbefore Synod for ten minutes: Mr. Brown for Selma, Mr. Ward forCache Creek and Mr. HemphiU for Kentucky.3. That successors to T. C. McKnight, R. C. Fullerton, K. S.Edgar and elders R. E. Dill and M. F. Murphy whose term nowexpires, be chosen by Synod; and that an elder be chosen to fillthe place left vacant by R. A. M. Steele's death. (Mr. Murphy hasasked that he not be reappointed.)4. That owing to the present high cost of living, a minimumsalary of $1800 and parsonage (or its equivalent) be estabUshed.5. That self-supporting congregations paying less than thisminimum salary take steps to supplement the present salary to thisminimum. In case they are unable to do so, that they make requestto their Presbytery for a supplement.6. That the following supplements to congregations be approved:Iowa PresbyteryWinnipeg—$950 for pastor or stated supply. Congregationasked to pay $1,050.Kansas PresbyteryEskridge—$950 for pastor or stated supply. Congregationasked to pay $850.New York PresbyteryWhite Lake—$550 Congregation asked to pay $1250.Cornwallis—$150 for summer supply.Ohio PresbyteryCincinnati—$1,100 for stated supply or pastor. Congregationasked to pay $1,100.Hetherton—$900. Congregation asked to raise $900.Utica—$500 for stated supply, or $5 a day for supplies.Pacific Coast PresbyteryFresno—$400. Congregation asked to pay $1600.Portland—$400 for stated supply half time.Pittsburgh PresbyteryBear Run-Mahoning—$750 for pastor or stated supply. Congregationasked to pay $1,050.ConneUsvUle—$500 for pastor or stated supply.Eastvale—$500

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 31Union—$900 for pastor or stated supply. Congregationasked to pay $1,100.Youngstown—$900. Congregation asked to pay $1500.St. Lawrence PresbyteryLochiel—$1,100. Congregation asked to pay $600.Lisbon—$400 for stated supply or supplies.7. That $1,000 additional be granted the Board for emergencyadjustment.Respectfully submitted,J. B. WiUson, Recording SecretaryPaper No. 7 from George S. Coleman with respect toour association with the National Association of Evangelicalswas read and referred to a special committee to reportto this Synod, if possible.The report of the Board of Foreign Missions was madethe order of the day immediately following the noon recess.Dr. Min Chiu Li was introduced to the Synod and spokeon the subject of the future of the church in China.Synod took recess in prayer by James A. Beatty.Tuesday 1:00 P. M.Synod reconvened with prayer by John Coleman.The Minutes of the morning session were read and approved.Item 7 of Unfinished Business was made the order ofthe day following the Psalm practice Thursday afternoon.The offering to defray Synod's expenses was taken andamounted to $89.83.The report of the Foreign Mission Board was read andtaken up item by item for adoption.Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 were adopted.Item 5 stricken out and the Board was relieved of anyfurther responsibility for instituting correspondence withthe China Presbytery on the subject of autonomy.Items 6, 7, 8 and 9 adopted.Item 10 referred to the committee on Nominations.Items 11 and 12 adopted.Miss McElroy, Herbert A. Hays, and Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Mitchel spoke of their respective fields and their needs.A letter of greeting from South China Presbytery wasread in connection with the address by J. C. Mitchel.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of the Board of Foreign Missions, 1946 - 1947"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, theFather of mercies and the God of all comfort" who has during this

32 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEpast year continued to manifest the glory of His grace and the mightof His power in working with His servants on the foreign fields ofthe Church.During the past year the. Board has held five regular meetings,all well attended. The name of Robert J. Crawford, Jr. was added toour roll upon his installation as pastor of the Montclair congregation.With greatly inflated prices abroad and continued need to maintain ascale of supplemented salaries for missionaries, we rejoice that theChurch has supported so loyally the Lord's work and His workers.There was received from living donors into the General Fund the sumof $18,675. The China Relief and Rehabilitation Fund received fromliving donors in the Church $12,022. With Disbursments of $1,000from this fund to the field each month with the: likelihood that theyshall be higher, there is urgent need to continue contributions withincreasing liberality to this fund. There has been received into theLarnaca Building Fund the total of $33,482. There should also berecorded here the receipt of tlhe sum of $24,947 in the bequest fromthe estate of the late Farida Ibrahim of our Walton congregation tobe used exclusively for our mission in Syria. Miss Ibrahim was aproduct of our mission in Syria who was brought to the United Statesby Henry Eason. She settled near Walton, N. Y., and was employedas a seamstress during her lifetime. Her gift to the church is anexpression of her thanks for what Covenanter missions did for her.We wish also to record here our thanks to God for answeredprayers. Though the Lord of the harvest has not yet seen fit toanswer our prayers for all the laborers whom we seek, and for whomwe have been praying, He has moved upon the hearts of two of theyoung women of the Church to heed His call. Miss Rose Munnell hasbeen accepted as a teacher to serve in the American Academy forGirls in Nicosia, and Miss Orlena Lynn has received appointmentfor service in China. Miss Munnell is the daughter of Mr. and MrsWilliam Munnell and is a member of our Rose Point congregation.She received her degree of Bachelor of Science in Education fromGeneva College and has had several years of experience in teachingboth in elementary graders and in High School. She has been performingcommendable service during this past school year at Nicosia.Miss Lynn is a member of our Chicago congregation and is thedaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lynn. Her undergraduate workwas received at Indiana University and she has since graduation beenemployed at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. During portionsof 1945 and 1946 Miss Lynn served in our Kentucky Mission. Shereceived appointment by our Board for service in South China at ourSeptember meeting and during the past fall and winter has been engagedin Bible Study at tiheBiblical Seminary in New York City andin the study of the Chinese language under a tutor. She is to continuethis study for another year before going to China. May we continueto trust and to pray that the Lord will call others for His serviceabroad, perhaps during the Conventicle here at Grinnell.MOVEMENTS OF MISSIONARIESAt Synod time last year we announced the departure of thecompany of women missionaries for China from Galveston, Texas,

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 33including Miss Adams, Miss Dean, Dr. Scott and Miss Stewart. Dr.and Mrs. Kempf were in California awaiting passage. These twogroups joined forces in Shanghai and proceeded together to HongKong, arriving safely on July 10. Miss Barr, after a refresher coursein treatment of leprosy at the Leprosarium at Carvel, Louisiana,sailed for China in December and arrived at Tak Hing early in Januaryof this year. And, after several changes in plans, the Rev. JesseMitchel sailed for home in December and landed at San Francisco inJanuary. A company including Mr. and Mrs. Weir, Miss Reade andMiss Munnell sailed from NeW York late last August and arrived atLarnaca, on the Island of Cyprus, on September 17. Miss McCreahas been planning to sail July 12 for furlough after eleven years onthe field. We regret that she will not be with us here at Grinnellthis year. Mr. Hays and family have requested an extension offurlough time of another year. The Board is hoping that MissMcElroy's state of health will enable her to return to Syria this fall.Mr. and Mrs. Boyle and family are being booked for passage toChina in November to take up the new work already begun in Canton,concerning which mention will ba made later.A VIEW OF THE FIELDSSouth ChinaOf course the work in the South China field has revolved aboutthe administration of relief ever since the war. The Christians, underthe leadership of the Rev. Jesse Mitchel and the Chinese pastors, nursesand local doctors organized relief work providing food, medicines,vaccinations, etc. Orphans in all stages of starvation were gathered inoff the streets in as large numbers as our facilities could accommodate.In this connection, Dr. Scott said, "I have seen more wretchednessand misery in the past two weeks than in all my life before."Between November 1945 and February 1946 assistance was given265 refugees who were en route to their homes nearer the coast. DuringMarch, April and May frequent trips were made to country villagesby groups who went preaching, vaccinating and distributingrice. During June, July and August free clinics were held in villages,an average of 90 persons per day receiving treatment. Since her return,Dr. Scott has centered her work in Loting where she has beenassisted by a local doctor with whom she divides the work. Theyhave three separate buildings, one for men, another for women andthe third for contagious cases, in addition to the Leper Hospital.Hospital patients for the year numbered 366, confinement cases 18,and cUnic patients numbered 7,199. With most patients receivingtreatments several times, the number of treatments given weremany thousands. Due to malnutrition, Cholera, Dysentery and Malariahave been the most prevalent diseases.With Miss Barr's arrival at Loting, Dr. Scott was planning toleave this work to her and the local doctor so that she might returnto Tak Hing to be able to carry on a more effective medical workthere. Word has just come that Dr. Scott has returned to Tak Hingwith from 30 to 35 orphans. During the Japanese occupation the TakHing Hospital was stripped of all equipment of value, so the Hospital

34 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEboard has converted the old Boys School into a Hospital which makesa good medical center nearer the city. For the time being, conditionsbeing such that we could not use the old hospital and church building,these are being used as an orphanage by a Miss Hitchcock ofanother Mission.Orphanage work is conducted by our missions both at Lotingand Tak Hing. Miss Dean reports that with local, national and internationalrelief agencies helping them, the mission has been ableto care for 170 children, clothing and feeding them through thewinter and this summer. Dr. Scott expresses great appreciation ofthe mission for the support of the home church in answering theappeal for clothes and funds. But in this connection it should beclearly remembered that the suffering and need is continuous andpractically without Umit. The very most we can give into our Reliefand RehabiUtation work would never begin to aUeviate all thesuffering and privation which cries for our help. Word just receivedindicates that much of the present rice crop has been destroyed byflood in the Tak Hing area, which wiU mean continued famine conditionsin this section at least, during another winter. In the orphanagework, never is the preaching and teaching of the Gospel neglected.Miss Dean conducts four regular classes in Bible study eachweek. She says, "Who would not be thrilled to introduce the Gospelof John to these impressionable children who have never heard the'Good News'. I have taught John's gospel many times in Chinese butnever with more interest." Five or six talented young ChineseChristians have volunteered their services for orphanage reUef work.Miss Dean requests the prayers of the church to the end that theymay be led to consecrate their lives for full time Christian servicein fields which we might later be able to open. She also requestsintercession for "an abundant outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon theworkers in view of their present unlimited opportunities. Youngstudents from all over the district flock to the Saturday nightfellowship meetings in which they always hear an evangelisticmessage with an appeal for desicion to accept the Lord Jesus."At Tak Hing too, there has been developed a similar Saturdaynight feUowship meeting which is crowded every week. Miss Stewartalways gives them a good Gospel address followed by an Englishlesson, which she, like the good fisherman that she is, uses as anattractive bait. "Several of the teachers of the High School havebeen attending," says Mrs. Kempf in reporting this, "and one of theteachers has come to church." She continues, "We need a young man,full of love for the Young People to come out and work among thestudents." Ko Leung station reports the baptism of 10 adults andseveral children, with 60 partaking of the communion this past May.In this station together with several others where Miss Adams andMiss Sung are serving so devotedly, there are candidates for baptismpresenting themselves in a manner to give real encouragement. Also,during the year a new work was begun in the city of Canton, withthe Rev. Peter Sung as the one in charge. He is holding meetingseach night with large crowds attending. It is hoped that Mr. Boylemay soon be engaged in this work with Mr. Sung.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35In a report of a Mission meeting held last November in Tak Hing,these statements are found. "In view of the unlimited opportunityfor preaching the Gospel and the responsibility of caring for a largegroup of children thrust upon us during the last six months, theMission proposes to plan for aggressive Mission service. To this endwe propose: 1st. To continue to care for the homeless children wenow have here and train them in some line of work to a time whenthey may become self-supporting. 2nd. For this and the general workof the Mission we would propose the following force of missionaries(as a minimum) needed: one Industrialist, three ordained ministers,two Doctors, two nurses, two Bible Women. 3rd. That the work mightbe carried on efficiently we recommend the securing of a car forMedical and Evangelistic work, equipped as an ambulance and witha loud speaker and Ughts." Though this is considered by the missionas the very minimum of their needs, the Board is agreed that wemust confine ourselves to a much more modest appeal.SyriaThe reports from Syria this year indicate a continuing pressureupon our workers in the presence of continuing opportunities.Although the school enrollment is not as high as last year, it stiUovertaxes our faciUties. Last year the schools reached the all timepeak of 735 in enrollment, but this year it was 519. This falling off isattributed to the fact that the schools of the new Syrian Governmentare being strongly supported through a new wave of nationalpatriotism; and in addition, our school continues to be in need ofcertain repairs and the installation of modern equipment to keep itup to government standards. Due to high costs, only the very mosturgent repairs were attended to during the past summer, but Mr.Hutcheson has ordered physics laboratory equipment which is to beinstaUed as soon as possible. For this improvement the Board alreadyhas funds set aside. There are stUl wonderful opportunities inreUgious training which the mission is constantly endeavoring tomeet. Mr. Hutcheson reports that in our Latakia schools there are90 Bible classes each week besides two half-hour chapel services.There has been some evidence that the National Government maylay some restrictive measures upon Bible instruction and religiousservices in the school, but so far there has been no actual attempt toenforce any such regulations. The Church should be much in prayerthat full religious freedom may become the policy of the government.Mrs. Hutcheson has continued to serve as the principal of theGirls School and to have the administration of the Boarding departmentdining room of the Boys School. This is in addition to her homeduties of caring for her four children, tutoring two of them, andoverseeing the work of the two Bible women. She will be glad torelinquish the responsibilities in connection with the Bible Womento Miss McElroy who is to go out this fall. Since Miss Marjorie Allenis due to return home after this next school year, there is urgentneed for a young lady to go out this fall with the intention ofhelping in the Girls School and preparing for life service as theregular principal of the Girls School. Reports of high commendation

36 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEof the work of Miss Marjorie Allen continue to be received, and thevivid articles which she writes for the Covenanter Witness stimulatea healthy interest in our Syrian mission all through the Church.The village work was fully reported last year. Mr. Hutchesonhas had little or no opportunity to give an adequate oversight tothis work. This, together with the enlivening and expanding ofevangelistic work in town must await the return of Mr. Hays.However, we should note that there are one-teacher schools beingconducted in four villages in widely scattered fields and there arethree evangelists regularly employed who report a ready receptionof their teaching. The new work in Bab-Jenneh under young DaoudBesna, first reported last year, is the best opening Mr. Hutcheson hasseen since he has been connected with our work in Syria. A newdevelopment which gives valuable promise is holding of specialservices which the Hutchesons are conducting in the summer monthsat Slenfe where the Hutchesons had built a summer home before thewar.Before turning to the report from Cyprus, we should record thedeath of one of the Bible women in Syria, Mrs. Angelina Zode. Herdeath came rather suddenly three or four weeks ago and the onlyword we have concerning it was in a letter received since theannual report was received from the field.In addition to the need for a woman worker mentioned above,there continues the urgent need for an ordained minister and wifefor life service and a man teacher for short term service to teachscience and mathematics as well as the Bible.CyprusThis year marks the 25th Anniversary of the opening of theAmerican Academy for Girls in Nicosia. The launching of such anenterprise as an Academy for girls was a progressive step in educationon the Island of Cyprus in 1922. There has indeed been muchadvancement in the Academy's mission for the womanhood of Cyprusduring the intervening years. This is forcefully demonstrated in thefact that the two teachers who began the work faced but ninestudents on their first day, while this year the enrollment stood at265, fifty-two of whom were boarding students. This year MissMcCrea was reenforced by the assistance of Miss Reade and MissMunnell who have been joined by a member of the Irish CovenanterChurch, Miss Jeannie Gardner. A very successful year was drawn toa close with activities and ceremonies celebrating the twenty-fiveyears of service. The Academy is now looking into the future, makingdefinite plans to launch an all-out campaign for their new BuildingFund. In the church at home this campaign is being conductedjointly with the one for the new building for the Academy at Larnaca.It is understood that when Miss McCrea arrives in the homelandshe will be authorized to proceed in soliciting funds on thesame basis which Mr. Weir followed, i.e. without making any publicappeal in the Church.The enrollment in the Larnaca Academy has surpassed lastyear's all time high with 438 students, 115 of whom are boarders.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 37Two wooden portable huts have been constructed in order to providefour additional classrooms. There were twelve students enrolled fromsix different foreign countries. An unusual experience was enjoyedby the church in Larnaca when 55 German prisoners of war, locatedon the Island, worshipped with them on April 5th. The populationon the Island has now risen to 450,000.We reported last year the prospect that the Greek pastor, ArgosZodhiades should go to Macedonia. This he has done, which leavesthe preaching and pastoral responsibilities resting heavily upon Mr.Weir. No other Greek evangelist has been found to take Argos' place.An Armenian evangelist has been procured for work in Larnaca.This is Mr. Hagop Sagherian from Syria. He is dividing his workbetween pastoring the Armenian church in Larnaca and teachinghalf time at the Academy in Larnaca. Word has been received thatMr. Mugrditchian, the Armenian pastor and teacher at Nicosia, hassaUed with his family for the United States. No word of explanationis given, but this must leave the mission with another problem ofreplacing a worker.The Armenian Church at Nicosia has just recently dedicatedtheir new Church Building. The project of building has been upontheir hearts for many years and getting into their new churchbuilding represents a fulfilled hope that should lead to an enlargedservice for the Master.Miss Munnell recently wrote of the series of evangelistic meetingsheld in the Greek church in Nicosia. The services were conductedby the ministers and workers at hand. Mr. Copeland, Mr.Weir, Mr. Sagherian, Mr. Christou and Mr. Barnabas occupied thepulpit on successive evenings. Similar services were held at Larnacaand Mr. Copeland says that though there were no conversions, severalof the students gave evidence of being brought under conviction.ManchuriaAll the word we have from Manchuria is that which has appearedin the Covenanter Witness three or four times during the year.With the country dominated by the Russian Communists, there isno freedom of religion and our workers are bearing their testimonyin a quiet way wherever they can find employment. We are indeedfortunate to have in attendance at this meeting Dr. Li Min Ch'iu,son of Mrs. Jeanette Li, our Bible Woman in Manchuria. Dr. Li hasjust recently arrived in the United States for work and study. Wecan hear a first hand report from him which will give a muchclearer picture of conditions in Manchuria than we are able to givein this report.Recommendations1. That for South China an appeal is hereby made for the followingworkers:(a) One young ordained minister to begin immediate studyof the language in preparation for succeeding Dr. Kempf who ispast retirement age and is now on short term appointment to administerRelief and Rehabilitation.

38 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE(b) One doctor, qualified in surgery, to begin languagestudy in preparation for succeeding Dr. Ida M. Scott, also past retirementage.2. For Syria, appeal is hereby made for the foUowing workers:(a) One ordained minister to begin immediate languagestudy in preparation for life service.(b) One young woman, with training or experience in schooladministration, to begin language study in preparation for Ufe service.(c) One man and one woman for short term service toteach in English. The man should be quaUfied to teach mathematics,science and the Bible.3. For Cyprus, appeal is now made for one young man to teachin the Academy at Larnaca. This man should be qualified to teachthe Bible and English or History, his support to be provided by theAcademy.4. In view of continued famine and destitution in South China,we recommend that appeals continue to be made for the ChinaRelief and Rehabilitation Fund in order to maintain the presentwork of mercy and to enlarge this work if possible.5. That the New Building Fund soUcitations for the Academiesin Cyprus be continued as heretofore under the plan approved bySynod a year ago.6. Since the need for a BuUding for the Nicosia Academy isequally urgent, we recommend that Miss McCrea, now returning onfurlough, be authorized to make an appeal similar to that alreadyauthorized for the Larnaca Academy, and according to the sameplan.7. That Synod's Commission in Cyprus be reappointed, with theRev. E. Clark Copeland as Moderator, and the customary provisionfor additional elders, if needed.8. That Synod's Commisssion in Syria be reappointed, withKahlil Awad as Moderator, with elder C. T. Hutcheson as a member,and with the same provision as heretofore for additional eldersif needed.9. The terms of M. M. Pearce, T. M. Slater, R. A. Blair, R. M. C.Wark, E. Raymond Hemphill, W. K. Metcalfe, and A. J. Hardinghave expired and their successors should be chosen. The Boardrequests that C. T. Carson be appointed for a term of three years.10. That Miss Elizabeth McElroy and Mr. Hays be heard concerningthe work in Syria, that Jesse C. Mitchel be heard concerningthe work in South China, that Dr. Li be asked to speak concerningthe general situation in China, and that F. M. WUson be heardin behalf of the Board.Respectfully submitted,Board of Foreign MissionsJ. Paul WilsonThe Board was authorized to issue a personal appealfor about $700 for Mrs. Li and $300 for Kong Lu Ping thatthey may have a vacation long enough for them to recover

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 39from their difficulties and hardships of the war years.Synod adjourned in prayer by H. E. McKelvy.Wednesday, July 16, 1947, 9:30 A. M.Synod met and was constituted in prayer by John Peoples.The minutes of the Tuesday afternoon session wereread and approved.Elders James A. Beatty and John Kennedy were appointedto sit with St. Lawrenc Presbytery at their meetingsat this meeting of Synod.The Committee on Nominations made a partial reportwhich was adopted.The report of the Committee to review the documentaryevidence of paper No. 5 was read, adopted and is as follows:Committee to Consider the Documented Evidence ConcerningDoctrinal Matters Printed in the Covenanter Witness, as set forth ina Syllabus Submitted to Synod by certain members of Synod.Your committee would report:The extracts from the Witness are so many, and the criticismso lengthy, that we have not, in the limited time at our disposal beenable to study them all. We have, however, read many of them, andbeing familiar with the general character of the articles appearing inthe paper, are prepared to make a report which we believe issufficiently well informed to recommend to the Synod for its approval.We believe there has been some carelessness and some misjudgment,especially in selecting articles quoted from other periodicals.The religious literature of the day is permeated with modernism,and this appears in poems and articles where it would not be expected.Our church holds strongly to an evangelical faith, and our ownchurch paper should not carry into our homes, and especially to thechildren of our homes, anything, even in the guise of literature, thatwould tend to weaken or destroy that faaith. Each article should becarefully read, and thoughtfully considered with this end in view.On the other hand, however, we do not believe that anything thathas appeared in the Witness justifies any doubt of the completeloyalty of the editor to the doctrines and principles of the CovenanterChurch. His wide reading, and especially his daily familiaritywith the various religious papers that come as exchangesto his desk, accustom him to articles with which he does not whollyagree, and he passes them on to his readers, thinking they will beinterested but not impaired by them. Remembering that a churchpaper is for the whole family we would caution both the editor andthe Board of Publication to be more careful in their selection ofmaterials, especially those coming from the pens of men known tohave modernistic leanings. The editor of a church paper especially,

40 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEshould consider himself first of all an editor and critic. The committeealso believes that some inconsequential matters have beenover-emphasized in criticism. It is a serious matter to wrongly discredita brother minister, or to disturb a church over unimportantcontentions.It is the judgment of your committee that in these days of anabundance of good material, it is not necessary for the editor to printfrom any pen, frontispieces or articles of questionable quality orsource. If such material is used in the Witness, it should be accompaniedby editorial caution.For lack of time the committee could not examine each articlewhich has been criticized. However, a fair sampling of documentedmaterial was carefully studied by the committee. We submit examplesof our analysis herewith, as shown in the syllabus of materialspresented for inspection, to indicate the method by which we havereached our conclusions:Sample I. Name of article: "Democracy", page 2 as of CovenanterWitness, August 21, 1940. Committee's analysis: "Ill-advisedfor the Covenanter Witness. Fails to place Christ above Plato andDante. Does not clarify social issues and seems to conform to themodem trend to discredit creed."Sample II. Name of article: "A Church Editor's Creed", page 5as of Covenanter Witness, July 9, 1941. Committee's analysis:"Criticism not without foundation but over-emphasized."Sample III. Name of article: "The God of Justice and Mercy",page 8 as of Witness, July 9, 1941. Committee's analysis: 'Editor'sbrief comment only partially safeguards against fuU acceptance ofan article which does not wholly conform to our standards. Theauthor's religious beliefs are known to the committee. We believe thecriticism made is well founded."Sample IV. Name of article: "My Church", page 14 as of Witness,October 20, 1943. Committee's analysis: "Criticism over-emphasized."Sample V. Name of article: "What is worship?", page 17, as ofWitness, November 17, 1943. Committee's analysis: "Too vaguelysentimental to satisfy the more basic ideas of worship held by Covenanters.Does not merit space in the Witness."Sample VI. Name of article: "The Theology of Social Regeneration",page 65 as of Witness, November 12, 1944. Committee'sanalysis: "Of so little value to the church as a whole that the seriesof articles does not merit the space given to them. Criticisms justified."This completes the sample of the method used by your committeein attempting to arrive at a just conclusion of this matter.As to a policy for the future we make the following suggestions:1. That the Board of Publication advise the editor more closelyin the material published. They are responsible with the editor forthe character of the paper sent into the homes of our people, and intohomes outside the church who judge our beliefs by our official periodical.2. We commend the editor for refusing to let the paper become

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 41an unrestricted public debating forum. We adhere to the WestminsterStandards. We are Calvinists, which does not mean we believe everythingJohn Oalvin says in his writings; but which does mean we adhereto the great system of truth which bears his name. It is ourjudgment that nothing should be published in the paper contrary tosound doctrine, and that the pens of the enemies of Christ should notbe quoted.3. It is our Judgment that it is a serious violation of the law ofChristian charity for readers of the Witness to set themselves up asself appointed critics, and constantly seek with lamp and microscopefor defects. We believe all should expect the same charity we desirefrom members of our congregations when they hear us preach. Werethey as exacting as some critics of the Witness, who of us would beleft? With the greatest care, on the part of the editor, somethingwill slip through. It should be looked on with charity.On the other hand, we commend all who, in these days of widespreading heresy, are watchmen on the walls of Zion, who watch inlove and criticize in a charitable and construcaive spirit. None of usshould demand more of a brother than we should have a brother demandof us. To be over exacting is a violation of the principle of love.Therefore, the Board of Publication and the editor should avoidprinting of material which conflicts with the doctrines of the CovenanterChurch. If such material is used for a specific purpose justificationfor its use should be clearly stated by the editor so the readermay be safeguarded against its error.This question is raised by the petitioners: "What kind of a paperdoes Synod expect?"We have answered this partially in the preceding analysis.We wish to summarize the case:1. The paper belongs to Synod rather than to the editor andBoard of Publication. Synod is responsible for the kind of paper published.This is therefore a proper question.2. The views set forth in the paper should be in harmony with theStandards of the Church.3. The paper should not be made a debating forum, but shouldset forth a constructive message. This is not to be construed to meanthat controversial issues are to be altogether shut out. The Board ofPublication should determine what controversial matters may be acceptedfor publication and when the controversy should cease.4. No member of Synod should be permitted to monopolize thepages of the Witness in setting forth his views.An analysis of documental material by the Committee leaves uswith the impression that urgent requests from many sources over along period of time both to the Editor and to the Board of Publicationto reconsider policy in certain matters did not receive the sympathicand kindly consideration it deserved.Your committee believes they should close with a warning noteof a growing criticism of the Editorial policy of the paper, not onlyin Doctrinal matters but in other things beyond the sphere of thisreport. Our Editor and Board have done much for our church through

42 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEthe Witness, but they, (above all) through the printed page, shouldbe diligent in setting forth and defending the true doctrine of theWord of God.Respectfully submitted,R. M. CarsonJ. D. Edgar J. L. WrightJ. C. Mathews M. M. PearceThe committee bringing in this report was given thethanks of Synod for bringing in such an excellent reportin such a brief time.The remainder of paper No. 5 was placed in the handsof a special committee to report at the Synod of 1948.The report of the Committee on Bible Reading wasread and taken up item by item for adoption.Items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 were adopted.Item 3 was stricken out.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Committee on Bible ReadingYour Committee on Bible Reading would lespectfully report:Our Readers were late in being issued this year due to printingdelays over which we had no control. We do not anticipate the samedifficulty for 1948 and the Readers will be ready (D. V.) in plenty oftime. The Committee appreciates the spirit manifested by those whowrote understandingly with reference to our troubles, as also thewords of commendation received on the attractive appearance of thisyear's Adult Daily Readers. The credit for the latter belongs to theprinter. We wish also to thank the former chairman, Rev. HaroldThompson, for information and suggestions that aided in gatheringup the many threads in the rather complicated pattern that the BibleReading Committee's work has grown into during the past few years.A letter from one of our pastors poses a question that ought toreceive consideration. It has to do with some young folk who hadthirteen failures (just one more than the permitted twelve misses)and this due to sickness. It does seem as if some sort of recognitionought to be given in such cases. Perhaps a small souvenir should beawarded to those who belong in this category.A statement from two of our pastors, to the effect that quite anumber of their people read the Bible regularly but used some systemother than that provided by Synod, led the chairman to investigatepast actions of Synod; and he found that a recommendation in 1941provided "that special certificates be granted to any who wish tofollow some other system of daily reading than covered by one ofSynod's folders, if the system is approved by the minister of thecongregation." We have no special certificates of any kind in stock,nor have any names been sent in to us of people who have, readregularly according to some other approved system. Perhaps thisaction of 1941 should be called to the attention of the church withdefinite provision for a suitable certificate.Another question for Synod to consider has to do with the Sabbath

44 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEGift from Miss Fowler 1.00Mr. Tibby for new Diplomas 36.00 104.98Total receipts $113.13Expenditures—Printing and engraving $76.00Royalty (International Council) 2.00Postage-Envelopes 11.10Awards 22.50 111.60Balance on hand 1947 $ 1.53We recommend:1. That worthy readers, recommended by their pastors, who failedby one or two readings to qualify for a certificate, be given asouvenir as a recognition for faithful effort.2. That Synod reaffirm the action of 1941 quoted in the body ofthe report and authorize the Comtmittee to issue the regular certificatein such cases but to substitute the word "alternate" in place of"prescribed."3. That the Committee be authorized to draw on the LiteraryFund for the amount necessary to cover the cost of the diplomas wehad engraved, and also to pay for a new supply of certificates.4. That the sale price of our readers be increased as follows:Single copies, five cents each; ten or more, three cents each; onehundred or more, two and one-half cents each.5. That the size of the certificate be henceforth reduced so thatit may be enclosed flat in an ordinary commercial envelope.Respectfully submitted,F. F. ReadeT. R. HutchesonE. J. M. DicksonThe question of which Sabbath School lessons Synodwill advise congregations to use was referred to the committeeon Christian Education to report to the Synod of1948.The report of the Committee on Prayer Meeting topicswas read, adopted and is as follows:Report of Committee on Prayer Meeting Topics for 1947Your Committee would respectfully report as follows:The topics chosen were based for the most part on extendedportions of Scripture. This was an experiment and may not haveproved satisfactory in practice. Four series of subjects and of scripturematerial were set down for study throughout the year. Thefirst series is concerned with Christian character and conduct; thesecond with the parables of Jesus; the third with the doctrines ofthe Shorter Catechism; and the fourth with the Old Testament poeticalwritings.A statement was made as to the twofold purpose of the prayermeeting, and some suggestions for prayer were set down for the

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 45Wednesdays of each month. One minister for each series was into prepare the comments throughout the year. These commentshave been prepared regularly and sent in in ample time for publication.The American Seminary of the Bible, in a leaflet publishedmonthly says,"The American Seminary of the Bible holds that widespreadpowerlessness in Christian service originates in failure to recognizethe function of prayer. Prayerless pastors reap from their preachingmeager permanent results. A pastor coming short in his prayerministry creates a prayerless congregation and powerless, unfruitfulchurch members. Prayer meetings, no longer spiritual dynamos,have turned into gatherings for testimonies or Bible study. Manychurches grow empty, few souls are won, Christians remain weakand indifferent—all because failure to contact God through prayerblocks his power."Everywhere Christian leaders who rely on prayer are few,even in the best churches, the most orthodox evangelical circles.Praying pastors, praying teachers, praying missionaries are the cryingneed in a world where Christian witness has lost much of itssupernatural force. We have forgotten the lesson which the apostlesknew and practiced; they gave prayer precedence over everythingelse: "We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministryof the word' (Acts 6:4). Training in prayer, therefore, is theparamount need in all preparation for service."Respectfully submitted,Walter McCarrollR. Esmond SmithGordon BettsThe appointment of a new committee was referred tothe Committee on Nominations.The report of the Committee on Christian Educationwas read and taken up item by item for adoption.Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 were adopted.Item 5 was referred to the committee on Nominations.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Committee on Christian EducationOnce again your committee on Christian Education would reportanother year of work in the church. A meeting of the committee washeld last year at Synod and plans were made for the year. Theseplans, for the most part, have been carried out. Your committee offeredfree textbooks for leadership training to any pastor who woulduse them. Two pastors took advantage of this offer. Your committeepurchased a few filmstrips on the Bible, on Palestine, and shortmissionary stories. These have been used by a few pastors and congregationswhich had projectors. They are available to any congregationwhich cares to use them. There is no charge, the only expensebeing return postage. Your committee also reviewed many

46 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THElesson materials by different religious publishing houses during theyear. No agreement as to recommendations of these materials hasyet been reached.The Westminster Shorter Catechism was adopted in September1647. In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Catechism, ourcommittee is offering to our churches the loan of a set of two-bytwoslides and a script. Requests for use should be addressed toPaul Coleman.Your committee also asked Synod to see that a small honorariumwas paid to pastors conducting Vacation Bible Schools and week dayclasses in religion. Synod granted this petition and the secretary ofthe Home Mission Board has the number of pastors paid. We feelthat this is money well spent and should be increased if possible,this coming year.Also, your committee again made a survey of the congregationswithin the denomination in the United States and Canada to getsome idea of the work being done. Up until the time this report waswritten 43 congregations reported. Nearly all of them are keepingup the Sabbath School. One congregation spent $700 on new equipmentfor the Sabbath School during the year. One or two congregationsreported the Sabbath School as growing and other intimatedtheir schools were in a flourishing condition. Several congregationsreport mission Sabbath Schools. One or two report work in Childevangelism and one or two have special clubs in which religious educationwork is carried on.Only three congregations report leadership training classes.Some of these were in cooperation with community classes. It seemsto be difficult to find time for such classes. We suppose that mostof the teachers in our Sabbath Schools learn by doing.Classes in week day religious instruction seem to be more prevalentin our church. Sixteen congregations report some work alongthis line. Most of it is on a cooperative basis. It is also definitelybrought out that our congregations furnish a large share of theleadership in different types of this work. We therefore exert aninfluence far beyond our numbers in this respect.The most popular form of Christian education in our churchbeside the Sabbath School is the Daily Vacation Bible School. Twenty-sixcongregations either conducted a school of their own or tookpart in some community school. A few plan schools this year whichdid not have any last year. We know that much good is done throughthese schools.It is also interesting to note that several of our pastors areconnected up with the work of Christian education on a much largerscale than in a single congregation or a single community. At leastfive of our men serve on a city or county wide basis. One of our pastorscompleted his tenth year as director of religious education inhis county and another has served for fifteen years as teacher anddirector in a large city set-up. Knowing that much of this extrawork is voluntary and over and above regular pastoral duties, wecommend these men very highly.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 47Three ministers reported communicants classes with good results.We feel that such classes should follow immediately everyevangelistic effort including classes in child evangelism.One pastor reports that he and his congregation surveyed 1,000homes in the vicinity of their church which resulted in increasedSabbath School attendance and one or two new members with otherprospects. Another congregation helped in a community survey of1200 homes which resulted in the gathering of much valuable information.This congregation voted one hundred dollars at its annualmeeting to pay a part time worker to help the pastor contactthese homes which gave preference to our church.One pastor reports a committee of his session working on materialsfor supplementary home studies in connection with the SabbathSchool. Another pastor has started a rural route in which hevisits quarterly between thirty and forty homes with religious literature.A free-will offering more than pays for this literature andmany contacts are made.We cannot begin to mention all the work that is being done byour pastors and lay leaders all over our church. Many of them standout as shining examples of what can be done. We trust they willbecome a source of inspiration to those who are discouraged and aresomewhat weary in well doing.Your committee would make the following recommendations:1. That the sum of $100 dollars from the Literary Fund be allowedfor the carrying on of this work.2. That the plan for subsidizing pastors for special work inChristian education, as voted last year, be continued until otherwisevoted.3. We ask to be given the status of a Board of Christian Education.4. We ask to be permitted to appeal to the Coordinating Committeefor funds.5. The terms of Mrs. J. G. McElhinney and Paul Coleman expireand their successors should be appointed at this Synod.Respectfully submitted,Frank H. LathomPaul ColemanW. C. McClurkin May M. McElhinneyR. W. Caskey D. Ray WtlcoxSynod took recess in prayer by Waldo Mitchel.Wednesday 1:00 P. M.Synod reconvened after recess with prayer by ClarkC. Pollock.The minutes of the morning session were read and approved.The report of the Board of Superintendents of theTheological Seminary was read and taken up item by itemfor adoption.

48 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEItem 1 was adopted.Item 2, amended that a nominating ballot of Synod betaken to determine if Synod desires any change in the professorselected for a term of three years. Harold Thompson,R. J. Crawford, Robert Henning and D. Howard Elliottwere appointed tellers to collect and count the ballots.Item 3 referred to the committee on Nominations.Item 4 adopted.The report was amended by striking out a paragraphreferring to a prospective student from the church ofIreland.The report was laid on the table to hear the report ofthe Woman's Association.The fiftieth report of the Woman's Association wasread by the secretary, Mrs. T. C. McKnight, adopted, andis as follows:Report of the Woman's AssociationMadam President and members of the Woman's Association of theReformed Presbyterian Church:It is not always granted to the one standing at the head of agreat movement to reap the reward of his sacrifice and toil.It was fifty years ago, for convenience sake we will say lastwinter, when Mrs. John T. Morton, fired by her enthusiasm, arousedthe interest of a number of Covenanter women on the subject of aChurch home for elderly people.This was brought about at this particular time because herfather, Mr. John McKee, having had thoughts along the same line,left $5,000 for the establishment of such an institution, on conditionit would be used by a certain specified time.The time was about up—nothing had been done—but thesewomen did not want to suffer the penalty of letting $5,000 slip fromtheir hands into other schemes of the Covenanter Church—so theyimmediately got busy.The old McNaugher Home on Lafayette Avenue was purchasedfor $10,000—the $5,000 left by Mr. McKee paying one half of thisprice.This was the first home. A charter was granted and the Associationwas incorporated March 27, 1897.What faith a few women had, who believed they could open ahome for the aged people of our church—and a few outside ourchurch—(to make it a charitable, therefore a tax-free, institution),accept them for $200 at the age of 60 years; sustain them throughthe remaining years of their lives—be they many or few—and atthe same time have a debt of $5,000 hanging over them on whichinterest must be paid!Mesdames Morton, Eda McKee, Boyd, Hice, Barr, Sloane, Arthur,Coleman, George, Musser, and Sproull were well-known namesamong the charter members.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 49Very soon after that, other women were asked to join them bythe payment of $1.00. Mrs. J. M. Allen was among this group.Since that time, Mrs. Allen has continued a member of theBoard of Managers.Through the half-century only four women have filled the officeof president:Mrs. John T. MortonMrs. George A. McKeeMrs. W. J. ColemanMrs. W. S. RobbThe Recording and Corresponding Secretaries and the Treasurerchanged more frequently.Mrs. W. J. Ward, who served on the board until she offeredher resignation in April 1945, was Recording Secretary for a periodof 14 years and Mrs. T. H. Martin for 10 years. Mrs. Hice served asCorresponding Secretary for 14 years.The treasurers were short-termed until Mrs. Wallace was electedand served twelve years. Our present treasurer, Mrs. Agnes E. Steelehas held this position for twenty-eight years.The first Medical Staff was composed of:Dr. Wm. K. McAUisterDr. Samuel L. McNaugherDr. Zeig and Dr. SykesThis same Dr. McNaugher has most patiently served on theMedical Staff all through these many years and has endeared himselfto our family in a wonderful way.The first Matron was Miss N. Ewing, who served ten years.She was followed by Miss Etta Jamison, who was given a year'sleave of absence to care for an invalid brother—when Mrs. John A.Russell served.Miss Jamison returned and served until 1920 when Mrs. AnnaE. McKittrick was appointed, and she has served in this capacityfor twenty-seven years.Adam Hunter was the first person to enroU—and by referringto the statistical report of the membership, one can readily believethe present quarters would be out-grown. Such was the case.A building committee, composed of Mrs. J. M. Allen, Mrs. W. M.Hice, and Mrs. Annette WaUace had charge of the erection of thenew home as we have it today at 2344 Perrysville Avenue.The new home was opened December 10, 1907 with a Receptionand Donation Day program.Memorial rooms—requiring $100 for furnishings—and PerpetualMemorial rooms—requiring $100 for furnishings, and $250 on whichinterest would be paid for up-keep—were planned from the beginning.It was a wonderful piece of work these earnest women undertook—theystruggled, they borrowed money—and it was scarce—theypaid interest.Then with great rejoicing, future women in the work witnessedthe burning of the mortgages.We today are reaping the rich rewards of their altruistic andphilanthropic work begun so many years ago.This is our anniversary year—this is our Golden Anniversary.

50 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE"Time passes swiftly" and "How short the years" are expressions weoften hear about the passing of time.We members of the Board of Managers of the Reformed PresbyterianHome for the Aged, having under our direct care the Homefor the Aged have met today to give our report showing somethingof the work done during the past year.Our meetings are held regularly on the second Wednesday ofeach month. This year we have had twelve regular meetings withan average attendance of twenty—also three caUed meetings.We had one exception to the meetings being held on the secondWednesday—that was in October 1946—when on account of a Powerand Light Strike, our meeting was held on the third Wednesday ofthe month.Our first Vice President, Mrs. Annabelle McKee, presided atthe January meeting in the absence of our President, Mrs. W. S.Robb.Each meeting is opened with a devotional service, led by oneof the members.This is followed by the reading of the minutes of the last meeting,the Corresponding Secretary, Donation Secretary and the Treasurer'sreports.Our Donation Secretary brings to our attention that friends overthe Church keep the Home very much in mind by gifts of fruityvegetables, Unens, china, silver, bedding, etc. This is especially trueon Reception and Donation Day when barrels and baskets of food,linens, and useful articles come from all directions.We appreciate all these gifts and thank our many friends fortheir generosity and thoughtfulness.The information given in the Treasurer's report is full of interest.We learn the receipts and their source—how people over theChurch are remembering the Home, financially—and we learn theexpenditures—the amount it takes to operate the Home.Books are audited at the end of the year by a public accountant.Reports of the standing committees are given, and they provethat every member on the Board has done some Home work.The Receiving Committee has had a busy year and reports thefollowing new members in the Home:Mrs. Esther E. McClainMiss Flora WaddellMrs. Emma P. RobbMrs. Isabel H. YoustMiss Elizabeth MUlerMrs. Jennie E. McFarlandMr. Edward Alexander BarrMr. George P. McLaurieMrs. Ella Boyd KirklandMiss Ellen WilsonMiss Anna M. AikinMrs. Helen WeberOur Home family has numbered thirty-three, whose ages haveaveraged 83 years and 9 months.

52 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEfloor by enclosing the alcove at the head of the stairway.Mrs. Brown Sterrett and Mrs. Kermit Edgar were electedmanagers at the Association meeting in 1946. Both accepted.At the September meeting 1946, the office of Assistant-Matronwas created by the election of Mrs. S. R. Moffitt to the position.In November Mrs. Moffitt offered her resignation as Assistant-Matron, which was not accepted—but she was rather granted an indefiniteleave-of-absence.This one vacancy on the Board should be filled today.Some nine years ago a farm, of 239 acres in West MorelandCounty, near New Alexandria, Pa., was by bequest given to theAssociation by W. J. Patterson. The inlheritance tax—$665— was thetotal cost to the Association. The farm was operated continuously,timber was sold and several crops of potatoes were raised thatfurnished the winter supply for the Home.The net cash income from the farm for the entire period was$4,310.66.In September 1946 it was decided to sell the farm. The committeeappointed by the president to take charge ofthe problem was Mrs. Howard George, Chairman; and Mrs. J. B.Willson.The sale was duly consummated April 1, 1947 for $9,000.00.The following names have been added to the Life Membershiproll:Mr. J. W. M. HartMrs. Harold M. AuldBy her daughter Maxine AuldMrs. Kenneth FriemanBy her niece Maxine AuldMr. H. B. WhiteBy his daughter AldaMrs. Theodore SeeBy Mr. Theodore SeeMiss Cecil SmithBy herselfDr. John ColemanRev. David CarsonWilliam Joseph EdgarMrs. M. S. McMillanBy Dr. Susan W. WigginsTo the HONORARY MEMBERS"IN MEMORIAM"The name of Mrs. Margaret J. McBrideBy Mr. Alexander McBride was added.To the LIFE DIRECTORS"IN MEMORIAM"The name of Mr. John R. GreggBy Mrs. S. C. Milligan was added.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 53We express our appreciation of our Staff of Physicians:Samuel L. McNaugher, M. D.Edgar T. Chatham, M. D.W. E. Spill, D. 0.Lester E. Laoock, M. D.J. Allen Martin, M. D.T. Reed Martin, D. 0. S.,to our Attorney Mr. F. E. Milligan and to our Advisory Board:Mr. J. S. TibbyMr. John AndersonMr. Robert A. M. SteeleMr. Steele passed away February 24, 1947, leaving a vacancy onthe Advisory Board.We also express appreciation to our Matron, Mrs. Anna E.McKittrick, who has added another year of faithful and untiringservice among the members of the Home.In the twenty-seven years she. has been our Matron, she hasworked very hard—she has known the Home when money wasscarce—and she did mudh work that did not necessarily belong tothat of a Matron. However, her interest was for the good of theHome and she willingly spent herself that the Home might be amost creditable Institution as we have it today.Anyone desiring information concerning admission into theHome should address Mrs. Knox M. Young, 694 Lincoln Avenue,Pittsburgh 2, Pennsylvania.Wills and gifts of that nature should be made in the name ofThe Reformed Presbyterian Woman's Association.Packages sent by parcel post, express, or freight should beaddressed to the Reformed Presbyterian Home, 2344 PerrysvilleAvenue, Pittsburgh 14, Pa.We respectfully submit this, the fiftieth annual report of theBoard of Managers of the Reformed Presbyterian Woman's Associationfor the year ending, March 31, 1947.Bertha H. McKnight,Recording SecretaryThe report of the Treasurer of the Women's Synodicalwas read by the Treasurer, Mrs. James A. Carson, andordered printed in the Appendix to the minutes.The report of the Seminary Board was taken from thetable.The report of the tellers was read and the three presentprofessors received a large majority.Item 2 in the report was called for and adopted.The report as a whole was adopted and is as follows:Report of Seminary BoardThe Board of Superintendents Of the Theological Seminary respectfuUyreports:The Board has held two meetings during the year. In place of

54 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEthe faU meeting a meeting was held December 18, 1946, on thegraduation date of the senior class. The annual meeting was heldMay 6, 1947.The officers of the Board are: R. C. FuUerton, President; T. C.McKnight, Vice President; aand R. K. McConaughy, Secretary.Due to the war-time speedup, the Senior Class completed theircourse with the 1946 FaU session. The graduation exercises, therefore,were held December 18 in the Central-Pittsburgh Church witheach of the Seniors deUvering a sermon on an assigned text. ThePresident of the Board then addressed the students and the Presidentof the Seminary presented the diplomas.Students attending the Fall session of the Seminary were:Third Year—Robert J. Crawford, Robert A. Henning andJohn M. McMiUanSecond Year—Bruce C. StewartFirst Year—Charles SterrettAlso attending as auditors were two colored Baptist brethren, Mr.Joseph of Pittsburgh and Mr. McCoy of Claiiton. Mr. Jouard is stilloverseas in miUtary service.Due to schedule variations, Mr. Stewart wiU in regular coursefinish his training at the end of the 1947 FaU session and Mr. Sterrettat the end of the 1948 FaU session. Due to the difficulties ingetting the Board together in December, it was voted to permit theFaculty to grant Mr. Stewart his diploma upon satisfactory completionof his Seminary course.The regular Fall session opened Wednesday evening, September18. Dr. R. J. G. McKnight deUvered the opening lecture on the subject"Richard Cameron and His Influence in History". Mr. Stewart andMr. Sterrett did student preaching in the WUkinsburg ChurchWednesday evening, December 11 and in the same church March 6,1947. At the annual meeting of the Board, student preaching washeard at the Seminary foUowed by oral examinations. Prof. JohnColeman conducted a quiz in Theology on various theories on man'srelation to sin and Prof. Robert Park in Church History on earlychurch councUs—their purpose and results.The Seminary lost a valued friend and supporter in the recentdeath of Mr. R. A. M. Steele. He was on the purchasing committeethat obtained the present Seminary building. He taught music fora time in the school. When the East End Church Building was soldrecently, the congregation, of which Mr. Steele was a member, voted$2,700 to the Seminary Memorial Building Account.In the summer of 1946 the second and first floors were paintedand cleaned to the amount of $457.60 for cleaning and $450.00 forpainting. The roof was renovated with slates relaid and part of theroof resurfaced with asbestos shingles to the amount of $1 433.15.However, nothing was done to the gutters and drain pipes whichare corroded to the extent of requiring almost complete replacement.Roof leaks had damaged*the plaster in several places andplumbing to repair this damage and replace some leaking waterUnes cost $187.84. This was the first time since the obtaining of this

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 55building that any general cleaning or repair work had been undertaken.The Seminary had a good year financiaUy. The Current Accountopened the year with a balance of $6,193.57 and closed with a balanceof $6,825.12 after transfer of $2,000 to the Building Fund. TheMemorial BuUding Fund opened with a balance of $275.25 and hada balance of $2,466.97 as of April 1, 1947. The regular Library accountopened with a balance of $305.02 and closed with $266.61,while the special Library account had no activity and closed theyear with a balance of $1,000. The Student's Aid Fund opened witha balance of $1,282.72 and closed with $2,148.56, the Seniors havingreceived $100 apiece from the Fund and Mr. Stewart and Mr. Sterrett$200 each. It was voted to transfer $4,000 from the Current Accountto Funds Functioning as Endowment.The Board appointed Dr. R. J. G. McKnight to represent theSeminary on the floor of Synod.J. C. Mathews was appointed to represent the Board before theCoordinating Committee. He was instructed to request $4,500 forthe Current Account and 2,000 for Students Aid.It was voted to grant Students Aid of $200 to each of our fulltimestudents for next year.Due to several unusual inquiries and circumstances that havecome to the attention of the Board and Faculty, the Board consideredthe rules of occupancy for the Seminary and reaffirmed the ones thathave been adopted from time to time in the past with the suggestionthat the secretary of the Board gather the rules together and placethem in the minute book. Exception to the rules was allowed in thecase of the temporary arrangement made for caretakers at the 1946Spring Board meeting.The Seminary is to be represented by an exhibit and a shortprogram at the Young People's Conference at GrinneU.Due to petition and neighborhood protest spearheaded by Seminarystudents and Dr. McKnight the State Liquor Control Boardtwice refused to transfer a Uquor Ucense to 7403 Penn Avenue butCounty Court Judge Lencher on appeal overruled the Board andgranted the transfer.We recommend:1. That R. J. G. McKnight be heard in behalf of the Seminary.2. That the present part-time professors, John Coleman, RobertPark and D. H. ElUott, be re-elected for a three-year term, as theirpresent term expires at this meeting of Synod.3. That successors to the following Board members whose termsexpire at this meeting of Synod be elected: M. M. Pearce, J. G. Mc­Elhinney, R. C. Fullerton and J. E. Steele.4. That present limitations to the amount of Students Aid thatmay be granted students be removed and the handUng of the Fundbe placed entirely in the hands of the Seminary Board.Respectfully submitted,R. McConaughy, Secretary

56 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEThe report of the Committe on Evangelism was readand taken up item by item for adoption:Items 1 and 2 stricken out.The report as a whole was adopted and is as follows:Report of the Committee on EvangelismYour Committee would respectfully report:During the year the Committee has had no opportunity to meetbut suggestions were received by correspondence and incorporatedin an article which appeared in the Covenanter Witness presentingthe importance of this work.The Committee Cooperated with the Young People's Secretaryin preparation of an evening program ait Grinnell and a member ofthe Committee presided, special Psalms were chosen by the song leader,and Dr. Li of Manchuria spoke on the subject of "Evangelismand the World Need."From the Statistical Reports, the Home Mission Secretary's report,and other sources we are led to believe that a great deal of efforthas been expended on some form of Evangelistic work during thepast year.Several congregations have held special evangelistic services inaddition to the weekly preaching of the, Gospel. Quite a few have had,in addition to the Sabbath School, Mission Sabbath Schools, weekdayclasses, Vacation Bible Schools, Communicants' classes and childevangelism classes. Meetings have been held in jails, hospitals, andeven in taverns. There have been some radio programs, much literatureprinted and distributed, personal interviews, house to house callingand prayer groups. The Gospel has been taught in Public Schools,Parent Teacher's Meetings and other Educational Meetings.Some have reported participation in Christian Laymen's Crusades,and Gideon distribution of Scriptures in schools. Altar callshave been answered by a number of members ready to serve as "SoulWinners". Marked deepening of spiritual life is reported as a resultof meetings in more than one community. Members, long negligentof spiritual duties have returned to regular attendance at servicesand observance of the Sacraments.Only the Lord of the harvest knows either the, extent of the workor results of the work of faithful pastors and members. In many casesthe results of the work are hard to measure. Many are tempted to becomediscouraged when immediate results are not seen. But we mustremember that we are at war with "the World, the flesh and thedevil" and that reverses are suffered in all wars.We believe the work of Witnessing to the Nation is an evangelisticwork for the message is used by the Holy Spirit to quicken thespiritual life of multitudes,There are multitudes of methods amd organizations for evangelisticwork and God's people have differing gifts. Yet we are allresponsible to our Lord to use the gifts we have for His Glory.May we urge the whole church to keep up its good work andprepare to do more in the future. We confess our sins, which have

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 57caused failure in so many efforts, but give thanks to Christ our Lfor the successes we have had. There is joy unspeakable in seeingthe sheaves coming in at last after sowing with many tears. Whenwe have done all we can do, we are still "unprofitable servants", stillindebted to Christ to labor, on and on.Chairman,J. L. Wright,D. Ray Wilcox E. L. McKnightWaldo MitchelT. M. HutchesonThe vacancies on the committee were referred to thecommitte on Nominations.The report of the Secretary of Young People's Workwas read and taken up item by item for adoption.Item 1 adopted. The work of the Secretary of YoungPeople was committed to the Home Mission Secretary fora period of three years.Items 2 and 3 adopted.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Secretary of Young People's WorkYour Secretary of Young People's work would respectfully report:with the thankful acknowledgment of the gracious mercies ofGod throughout the past year.young people's topicsThe topics for this past year have been prepared by a committeecomposed of David Carson, Paul Faris, Mrs. Richard Weir, and Mrs.Dale Shaw. This committee included in its plans some of the suggestionsthat were made by the members of Synod. Since we canhave only one set of topics, an attempt was made to include topicsthat would appeal to both High School and Senior Young People.About half of the topics were adapted from the Christian Endeavortopics. The other half has covered a varied range of subjects particularlyadapted to the needs of our Covenanter Young People. Thiscommittee did its work well and we trust that these topics may haveserved as a stimulus to constructive discussions throughout theyoung people's societies.The church is indebted to those who have contributed the materialfor the C. Y. P. U. topics in the pages of the Covenanter Witness.Provision has been made for the writing of these topics for theremainder of 1947. We express our grateful appreciation to aU thosewho have accepted this added responsibiUty. Because of the necessityfor having the plans for 1948 started, your Secretary has appointedthe foUowing committee to draw up plans for the 1948 C.Y. P. U. topics: Paul Faris, Robert J. Crawford and Marjorie Hill.certificates of appreciationA number of replies have been received from the families ofthose to whom Synod's Certificates of Appreciation were sent. Inevery case, there was evidenced a very real gratitude to the Synod.

58 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEThree names should be added to those contained in last year's report,Charles Mesak Harootuman Los AngelesFrank Edward FieldLos AngelesMeldin Henry McConneUNew Castle1946 C. Y. P. U. CONFERENCESFive Regional Conferences were held last summer beginningwith Forest Park, July 19-25. Representatives from both Coloradoand Iowa met with the Kansas C. Y. P. U. at this conference, and afine spirit was evident throughout. AU of the Conferences built theirprograms around the theme: "A Willing People". White Lake pioneereda Junior Camp with great success. To the suprise of the CampManagement the attendance at the Young People's camp which followedwas as large as ever. Another mile-stone in White LakeCamp's development was the dedication of their newly constructeddining-haU. Pittsburgh Presbytery again met for a week's programat Geneva CoUege, with a fine attendance. Ohio and Illinois Presbyterials met in a joint conference for the first time. The conferencegrounds were at Bethany Park, a conference grounds maintained bythe Disciples Church near IndianapoUs, Indiana. The central locationwas an inducement for a fine representation from both Presbyterials.There was an enthusiastic discussion of continuing other jointconferences in the future, and plans for a Conference organizationhave been set up. The Pacific Coast Presbyterial was the last of theconferences last summer, meeting from August 19-25. This yearthis conference met at a new site, Camp Bethel, located about 20miles east of Los Angeles. Your Secretary was privileged in beingpermitted to attend at least a part of aU these conferences. The outstandingimpression I received through this experience has beenthat the conferences of the church have been a great means in keepingaglow a loyalty and enthusiasm for the great truths of the Bibleand the great purposes of the Kingdom. They have offered the essentiaUyneeded fellowship that the membership of a smaU churchmust have to maintain a vital witness.We feel that the work of Mr. and Mrs. Weir and Rev. and Mrs.Herbert Hayes deserves special mention. These missionaries made avaluable contribution to the stimulus of renewed missionary interestin their addresses and personal conferences with the delegatesto aU these conferences.A record of the 1946 Conferences was kept on colored-sUdes.With a borrowed camera from Ray Hemphill, and the gift of sufficientcolored film from several friends, pictures were taken at allthe conferences. They are of amateur quality only. They were offeredfor use of Congregations and Young People's Societies throughoutthe year and were used by twelve groups.a national young people's conferenceThose who attended the last meeting of Synod will rememberthat the question of a meeting place for our National Conjferencewas highly problematical. The report of the search for a place hasalready been made to the church through the pages of the CovenanterWitness. Our thanks go to all those who sent in suggestions of

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59conference sites. Some visited places themselves and reported onthe facUities offered. Others submitted valuable information of placesthat had entertained other church conferences. One after another,every site that had been caUed to our attention has been carefullyinvestigated. Over thirty places have been contacted, and nine ofthem have been visited personally by your Secretary. Many otherswere suggested but were either too smaU for our group, or were toofar removed from a central location. Rev. Paul McCracken heard ofGrinneU College through a feUow-pastor in Topeka who had attendeda conference at the coUege last summer. Its adequate accommodationsfor large groups, its fine facUities for conference meetings ofaU kinds, and its central location led us to recommend this campusas the location for the 1947 Conference.At the Executive Committee meeting after prolonged discussionit was decided to caU our conference the "Covenanter Conventicle"for the foUowing reasons:1. We needed some name that would not have the limitation ofa "Young People's" Conference, since this includes the meeting ofSynod, and the Women's Synodical, and the Juniors.2. We needed some name that could be applied to any place wemight meet, and thus avoid the necessity of changing the name eachtime we found it necessary to change the location of meeting.The plan for the election of National C.Y.P.U. officers as adoptedby Synod last year was carried out and voted on in the RegionalConferences. The foUowing officers were elected and are nowserving as the officers of this conference:PresidentDavid CarsonFirst Vice PresidentRichard WeirSecond Vice PresidentBruce StewartSecretaryMarion AdamsAssistant SecretaryJean Crawford WeirRegistration SecretaryKathryn HiUAssistant Registration Sec Margaret JamesonTreasurerJ. Paul McCrackenAssistant TreasurerJoseph CaskeyRecreational DirectorRobert D. EdgarAssistant Recreational Director ... Melville MartinMusic DirectorCharles McBurneyIn addition to these, there have been appointed by the ExecutiveCommittee:Conference Father and MotherMr. and Mrs. W. Brown SterrettConference Managers .... Mr. and Mrs. T. G. BettsConference DoctorDr. Paul WrightJunior Superintendent Mrs. A. J. McFarlandExhibits ManagerMrs. G. M. RobbThis group, together with Rev. Paul D. McCracken (Synod'sCommittee on Arrangements), Dr. C. T. Carson (Synod's Committeeon Devotional Exercises), and Mrs. Frank L. Stewart, (Women'sSynodical President) met at Geneva CoUege during the Thanks-

60 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEgiving vacation. Throughout an exhaustive two and a half daymeeting initial plans were made for this conference. The entertainmentfor those who attended this meeting was provided by GenevaCoUege and the homes of the Covenanters in Beaver Falls. To themwe extend our hearty thanks.The Executive Committee of the C.Y.P.U. has asked me toexpress their sincere appreciation to the Editor of the "CovenanterWitness" for the fine pubUcity given the Conventicle through themedium of the church paper.Special mention should be made of the stenographic assistanceof Miss Jessie A. Smith of the Bloomington congregation who donatedalmost half of the work which she did, as her contribution to thisConventicle.The Theme for this Conference was chosen from a number ofthose suggested and is "Christ's Program—My Part". To all thosewho have had a part in the planning of this program, and to allthose who have sacrificed to make it a success through their prayers,their participation, their willing shouldering of many and sundrytasks that are inevitably a part of any undertaking of this kind—oursincere thanks.I was elected to this office for a term of three years. That termhas now expired. I am returning to the Synod my Commission. Iwould bespeak the continued interest of the Synod in this veryimportant work of the kingdom. The method of continuing this workrests with the Synod for decision.A brief financial statement is here given:FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S SECRETARYReceiptsBalance on hand, June 1, 1946 $ 80.29Received from J. S. Tibby—Synod's Appropriation 1,000.00Received from White Lake Conference 15.00Received from Forest Park Conference 15.00Rceived from Bethany Park Conference 25.00Total $1,135.29ExpendituresPostage $ 34.72Office Supplies 17.97Stenographer 14.75Telephone and Telegrams 32.56Travel Expenses 331.44Printing and Publicity 31.77Executive Com. Expense 224.34Pulpit Supplies 105.00Advance to Conventicle (Exhibits) 75.00Total $867.55 $ 867.55(On hand, July 15, 1947) Balance $ 267.74

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 61RECOMMENDATIONS1. That the Synod proceed to the election of a Young People'sSecretary for a three year term.2. That $200 be appropriated for the expenses of this officeduring the year.3. That Synod appropriate up to $100 to be used to meet anydeficiency which may occur in the expenses of the 1947 Conventicle.S. Bruce Willson, SecretaryThe Secretary of Young People's Work was voted thesum of $500 from the Literary Fund for his work in makingarrangements for the Grinnell Conventicle.Synod took recess in prayer by S. R. McKelvey.Wednesday 7:30 P. M.Synod reconvened with prayer by Paul White.The calling of the roll was omitted.The minutes of the Wednesday afternoon session wereread and approved.Item 13 of the report of Unfinished Business was considered.The report prepared by J. G. Vos was read by C. T.Carson. The report was laid on the table indefinitely andthe committee thanked for its work. This action was takenbecause all the Presbyteries except one have invited Synod'sHome Mission Secretary to work within their bounds.The report of the Elder's Conference was read andtaken up item by item for adoption.Items 1 and 3 were referred to a special committee withinstructions to bring in a form of overture this year if theyfind this matter of sufficient importance.Item 2 amended by adding "stated Clerk's Report" andadopted.Item 4 adopted.The time for adjournment was set at 9 :30.Doctors Esmond Smith and Paul Wright spoke on thesubject of health as it concerns the members of Synod andtheir community.The report of the Elder's Conference was adopted asa whole and is as follows:Report of Elders ConferenceThe Elders in attendance at the 1947 Synod met and organizedand the following named officers were chosen:J. W. Anderson, ChairmanR. Boyd Wallace, SecretaryWe respectfuUy report the foUowing recommendations:1. That Synod's Treasurer and Stated Clerk be instructed to

62 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEprepare mimeographed reports for distribution to members oprior to the public reading of the report.2. That this Synod give to R. Esmond Smith time to presentmatters pertaining to the health of the members of Synod.John W. Anderson, PresidentR. Boyd Wallace, SecretaryJohn M. Allen and Howard George of Allegheny, EsmondSmith of Los Angeles, Paul Wright of Kansas City,W. C. McFarland of Orlando, and J. C. Houston, and J. S.Tibby of Wilkinsburg were invited to sit as consultativemembers of the Synod.The Report of the Committee of Unfinished Businesswas taken from the table.Item 1 Home for R. A. Blair.The report was read, adopted and is as follows:Report of the Special Committee to Consider a Home forR. A. BlairSynod's Committee to consider a home for R. A. Blair met atthe home of Dr. J. M. Blackwood at New Castle on June 19, 1947,and opened their meeting with prayer. All members of the committeewere present.Upon investigation, the committee is convinced that this home,now completed, is worth considerably more than $5,000, which hasbeen designated by Synod. We call attention to the fact that a greatdeal of the labor in building and some of the material was donated;and also an extra bathroom was paid for by a friend of Anna's, andan extra stall for the garage was donated by another friend.The committee also finds that the deed for this property is inthe name of R. A. Blair, Anna Blair and Synod's Board of Trustees.With Dr. Blair's limited income of about $100 a month and the highcost of living, the committee feels that it would be inconsiderateto expect him to repay this loan. Therefore, since the property willeventually revert to Synod's Board of Trustees;We recommend:That Dr. Blair be granted this sum of $5,000 for use during thelifetime of himself and Anna Blair so long as she wishes to use it;with the understanding that they will take care of the upkeep, insuranceand taxes while they occupy the premises.Respectfully submitted, J. M. BlackwoodM. W. Martin, Chairman Glen McElwainItem 2. Representative of American Bible Society hadbeen heard. No other present.Item 3. Letters of Remembrance. Attended to.Item 14. Committee on Arrangements to set aside 20minutes daily for Psalm practice. Attended to.Item 16. Commission to confer with Congressmen with

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 63regard to wording of Christian Amendment. Attended to.Synod adjourned in prayer by Paul Faris.Thursday, July 17, 1947, 9:30 A. M.Synod reconvened and was constituted in prayer byWalter McCarroll.The Committee on Nominations made a partial reportwhich was adopted.The report of the Board of Publication was read andtaken up item by item for adoption.Item 1. After considerable discussion, in which severalspoke in commendation of Mr. Taggart's work, Synod votedits confidence in D. R. Taggart and reelected him editor ofthe Covenanter Witness for the three year term of 1948 to1951.Synod also voted its confidence in the PublicationBoard.Item 2. Referred to the Committee on Nominations.This report was laid on the table.The report of the Board of Corporators of Geneva Collegewas read and adopted. The vacancies on the Boardwere referred to the committee on Nominations.Report of the Board of Corporators of Geneva CollegeThe Board of Corporators of Geneva College respectfully reports:We held two meetings this past year, the first at Winona Lakeon June 3, 1946 and the second in Beaver Falls on October 19, 1946.Officers for the year were: President, J. B. WiUson; Vice President,M. W. Martin; Secretary, R. I. Robb; Treasurer, J. S. Tibby. Theterm of J. B. Willson as Synod's member on the Board has expiredand his successor should be chosen. A member should also be chosentofill the unexpired term of R. A. Steele who passed away earlythis year. J. G. McElhinney, F. M. Wilson, and S. R. Davis were reelected,and George D. Hill was elected for a term of three years.The terms of membership of S. Bruce Willson of Illinois Presbytery,Paul D. McCracken of Kansas Presbytery, and F. E. Allen ofIowa Presbytery have expired and new members should be certifiedimmediately by the respective Prsbyteries. The membership of theBoard of Trustees for 1947-48 is as follows:1. To represent Synod:D. H. Elliott, J. M. Blackwood, J. Walker Wilson, Miss EthelLytle, E. A. Crooks, J. G. McElhinney, W. J. Sterrett, R. M. Young,Mrs. J. S. Tibby, R. A. Blair, H. L. Smith, C. B. Metheny, Joseph M.Steele, Mrs. J. Vale Downie, and Remo I. Robb.2. To represent the Geneva Alumni Association:Marvin Marshall was elected for a term of three years. Othermembers are Alf M. Asper and L. D. Smith.

64 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE3. To represent the Business Men of Beaver Valley:Leonard L. Ewing was elected for a term of three years. Othermembers are George A. Baldwin and R. L. Kenah.The report of the Board of Trustees of Geneva College was approvedand ordered transferred to Synod.The present officers were nominated for re-election this year.Respectfully submitted,Remo I. Robb, SecretaryThe report of the Board of Trustees of Geneva Collegewas read.The invitation to hold the Synod of 1948 at the collegewas referred to the committee on Time and Place.Synod stood in honor of the Treasurer of Synod's Boardof Trustees, J. S. Tibby, who was given an honorary degreeby the college at the Spring commencement.M. M. Pearce spoke to the Synod of the work of the college.The report was laid on the table.Synod took recess in prayer by J. G. Betts.Thursday 1:00 P. M.Synod reconvened with prayer by H. G. Patterson.All home missionaries under appointment by the HomeMission Board and Miss McElroy were given a share inSynod's Traveling Fund.The Report of the Committee to which was referredthe Minutes of the Cyprus Commission was read, adoptedand is as follows:Report of Committee to Review Minutes of Synod'sCommission in the Island of CyprusWe have reviewed the Minutes of the Commission in Cyprusand find nothing in them contrary to the law and order of the church.The records which accumulated during the war period, cover theproceedings of thirty-one meetings, dating from March 18, 1942 toDecember 18, 1946.In view of the fact that the records are so voluminous, and thatthe Commission functions as a Presbytery, and that no duties wereassigned toit as from this court we recommend that the records befiled and that only the report of your committee be entered in therecord of Synod.Respectfully submitted,Findley M. WilsonJ. Paul WilsonItem No. 7 in the report of the Committee on UnfinishedBusiness was taken up for consideration.The report of the committee was read and taken up

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 65item by item for adoption.Item 1 adopted.Item 2 amended by striking out second sentence andadopted.Items 3 and 4 adopted.Item 5 referred back to the committee for clarification.The Rev. Basil McBee, a graduate of Geneva College andthe Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and nowa minister of the Associate Presbyterian church, was introducedto the Synod.Synod took recess in prayer by Ross Latimer.Thursday 7:30 P. M.Synod reconvened with prayer by 0. F. Thompson.The minutes of the afternoon session were read andapproved.The roll call was omitted.The report of the committee on item 7 of the Report ofthe Committee on Unfinished Business was taken up forconsideration.Item 5 which had been referred back to the committeefor clarification was read, amended and adopted.Item 6 was adopted.The items adopted are as follows:1. That the period for which a pastor may be called be limited,with the understanding that the pastoral relationship may continuefor as many additional periods as he and the congregation agreeshall be for their mutual growth, but that in no case shall any singleperiod be in excess of that set by Synod.2. That all periods for which a pastor may be called shall end onJune 30 in a year evenly divisible by five, as 1950, 1955, 1960, etc.3. That the period for which a pastor may be called shall approximatefrom six to ten years depending upon the year and the timeof year the call is made, as all terms shall end on June 30 in a yearevenly divisible by five, as 1950, 1955, 1960, etc., it shall be for aperiod of approximately ten years. In in a year immediately followinga year evenly divisible by five, as 1951, 1956, 1962, etc., the caU shallbe for a period of approximately nine years, and so on until theyear immediately preceding a year evenly divisible by five, as 1954,1959, 1964, etc., in which case the call shall cover approximately asix year period.4. That each additional period for which a pastor may be requestedto remain shall be for five years.5. That between six and nine months before the expiration ofthe term for which the pastor shall have been called, the sessionshall call a meeting of the congregation for the purpose of consideringthe reaffirming of its call on its pastor. The vote shall be by ballot

66 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEand shall be reported to the Presbytery. If the vote is against reaffirmingthe call, Presbytery shall take action to dissolve thepastoral relationship.6. That, if a minister who has completed a term and has notbeen requested to remain, does not receive a call immediately, heshall be employed by the Church at large, at his regular salary fora period of three months, unless, in the meantime, he has received acall elsewhere or has become otherwise employed, at which time thepayments shall cease.The remainder of this report was referred to a specialcommittee to work out the details and bring in a report tothe Synod of 1948.The following resolution was also referred to this specialcommittee:That vacant congregations, hearing supplies and expectingto make a call shall be directed to decide, within notmore than two months, whether they wish to extend a callto each supply, and shall notify him of their decision.The report of the Board of Publication was taken fromthe table.Item 3 as amended by the Board was read and adopted.Item 4 as added by the Board was adopted.The report of the Board of Publication was adoptedas a whole and is as follows:To be inserted here.Report of Publication BoardWhen the seventy returned to report to Jesus, thrilled with joythat even the demons were subject to them, He rejoiced with thembut cautioned against overjoy in superficial success or absence of opposition,but that they should abound with the more abiding, deeperjoy of having their names written in Heaven. Humbly conscious ofweaknesses and mistakes in our work, still we have thrilled withGod's tokens of working with us, and with that greater joy of beingprivileged to work with Him.Our commission embraces three items: FIRST, the developmentof a printing plant.(1). We have a commodious, profitable building. Permit a briefreview of the history of our plant development during the fourteenyears the present Board has been functioning. We began our workin August 1933, and had The Covenanter Witness printed by theArtcraft Printing Company until September 1937. Foreseeing difficultieswhich we need not review, we purchased, with the permissionof Synod, two small printing plants, combined them and sold thesurplus material. Our plant at that time was located in the basementof 931 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas. The following year anopportunity came to occupy the space formerly used by the Art-

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 67craft Printing Co., in the basement of 1515 Lane, and to take overpart of their former work and part of their equippment. These quarterswere occupied until November 1943, when, due to the generosityof the late J. B. Lytle, we were able to purchase on contract for adeed from the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, the building whichwe now occupy at 1121 Buchanan St. The ground floor of this buildingis commodious, well lighted and comfortable, and the upstairshad one apartment which was later rented to a colored family, aswe are on the edge of the colored district. This apartment was vacatedin February of the present year, completely renovated andsomewhat remodeled and is now rented to white tenants. An eightroomapartment has been added in the rear of this second floor, andthese two apartments bring us a monthly rental of $102.50. The officeof the print shop has also been somewhat remodeled and is nowshared with the Christian Patriot Editor and his staff. The rent forthis part of our office is $25.00 per month, and they helped with theimprovements. In addition to these rentals we have our own occupancyof the building—most of the lower floor—and a storeroomon the second floor.(2). Equipment. Our report of 1946 confessed to an unavoidabledelinquency in getting The Witness out on time. We reported alsothat we had purchased a Model L Linotype and were about to overtakethe calendar. Ever since that meeting of Synod we have beenup to the calendar, and hope to be able to continue so unless unforeseendifficulties intervene.While we do not pose as an educational institution, it is one ofthe pleasures of our work to be able to train young people in thevery useful art of printing. It is a matter of satisfaction to us thatone from our shop is now a professor of Journalism in NorthwesternUniversity, that others have found places in other print shops andtypesetting shops, and are making good, and that still others are atpresent in the process of training in our plant. We wish some of ourCovenanter young people would enter into this work and wouldcome with the definite purpose of serving the Lord in their ownchurch plant.(3). Further Equipment Will be Needed. Our equipment is notthe best. Practically every bit of it has been purchased second-hand,and some during the scarcity of materials and equipment during thewar years. The method of printing is changing and the machineryof pre-war years is being outdated rapidly. We say this that you maynot consider that we have a complete plant, or that we have reachedthe acme of our ambitions.(5). Cost of Improvements. Mention should be made of thechange in our heating, and we may say cooling system. We installed aforce-draft gas furnace last winter, which will somewhat reduce ourheating bills and add to our comfort, at a cost of $400.00. The totalcost of our improvements during the year approximates $3,000.00,and while we have not liquidated the entire debt we feel that theincrease in income from rents has entirely justified our expenditure.(6). Soundscriber. A combination Soundscriber and additional

68 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THETranscriber, gives us the equivalent of two sets of Soundscribers,and has replaced our dictaphones, and the cost will be betweenfour and five hundred dollars, depending on the disposal of the oldequipment. While this may seem to some an extravagance, the savingof a full-time secretary, and the use of only such time as weneed, saves the price of the complete outfit at least once a year.(7). Increased Cost of Printing. We were reminded a year agoon the floor of Synod, that we had asked for appropriations of only$3,500.00 during the first years of our incumbency, and the subscriptionprice of the Covenanter Witness to congregations subscribingfor aU members, was $1.00. Now the price is $1.50 and the askedforappropriation $5,500.00. Why this increase in cost? When onerecalls that the coal miner of fourteen years ago received probablyan average of $4.00 a day, or possibly less, and is now bargainingfor $13.05 per day, it is not surprising to know that the cost of printingwages has gone up almost accordingly. A man whom we hiredfor $100.00 a month then, now receives $100.00 every two weeks.The cost of paper fourteen years ago was something like $600.00per year, and now $1500.00 per year. It is not that the cost of thingshas gone up, but the value of the dollar has gone down, and whilewe still call our money dollars and cents, it is not the gold dollarthat we dealt with in those days. It is utterly unreasonable to expectthat our part of the church could stem the whole tide of inflation,although we have done what we could to hold the line.(8). Assets and Liabilities. Last year we reported our liabUitiesas $6,650.00, and these items have been reduced so that the total onthese three items reported last year, is $6,300.00. Add to this $1,000.00unliquidated debt on the improvements and we will have $7,300.00liabilities; but over against this add the $3,000.00 of assets and theratio is still three to one as it was a year ago.II. THE COVENANTER WITNESSThe second and most important item of our commission is pub-Ushing The Covenanter Witness. Since this paper comes to yourhands week by week and is a report of our work, what we may saywill probably not change your opinion as to its merits. That it hasexcellencies is due to its contributors. We mention especially Dr.John Coleman, Dr. Frank E. AUen, and Dr. Walter McCarroll, but weare not forgetting all those contributors of the Comments on thelessons that are published every week. If The Covenanter Witnesshas not measured up to your ideal of what the paper ought to be,let each of us ask himself, "Have I done aU I could to help thepaper be better than it is?"We recognize its imperfections. We shall endeavor to give youa better paper in the year to come. To this end we have sent outa number of subjects to quite a few of our ministers, and have askedthem to contribute articles on specific subjects. We think that onereason why there has not been more variety of contributions is becausewe have not been specific in our requests, for we do not be-Ueve that you mean to fail in your duty. Those of you who have notbeen asked to contribute on special subjects may look forward to

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHsuch a request, as we hope to enlarge the program already outlined,and if you should not receive such a request it is not that your contributionis not wanted. We hope that what we do publish will provokethought and will arouse ambition in each one of our ministersand able laymen to contribute to the stream of thought for the wholechurch. We urge every board and committee and institution of thechurch, to keep their work before the people. We beUeve The CovenanterWitness is your best medium, and if your work is worthyof publicity we hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity.We are likewise expressing our gratitude to correspondents, andespecially to the financial agents of the various congregations, whomwe wish you would support with your ready response to any requestfor news or subscriptions.III. SPECIAL LITERATURE FUNDRecommendations 3 and 4 of the report of Elders' Conferenceof 1946, see Minutes of Synod, page 117, read as follows:3. We recommend that in view of the acute need of ChristianUterature, that this Synod appoint a permanent Literature Committeeand this Committee be instructed to offer proper inducements soas to encourage members of the Church, and pastors, to write onsuitable subjects.4. We further recommend that the sum of $3,000.00 be placedin the Literary Fund, from undesignated funds now in the hands ofSynod's Board of Trustees, for the above purpose.This on page 116 of the same minutes: "Item 3 was referred tothe Board of PubUcation. Item 4 was adopted."We have not drawn on this fund during the past year, but havegiven the items consideration. A number of projects were considered.Other projects, such as the printing of certain tracts and printing ofa smaU booklet, "The Bible Indispensible in Education", have beencompleted by the Board, but the aim has been to make these self-Uquidating, and as we understood it this fund of $3,000.00 was to bemore ox a reservoir from which funds could be drawn for publicationof books, and the proceeds should be restored to the fund.We should like to have another year in which to give this furtherconsideration, and perhaps we can give you a report of somethingaccomphshed in the year to come.The following items require your attention:1. It has been your custom to elect the editor for the CovenanterWitness every third year, the year of election being one year previousto the expiration of the current term, and this is the year for theelection for the term 1948 to 1951.2. The terms of Paul Coleman and Eleanor Woodburn as membersof the Publication Board, expire with this meeting of Synod,and their successors should be chosen.3. That Synod authorize the sale of the Print Shop, if the manager,the PubUcation Board and Synod's Trustees are in agreementthat it is advisable and that the publication of the paper is properlyprovided for and at reasonable cost.4. That it is the judgment of the Synod that the Print Shop

70 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEmay make a business contract to publish materials which, thoughintended to be loyal to the Bible, are not in all respects expressiveof Covenanter standards.The books of The Service Print Shop and of The CovenanterWitness have been audited and the auditors report—which will serveas our financial report is appended.Auditor's ReportAccording to your request I have examined the cash receiptsand disbursements of the Service Print Shop for the fiscal yearApril 1, 1946 to March 31, 1947 as reflected in the cash journal andfound all items to be correct as stated.Bank statements and cancelled checks were used to verify thebank balance on deposit at the Topeka State Bank.Statement of bank deposits, withdrawals and reconcilation betweenthe books and the bank Statement is as follows:Cash in Bank April 1, 1946 $ 1006.73Deposits during period 20987.17$21993.90Withdrawals 21427.35Bank Balance as per books March 31, 1947 $ 566.55Add checks 98, 170 and 515 not presented tobank for payment $ 6.50Balance in bank as of March 31, 1947as per bank statement $ 573.05Cash on hand and undeposited checks $ 675.83Cash in Bank 566.55Total cash on hand and in Bank $ 1242.38Cash receipts and disbursements are as follows:Balance as of April 1, 1946 $ 939.42Receipts: Covenanter Witness $ 6245.95Religious 6052.50Social, and Educational 5027.15Miscellaneous 5206.83$23471.91Expense: Wages $12026.00Material 3513.47Equipment 1100.01Postage 390.04Overhead 1880.38Repairs 680.95Miscellaneous 2042.43

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 71New Building 596.25$22229.53Balance as of March 31, 1947 $ 1242.38Respectfully submittedC. R. Horner, Auditor1514 Lane StreetTopeka, Kansas.According to your request I have examined the cash receiptsand disbursements of the Covenanter Witness for the fiscal yearApril 1, 1946 to March 31, 1947 as reflected in the cash journal andfound all items correct as stated.Cash receipts and disbursements are as follows:Balance as of April 1, 1946 $ 1031.44Receipts: Subscriptions 4481.80Books and Miscellaneous 470.01J. S. Tibby 5653.85$11637.10Expense: Salary Rev. D. R. Taggart $ 1100.00Rent 50.00Help 346.35Paper 2052.26Printing 6240.00Postage 25.23Telephone 42.77Miscellaneous 721.76$10578.37Balance March 31, 1947 (In Bank) $ 1058.731514 Lane StreetTopeka, Kansas.Synod adjourned in prayer by Claude Brown.Friday, July 18, 1947, 9:30 A. M.Respectfully submittedC. R. Horner, AuditorSynod reconvened and was constituted in prayer byRobert McConachie.The minutes of the Thursday evening session wereread and approved.A communication from the Woman's Synodical relativeto giving Rose A. Huston a year's leave of absence inorder to write books of Mission stories was referred to theHome Mission Board.The report of the Covenanter members of the NationalReform Association was read and taken up item by item

72 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEfor adoption. All the items were adopted. The report wasadopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of the Covenanter Members of the Board ofDirectors of The National Reform Association to theSynod of the Reformed Presbyterian ChurchJuly 11, 1947As we look back over the work of the past year we have manyreasons for gratitude and thanksgiving to God. While our work hasbeen small in comparison with the need, it has been considerably enlargedover that of the preceding year.Th» limitations of this report permit only a brief reference to theyear's main accompUshments.I. Literature published. Since the last meeting of Synod we havepublished books, documents and leaflets totaling 868,400 pages at acost of approximately $2,200.00. Included in the above is the publicationof a third edition of 2,000 copies of "God in Our PublicSchools." Next to this was the publication of five issues of TheChristian Statesman totaling 25,000 copies. Also 5,000 copies of afour-page prospectus of our Bible in the schools program and Mr.Hertzler's work.II. Sermons and Addresses. During the year messages from pulpitand platform on the various phases of National Reform work havebeen given to the number of approximately 250. The most of thesewere given by the President of the Association, by Rev. E. M. Hertzlerand Dr. Walter McCarroll, President of the Southern CaliforniaBranch of the Association. We have also been responsible for messagesgiven by others on the Sabbath and other phases of our work.III. Notable Advances Made during the Year.1. Beginning March, 1947, The Christian Statesman is publishedevery other month instead of every third month as before.2. For two years Rev. E. M. Hertzler, our field man on the Biblein the schools, was employed by our Association for only half time.Since May 1st of this year he has been giving our Association fulltimeservice. This enables him to devote his entire energies to ourwork, gives him the opportunity of speaking on the Sabbath on behaUof the Bible and reUgion in pubUc education, and of carrying on hiswork over a much larger area from his home in Marion, Ohio.3. In September, 1946 our Association secured exemption fromincome tax on contributions, bequests and legacies made to our Association.This is a worthwhUe achievement. Henceforth friends ofour Association can be assured that contributions and bequests madeto it will be free from taxation.IV. Some important items, of our work on behalf of specific reforms.1. On behalf of the Sabbath. 3,000 letters were sent to Pennsylvaniapastors requesting them to preach on Sabbath Observance onOctober 27, 1946. A two page enclosure stressed the reasons for thisrequest. Many favorable replies were received with orders for oneor the other of our books, "The Day", and "Six Studies on the Day."The Presbyterian Presbytery of Washington, Penna., is holding

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 73a conference at Bethany College this coming August. They have securedfrom our Association 125 copies of "Six Studies on the Day"for use in the study of the Christian Sabbath.2. On behalf of the Liquor Issue. In this field our work has beenconsiderably enlarged over that of recent years. As chairman of theCommittee Against Liquor Advertising of the National Temperanceand Prohibition CouncU the President of our Association has takena leading part in the campaign against liquor advertising which isthe major undertaking of the Council for the year 1947. As the resultof his investigation, from non-propaganda sources, of the amountspent for liquor advertising he reported to the Council two yearsago that the total amounted to about $100,000,000. This figure hasbeen accepted by temperance, religious and educational organizationsand outstanding business leaders over the United States andhas been widely publicized.The revenue from liquor ads in the magazines Life, Time andFortune, all pubhshed by Time, Inc. of which Henry R. Luce isfounder and editor-in-chief, was found to total $8,000,000. Of thisamount Life's revenue was $6,000,000, that of Time and Fortune$2,000,000. These facts were given wide publicity by releases to thereUgious and temperance press of the country. On recommendationof this committee a protest campaign was centered upon Mr. Luce,who is the son of a Presbyterian missionary in China. Protests havebeen pouring in to him from aU parts of the country which we areinformed are having their effect.Our Association also took the leading part in the preparation andconducting of the hearing before the Interstate and Foreign CommerceCommittee of the U. S. Senate on Senator Capper's bill toprohibit liquor advertising in interstate commerce. This hearing wasthe best presentation the temperance cause has had at our nation'scapital within a generation.3.0n behalf of the Bible and moral and religious instruction inour pubUc schools. Our work in this field has been remarkablysuccessful. In a two-year period on half time service, equivalent toone year's full-time service, Mr. Hertzler was instrumental inestablishing Bible study courses in the public schools of 26 citiesand 6 counties. 30,813 pupils were and are still receiving instructionin the Bible one period each week in these schools by teacherschosen and qualified to give this instruction. He reports that 97%of the pupils enroUed in the grades in which this Bible instructionis given are voluntarUy taking the course.Let us suppose that Mr. Hertzler was sent out by the ReformedPresbyterian Synod to organize Sabbath Schools throughout thecountry and that he should report to the Synod that as a result ofone year's* work he had organized 300 Sabbath Schools with an enrollmentof 100 each. Would not this be a remarkably successfulpiece of home mission work? On the basis that Bible instruction inthe public schools for a 45 minute period each week, is equivalentto the instruction given in our Sabbath schools for the same periodeach week, has he not done the equivalent of this?As stated above he is now giving our Association full-time

74 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEservice and finds an increasing interest in this field of week-dayreligious instruction in our public schools. This very important andneeded work should have the prayers and the financial support ofall Reformed Presbyterians.4. On behalf of a Christian World Order.Believing that the government, not only of National order, butthe international order as well should be upon the shoulders of thePrince of Peace, we have given time and effort to proclamation ofthis great truth and applying it to the World situation of today, andto the United Nations. The President of the Association was one offifty who attended a two day United Nations Institute at the UnitedNations headquarters at Lake Success, N. Y. This subject has beendiscussed on the platform and in the columns of the Christian Statesman.Five thousand copies of a reprint from the Christian Statesmancontaining a map of the organs of the United Nations andan explanation of their functions are now available for use in thestudy of the subject.5. Legislation.In addition to our Association's activity with reference to theCapper bill at Washington we had part, in cooperation with otherorganizations functioning in Pennsylvania, in defeating more than ascore of bad Liquor, Gambling and Sabbath bills before thePennsylvania legislature.6. Southern California Branch of the N.R.A.This Branch has been quite active in promoting the National ReformCause. Within the past year they have held two Conferences. Mr.McCarroll, the President, has given 16 addresses. Fifty copies of Dr.Fleming's book "God in our PubUc Schools" have been distributed.They have published a booklet of 68 pages entitled "The Bible Indispensablein Education." They are preparing to have a bill introducedinto the Legislature of California to authorize the reading ofthe Bible in the public schools of the State and to this end haveemployed an Educational Director for half time for six months on anexperimental basis.7. We regard the basic work of our Association to be the proclamationand apphcation of the Christian principles of civil governmentto our nation and to the moral issue we are facing in ourcountry. We carry on this work by voice and pen.8. Memorial Fund for the Bible in the Public Schools.We have as our immediate goal the raising of $10,000 for ourpresent needs in this field; for our ultimate goal, $100,000. Althoughan organized effort to secure this fund is only now under way, about$2500 has already been secured.9. Financial Statement for fiscal year ending October 31 1946Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1945 $ i 138,91ReceiptsGeneral $10,753.68Literature 480.18$11,233.86

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 75DisbursementsSalaries and Expenses $ 6,873.16Rent 300.00Printing 1,398.45Sundries 1,548.04Loan paid in fuU 200.00Interest 10,332.00Two bequests were received withinthe year totaling $10,497.74part of which was invested. The balance inthe treasury at the close of the year was $ 3,953.19As reported to us by Mr. J. S. Tibby, the Contributions fromCovenanter Congregations this year totaled over $3400.00 We deeplyappreciate the liberality of the Church in its support of this cause.THE COMING YEARFor the coming year we expect to carry on our work much alongthe same lines as the past year. We are hoping to be able to enlargeour work, to secure additional help at our home office, and to securethe $10,000—our immediate goal for the Memorial fund for theBible in the Schools. Here the doors of opportunity are wide open.With reference to the Christian Amendment just introduced intoCongress. The aim of the National Reform Association is the Christianizingof our National and Governmental life. The reaUzation ofthis aim would include the Christian Amendment. All the work ofthe Association is laying a foundation for a Christian Amendment,building an informed public sentiment as the basis on which to secureit, and make it effective. In addition we will give publicityto it and ask our constituency to support it.RECOMMENDATIONSI. That Synod commends the work of the Association and approvesof the enlarging of the work, as available personnel andfunds wiU permit.II. That the employment of Mr. Hertzler the Association fieldmanon Religious Education in the pubUc school for full time service,is specially commended.III. That Synod again approves the raising of a special "Bible inthe Schools Fund" as a Memorial to Dr. J. S. Martin, Dr. Flemingand Dr. Duncan and requests liberal contributions from membersof the Reformed Presbyterian Church for this fund.IV. That the first Sabbath of November be designated for takingthe annual offering for National Reform, that $10,000 be the amountwe request our people to give for the support of this cause; thatin view of the need for this great cause of Christian Governmentin these momentous days, our people be urged to contribute thisfuU amount, and that the pastors be requested to present the needand the work that is being done by the Association with a view tosecuring the largest support possible from our people.V. That the names and addresses of contributors be sent either

76 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEto the Association headquarters, 209 Nines St. Pittsburgh, 2to J. S. Tibby at the same address, that the Christian Statesmanmay be sent free to contributors.VI. Synod requests that prayer be made both in public and privatefor the blessing of God on this work and that vision, wisdom,courage and strength be given to those on whom rests the responsibihtyof carrying on the work.RespectfuUy submitted,R. H. Martin J. G. McElhinneyKnox M. YoungC. T. CarsonD. H. Elliott James S. TibbyLester E. Kilpatrick was appointed to collect the datafor a memorial record for the Covenanters of World WarII. He was empowered to choose his own committee fromthe veterans themselves. The money in the hands of Synod'sSpecial Committee was transferred to this committee forits expenses.The report of the Committee on Discipline was read.The first part of the report was recommitted to be reworded.The report was laid on the table.The report of the committee on Records of Presbyterieswas read, adopted and is as follows:Your committee on Records of Presbyteries would respectfullyreport:The records of the following Presbyteries are here and havebeen examined: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Pacific Coast,Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and St. Lawrence. All were found regular,except that in the minutes of the Colorado Presbytery was not donein accordance with the regular order, and on page 233 the change inthe time of the meeting of Presbytery was not done in accordancewith the regular order, and on page 238 there is no record that themeeting was adjourned, and in the minutes of Ohio Presbytery theminutes of the Ad Interim Commission of January 11, 1946, page109, do not show that the Commission was constituted with prayer.Also there is no record that these minutes were ever adopted. Theminutes of the meeting of May 15, 1946 merely states that they wereread.R. C. Fullerton D. Howard ElliottThe report of the Board of Trustees of Geneva Collegewas taken from the table. As called for in the report, J. G.McElhinney spoke.Item 3 was adopted.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of the Board of Trustees of Geneva CollegeMany years ago men of Covenanter faith dreamed of a collegewhere the children of the church, as well as other Christian youngpeople, could get an education based on Christian Principles. Ninety-

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 77nine years ago the dream came true and Geneva College was born atNorthwood, Ohio, and was later moved to Beaver Falls. For a centurythrough many vicissitudes and dark deys Geneva College struggledon and now, approaching the, Centennial, the children of the pioneerscan rejoice in a splendid campus, a strong faculty, the largest studentbody in her history, and an outstanding reputation in higher educationalcircles.During the past year the Board of Trustees has held five meetingsdealing with the problems of the institution. In general it hasbeen a successful year. The registrar reported the following classificationof students:Day School 821Extension 643Summer Session 450M'usic 131Total 2,045Deduct for duplications 478Net Total 1,567Other figures which may be of interest: There are 98graduates, 62 in the June class and 36 in the Augustclass. Of the graduates, 17 are Covenanter students; 6are extension students, and 24 are veterans. The totalnumber of veterans in school is 443, of whom 7 arewomen.At the Commencement in June, Senator Martin gave the addressand received the Degree of LL. D. At the same time Rev. W. O.Ferguson of Cincinnati, Rev. Jesse C. Mitchel of China, Rev. J. C.Mathews of Birmingham, Michigan, and Rev. Robert Stephens of the1st Beaver Falls Presbyterian Church, received the degree of Doctorof Divinity. Mr. J. S. Tibby, for his many years of faithful serviceto the College and Church was awarded the degree of Doctor ofBusiness Administration.Twelve years ago Dr. Dale Russell in a report on the physicalplant at Geneva recommended an addition to the Science Building.With almost a double enrollment the need has become very acute andlast year the Board authorized the construction of an addition whichis now about complete and nearly paid for. About $33,000.00 worthof equipment is now on the campus and will be installed within a fewweeks.A new building was erected in Reeves Field which was a gift ofthe government. It was secured from the Government from CampReynolds located about 60 miles north of Beaver Falls and wasplaced on our campus at very little cost to the coUege. The estimatedvalue of the building approximates $50,000.00.When fall comes it is our hope that all usable space will beavailable and ready for an overflowing enrollment.The academic and religious atmosphere has been maintained. Inthe latter some difficulty was experienced due to a lack of the seatingcapacity of our chapel. The problem was met, though not wholly

78 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEsatisfactory, by dividing the students into Monday-Wednesday, andTuesday-Thursday groups. Friday chapel attendance was voluntary.The Christian Service Union has probably had its best year under theleadership of Dr. Tweed.The Alumni Association has presented the names of James Baker,Marvin Marshall and Gerald Wallace, one of whom is to be chosen tothe Board of Trustees. Also the Board of Trustees itself is presentingthe names of Leonard L. Ewing, George Coates and I. S. Sahli, oneto be chosen to take the place of Earl M. Craig who has asked to berelieved due to pressure of business. Mr. Craig has been a valuablemember of the board and has served it well.Item 1. In view of the 100th Anniversary which is to be observednext year, the Board, in coooperation with the four local Covenantercongregations is inviting the Synod to meet at the college next year.A campaign for $350,000.00 has been launched and the American CityBureau of Chicago with Mr. Brammer as a representative is to conductthe campaign. The College not only requests from Synodpermission to conduct part of the campaign in the Church but urgesa very generous assistance so that our endownment may reach a levelof comparative security. With profound appreciation of the Church'sloyalty in the past, and a deep hope of continued support, the Collegepledges the Church and its friends the same high performancecharacteristic of other years.Item 2. Dr. D. H. Elliott was appointed to represent the Boardon the co-ordinating committee and Drs. Pearce and McElhinney toappear in behalf of the college, on the floor of Synod.Item 3. That permission be granted the College to conduct afinancial campaign for $350,000.00, and pledge a very generousassistance so that a level of comparative security may be reached.Respectfully submitted,C. T. CarsonThe report of the Committee on Traveling Fund wasread and adopted and is as follows:Report of the 1947 Traveling Fund CommitteeThe Traveling Fund Committee respectfully reports:There was received from congregations $2 537.15There was paid to delegates and missionaries 3 783 75Deficit '.'. L246!60Recommendations:1. That the traveling assessment be 50 cents per member for1948,2. That the Poweshiek National Bank of Grinnell, Iowa be senta letter of appreciation by the Clerk of Synod for the courtesyextended in cashing this year's traveling fund checks.Signed,Paul E. FarisRobert J. Crawford, Jr.The report of the committee on Item 10 of the committeeon Unfinished Business was read and taken up item

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 79by item for adoption.Items 1, 2 and 4 were adopted.Item 3 was stricken out.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of the Committee to Review the Tunes of thePsalterOn account of the fact that the members of the committee are sowidely scattered it was not possible to hold a meeting during thisyear. We have had to depend upon correspondence which in a, matterof this kind is not the most satisfactory method. Therefore the workassigned to your comittee is only in its initial stages.We offer the following recommendations:1. That the committee be continued for another year.2. That individuals and congregations be urged to send their suggestedchanges in tunes to the committee for its consideration.3. That the sum of fifty dollars be appropriated by Synod fromthe literary fund for the use of the committee during the comingyear.Respectfully submitted,Charles R. McBurneyJ. Boyd Tweed M. W. DoughertyPaul D. McCrackenMrs. S. E. GreerSynod took recess in prayer by Gray C. Caskey.Friday 1:00 P.M.Synod reconvened with prayer by E. V. Tweed.The report of the Committee on Item 8 of the Committeeon Unfinished Business was read and taken up itemby item for adoption.Item 1 adopted.Item 2 adopted by a unanimous vote.Item 3 stricken out.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Committee to Publish Book of DisciplineYour Committee to publish the Book of Discipline would respectfullyreport that the new book is now set in type for printingand the pubUshers have kindly sent galley sheets of it in sufficientnumbers for each member of Synod to have a copy. These sheetswhich are now placed in your hands should be kept for referenceduring the year, or until the New Book—to be entitled:The Constitution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of NorthAmerica is finally ready for sale.The publishers have all the other books that are to be incorporatedin volume set in type except the Larger Catechism and theywill have it set in type in the near future.The Committee is reasonably sure the cost of publishing thisnewbook will be higher than the bid given in 1945—but the publishershave not said how much the increase may be.

80 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEThe pubUcation of this new volume wiU make it necessary torevise some of the wording in our terms of communion. This necessarychange will be stated in the recommendations attached hereto.Recommendations:1. That the members of the committee be reimbursed their expensesincurred during the past year—which are as foUows:J. B. Wilson—travel (by car to Pittsburgh and return fromBeaver Falls, other members of committee being passengers) $3.25T. C.McKninght, typist (Typing references inThe Larger Catechism) $7.502. That the following change in the terms of communion beadopted and sent down in overture to the sessions of the church.In term four for the wording:"The Westminster Form of Church Government and Directoryfor worship"Substitute the words:"The Books of Government, Discipline and Worship."RespectfuUy submittedT. C. McKnight R. C. FullertonD. H. Elliott John ColemanJ. B. Willson Remo I. RobbTwo students who attended Geneva College this pastyear spoke of the helpful influence of the college upon them.The report of the Finance Committee was read, adoptedand is as follows:The Finance Committee Respectfully Reports:The foUowing papers have been reported to us:1. Report of Synod's Board of Trustees.2. Report of the Women's Association.3. Report of the Foreign Mission Board.4. Report of the Church Erection Board.5. Report of the Jewish Mission.6. A paper from Pacific Coast presbytery, pertaining to the LoisAngeles congregation building fund.Regarding the paper from Pacific Coast Presbytery pertaining tothe Los Angeles Building Fund:Your committee is of the opinion that such a request by Synodis contrary to the established procedure, and may work an unduehardship on other congregations, therefore should not be presentedunder Synodical sponsorship.We recommend that the request be returned to Pacific CoastPresbytery for presentation through other methods of popular appealwhich are available.We recommend that the deficit caused by the printing of Minutesof Synod be paid from the Literary Fund.Joseph Fleming, Chairman J. W. AndersonD. C. Ward Ross LatimerKermit S. Edgar

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 81Report of the Trustees of the SynodApril 1, 1946—April 1, 1947To the Synod of theReformed PresbyterianChurch of North America;Gentlemen;We herewith submit the Treasurer's Report and that of yourBoard for the year ending April 1, 1947 concerning the financialinterests intrusted to our care.We are thankful to the Most High for the blessings bestowed uponus during the past year.BEQUESTS RECEIVEDMiss Sadie Anderson, Beaver, Pa., Sundry Departs $1,500.00Robert Cooper, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sundry Departs... 2,400.00Miss Nancy Burnside, Canonsburg, Pa., Sundry Departs. 105.00Jos. and Mary Mann, Denison, Kansas, Sundry Departs... 1,723.93Farida Abrahim, Walton, N. Y., Syrian Mission 24,947.3430,676.27OUR BOOKS SHOW9 properties sold for 63,450.00Invested funds of Congs. and etc 15,057.05Annuity Funds 85,880.24Mortgages 342,335.74Stocks and Bonds 905,125.91Endowments Funds 1,048,308.88Earnings in 1946 69,234.26Earnings in 1947 86,077.56Office expenses 1946 5,079.40Office expenses 1947 5,550.22Cash Receipts 1946 426,816.83Cash Receipts 1947 560,672.00Cash Disbursements 587,731.32A dividend of five per cent was declared out of the earnings ofthe past year.The terms of Mess. John M. AUen, C. B. Metheny and Dr. W.J. Sterrett, as members of the Board expired June 15th. 1947. Theirsuccessors should be elected by baUot.Prof. E. R. Carson resigned May 10, 1947 as a member of theBoard, due to locating in Walton, N. Y.Mr. Knox M. Young of the Central-Pittsburgh congregation waselected to fill the vacancy.ENDOWMENT FUNDSGeneva College 510,509.53Foreign Missions 87,118.72Syrian Missions 14,297.83China Missions 31,737.50Theological Seminary 72,305.42Students Aid Fund 16,876.88Ministerial Relief 25,985.42

82 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESouthern Mission 15,225.24Home Mission 70,138.39Indian Mission 4,138.54Jewish Mission 2,333.32Witness Work 2,883.34Aged People's Home 11,900.00Widows and Orphans 13,300.02Church Erection 3,400.00Funds Functoning as EndowmentsSouthern Mission 10,000.00Home Mission 8,000.00Indian Mission 1,339.57Theological Seminary 3,000.00April 1, 1947, Balance 22,339.57GENERAL MORTGAGE ACCOUNTApril 1, 1946, Balance 353,673.70Mortgages placed 46,550.40400,224.10Mortgages paid 117,414.79April 1, 1947, Balance 282,809.31GENERAL MORTGAGE INTERESTApril 1, 1946, Balance 16,461.33ReceiptsCoUections 24,331.23Dividends from Stocks & Bonds 29,485.69 53,816.9270,278.25DisbursementsShare oifice expenses 2,775.11Dividends to Annuitants 4,933.41Dividends to Endowments 30,431.04Dividends to South. Mission 500.00Dividends to Home Mission 400.00Dividends to Indian Mission 66.98Dividends to Theo. Seminary 150.0039,256.54Balance 31,021.71DAVID GREGG MORTGAGE ACCOUNTApril 1, 1946, Balance 60,293.20Mortgages paid 7 972.I6April 1, 1947, Balance 52,321.04DAVID GREGG MORTGAGE INTERESTApril 1, 1946, Receipts 5 143 73Disbursements5% handUng funds 257.19Foreign Missions 1,791.73

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 83Home Mission 1,465.96Church Erection 325.78Theo. Seminary 325.78Southern Mission 325.78Widows & Orphans 325.78Central Pitts, cong 325.785,143.78CASH ACCOUNTApril 1, 1946, Balance 41,517.92Collections 563,672.00605,189.92Disbursements 590,731.32April 1, 1947, Balance 14,458.60OFFICE EXPENSESPhone 57.67, Rent 592.68, R. R. Fare 38.11, Supplies182.74, Bonds 35.00, Auditor 160.00, Salaries 4,484.02 5,500.22Above Paid as FollowsChurch Erection 10.66, Foreign Mission 427.57, HomeMission 220.60, Indian Mission 12.85 Southern Mission47.00, Jewish Mission 7.31, Witness Work 10.00,Theo. Seminary 225.76, Ministerial 81.52, Widows50.00, A. P. Home 28.84, Geneva 1,600.00, StudentsAid 53.00 Interest a/c 2,775.11 5,550.22HOME MISSIONSAprU 1, 1947, Balance 7,916.83ReceiptsCoUections 854.15Share Budget Funds 3,345.85Gift East End Cong 2,595.54Farida Ibrahim Bequest 298.50Endowment Dividend 3,506.92David Gregg Dividend 1,465.96Fund Funct. as Endowment 400.00 12,466.9220,383.75HOME MISSIONDisbursementsR. R. fare and rent 45.70Transfer former Home Secy 823.70Transfer to new Home Secy 2,500.00Share office expenses 220.60D. R. Wilcox special 25.00Iowa Presbytery 843.44, Kansas 943.30, New York583.26, Ohio 1,287.42, Pacific 650.00, Pitts. 2,189.88,St. Lawrence 999.96 11,112.26April 1, 1947, Balance 9,271.49

84 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEHOME MISSION SECRETARYApril 1, 1946, Balance overdrawn 823.70ReceiptsOverdraft to Home Miss. Current 823.70to close former Secy. Account 823.703,096.43From Home Mission Current 2,500.00New Secy. Receipts on a/c 596.43DisbursementsSupplies 229.92Trav. Expenses Secretary 819.64Salary 7 months 1,458.31 2,507.87April 1, 1947, Balance 588.56Southern MissionApril 1, 1946, Balance 5,707.78ReceiptsCoUection 236.94Synodical W. M. S. for salaries 1,200.00Sale used Clothing 1,250.00Gift East End Cong 648.88Sadie Anderson Bequest 300.00Nancy Burnside Bequest 70.00Dividend Fund Funct. Endow 500.00Dividend Regular Endow 761.26Dividend David Gregg 325.78Dividend Mary A. Sterrett 25.005,317.8611,025.64DisbursementsBible School 100.00Share Synod's office 47.00Insurance 266.25Transfer to F. Funct. Endow 3,000.00Mrs. E. Senegal salary 60.00Marg. Evans salary 350.00Mrs. R. C. Evans salary 720.00Claude C. Brown salary 783.26 5,326.51April 1, 1947, Balance 5,699.13WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance 2 160.18ReceiptsCollections 95.67Share Budget Funds 744.33Gift East End cong 1,946.66Dividends 1,115.78 3,902.446,062.62

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 85DisbursementsShare Synod's Board 50.00Five widows 1,680.00 1,730.00April 1, 1947, Balance 4,332.62WITNESS WORKApril 1, 1946, Balance 2,938.84ReceiptsCollections 1,433.18, Budget 9,069.82, C. Patriot Subs.56.00, G. M. Robb 244.95, S. Boyle 698.62, A. J. Mc­Farland 61.00, Gift E. End cong. 2,595.54, Jos. MannBequest 400.00, Dividend 144.16, Literature fundtransferred 300.00 15,003.2717,942.11DisbursementsSupplies 11.85, Legal service 100.00, C. Patriot 346.10,Synod's Board 10.00, Topeka office 822.11, Flannelgraph32.50, Printing 1,316.76, Expenses workers2,872.48, Salaries Workers 8,325.88 13,837.68April 1, 1947, Balance 4,104.43CHURCH ERECTION FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance 20,996.58ReceiptsNon Interest Mortg. payments 9,775.00Gift East End cong 1,622.21Interest on mortgages 48.50Little Beaver Bank balance 199.52Sale BeUefontaine church bal 9,879.74Dividends Endow, funds 495.78 22,020.7543,017.33DisbursementsSale BeUefontaine church 79.45C. E. Board Secy, expenses 34.15Share Synod's Board expenses 10.66Winnipeg cong 400.00Jewish Mission 400.00Los Angeles cong 5,000.00College HiU 6,000.00Boston 6,000.00 17,924.26April 1, 1947, Balance 25,093.07SEMINARY MEMORIAL BUILDINGApril 1, 1946, Balance 275.25ReceiptsOut of town phone calls 78.52Rental Sander 4.70Gift East End cong 2,700.00

86 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEFrom Theo. Seminary Current 2,000.00From Students Aid Fund 800.00 5,583.275,858.47DisbursementsPhone 169.36, Gas 133.50, Water 31.69, Electricity176.75, Coal 232.19, Insurance 6.40, Plumbing 187.84,Supplies 113.02, Cleaning 457.60, Painting 450\00,Roof Repairs 1,433.15 3,391.50April 1, 1947, Balance 2,466.97SEMINARY LIBRARY FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance 305.02DisbursementsPrinting Certificates 2.25Books 36.16 38.41April 1, 1947, Balance 266.61SPECIAL LIBRARY FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance 1,000.00April 1, 1947, Balance 1,000.00STUDENTS AID FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance 1,282.72ReceiptsCollections 25.00Share Budget Funds 1,550.00Dividend 843.84 2,418.843,701.56DisbursementsShare Synod's Board expenses 53.00To Memorial Building account 800.00Five students Order Board 700.00 1,553.00April 1, 1947, Balance 2,148.56MINISTERIAL RELIEFApril 1, 1946, Balance overdrawn 759.18ReceiptsCollections 192.62Share Budget Funds 3,114.88Gift East End cong 2,919.98Dividend Endowment 1,289.27 7 516.756,757.57DisbursementsShare office expenses 81.52Insurance four ministers 1,062.15Pensions seven ministers 3,480.00 4,623.67AprU 1, 1947, Balance 2,133.90

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 87KENTUCKY MISSIONApril 1, 1946, Balance 6,129.52ReceiptsCollections 1,297.80, Budget 785.16, Synodical W. M.S. 3,518.13, East End cong. 2,595.54, Jeep 957.78,Bertha Elsey Fund 100.00 9,254.4115,383.93DisbursementsR. R. Fare 28.00, Rent 3 years 818.50 Insurance 59.00,Jeep 1,359.04, SuppUes and repairs 275.23, PurchaseWrigley House 2,500.00 Moving expenses Mr. Hemphill130.83, Salaries Workers 4,755.06 9,925.66April 1, 1947, Balance 5,458.27INDIAN MISSIONApril 1, 1946, Balance 1,986.32ReceiptsCollections 286.26, Budget 1,003.94, Synod W. M. S.560.80, Dividends 273.91, Gift East End cong. 648.89 2,773.804,760.12DisbursementsRepairs 12.15, Insurance 73.72, Electricity 24.00,Share Synod's office 12.85, Salary 1,599.96 1,722.68April 1, 1947, Balance 3,037.44THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CURRENTApril 1, 1946, Balance 6,193.57ReceiptsCoUections 31.52Share Budget Funds 3,643.48Gift East End cong. bal 219.98Sadie Anderson Bequest 300.00Dividend General Endow 3,631.52Dividend David Gregg 325.78Dividend Fund Funct. Endow 150.00 8,302.2814,495.85DisbursementsR. R. Fare members Board 28.45 Funds from Currentto Memorial Bldg. Account 2,000.00, Share Synod'sBoard exp. 225.76, Salaries R. J. G. McKnight3,291.62, D. H. EUiott 708.30, John Coleman 708.30,Robert Park 708.30 7,670.73April 1, 1947, Balance 6,825.12TEMPERANCE FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance 245.25

88 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEReceiptsCollections 72.29317.54DisbursementsDues 57.78, Expenses 69.90, Lectures 38.20, Literature14.75 180.63April 1, 1947, Balance 136.91BUDGET ACCOUNTApril 1, 1946, Balance 413.85ReceiptsCongs. and Individuals 53,033.2653,452.11DisbursementsSundry Departments 53,364.74April 1, 1947, Balance 87.37COVENANTER WITNESSJames S. Tibby's officeApril 1, 1946, Balance 120.77ReceiptsCollections and Budget 4,825.384,946.15DisbursementsRemitted 5,100.00April 1, 1947, Balance overdrawn 153.85LITERARY FUNDApril 1, 1946, Balance overdrawn 288.22ReceiptsSale Dockets 33.40, Plates 8.91, Minutes Synod 309.34,Books 687.79, Collections at Synod 217.10, Trav. Fund2,252.39, Balance of Fund Functioning as Endow.Order Synod 1,997.59 5,506.52DisbursementsTrav. Fund 2,852.69, Secret Society lecture 25.00Synod's expenses 83.84, Delegate N. Ass. Evan. 23.77Comm. Arrange. 14.00, Comm. Y. Peoples Work800.00, Comm. Christian Education 100.00, Print.Dockets 38.00, Comm. Stewardship 176.87, BibleSchool service 20.00, Print. Minutes 400.00, EditingMinutes 100.00 Expressage etc. Minutes 25.46, Storagetrunks 8.00, Printing Recommendations of Synod12.96Vpril 1, 1947, Balance5,218.304,680.59537.71

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 89MINUTES OF 1946 SYNODApril 1, 1946, Balance overdrawn 253.4UReceipts650 copies of the Minutes of Synod were printed bythe Service Print Shop of Topeka, Kansas andarrived in Pittsburgh, Pa. October 1, 1946.319.00i free copies to Railroads 65.52638 copies soldCost of printing 400.00Editing 100.00Postage and expressage 25.46 525.46April 1, 1947, Balance overdrawn 459.94James S. Tibby, TreasurerAUDITOR'S REPORTIn the undersigned, appointed by the Trusteesof the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Churchof N. A. to audit the Accounts of James S. Tibby,Treasurer, would respectfully report that I have examinedthe Accounts, Cash in Banks and find thesame correct as above Reoprts.Harry R. Ferguson, Public AuditorFiftieth Annual Report of the Treasurer of The ReformedPresbyterian Woman's Association for the YearEnding March 31, 1947RecbiptsAdmission Fees $ 6,000.00Bequests:Sadie E. Anderson $ 300.00Margarette E. Cooke 100.00Mrs. EUa M. George 300.00 700.00Boarding Income 572.29Bankers Trust Co., Philadelphia 12.77Congregational Collections 1,895.40Dividends 283.08Donations:Reception and Donation 1,062.24Individuals and Societies 516.60East End Reformed Presbyterian Churchfor Elevator in Home 4,866.64 6,445.48Perpetual Endowment 125.00Interest on Investments 1,318.74Manager's Contingent Fund 31.76Annual Membership Dues 633.75

90 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEMembers Fund 12,013.64Payment on Mortgages 544.24Pensions 714.80T. W. PhilUps OU and Gas Co 65.00Real Estate Income:355 Ashland Avenue 855.001402 Penn Avenue 659.021459 Franklin Avenue 504.10Patterson Farm 884.75 2,902.87Sale of Patterson Farm: Hand Money 500.00Reserve Interest Account 200.00Special AUowance for Members 374.76Sundry Cash Income 280.59Telephone Receipts 46.13Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable 247.35Total Cash Receipts $35,907.65Balance as of April 1, 1946 3,330.07$39,237.72ExpendituresBurial Expense $ 389.82Cash Transfer to Dollar Savings Bank 4,500.00Cemetery Charges Grave Markers 216.00Drugs and Medicines 57.84Equipment 164.00Food SuppUes 3,693.41Garden and Grounds 200.23General Expense 1,632.72Insurance 455.37Interest Payable to Members 509.51Light and Heat 1,451.14Managers Contingent Fund 35.19Matron's Expense Fund 671.43Memorial Room Expense 443.38Mortgage Receivable: G. W. and L. Linn 6,000.00Nursing 576.90Office Expense 454.41Pension 70.00T. W. PhiUips Oil and Gas Co 43.31Real Estate Expense:355 Ashland Avenue 185.951402 Penn Avenue 297.651459 FrankUn Avenue 217.96Patterson Farm 524.43M. J. McElroy Est. Tax 15.43 j 241.42Repairs Home Property 981.97Salaries 3,360.56Withholding Tax 194.10 3,554.66

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 91Special AUowance Fund for Members 111.92Telephone 89.25MisceUaneous Accounts Payable 138.84Total Expenditures $27,682.72SummaryReceipts for the Year Ending March 31, 1947 $35,907.65Cash Balance March 31, 1946 3,330.07$39,237.72Expenditures for the year 1946-1947 27,682.72Balance March 31, 1947 $11,555.00AssetsCash—MeUon National Bank and Trust Checking .. $11,555.00DoUar Savings Bank 29,414.96 40,969.96Equipment 1,583.96Managers Contingent Fund 3.43Mortgages Receivable:H. A. and C. V. Calderwood $ 3,500.00J. C. and C. F. Garber 5,340.00George W. and L. C. Linn 5,755.76 14,595.76Real Estate:Cemetery Lots 755.00355 Ashland Avenue 7,755.871402 Penn Avenue 8,885.771459 Franklin Avenue 5,259.00Patterson Farm 665.00Home Property 38,365.13 61,685.77Stocks and Bonds 7,604.00Modernizing Gregg Parlor 367.22Total Assets $128,059.70SummaryLiabilitiesAnnuity Bonds $ 1,500.00Perpetual Endowment Funds 8,310.00Members Fund 18,440.84Kitchen Repair and Furnishing Fund 64.85Memorial Room Furnishings 311.85Patterson Farm: Hand Money 500.00Reserve Interest Fund 420.75Special Allowance Fund for Members 765.34$30,313.63

92 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESurplus Account March 31, 1947 97,746.07Total Liabilities and Surplus $128,059.07Agnes E. Steele, TreasurerThe Board of Directors,Reformed Presbyterian Woman's Association,Attached hereto is the annual audit report of your books andaccounts for the year, ended March 31, 1947. AU of the checks florthe year were examined, your bank account was reconciled withthe bank statement, and found to be correct; all of the cash itemswere checked from the Cash Book to the ledger, and both the CashBook and the ledger were found to be correct.AU of the papers and records in the safe deposit box wereexamined, including the bonds, stock certificates, tax receipts andinsurance policies, and everything was found to be in order.RespectfuUy submitted,Harry R. Ferguson,Public Account and Auditor.Report of Board of Foreign MissionsSTATEMENT OF FUNDS IN FOREIGN MISSION ACCOUNTSCovering Period from April 30, 1946 to May 1, 1947Joseph M. Steele, TreasurerForeign Mission General Fund $21,252.18Latakia, Syria Hospital Fund 1,261.22Latakia, Syria Dwelling Building Fund 1,581.55Syria Mission Special Fund 377.66Farida Ibrahim Special Bequest Fund Syria 24,947.34J. F. Carithers Memorial Fund Principal 4,519.42J. F. Carithers Memorial Fund Income 112.50China Relief & Rehabilitation Fund 17,123.62Ella Margaret Stewart Appeal Fund 46.42Annuity Premium Reserve Fund 561.39Emergency, Travel, & Reoccupation Fund 9,695.76Grace Boyle Memorial Fund 429.85Mary A. Gihon Estate Cash 203.24Milne-Wilmuth Fund 500.00American Academy for Girls' Nicosia, Cyprus 130.00Latakia Building Fund Renovation 76.00Due to Missionaries '.' 155.56$82,973.71less:Annuity Premium Account $ 319.67Deferred Charges to Missions 270.83Due to Missionaries 262.57Advance to Transportation Dept 102.10Advance for Bldg. Renovation Syria 3,000.00 3,955.17BALANCE May 1, 1947 $78,918.54GENERAL FUND

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 93RECEIPTS:Congregations $ 3,311.98Sabbath Schools 126.81Women's Missionary SocietiesxxxxxxxWomen's Synodical 5,125.85Young People's Societies 66.66Individuals 344.03Gihon Estate Income 252.49Other Securities 641.70Apportioned proceeds of Sale of EastEnd Reformed Presbyterian Church 2,595.54Bequest—Miss Sadie Anderson 300.00Surplus Earnings fromSynods, Real Estate, and Investments .. . 8,549.43Share of Budget 9,700.21Interest on Note ofPresbyterian Ministers' Fund 739.72Total Receipts 31,754.42less:One half of Annuity Premiumsnot chargeable to Missionaries 1,034.3030,720.12Balance April 30, 1946 37,332.36less:Transferred to Emergency,Travel & Reoccupation Expense 10,000.00 27,332.36DISBURSEMENTS:Syria Expense: *Salaries to 7-1-47 3,898.74Salaries .Supplement to 7-1-47 2,368.76Children Allowance 600.00Mission Allowance 6,825.00Traveling Expense—H. A. Hays ... 705.46Medical Expenses 536.38Cable Expenses 4.86Expense re Ibrahim Bequest 27.30 14,966.5058,052.48Cyprus Expense:Salaries to 7-1-47 1,718.77Salaries Supplement to 7-1-47 612.49Children Allowance 300.00Traveling Expenses to Cyprus 1,827.11W. W. Weir—Special Tuition 222.50Mission Allowance 1,600.00Cable Charges 17.00Missionaries—Outfits 325.00 6,622.87

94 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESouth China Expense:Salaries to 7-1-47 6,619.00Salaries Supplement to 7-1-47 5,400.25Advance for return ofJ. C. Mitchel's return from China 300.00Tuition and ExpensesMISS ORLENA LYNN:Expenses 536.45Salary 550.00 1,086.45Cable Charges 22.16 13,427.86Home Base & Overhead Expense:Share of Synod's Treasurer Exp. ... 427.57Board's Meeting Expenses 215.00Secretarial Work—Mrs. Gill 200.00Miscellaneous Expense 21.00863.57Treasurer's Expenses:Auditing 125.00Rent of Conference Room 15.00Bond—Treasurers 50.00Books & Stationery 8.75Postage—Air Mail & Regular 40.00Stenographic Services 100.00Extra Accounting Services 200.00Safe Deposit Box 6.00544.75Corresponding Secretary's Expense:Stenographic Services, PostageSupplies, etc 374.75Total Home Base & Overhead Expenses 1,783.07Total Disbursements 36,800.30BALANCE - MAY 1, 1947 $21,252.18Mary A. Gihon Estate Legacy Income:RECEIPTS—One (1) year's interest on2450 U. S. Treasury Bonds 3's $ 73.50One (1) year's interest on4800 U. S. Treasury Bonds 2-%'s 132.00Six (6) Months interest on5000 U. S. Treasury Bonds 2's ... $50.00less:Accrued Interest 6-26-46 3.01 46.99

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 95Total Receipts 252.49Transferred to General Fund 252.49NO BALANCEIncome from Securities:Interest on10 M U. S. Treasury Bonds 2-%'s 243.4420 M U. S. Treasury Bonds 2-%'s 169.7820 M U. S. Treasury Bonds 2's 200.00Interest on AccountCentral-Penn National Bank 28.48Total Receipts 641.70Transferred to General Fund 641.70NO BALANCEAnnuity Premium Reserve Account:BALANCE April 30th, 1946 (No Change) $ 561.39Farida Ibrahim Special Bequest Fund for Syria12-9-46 Received from Executors of Estateof Farida Ibrahim, Walton, New York .. 24,947.34BALANCE May 1st, 1947 $24,947.34Ella Margaret Stewart Appeal Fund:BALANCE - April 30th, 1946 (No Change) $ 46.42Milne-Wilmoth Fund:Received 1-24-47 500.00BALANCE - May 1st, 1947 $ 500.00Latakia Dwelling Building Fund:BALANCE April 30th, 1946 (No Change) $ 1,581.55Latakia Building Fund:Renovation of Buildings, etc.RECEIPTS—Women's Synodical 76.00DISBURSEMENTS—Sent to Field on account 3,000.00BALANCE - May 1st, 1947 (Debit) $ 2,924.00J. F. Carithers Memorial Fund, Principal:BALANCE - April 30th, 1946 (No Change) $ 4,519.42J. F. Carithers Memorial Fund, Income:RECEIPTS—1 Year's Interest on 5 M Pittsburgh &West Virginia Railway 4-%'s 225.00Balance - April 30th, 1946 225.00450.00DISBURSEMENTS—Sent to Field 337.50BALANCE - May 1st, 1947 $ 112.50Mary A. Gihon Estate Legacy-Cash:Balance - April 30th, 1946 1,392.62

96 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THERECEIPTS—Proceeds of5 M Federal Land Bank 3-%'s Recalled . . 5,000.006,392.62DISBURSEMENTS—Purchased5 M U. S. Treasury 2's @ 103-22/32Due 6-15 52/54 $ 5,189.38Armenian ChurchBuilding Fund—Cyprus 1,000.00 6,189.38BALANCE May 1st, 1947 $ 203.24United States Treasury Bonds:Balance April 30th, 1946 30,319.38Purchased 1-6-4720M U.S. Treasury Bonds 2-%'s Due 12-1567-72 @ 102-29/32 & Commission 20,593.75BALANCE May 1st, 1947 $50,913.13Emergency, Travel, & Reoccupation Fund:Balance April 30th, 1946 4,063.55Transferred from General Fund . 10,000.00 14,063.55DISBURSEMENTS—Expenses incurred in reoccupation of South China:Traveling & Shipping Goods, etc.Julius A. Kempf and Wife . . 777.10Ella Margaret Stewart 638.95Jennie M. Dean 638.95Mary R. Adams 648.75Dr. Ida M. Scott 638.75Dr. Scott (Medicine Supplies) 549.01Jean M. Barr 503.384,394.89less:Unexpended balance of $500.00advanced in April 1946, andretained in R. D. Edgar'sexpense advance account .... 27.10 4,367.79BALANCE May 1st, 1947 $ 9,695.78China Rehabilitation Fund:Balance April 30th, 1946 11,622.04RECEIPTS—Contributions from 4-30-46 to 6-7-46 1,044.8412,666.88

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 97Transferred 6-26-46 toChina Relief and Rehabilitation Fund .. . 12,666.88NO BALANCE 6-26-46MEMORANDUM OF BONDS OWNEDMarket Quotations as of May 1st 1947Foreign Mission from Gihon Estate2450 U. S. Treasury Notes 3's 51/55 Bid 108-7/324800 U. S. Treasury Notes 2-%'s 55/59 Bid 112-7/325000 U. S. Treasury Coupon Bonds 2's 52/54 Bid 102-30/32General Fund:20 M U. S. Treasury Coupon Bonds2's 52/54 Bid 102-30/3210 M U. S. Treasury Coupon Bonds 2-%'s 59/62 Bid 102-21/3220 M U. S. Treasury Coupon Bonds 2%'s 67/72 Bid 103-9/32J. Fr Carithers Memorial Fund:5 M Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Co. 4-%'s Bid 77China Relief Fund:Balance April 30th, 1946 $ 8,257.94RECEIPTS—Contributions from 4-30-46 to 6-25-46 1,891.98DISBURSEMENTS—Sent to Field for Relief $ 3,000.00Sent to Field for Lepers 720.00Sent to Field forContributions to Missionaries 1,072.38Cable Charges 13.2310,149.92Total Disbursements 4-30-46 to 6-26-46 . . 4,805.615,344.31Transferred toChina Relief & Rehabilitation Fund 5,344.31NO BALANCE 6-26-46China Relief and Rehabilitation Fund:Including Receipts and Disbursement fromApril 30th, 1946 to May 1st, 1947:RECEIPTS—Congregations 7,166.17Sabbath Schools 807.19Women's Missionary Societies ... 526.10Women's Synodical 1,168.20Individuals 2,243.40Young People's Societies 111.89Henry O'Neill Estate 1,000.00American Mission to Lepers,Inc. New York 3,640.00Total Receipts 16,662.95

MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEadd:Balances April 30th, 1946China Relief Fund . . . 8,257.94China Rehabilitation 11,622.04 19,879.98 36,542.93DISBURSEMENTS—Transmitted to Field 14,693.70Transmitted to American Missionto Lepers in China 3,640.00Transmitted for Contributionsreceived for Missionariesaccounts viz.Rev. Jesse C. Mitchel 331.00Jennie M. Dean 265.00Ella Margaret Stewart 476.38Cabling Charges 13.23Total Disbursements 19,419.31BALANCE May 1st, 1947 $17,123.62Syria Special Fund:RECEIPTS—Geneva College Y.M.C.A 125.00Geneva College Y.W.C.A 125.00Individuals 200.00Sabbath Schools—for Bibles 10.00Young People Societies 20.00Total Receipts 480.00Balance - April 30th, 1946 401.18 881.18DISBURSEMENTS—Sent to Field 480.00AnnouncementsSunday School Times 23.52Total Disbursements 503.52BALANCE - May 1st, 1947 $ 377.66Cyprus Special Fund:RECEIPTS—Women's Synodical 105.50C.Y.P.U. for Scholarship 80.00Individuals to educate three Boys. 293.70Individuals for Girls' School 25.00Congregations for English Room . 302.75Total Receipts 806.95

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 99DISBURSEMENTS—Sent to Field 806.95NO BALANCEAmerican Academy for Girls' - Nicoscia, Cyprus:RECEIPTS—Women's Synodical 130.00BALANCE May 1st, 1947 $ 130.00Grace Boyle Memorial Fund:BALANCE April 30th, 1946 (No Change) $ 429.85Latakia Hospital Fund:BALANCE - April 30th, 1946 (No Change) $ 1,261.22Annuity Premium Account:Debit Balance - April 30th, 1946 . 335.88Premiums Paid toPresbyterian Ministers' Fundfor 1946 and 1947 2,092.26 2,428.14less:Premiums Charged to Missionaries 1,074.17Premiums Charged to General Fund 1,034.30 2,108.47Debit Balance - May 1st, 1947 tobe charged and collected fromMissionaries $ 319.67Detail of Loan to Presbyterian Ministers' Fund:on their note: Dated April 16th, 1941Balance of Fund at Interest - January 31, 1946 25,000.50add:Interest to January 3, 1947 730.7225,740.22less:Cash Received for Interest Paid 740.22BALANCE of Fund at Interest January 31, 1947 $25,000.00Deferred Charges Against Missions:Syrian Mission 150.00Cyprus Mission 120.83TOTAL ? 270-83Amounts Due by Missionaries:Jean M. Barr S8-03Samuel E. Boyle 77.58Chester T. Hutcheson -67Lillian L. McCracken 116.34TOTAL 5 262.67Amounts Due to Missionaries:Marjorie Allen w 8-00

100 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEC. E. Caskey 9.96Herbert A. Hays 50.00W. W. Weir 87.50TOTAL ? 155.46Funds in Hands of Transportation Department $ 102.10American Academy for Boys' - Larnaca, Cyprus:RECEIPTS—From Congregations, Sabbath Schools, Women'sMissionary Societies, and Individauls .... 6,752.82Balance April 30th, 1946 3,855.3510,608.17DISBURSEMENTS—To Field 1,000.00Balance - May 1st, 1947 $ 9,608.17COMPARATIVE REPORT OF RECEIPTS ANDDISBURSEMENTS1946 1947Receipts Dis. Receipts Dis.Foreign Mission General Fund 54,660.00 32,036.56 31,754.42 37,834.60Trans, to Emergency Fund 10,000.0054,660.40 32,036.56 31,754.42 47,834.60SPECIAL MISC. FUNDS:Syria Special Fund 141.10 181.36 480.00 480.00Farida Ibrahim SpecialBequest Fund—Syria 24,947.34Cyprus Fund 140.00 140.00 806.95 806.95China Relief andRehabilitation Fund 23,185.28 6,863.75 16,662.95 19,419.31Latakia Hospital FundLatakia Dwelling Bldg. FundLatakia Bldg. Fund Renovation 76.00 3,000.00J. F. CarithersMemorial Fund, PrincipalMemorial Fund, Income 225.00 225.00 225.00 337.50Ella Margaret StewartAppeal FundEmergency, Travel andReoccupation Fund 540.00 6,621.44 10,000.00 4,367.79Grace Boyle Memorial Fund 10.00Annuity Premium Reserve FundAmerican Academy for Boys'Larnaca, Cyprus 3,855.35 6,752.82 1,000.00Mary A. Gihon Estate, Cash 2,000.00 1,455.00 5,000.00 6,189.38Milne-Wilmoth' Fund 500.00

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 101American Academy for Girls'Nicosia, Cyprus 130,00Total Special Fund Accounts 30,096.73 15,486.55 65,581.06 35,600.93Total General Fund 54,660.40 32,036.56 31,754.42 47,834.60GRAND TOTAL 84,757.13 47,523.11 97,335.48 83,435.53STATEMENT OF BALANCESAND DISTRIBUTION OF CASH IN BANKSForeign Mission General Fund $21,252.18Latakia, Syria Hospital Fund 1,261.22Latakia, Syria Dwelling Fund 1,581.55Syria Mission Special Fund 377.66Farida Ibrahim Special Bequest Fund Syria 24,947.34J. F. Carithers Memorial Fund, Principal 4,519.42J. F. Carithers Memorial Fund, Income 112.50Cyprus Mission Special FundChina Relief and Rehabilitation Fund 17,123.62Ella Margaret Stewart Appeal Fund 46.42Annuity Premium Reserve Fund 561.39Emergency, Travel & Reoccupation Fund 9,695.76Grace Boyle Memorial Fund 429.85Mary A. Gihon Estate-Cash 203.24Milne-Wilmuth Fund 500.00American Academy for Girls' - Nicosia, Cyprus 130.00Latakia Building Fund - Renovation 76.00Due to Missionaries 155.56$82,973.71less:Annuity Premium Account 1947 319.67Deferred Charges to Missions 270.83Due to Missionaries 262.57Advance to Transportation Agent 102.10Advance for Building Renovation Syria 3,000.0020 M U. S. Treasury Coupon Bonds 2's 20,319.38Balance 10 M U. Exclusive S. Treasury of Jewish Coupon Mission Bonds 2-%'s and ... 10,000.0020 M American U. S. Treasury Academy Coupon for Boys' Bonds Larnaca, 2Ms's Cyprus 20,593.75 $54,868.30 28,105.41add:Jewish Mission 2,069.69American Academy for Boys' - Larnaca, Cyprus 9,608.17 11,677.86CASH HELD AS FOLLOWS—Brown Brothers Harriman & Co 36,721.96$39,783.27

102 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THECentral-Penn National Bank 3,061.32 $39,783.27Respectfully submitted,Joseph M. Steele,, TreasurerWith this report of the Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions,there was presented to Synod the usual report of the certifiedPublic Accountant, attesting that the Treasurer's Report and accountsare correct.Findley M. Wilson, Cor. SecretaryBoard of Church ErectionThis has been another year of unusual receipts for our Board.Allegheny met its schedule of repayment, Fresno and Orlandolargely increased theirs. Parnassus completed the plan of seUingtheir first parsonage and paid off their loan. Mercer congregationmade a payment on an old account, and Quinter completed therepayment of an old loan.The income from the sale of churches continued. Nearly$10,000 came to us from the sale of church property in BeUefontaine.The last monies of the New GaUlee congregation were paid over.And on the sale of the East End church, we received not only theamount of our grant made them many years ago, but a gift of over$1600 besides, for which we are grateful to those who made it.A loan of $5000.00 was made to the Los Angeles congregation tosupplement loans they obtained locaUy to finance the buUding ofthe essential portions of their plan for a new church. Repaymentsto us are postponed.A loan of $6000.00 was made to CoUege HiU congregation toenable them to get a place for their pastor to Uve; it is to be repaidin ten years. Boston congregation had to move from their rentedquarters and found a property in the Roslindale district which theycould secure for $11,000. It is in an unchurched area and is suitedto be a combination church and parsonage. They were given a grantof $2,000 and a loan of $4,000 which is to be paid in eight years. TheLake Reno congregation found conditions rather favorable to buildinga parsonage now and they were given a grant of $2,000 and a Loanof $2,000 to be repaid in five years. That adds three more to thenumber of parsonages.Winnipeg and First Philadelphia congregations had alreadyraised considerable money to put their churches in condition andappUed to us for aid. We made grants of $400 to Winnipeg toward anew heating system and of $625 to First PhUadelphia on the repaintingof their church.From an appropriation made several years ago for the paintingof the Jewish Mission building but not yet used, $400 was divertedto provide a better heating plant. But after appropriations of nearly$18,000 within the fiscal year, we stiU had on the first of April alarger balance than a year ago. The Board has endeavored to actconservatively, and in one case obtained an official appraisal of a

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 103property under study. The present rate of our income cannot continueindefinitely. We prefer to repair churches rather than seU them. Weare grateful to the Lord for the financial faithfulness of His people.The terms for which D. Ray WUcox and W. J. Adams wereelected have expired and their successors should be chosen.Paul Coleman, PresidentJewish MissionReceipts:Tibby - Dividends $ 116.66Tibby Congregations 91.42Women's Synodical 1,113.90Bequest Estate of Margaret E. Cook 190.00Congregations et al 53.64Direct to Mission 44.00Sale of Old Heating Unit 10.00Total Receipts 1,619.62Balance - AprU 30, 1946 1,988.22 3,607.84Disbursements :Salary 1,083.34Cleaning and Supplies 101.47Telephone 52.34Gas and Electricity 36.11Heating 148.61Maintenance and Repairs 84.09Postage and Miscellaneous 11.79Water Rent 20.40Total Disbursements 1,538.15BALANCE - May 1, 1947 $ 2,069.69Own 1 M Republic of Chile 6's 63 Bid 25-5/8Joseph M. Steele, TreasurerJewish Mission Supplemental StatementCovering Period from April 1, 1946 to May 1, 1947The Missionary in charge of the Mission of the Covenant locatedat 800 South Fifth St., Philadelphia, Penna., report of the followingcontributions received and disbursements made by her for the periodended AprU 30th, 1947, through the Special Missionary Account asfoUows:Receipts from Women's Missionary Societies, Young Peoples'Societies, and Individuals including contributions at Christmas timein the sum of $322.22Balance - April 1, 1946 255.36 577.58Disbursements for ReUef, Mother's and ChUdren's Meetings;Outings, Sabbath School SuppUes, Heating Repairs, and other benev-

104 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEolent purposes in the sum of 233.95BALANCE - May 1, 1947 $343.63The report of the committee on item 6 of the Committeeof Unfinished Business was read, adopted and is as follows:Report of Committee on ArrangementsThe Committee on Arrangements would respectfully report:1. That we herewith record our gratitude to God for leading usto this place, and opening up the way for this Conventicle Program.2. That we have consulted with and cooperated with the YoungPeople's Executive Committee in building the program for thisCovenanter Conventicle which is now being carried out.3. That a large part of the expense burden for this meeting ofSynod is being carried by the Young People's section of the Conventicle.4. That our receipts from Synod's Offering amounted to $89.83.5. That the following expense items merit the attention of Synod.1. Express charges on Psalters (Winona to Grinnell). .$2.002. For Typist Service 25.003. For Supplies 3.554. Work and paper in connection with printing200 copies each of five reports, before Synod 15.005. Synod's Share of Printing Programs 40.00Total $85.00We recommend:1. That the above items of expense be paid out of Synod's Offering.2. That the Clerk of Synod write a letter to Grinnell College.c/o Dr. Samuel Stevens, Pres. thanking them for their hospitaUty.Committee:Paul McCrackenR. C. FullertonBruce WilsonThe report of the Witness Committee was read andtaken up item by item for adoption. All the items wereadopted. G. M Robb told of the introduction of the ChristianAmendment into Congress. A. J. McFarland spoke ofhis work for the Committee. Mildred Boyd, Secretary ofthe Christian Amendment Movement, was introduced andpresented to the Synod.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of the Witness CommitteeIt is with deep gratitude to God that we record the blessings ofthe past year. It has been a year of unusual activity. In general theencouragements have outweighed the difficulties and disappointments.The distribution of tracts has been continued as in previousyears. We have repubUshed what we consider our best and mostpopular tracts, and an adequate supply of them, free of cost is

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 105available to those who will make wise use of them. The generousgifts of a warm friend of the Church have made the republishing ofour tracts possible. The greatest demand has been for tracts onsecret societies. With one or two exceptions, the demand for tractson the part of Covenanter pastors and congregations has been disappointing.More requests have come from without the Church thanfrom within. This seems to indicate that the Church is not awaketo the importance of tract distribution.The Main ObjectiveThe main activities of the year have been in the interests ofthe Christian Amendment. Numerous contacts have been made withorganizations and individuals of prominence in Church and State. Itwould be impossible to give a detailed account of them within thehmits of this report. In many instances the results of these contactshave been most encouraging. The sympathy and support of manyprominent men in places of great responsibility have been enlistedin the Christian Amendment Movement. It was the purpose of theCommittee to introduce the Christian Amendment bill much earlierin the year, provided men in both houses of Congress could besecured to sponsor it. However, the Committee, foUowing the adviceof Mr. Louis Graham who expressed his willingness to introducethe bill in the House of Representatives, delayed the introduction tiUthe present week. We are glad to announce that Mr. Graham introducedthe bill Tuesday. It was the opinion of Mr. Graham that abill introduced in the closing hours of the present session of Congress,and therefore laid on the table to be taken up at the new session ofCongress in 1948, would stand a better chance of a hearing. It is tobe hoped that this plan wiU turn out to be the part of wisdom. Inthe meantime between now and the next session of Congress theCommittee expects to carry on a vigorous campaign in the effort toenUst the sympathy and support of an ever increasing number ofprominent Christian individuals and religious organizations. Werealize the difficulty of securing an amendment to the Constitution.We also realize the importance of the support to be derived from anintelligent pubUc opinion. We do not expect to accomplish ourobjective in a brief space of time, but we are resolved, with theapproval of Synod, to carry on a vigorous campaign until this reformationhas been secured. The attempt to secure a ChristianAmendment is a positive contribution to the witness of the Church.Christ's crown and covenant is the central point in the grandobjective of our Christian witness. That in all things Christ mayhave the preeminence is the grand ideal for which we pray andlabor.LecturersOur three lecturers have been diligent in their duties throughoutthe year. They have lectured before assemblies and conventions ofvarious denominations; they have interviewed numerous individualsmost of whom are influential in political and religious affairs. Tosecure these interviews they have traveUed thousands of miles fromColorado in the West to Boston in the East. This has been necessary

106 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEin the past and it wiU be still more necessary in the future in viewof the wide-spread ignorance among Christian people with respectto the philosophy which lies back of the Christian AmendmentMovement.During the year Mr. McFarland has visited Colorado, Florida,Minnesota, Indiana and Pennsylvania for the purpose of interviewingchurch and civic leaders. He has held interviews with the secretariesof the following denominations: Presbyterian, U. S., United Presbyterian,Cumberland Presbyterian, Southern Baptist, Missouri Synod(Lutheran), Augustana Synod (Lutheran), Evangelical Reformed,Free Evangelical, Pilgrim Holiness, Free Methodist, Assembly ofGod, Church of the Nazarene, the Church of God, two ColoredBaptist churches and five bishops of the Methodist Episcopalchurches. He has secured interviews with such prominent men asMr. R. G. Le Tourneau, Dr. Walter A. Meier, Dr. Stanley Jones,Dr. Claud A. Watson, Dr. Wilbur Smith, Dr. J. Palmer Muntz, incharge of Winona programs, Dr. R. L. Decker, President of the N.A.E.,and Dr. Walter L. Wilson, President of the Kansas City Bible College.Dr. Louis D. Newton, President of the Southern Baptist Conventionand twelve other national leaders of the Southern Baptist denomination.During the year eighteen conventions or representative groupsheard the address of Mr. McFarland and received the Uterature ofthe Movement. During his six weeks tour of the South he visited theheadquarters of the Southern Baptist and Cumberland Presbyterianchurches. He received a hearty endorsement from Dr. George Jones,Editor of "Shepherds", a magazine which goes to over 40,000Methodist ministers. Mr. Jones offered to open the pages of hismagazine to articles and news about the Christian AmendmentMovement. At its convention the National Association of Evangelicalsadopted a resolution favoring all movements which seek to bring theimpact of Christian teaching to bear upon our national life, andurging that "the name of our Lord Jesus Christ should have a largerplace in the utterances of our public officials and in our legal enactments."We feel that this a step in the direction of the objectivewhich we seek.Mr. Robb has spent most of his time lecturing before varioussocieties and church assemblies in the eastern part of the country,and working in the interests of the Christian Amendment in Washington,D. C. In this particular phase of our work Mr. Robb and Mr.Boyle have been of invaluable assistance to each other. The Committeeis deeply grateful for the services which Mr. Robb hasrendered.During the year Mr. Boyle spent his time co-ordinating the work,over-seeing the office in Topeka, pubUshing the "Christian Patriot"and working in the interests of the Christian Amendment in Washington.He has co-operated with Mr. McFarland in the preparationof letters and tracts to be sent to persons who have signed theChristian Amendment cards. We wish to express our appreciationof the services which Mr. Boyle has rendered during the years he

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 107has been associated with us in the work.The OfficeLast November, with the approval of the Synod at its lastmeeting, an office was established in the Service Print Shop inTopeka, and Miss Mildred Boyd was appointed Secretary at a salaryof $1800 a year. Miss Boyd is deeply interested in the work and herservices have been quite satisfactory. Among her duties are bookkeeping,assisting Mr. Boyle in gathering material, proofreading andmailing the "Christian Patriot". She has compiled a hst of 450magazines and has sent a copy of the "Christian Patriot" to each ofthe editors. Another important duty of the office is the submissionof a quarterly financial report to the Clerk of the House of Representativesin Washington. This report must include an itemizedstatement of the receipts, gifts, subscriptions to the "ChristianPatriot" and expenditures. This is in accordance with a law recentlyenacted by Congress to the effect that individuals or organizationswho lobby or seek in any way to influence legislation must registerwith the Government.Twenty thousand letters including Christian Amendment MovementUterature were sent to persons who had signed cards favoringthe Amendment. In these letters there was an appeal to men andwomen of good wiU to write to their representatives in Washingtonurging them to support the Christian Amendment biU.We have spent a considerable amount of money during the yearbut we feel that it has been weU spent. We have carried the gospelof the Kingship of Christ right up and into the haUs of Congress. Wehave brought our great nation face to face with its obligation toaccept the Lord Jesus Christ as its Lawgiver, Saviour and King. Tothis extent we have discharged our covenant responsibility to witnessfor the crown rights of our Redeemer.In closing this report we wish to thank all those ministers wholectured in behalf of the Amendment or otherwise gave of theirtime and effort.The terms for which E. L. McKnight, J. G. McElhinney, R. I.Robb, M. W. Martin and J. B. Tweed were appointed have expiredand their successors should be appointed.We offer the following recommendations:1. That the Church be encouraged to pray and labor in loyaltyto her covenant obUgations to witness until this blessed reformationhas been accomplished.2. That ministers be encouraged to lecture in behalf of thisCause and that they be urged to seek opportunities to present itbefore conventions or assemblies which may be meeting in theirneighborhood.3. In view of the fact that Mr. Boyle has given notice that heexpects to withdraw from the work to return to China, we recommendthat J. C. Mathews be appointed for a term of three years tofill this vacant place as a full time worker for the Witness Committeeand Executive Secretary of the Christian Amendment Movement.4. Headquarters of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, capable of

108 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEproviding a home for the Executive Secretary of the ChristianAmendment Movement, an office, and a place of worship for Covenantersin Washington.5. That Synod approve of the action of the Committee in authorizingA. J. McFarland to secure representative men from otherdenominations to act as associate members of the Executive Committeeof the Christian Amendment. The Committee advised Mr.McFarland to be careful in the selection of men who are BibleChristians and to request that these representative men furnish listsof conferences and permit their names to be usd in securing contactswith their respective denominations.6. That the sub-committee on research, authorized at the lastmeeting of Synod, be continued and that such problems as may arisein connection with the Christian Amendment Movement be referredto them for study and advice.7. That the salary of the lecturers be made $3,000 a year.8. That Robert McMillan and Howard Elliott be added to theCommittee in the class of 1948 and David Carson in the class of 1949.9. That an elder be appointed in the class of 1946 to take theplace of Mr. John Anderson who has resigned on account of his inabilityto attend the meetings of the Committee.10. That G. M. Robb be heard in behalf of the Committee on thefloor of Synod.J. S. Tibby was appointed to represent the Committee on theCo-ordinating Committee. The Committee requested that Synodappropiate $15,000 for the work of the coming year.Respectfully submitted,T. C. McKnightJ. B. Willson J. Paul WilsonJ. Boyd Tweed J. S. TibbyJ. G. McElhinney R. C. FullertonRemo I. RobbE. L. McKnightThe report of the Committee on Psalmody was read,adopted and is as follows:The Report on PsalmodyA recommendation submitted to Synod last year by the Elders'Conference offered the suggestion and expressed the hope that whatis known among us as "The Explanation of the Psalms" should befeatured as the mam consideration in the report of your presentCommittee. It was a happy proposal, and timely withal. No part ofour morning worship is more intrinsically importont. The Psalms areanything but a collection of trivial ditties indicted on the spur ofthe moment by some ordinary uninspired mind. The Author behindthe authors in the Holy Spirit. The agent in each instance wasequipped to say, "The Spirit of the Lord spake by me". TheTHINKER is God, and no word is written until the writer can sav"MY THOUGHTS ARE YOUR THOUGHTS". Melancthon calls theBook of Psalms "the most elegant work extant in the world." Calvincalls it "an anatomy of the soul" Anthanasius calls it "an epitome ofthe whole Scriptures". Basil calls it a "compendium of all theology"

R9F0RMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 109Fairbairn, in more recent times, takes occasion to say that "thePsalter is a great Book of religion; it shows that devotion is mostsublime when it is most personal, that the man who has never stoodwith his soul uncovered before God has never worshipped, or tastedthe ecstasy of one who, though a mortal, has lost all sense of moraUtyby feeling round him the everlasting arms". And even as literature,as someone has said, the poetry of the Psalms is "the most superbthat ever burned within the breast of man."What a delightfully inviting field for study and devotionalmeditation! A book in which there is not a single song but is vibrantwith some searching thought of God as it comes to light in the sphereof human experience, and is expressed in such a way as to enableany "true worshipper", if he grasps its meaning, to use it in singingthe praises of his Maker!Naturally enough the most acute and comprehensive title bywhich the Book of Psalms has ever been distinguished has comedown to us from the pen of the keen and scholarly Apostle Paul. He,of course was writing originaUy for readers who used the GreekVersion of the Old Testament. In that Version the writer of theNinety-fifth Psalm calls the whole Book "Psalms"; the writer ofthe Hundredth calls the whole Book "Hymns"; the writer of theHundred Thirty-seventh calls the whole Book "Songs" These titlesare radically significant. As "Psalms", the poems are architectonic,spiritual structures built to be scanned and sung. As "Hymns", theyare adapted to the requirements of praise. As "Songs", or "Odes",they must be offered as the genuine sentiments of the regeneratesoul. The first term is figurative; the other two are literal.Suppose now that we have a mind to enter a few of thesecelestial Parthenons built on the pattern of the Holy Spirit's blueprints. Our first impulse, perhaps, will be to visit that magnificentedifice known throughout the whole of Christendom as the TwentythirdPsalm. If we approach this divine cathedral by way of thefront facade, two attractive columns will elicit our admiration andsurcharge our hearts with hope. The one on the left will be foundto be adorned with a view to illuminating the love of God as thegreat Shepherd of the sheep, while the one on the right will be foundto serve the same purpose by emblazoning the kindness and magnanimityof the glorious and gracious Host who condescends to sitat a common table with with His ransomed guests, whether in theirhumble homes on this side the bourn, or in His own supernal homebeyond the grave. Nor can any weary pilgrim ever fail to see that betweenthese two splendid pillars a wide portal is always swingingopen for as many as will enter the palace of the King. For over theportal, to complete the artistry and reassure the traveller, two columsare imposingly connected by a pointed archway from which on the leftruns the faithful saying—GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOL­LOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE, rounded out on the rightby the triumphant persuasion of every true believer—AND I WILLDWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOR EVER. The TwentythirdPsalm is thus an impressive example of the many mansionsof song that have been built for eternity.

110 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEAgain, a similar pattern confronts the worshipper • in the vfirst Psalm of the Book. Two massive columns demand attention—the blessedness of the upright, and the discomfiture and ultimateextinction of the wicked. Then in harmony with its structural designthe pillars are united and the portal is spanned by that exquisitelyapt inscription which not only adorns its own facade, but overarchesthe magnificent edifice of the Psalter as a whole—THE LORDKNOWETH THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT THE WAY OFTHE UNGODLY SHALL PERISH.Or turn to the Third Psalm. With fiendish malevolence the foesof righteousness presume to take the matter of salvation into theirown hands, and proceed accordingly to consign the human race,especially the believer, to utter and irretrievable destruction. Whata prodigious shaft of hatred they erect! David, on the other hand,though apparently within their net, goes quietly to rest, and faUsasleep, uprearing to the skies a pillar of tranquilUty in their verjypresence. He has found a place of refuge in the temple yonder onthe "holy hill" of the Most High, over whose everlasting doors hehas read as he entered—SALVATION BELONGETH UNTO THELORD: THY BLESSING IS UPON THY PEOPLE.Another illustration to the same effect comes to view in theNinety-third Psalm. It has to do with Testimony, with what timeand eternity, in ages gone by, have to say for themselves. For onething, all the unreckonable aeons of the past TESTD7Y to the existenceof God, to His universal presence and infinite power, to Hissovereignty and majesty and justice, and to His inapproachablyimmaculate nature. For another thing, all the annals in the recordsof history BEAR WITNESS to the turbulence, and uproar, and rage,and "barbarous dissonance", with which wicked men and nationshave flooded this fair world of ours, and marred its beauty, andsought to makeit an unbefitting symbol of divine benignity and love.The pillars seem at first to stand apart, intrinsically disconnected.Yet on deeper insight they show themselves to be the same in substance,whitest marble polished in the quarries of eternity. For theonly thing the biUows of iniquity can do is to make a noise as theydash themselves to froth and foam against those massive columns.Accordingly the writing on the archway is appalling. It warns theworshipper to "stand in awe, and sin not". Who can read it withoutfeeling that he is facing "the Majesty on High"? THY TESTIMONIESARE VERY SURE: HOLINESS BECOMETH THINE HOUSE, OLORD, FOR EVER.But there are many other models. Take for instance the EightyfourthPsalm. It is built on the plan of three concentric circles. Thewalls of Jerusalem mark the first circumference, the borders ofPalestine the second, the rim of the globe the third. "For the LordGod is a sun and shield" He will "give grace and glory" to anyone,anywhere, who lives uprightly.Or turn, once more, to the Ninety-first. It is a Messianic poem,used by Satan in the fullness of time to induce the Messiah to playfalse to His Messiahship. It is a colossal drama. Three characters(dramatis personae) appear on the stage—the Psalmist (v. 1); the

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 111Messiah (v. 2); the Psalmist (vv. 3-13); the Father (w. 14-16). Thevery structure of the Psalm inwreathes it with sublimity.So much, then, by way of a merely casual reference to individualPsalms. On a vaster scale, however, the same is true of the Psalteras a whole. In it an onward movement by stately steps is discerniblefrom the very first word of the First Psalm until the course ofChristian experience can be expressed by nothing less than rapturousgrandeur of the Hundred Fiftieth. The end is a virtual ascension, ananticipation of the day when believers shaU be caught up "to meetthe Lord in the air" to be with Him for ever. Christianity has"blessedness" to begin with, and closes with "hallelujahs''. In short,the Psalter is a book of poems which the living and true God selectedthe best men on earth and the finest thinkers in the tides of time towrite for His praise. The field for explanation, accordingly, isillimitable. The need is radical. The mine is rich with precioustreasure. The reward is incalculable, really "past finding out".We recommend that our ministry be urged to make an intensivestudy of the Psalms and to keep alive the time-honored custom ofexplaining them Sabbath by Sabbath in the morning worship.Respectfully submitted,W. J. McKnight W. R. WhiteT. Richard Hutcheson B. M. FergusonThe report of the special Committee to which paperNo. 7 was referred was read. The part of the sentence referringto pre-millennialism was stricken out. In the samesentence, the words "do protest" were amended to "did protest".The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report on Committee on Paper of George S. ColemanChrist said: "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out ofthe world but that thou shouldest keep them from the evU."It is a well known fact that our members cooperate with theW.C.T.U. in our common fight against our great enemy the liquortraffic and with many different groups whose actions we do notwholly approve of, in missionary and reform efforts. We are verymuch pleased to have people of other denominations aid us in ourefforts for a Christian amendment to the constitution of The UnitedStates. We fight along with our country's solders in defense of civiland religious liberties and we pay taxes for the support of our publicinstitutions, while we protest against our nation's sin in rejectingJesus Christ as our nation's Lord, by our poUtical dissent.In harmony with aU such actions we approve of Synod's actionlast year in joining the National Association of Evangelicals. Inaddition to the action taken then, we did protest against the use ofuninspired songs and instrumental music in the worship of God, asis the custom in the devotions of the Association.We approve of cooperation with other groups in a common cause,and at the same time we bear a true and faithful witness against

112 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEtheir doctrines and methods of worship which are contrary to thedistinctive principles of our church.RespectfuUy submitted,H. G. Patterson J. E. McElroyR. C. Adams W. G. MilliganSynod took recess until 7:30 in prayer by A. P. Donahue.Friday 7:30 P. M.Synod reconvened with prayer by Edgar Lynn.The officers of Synod were instructed to send a letterof appreciation to Representative Louis Graham and SenatorArthur Capper for introducing the Christian Amendmentinto the two houses of Congress.The special committee on strategy of the church towhich paper N.o. 2 and parts of the Home Mission Secretary'sReport were referred was read and taken up itemby item for adoption.Item 1 adopted.Item 2 amended and adopted.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Committee on the Strategy of the ChurchYour committee on the strategy of the church would reportthat a paper from New York Presbytery and certain items from thereport of the Home Mission Secretary were referred to us by Synod.The paper from New York presents the need of establishing somegrand over-all strategy designed to more effectively integrate ourwork and to enlarge and further the objectives of the church. Theitems of the report of the Home Mission Secretary deal with the promotionof the whole church program, the establishing of goals fornew members and ministers at which to aim.The paper from New York Presbytery makes some suggestionswhich your committee deems worthy of consideration. Certain otheritems, we believe, are already being carried out, and two others weregard as impractical.We believe that an attempt should be made to enlarge andfurther co-ordinate the whole work of the church.We are all too conscious that many good plans have been madein the past and adopted by the Synod and have been peacefuUyreposing in the minutes ever since. Should we now draw up andadopt a grand over-all plan, we must take radical measures to see.that it does not become abortive as so many others have done becauseof disuse. It is one thing to plan our work. It is quite another towork our plan.The co-ordinated plan we suggest may be divided into what isgeneral and what is distinctive.The general will include such movements as evangelism mis-

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 113sions, Christian Education, and reform. The distinctive would coversuch matters as doctrine, worship and the separate Ufe.The grand strategy we believe would be:1. To co-ordinate the boards, committee and other agencies soas to bring a united impact to bear upon the main objective of thechurch.2. To set up goals and standards at which to aim.3. To study needs and requests, financial and otherwise, foradequate supporting all our work.4. The establishing of the most practical methods to follow inreaching our goal.5. An adequate check on the results from year to year toascertain whether we are accomplishing our aims.We recommend:1. That the goals proposed by the Home Mission Secretary, of5000 new members and 25 new ministers by 1952, be adopted.2. In order to work out details for an over-all strategy for thechurch, we recommend that representatives of boards and committeesbe instructed to meet one day in advance of next Synod and drawup a plan to submit to the Synod, including a suitable name forthis movement.The foUowing Boards and committees shall appoint one delegateeach to represent them at this conference:The Boards of Foreign Missions, Home Missions, the Woman'sAssociation, Church Erection, Control, Publication, Christian Education,Geneva College, the Seminary and the Witness Committee.The convener of this conference shall be the Home MissionSecretary who shall establish contact with each of these organizationsin the early autumn in order that they may make adequate preparationfor this conference.D. H. Elliott Ross LatimerF. H. Lathom John KennedyJ. Ren PattersonThe report of the Home Mission Secretary was takenfrom the table. It was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Home Mission SecretaryDear Fathers and Brethren:When the Synod of 1946 elected me to the office of HomeMission Secretary, it laid upon me a most important assignment, butwhile the plans defined certain limitations they did little to defineactivities other than to say that I was to do the work of a HomeMission Secretary. Certainly few delegates to last Synod went homein any more bewildered state than, did I. When I asked others whatmy work should be, they said, "Set up your own program," but fewhad any definite suggestions as to how to minister to a church whosecongregations are in widely scattered districts over all the UnitedStates. In response to a letter sent out on September 1, when thework was begun, I received several conflicting suggestions. Noneof these suggestions, conflicting though they were, were out of place,

114 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEfor they all revealed something of the scope of the task to which Iwas called and the wide field in which I was expected to work. Ata special meeting with the Home Mission Board it was agreed thatthe following general fields lay within the scope of Home MissionSecretary: Weak congregations, vacant congregations, supplementedcongregations, out-of-bound members, evangelistic meetings, andpossible new localities for our work.In order to understand the entire field committed to me, itseemed wise to spend time, first of all, in a general survey of theentire church. Much of the work this first year has been of thatnature, acquainting myself with congregations and people in differentlocalities and ministering to them as I was called upon.The impressions have been many and varied. The CovenanterChurch presents to the world doctrines founded upon the Scripture,applications of doctrine consistent with the Scripture, and and aprogram that is broad and challenging. Its membership for the mostpart is loyal to its Truths. This is illustrated by the small congregationwhich celebrated its one hundredth anniversary last fall, andwhich for the first forty-one years of organization was without apastor. It is illustrated also in members far from home localitieswhose letters and contributions show an abiding interest and a deepconcern for the Church.With a home membership of less than six thousand the CovenanterChurch has foreign missions in countries around the worldfrom each other, it maintains a million dollar educational institution,it supports a hundred thousand dollar retirement institution, it proclaimsa true Christian gospel for society, which exalts the LordJesus Christ over all authorities on earth, and demands that thegovernments of this world acknowledge Him as Governor among thenations. The Christian Amendment Movement is a stupendous undertakingsuch as no other denomination of our size in our land hasundertaken.I have been impressed with a sort of holy dissatisfaction withmatters in the church as they stand. Our church does not wish todecline. Rather it wishes to grow and develop. There are presbyterialprayer groups among our ministers, and congregational prayergroups among our laymen. The call for evangelistic meetings indicatesnot only that people think something should be done, butthat they want to be up and doing.During the year I have preached at one hundred twenty-threedifferent services in thirty-three congregations. Twelve of thesecongregations were vacant at the time, and two had stated supplies.In addition I made twelve outside addresses to Young People's conventions,Women's Presbyterials and college and high school assemblies.I held eight series of evangelistic meetings during which, inaddition to the regular sermons, I gave forty-three children's sermonsand various other meetings and interviews. I tried to keep contactwith the general work of the Church by continuing membership oncommittees and boards of the Synod—the Board of Trustees ofGeneva College, the Witness •ommittee, and particularly as correspondingsecretary of the Home Mission Board. It was my privilege

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 116also to attend two of the meetings of the Foreign Mission Boardduring the year.I asked the pastors for lists of their out-of-bound members andreceived replies from fifty nine congregations, nineteen did not reportand a few for good reasons did not send in their lists. In all, someseven hundred names and addresses were sent to me. They arescattered in more than three hundred cities and towns in forty-fourof the United States, in five Canadian provinces and in Alaska,Washington D. C., China, Hawaii and countries of the Mediterranean.To keep contact with them I have mailed out more than 2600 covers,including four copies of a news-sheet entitled the Oh-Bee-Jay, whichstands for the Out-of-Bounds Journal. The response to these contactshas been most gratifying and a large number of letters of appreciationhave been received, besides a contribution to the Kentuckymission fund of $425 to be applied on the purchase of the Jeep. Ispent an evening in St. Johns, New Brunswick, two days in Indianapolis,Indiana, and a day in Manhattan, Kansas visiting with outof-boundmembers. AU expressed their pleasure at these occasionalcontacts from an official representative of the Church. Our membersare not all away from their church homes from personal choice.Many remain loyal and faithful though far away, and every effortthat is put forth to keep contact with them bears fruit. Some presbyterieshave a regular contact program for their out-of-boundmembers, but for the most part little is provided beyond what eachminister wishes to undertake.It was a special privilege to serve in the evangelistic meetingsat two congregations in New York presbytery and at six congregationsin Kansas presbytery. Among the happy fruits of these meetingswas the enlistment of nearly one hundred members, whosedecision was to "try with God's help to win a soul to Christ thisyear." If the picture from these eight congregations is typical of theentire church—and I like to think it is—there must be a fair armyof potential soul winners who should be given definite goals anddefinite help in the work of the Lord which they would like to do.The declining condition of our church has been the subject ofmuch discussion in Synod over many years. The bitter note in manya session has been that the church is headed for the grave-yard.There is no way to deny the fact that in but two of the past twentyfiveyears has our membership shown any gain whatever, and inneither of those cases was the gain appreciable. We must face thisfact squarely, not as those who yield to the hopelessly inevitable butas those who are determined to remedy the situation. It should alsobe emphasized that there is no value in making repeated speechesabout the condition unless the speech makers as well as the speechhearers do something about it.The decline is due in part to the general religious apathy of theage. America as a nation is sadly without religious warmth. The ageinto which we are moving holds little promise of a new world inwhich dwelleth righteousness. In order to maintain long lists ofmembers, churches of all sorts have combined and united, but thedecline among them has continued. It is almost inevitable that our

116 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEown church should be defiled by this same spirit of national religiousindifference.Writing privately to a friend one of our ministers stated "Thedecline of the church over the past quarter century and more is duein large part to the loss of our sense of mission." Surely this issomething to consider. Not "missions," oh no, we are aware ofmissions, but "mission", purpose, aim, or goal. What are we here for?Every minister and every member should ask himself "Why is therea Covenanter Church where I am?" Have I a purpose in being here?Does my congregation live for a definite purpose?Why is there a Covenanter Church at all? What do our missionscontribute to that end? How does our college and seminary contributeto it? Is our whole mission so closely bound up to the Christianizingof the nation that, as a writer stated recently, we would lose one ofour chief reasons for separate existence were the Christian Amendmentadopted?CHRIST PRE-EMINENT IN ALL THINGS is our Scriptual aim—not only acknowledged to be but actually. To this end the missionof the Church is to proclaim the whole Gospel in China and Cyprusand Syria, in Apache and Selma and Sandy Hook and Philadelphia,in Washington and in our state capitals, in our college and seminary,in our Aged People's Home, and in the community of every congregation.Our purpose must be crystallized and clarified.The Church will rally to meet any definite goal set before it inkeeping with its Covenant. Other churches are setting up these goals—the Presbyterian Church seeks for a million new members, anotherdenomination expects to double its Sabbath School attendance, theNorthern Baptists are beginning a "Crusade for Christ" to discoverthe great mass of unchurched people who have no contact with anychurch. Such a definite goal of new members will take our minds offpast losses and set our faces to new fields and to the steps necessaryto gain them for the Lord.The Roman Catholic church aggressively asserts itself in virtuallyevery community and demands its own way on its ownconditions. Shall a corrupt and unreasonable church speak out, whilewe who hold the truth secured by martyr blood treat God's commissionindifferently? A much more aggressive stand on the greatprinciples to which we are solemnly bound will aid in regaining oursense of mission.Another realm in which we may make progress is in closerassociation with other Christian brethren. Through the columns ofthe Covenanter Witness you have read of the three thousand psalmsinging brethren of the Church of Scotland in Prince Edward Islandand of their desire to affiliate with our church in order that the oneminister among eighteen congregations may have some help inbearing his heavy responsibilities and that they may help us in ourmission program. The plan for affiliation was worked out by a committeeof our Church in conjunction with the minister from PrinceEdward Island. The committee membership was R. I. Robb, Chairman,W. J. McKnight, D. H. Elliott, T. R. Hutcheson, and E. J. M.Dickson.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 117The plan foUows:PLAN OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CHURCHOF SCOTLAND IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ANDTHE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFNORTH AMERICA.Owing to common beliefs and methods of worship, based uponthe Westminster Standards, shared by the Church of Scotland inPrince Edward Island and the Reformed Presbyterian Church ofNorth America, we deem it desirable that some appropriate affiliationbe established between these two denominations.In order to establish a basis of cooperation, we suggest thefollowing plan of action:1. Each denomination shall maintain its separate identity, withseparate charters, boards committees, etc.2. Ministers of both churches shall be free to present the doctrinesof the Word of God as interpreted by the Westminster Standards,with the provision that they shall not interfere with the distinctivebeliefs of the denomination to which thiiy minister.3. Ministers and their ministry shall be interchangeable, except inthe actual administration of the sacraments.4. The denominations shall cooperate in such matters as supportingmissions and providing a ministry commensurate with the needs.5. This plan shall become effective when approved and adopted byboth denominations, and shall continue as long as both partiescomply with the conditions.To meet the needs of an aggressive and enlarged program weneed an enlarged leadership. Our ministry in the United States andCanada numbers one hundred and five. Of these sixty-one are pastorsand stated supplies over seventy-eight congregations and missionstations, nineteen are engaged in church work, nine are in otherwork and sixteen are inactive. Our present seminary enrollment istwo. Not for many years has there been such a desperate need forleaders. I feel it keenly in ministering to the small and weak congregations.If, as some suggest, I should go to any given station andwork for several months to build it up, where shall I find a ministerto keep it built up ? If, as some suggest, work is begun in newlocalities and a nucleus of a new congregation be formed, who shallcarry on the work so started? When vacant congregations ask mewhere to get a pastor, what have I to tell them except, "Call a manfrom a congregation or from the general work of the church"? Andlet it be accepted that the men in the general work of the churchshould be as truly open to be called as are those now in the pastorate.I wish to record my thanks, first to the Heavenly Father forall His mercies and blessings, for graciously supplying all our needs,for blessings in the home and by the way. That God hears andanswers prayer has been most manifest to me during the past year.Over and over again He has answered "exceeding abundantly aboveall that we ask or think." I also ask His forgiveness through JesusChrist for all my failures and my sins.Second, I thank the congregations where I was asked to minister,the homes whose hospitatlity I richly enjoyed, and the pastors whose

118 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEproblems and whose hopes I was allowed to share.Third, I thank the Home Mission Board for its wise and kindlycounsel, the Covenanter Witness for its publication of the materialI sent in, and the College offices for their help in preparing muchmimeographed material.Finally I thank the Church for its interest and its prayers. Thesense of being prayed for has helped me over many an uncertainty.The greatness of the task before the Synod should humble us,and remind us that "we, being many are one body in Christ, and everyone members one of another," and that "in everything by prayer andsupplication with thanksgiving, let youi- lequests be made knownunto God." With a definite aim, a definite goal, a united prayer anda perfect submission to the Holy Spirit who worketh mightily let usstrive on "to hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering,in hope of the crown of glory which fadeth not away," seeking "thesalvation of our own souls, the wider spread and triumph of truthand holiness, and the enlargement and establishment of the kingdomof our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to whom, with the Fatherand the Spirit, one God, be glory in the Chuich throughout all ages,world without end."I make the following recommendations:1. That the Church in all her departments take a more aggressiveattitude in proclaiming and applying the holy principles of truthwhich have been committed to her and to which she is bound bysolem covenant.2. That the Church set as its Goal for Growth five thousand newmembers by 1952 and that toward this end the plans and activitiesof congregations, committees and boards be directed.3. That the plan for affiliation between the Church of Scotland inPrince Edward Island and the Reformed Presbyterian Church ofNorth America be approved and adopted, and that the Home MissionSecretary be empowered to take such further steps as are necessaryto make the agreement effective.4. That the urgent need of at least twenty-five new ministers bemade clear and that at every opportunity the ministers of the churchissue a call for new leaders, those having special contacts with ouryoung people being specially commissioned to urge upon them theclaim's of the gospel ministry.Respectfully submitted,REMO I. ROBBFINANCIAL REPORT OFSYNOD'S HOME MISSION SECRETARYSeptember 1 May 15, 1947Note: This report does not include office equipment and movingaccounts, which were handled directly by Mr. J. S. TibbyRECEIPTSReceived from Mr. J. S. Tibby $ 175.00Received from congregations 1115.25Received from return of mimeograph machine 35.00Total receipts $1325.25 $1325.25

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 119EXPENDITURESTravel expensesRailroad and bus fares $269.27Berths 48.84Meals 96.66Taxi, street car, etc 16.20Car allowance 18.20Baggage 4.30Clergy certificates 6.16Room and Hotel costs 23.51Miscellaneous 15.54Total travel expenses $498.68 $ 498.68Office ExpensesPaper and supplies $ 33.26Postage 57.57Telephone and telegram costs 5.82Banking and money order costs 3.57Secretarial services 8.25Car allowance 4.80Picture cuts 6.75Miscellaneous 7.94Total office expenses $127.96 $ 127.96Salary supplement (voted by the Home MissionBoard from funds received) $375.00 $ 375.00Total expenses $1001.64Receipts $1325.25Expenditures 1001.64Balance, May 31, 1947 ? 323.61The salary of the Home Mission Secretary was set at$3,000 per year.The report of the Committee on Discipline was readand taken up item by item for adoption.Items 1 and 2 adopted.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Report of Committee on DisciplineYour Committee would respectfully report that two papers havebeen referred to us, one from the Session of Denison Reformed PresbyterianChurch, through Kansas Presbytery, and one from S. E.Boyle.The paper from Denison has to do with the use of sound-filmsin church services, and asks for two opinions, interpretations anddecisions: First, "As to whether it is a violation of our Historic Testimonyor contrary to the Law and Order of our church to use thesesound films in our Sabbath services (morning or evening), or in

120 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEany other worship service (Sabbath School, C. Y. P. U. etc.)".Second, "Is it contrary to the Law and Order of our church, and aviolation of his convenant vows, for one of our church members tooperate the sound projector showing these films at a Sabbath service,in our own church, at a union service or in the service of a churchof another denomination?"It is clear that sound-films should not be used in worship."Christian worship is the expression of the soul's love for God, dependenceon God, and joy in God." (Directory for Worship Ch. 1,Par. 1.) "The worship of God is the highest act of the human soul."(Directory for Worship, Ch. 1, Par. 2) This shows that worship isspiritual. In teaching, we see no reason why they may not be used.But care should be exercised lest we compromise our position in regardto instrumental music and the exclusive use of the Psalms inpraise. Also great care should be taken that the teaching of thesesound films be sound doctrine.Therefore sound films are not to be used in worship, or in theworship or devotional part of any church service, although theymay be used for teaching with due care for the purity of worship andfor the purity of doctrine.It follows that a church member should refrain from operatinga sound-film projector in a worship service as it is not in harmonywith the Law and Order of the church.The other paper referred to us is from S. E. Boyle and has to dowith certain questions which have come up in connection with hisreturn to China this year. He says, "If I am found guilty of wrongI would appreciate a ruling on it, with a judgment of the Synod onproper repentance, and advice on procedure when I return (if Iam sent) to China Presbytery, where the situation remains unchangedso far as the communion is concerned." Thus Mr. Boyle,raises three points: (1) His "guilt"; (2) a judgment on properrepentance; and (3) advice on procedure when he returns to China.On the first point, no charge of guilt is before this committee.Dr. Foster, whose tract is referred to in the paper, only says thatMr. Boyle and others should present certain issues to Synod. Furthermoreyour committee has examined many pages of documentaryevidence submitted by Mr. Boyle, including Mr. Foster's tract, andif the question of guilt had been raised, we find no grounds forcensure. This automatically takes care of the second point of properrepentance.On the third point, regarding advice on procedure when Mr.Boyle returns to China, your committee advises that no immediatedrastic measures of discipline should be taken against China Presbyteryin the matter of close communion, which is the only mattermentioned in the material placed in our hands. Since it is nowapparent that it is the mind of Synod that the question of immediateautonomy should not be taken up with the China Presbytery thereforeit is our advice that the discussion of close communion' shouldbe continued between the missionaries on the field and the ChinaPresbytery in a patient, humble, yet zealous effort to bring the

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 121practice of the China Presbytery into harmony with the accepteddoctrine of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, remembering thatextraordinary circumstances may call for something extraordinary,but that this extraordinary procedure does not (become the establishedrule of the church.C. E. Caskey Andrew RobbJ. C. Mathews Renwick TaceyRobert McConachieReports were received from the following Presbyteries:Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Pacific Coast,Philadelphia, St. Lawrence. These reports were adopted andare as follows:Report of Colorado PresbyteryColorado Presbytery would respectfully report: Colorado Presbyterymet according to adjournment in the Denver church on April30, 1947. Presbytery met in association with the Woman's Presbyterialand joint meetings were arranged so far as possible. Somefurther business was carried on through the year by correspondenceor informal meeting to be ratified at the regular meeting later.Five ministers are on our roll, two of whom are pastors. PaulD. White is pastor of Denver congregation and Owen F. Thompsonpastor of Greeley congregation. H. B. McMillan, Boyd A. White, andJames S. McGaw are occupied otherwise.The officers of Presbytery are: Paul D. White, Moderator; OwenF. Thompson, Clerk. Paul D. White is Secretary of Young people.H. B. McMiUan is Secretary of Evangelism. The pastor of Greeleyand the elder from Denver are our representatives on Synod's CoordinatingCommittees. The elder from Greeley, R. M. Carson is ourfinancial agent for Synod's Traveling Fund Committee. Paul D. Whitecontinues as our representative on the Board of Corporators ofGeneva College. The Treasurer of Presbytery is A. A. Carson ofGreeley. His report was read and approvd. Our Traveling Fund ispaid in full. Our Statistical Report was forwarded to the StatedClerk in due time. Robert McBurney was made our representativeon The Inter-church Temperance organization of Colorado. Plans foran Echo Meeting are under way for some date following GrinnellConference, in order to make available as far as possible the blessingsand benefits and inspiration for those who were unable to attendin person.As a Presbytery we wish to make mention of the fact that, whileour Presbytery is quite small, we have enjoyed the finest fellowshipand most satisfying co-operation with the Women's Presbyterial ofColorado. In our last gathering we shared the two Devotional Periodstogether and also the guest speakers, Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Mitchellwho awakened new visions in our souls for Kingdom living andKingdom service.As a group we wish to bear testimony to the wonderful goodneessof God and His unfailing faithfulness in all His dealings withus.Owen F. Thompson, Clerk

122 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEReport of Illinois PresbyteryIUinois Presbytery would respectfully report:We have held one regular meeting and one caUed meeting duringthe past year. Five congregations are under our care. Four havesettled pastors, and one is being filled by a stated supply. We wereglad to welcome into our Presbytery, Rev. John McMillan, who wasordained May 27, 1947 and intalled as pastor of the Old Bethel Congregation,and is serving Bethel as Stated Supply. Presbytery continuesto carry on its roll the names of 15 former members of thedisorganized Princeton Congregation.Six ministers are on our roll. Four are pastors; one is engagedin educational work at the University of Indiana at Bloomington.Another is retired and living in Sparta.The officers of the Presbytery are as follows: Moderator, S.Bruce WiUson; Clerk, Harold F. Thompson; Young Peoples Secretary,Harold F. Thompson. John McMillan is our Financial Agent. S.Bruce WiUson, R. S. McElhinney, John W. Kennedy, and E. S.Hunter are the members of the Ad Interim Commission. S. BruceWiUson is the Committee on Evangelism. Harold F. Thompson attendedthe Coordinating Committee meeting as Presbytery's representative.A C.Y.P.U. Conference was held with the C.Y.P.U. members ofthe Ohio Presbytery at Bethany Park, Indiana, in August of thepast year. The Conference was well attended by both Presbyteries.There was good cooperation, and a spiritual atmosphere was manifestedthrough out the whole conference.Because both the Conferences of IUinois and Ohio feel thatthey are small in number, and there is much help gained frommeeting together it was decided to make plans for joint conferencesin the ensuing summers.Our Statistical Report was forwarded to the Stated Clerk, andour Traveling Fund has been paid in fuU.The term of S. Bruce Willson as Illinois representative on theBoard of Corporators of Geneva College expired this year in hisplace Harold Thompson was appointed.Respectfully submitted,Harold Thompson, ClerkReport of Iowa PresbyteryIowa Presbytery would respectfully report:Our annual meeting was held September 26, 1946 at Glenwood,Minnesota, and a special called meeting was held during the meetingof Synod. An evening conference was held in connection with theannual meeting.The Sharon congregation observed its 100th anniversary inAugust 1946 and the Chicago congregation celebrated its 50th anniversaryin April 1947. These occasions were suitably observed by therespective congregations.We have six congregations under our care. Five have settledpastors.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 123The young people of our presbytery met with the young peopleof Kansas and Colorado presbyteries at a joint conference at ForestPark in 1946.Lake Reno Congregation is engaged in the building of a parsonage.The officers of the presbytery are: Moderator, J. D. Edgar;Clerk, J. O. Edgar; Committee on Supplies, J. D. Edgar; YoungPeoples Secretary, J. O. Edgar.F. E. Allen and the elder from Hopkinton were appointed toattend the meeting of the co-ordinating committee.Our traveling fund is paid in full.J. O. Edgar, ClerkReport on New York PresbyteryDuring the past year there has been one regular meeting of thePresbytery and one called meeting at Synod. Other necessary businessof Presbytery was conducted by the Ad-Interim Commission.Our regular meeting was held in the Cambridge Church, Cambridge,Mass. October 15, 1946 at which there were five ministersand eight elders present.We have ten congregations and one mission station under ourcare. Cambridge and CornwalUs are without pastors. Robert ParksuppUed the pulpit at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, during the summermonths; during which time he conducted communion. Presbyterygreatly appreciates the work of Dr. Park in this our most distantcongregation. He has been appointed again to supply their pulpitand to moderate their session. Cambridge has been given the privilegeof making out a call and of supplying their own pulpit. F. F.Reade is the Moderator of their session.Robert J. Crawford, Jr. was ordained and installed pastor ofthe Montclair, New Jersey congregation on March 4, 1947. SinceMr. Crawford became their pastor they have moved into their newplace of worship, which includes both a chapel and a parsonage.They are to be commended for their faith and progressive spirit.The Boston congregation has purchased a property which is toserve both as a meeting haU and parsonage.We have eleven ministers on our roll; eight are settled pastors.E. R. HemphiU is working in the Kentucky Mission, F. M. Foster andT. M. Slater are retired.Presbytery wishes to note with deep sorrow the passing ofAlexander Adams of the New York congregation and David Mc-Gibben of Coldenham, Hugh White of Newburgh.The officers of Presbytery are as follows: W. C. McClurkin,Moderator; R. D. Edgar, Clerk; S. J. Robinson, Assistant Clerk,Treasurer and Travel Agent. R. M. C. Ward is Moderator of theAd-Interim Commission. T. R. Hutcheson was elected the HomeMissions Secretary of our Presbytery. R. W. Caskey and the elderfrom White Lake were appointed to represent Presbytery on theCo-ordinating Committee of Synod. F. F. Reade is the Presbytery'srepresentative on the Board of Corporators of Geneva College. R.

124 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEW. Caskey is our Young People's Secretary. In the absence of S. J.Robinson, James A. Beatty was appointed Travel Agent.A call has been made out by Cambridge congregation forLicentiate Bruce C. Stewart. A call was made out by ConneUsvillefor T. R. Hutcheson.The Ad-Interim Commission is in charge of Supplies.The White Lake Young People's Camp was held from August 3to 17. It was one of our largest encampments. Over 150 were presentover the second week-end. The president of the camp was BruceStewart of our Seminary. Besides the regular Young People's Campthere was also a ten-day Junior Camp. This was held from July 22to August 1. This was under the direction of F. H. Lathom and R. D.Edgar. The enrollment at this camp was 56. The major improvementat White Lake Camp was the construction of a new dining hall whichhas beeen named Memorial Hall. This new haU contains a kitchen,and dining room, the latter serving also as a meeting hall. A newwash house was also built for the boys' use. It contains moderntoilet facilities. The camp grounds were rented last year and havebeen again this summer to a Presbyterian group for a period of oneweek. Their enrollment last year was 69 and this year 89. Thus, yousee that our Camp is growing into a wider range of usefulness.The Statistical report was forwarded to the Stated Clerk in duetime.RespectfuUy submitted,Robert D. Edgar, ClerkReport of Ohio PresbyteryOhio Presbytery would respectfully report:During the past year we have held one meeting. This meetingwas held in conjunction with the Women's Presbyterial, at BelleCenter, May 13 and 14, 1947. Our Ad-Interim Commission held onemeeting.There are seven congregations under our care. We have tenministers on our roll. Five of our Congregations have pastors, andone has had a stated supply during the past year. On April 30, 1947Robert A. Henning was ordained and installed pastor of the Hethertoncongregation.A joint Young Peoples Conference with Illinois presbytery washeld at Bethany Park, Indiana. August 13 to 18, at which there wasa fine attendance and good christian fellowship was enjoyed by all.Plans are in the making to hold another joint conference withIllinois presbytery.The officers of Presbytery are : J. K. Robb, Moderator, LutherMcFarland, clerk, J. C. Mathews, Assistant Clerk, R. M. Rambo,Treasurer. M. S. McMillan is Moderator of Interim Commission. RobertHenning is Secretary of Young People's work. W. J. Sanderson ischairman of the committee of Supplies.Robert Henning and J. D. McClure were appointed to representthe presbytery on the Co-ordinating Committee. M. S. McMillan is ourrepresentative on the Board of Corporators of Geneva CoUege. Our

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 125Statistical Report was forwarded to the stated clerk, and our travelingfund is paid in full. J. S. Purvis is our financial agent.Respectfully,Luther McFarland, ClerkReport of Pacific Coast PresbyteryThe Pacific Coast Presbytery would respectfully report:"Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of ourGod,.... as we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lordof hosts for this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be ourguide even unto death." We praise God for His faithfulness throughoutthe past year, and thank Him for the work that has been donethrough His Spirit.We would mention especially the fact that two of our congregationshave new church homes through the grace and guidance ofGod in these days when there are so many obstacles. Our Los Angelescongregation is now worshiping in a newly built church in agood location. In the providence of God our Seattle congregationwas directed to a very suitable church building which was purchasedat a most reasonable price, and they too are worshiping ina remodeled building in a location approved by all the members.Both churches report good mission Sabbath Schools as a result ofthe change in location.Also we praise God for a very successful Young People's andWomen's Missionary Conference at Camp Bethel last summer. Spirituallyand financially this conference was a success. The locationof Camp Bethel was so suitable, being accessible to both Los Angelesand Santa Ana, that it has been secured for this summer also.The program for this conference, to be held August 18 to 26, ispractically complete. We have under consideration the possibilityof meeting near Seattle in 1948. Out of the early prayer fellowshipof the Conference there has grown a prayer group that includes allof the ministers of the Presbytery and a number of laymen whopray for one another and for the work of the Lord every Mondaymorning at half past six. Blessed be God, who has not turned awayour prayer, nor His mercy from us.Daily vacation Bible Schools were held in Santa Ana and inSeattle, with a very fine response in both places.We have held one pro-re-nata meeting, one regular meeting,and one called meting at this Synod. Our Ad Interim Commission hashandled items of business that have called for action during theyear.There are five congregations under our care. Four of these havesettled pastors. F. D. Frazer has been serving Portland as a voluntarysupply. Fresno still receives aid, but Portland decided not toask for any financial help this year, pending action by the HomeMission Board in regard to a worker.Robert McConachie is our Moderator and our Home MissionSecretary.C. E. Caskey is our Clerk and Young People's Secretary. R. E.

126 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESmith is our Treasurer, and our financial agent. Our traveUng fundis paid in full and our stastical report was forwarded in due time.RespectfuUy submitted,C. E. Caskey, ClerkReport of Philadelphia PresbyteryThe Philadelphia Presbytery would respectfully report:During the past year we have had four meetings. There arefour congregations under our care and aU have settled pastorates.Our missionary, Wilbur W. Weir of the Larnaca Academy, Cyprus,is a licentiate of this presbytery.Bruce Cameron Stewart was Ucensed to the Gospel ministry,July 16, 1946. Bruce preached a sermon on the text, Gal. 6:4, "ButGod forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord JesusChrist..."; a lecture on Rom. 8:1-9; the way out of condemnationthrough salvation; and and exegesis on Phil. 2:5, 6, 7. These threemessages were then reviewed publicly by the members of the court.It was the expression of the court that the candidate did an exceptionallyfine piece of work.The call of the Montclair Congregation made on April 4, 1946,was presented to Robert J. Crawford, Jr. December 28, 1946 for hisfinal acceptance or rejection. The candidate expressed his willingnessto accept the call.Robert John Crawford, Jr. was transferred from PhiladelphiaPresbytery to New York Presbytery, at his own request, because hisfuture work would be in that Presbytery.All four of our congregations rejoice in the goodness of God.The Orlando Church is almost out of debt. The three PhiladelphiaChurches have been renovated and redecorated. The First Churchcelebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of S. E.Greer; the Second Church celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversaryof the pastorate of Frank L. Stewart; and the Third Church celebratedthe thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of F. M. Wilson.These were all very happy occasions.Alvin W. Smith is Moderator of Presbytery, and Frank L. Stewartis Clerk. Frank L. Stewart is Secretary of the Young People'sWork. A. W. Smith and John Peoples were appointed Presbytery'srepresentatives on the Coordinating Committee, with S. E. Greerand the elder from the First Church or Orlando as alternates. TheFinancial Agent for our Presbytery is John Peoples the elder fromthe Second Church.Our Statistical Report was forwarded to Synod's Stated Clerk,and our Traveling Fund is paid in full.Respectfully submitted,Frank L. Stewart, ClerkReport of St. Lawrence PresbyteryThe St. Lawrence Presbytery would respectfully report:During the past year we have held one regular meeting at Lo-

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 127chiel and one called meeting at Synod. The Interim Commissionheld one meeting.There are four congregations under our care, only one of whichhas a settled pastor. Toronto congregation was automatically disorganizedby the death of elder H. N. McKay. D. R. Wilcox has beejstated supply at Almonte since the first of September 1946. W. J.McKnight was released from the Syracuse congregation on November3, 1946. The certificate of D. R. Wilcox was received from the KansasPresbytery.Five ministers are on our roll. The time of W. J. McKnight andTeunis Oldenburger is at the disposal of Synod.Our Statistical report was forwarded to the Stated Clerk. W. J.McKnight is the Moderator and the chairman of supplies. R. H. Mc­Kelvy is the Clerk of Presbytery and the representative on theBoard of Corporators of Geneva CoUege and the financial agent.D. R. Wilcox is the Secretary of Young Peoples Work. Our travelingfund is paid in full.R. H. McKelvy, ClerkThe report of the Committee on Signs of the Times wasread, adopted and is as follows:The Signs of the TimesThe Committee on The Signs of the Times would respectfullyreport:It was the privilege of the chairman of this committee to makea rather complete review of the reports on the Signs of the Timespresented to the Synod from the year 1863 to the present time.These reports were found to more or less foUow the same generalpattern in listing various matters calling for humiliation and prayer,and in the acknowledging of blessings for which thanks should begiven.For instance, the report presented to the Synod which met inSharon, Iowa, in the year of 1863, for the most part, may well havebeen written for the year 1947. Under the heading, "Causes forfasting," mention is made of the lack of "true and profound religiousinterest". The following is a quotation in part from that report."Sound in gospel doctrine and tenacious of every known principleof truth, we are not, as a people, sufficiently alive to the importanceof cultivating deep and earnest religious feeling. We are too cold."Our reUgion is lacking in heart....We are not prompt andfree to address sinners personaUy in regard to their spiritual welfare.People are rarely found consulting their ministers on the state oftheir souls, nor do parents make such topics enough the subject ofconversation with their children.... We should lament our want ofspirituality and liveliness in our religious feelings."We do not set high enough the standard of hoUness, of devotion,of effort in the cause of Christ. Doctrinally we do, but not practically..... We are not sufficiently alive to the claims of the perishing, thesuffering. Our sympathies are hard to awaken. Our home field,

128 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEwithin the bounds of our presbyteries, presents, in most parts of thecountry, a range for evangelizing effort wide and accessible.... Weshould mourn our want of entire unity of judgment in matters affectingthe practice of the church. It is too well known that we arenot agreed either in principle or in practice, in some things belongingto our joint profession. Whatever the cause of this brokeness in judgment,it becomes us to regard it as offensive to God, to examinethat we may discover its sources, and to implore such outpouring ofthe Spirit that all may be of one heart, and one soul, minding thesame things and walking by the same rule."The report goes on to speak of the divided state of the visiblechurch, stating in this regard as follows, "The fact is as notoriousas it is sad. The Word of God gives no warrant for a divided church.Sin causes it, and nothing but sin and the devil its father. All divisionis owing to error, or heresy, or transgresson of the law of Christ,moral or ecclesiastical, or the malignity of a depraved nature....""The great mass of Christian professors are personally active insupporting immoral civil constitutions of government; and this inthis land, and in other nations.... The governments of the nations arestill infidel and antichristian, unjust and oppressive. God's beneficientinstitution of civil government is thus perverted to the support ofthe devil's usurped empire over men. .. ."Wickedness abounds, sins of every kind and degree are rampant,profanity, Sabbath-breaking, uncleanness, intemperance, fraud,violence, oppression, and many others are committed. .. .without anyeffort to correct them by righteous laws righteously administered.Under causes of thanksgiving in the same report we read, "TheLord has not visited us as a church with any peculiar tokens of Hiswrath, but graciously vouchsafed us many tokens of His favor. Weare permitted still to wait upon gospel ordinances. Nor are we leftwithout intimations of His presence among us. Our various schemeshave been in a prosperous condition; funds have been raised to supportthem, and they have not, we believe, been without some fruit tothe glory of our Covenant God and Redeemer."Our testimony has not proved inneffectual. Long have we bornereproach and toil for the sake of Christ's regal authority, and thesupremacy of His law in national as well as other affairs. Longhave we endeavored to bear testimony against the sins of the nationsagainst God and man. We have spoken to ears that would not hear.God is now, by His providence, enforcing this testimony and Hisword, and some have already been made to see, and have been led toconfess that this nation is, indeed, chargeable with sins which wehave long seen and against which we have testified. Some movementhas even been made toward the amendment of the constitution,so that it may be made Christian and free...."The old world is shaking with the throes of approaching revolution.The Word of God is circulating widely. The evangelicalchurches are reviving and laboring diligently in the work of evangelism...."God has given our land abundant temporal prosperity during

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 129the year now past. The health of the country has been almost unparalleled.The crops have been most abundant... .The various interestsof the country have suffered little."In view of what is to be introduced to the Congress in Washingtonthis week, the following item from the report of the Committeeof 1864 is most interesting, for the report has this to say about theChristian Amendment. "God has raised up many to contend for anational recognition of His name and authority. Influential conventionshave been held in behalf of this principle. Large committees ofministers and laymen of various denominations have called the attentionof the President to this subject, and it has been by petitionpresented to both houses of congress, nor are we without evidencethat these weU timed efforts have borne fruit in high places. We arenot without hope that this nation may soon become a kingdom ofour Lord and of His Christ."This digest of the report of 1863 and the quotation from the reportof 1864 gives a clear picture of what conditions were in thechurch and in the nation more than eighty years ago, and servesto show that human nature does not change very much from generationto generation, that history does have a way of repeating itself,and that conditions today, morally, politically and spirituaUyare very similar to what they were then.What was said to the church then, may well be said to thechurch today. The Covenater church is in the midst of a struggle forsurvival. Year after year we show decrease in membership. Variousand oftentimes conflicting opinions are held as to why this decreaseis taking place. Often it is regarded as due to the carelessness andindifference of the world—too seldom are we willing to consider thatthe fault may be with us. There is still a lack of true and profoundrehgious interest among us, and of a deep religious feehng. We arestiU too cold. While emphasizing the great elements of truth forwhich we bear special testimony, we have failed to give equal emphasisto the matter of being truly born again. We have been tooprone to merely take that for granted.The war has left its mark upon the nation. Religious indifferenceis widespread. Crime is on the increase. Intemperance abounds.Many are ensnared in the materialistic pessimism of the age. Manyare living in fear. They do not trust one another and living faithin God belongs only to the few. The two great powers, The UnitedStates and Russia vie with each other for world leadership. Thecharter of the United Nations makes no recognition of divine authority.It acknowledges no higher power than the voice of the peopleof the nations it represents. The rumblings of some great conflictare heard in the distance. We talk peace while we prepare for war.The feeling seems to prevail that war is inevitable.The religious thinking of the world at large is for the most partdivided between two camps, both of which are more or less pessimisticin their outlook; the one seeing no hope for the world untilChrist comes again to set up a kingdom on the earth, the other bas-

130 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEing its hope upon an unscriptural humanistic concept of the dtrine of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, apsuedo-gospel which centers in a social redemption, but which derivesthe authority and the deity of Jesus Christ, and the truebrotherhood of man in Him.We are sinners one and aU, as individuals, as a church, as anation. There is none that doeth good, no, not one. All have sinnedand come short of the glory of God. But if we confess our sins, He isfaithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from allunrighteousness. We therefore recommend that Thursday of theweek of prayer be observed as a day of humiliation and prayer.Over all is God. He reigns supreme. He is ruler among the nations,and the giver of every good and perfect gift. Every momentwe are receiving of His mercies and benefits. His gracious purposeis being fulfilled on the earth. He makes even the wrath of man topraise Him. In His own time and way He will over-rule until thekingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord JesusChrist. We recommend that the days appointed for National thanksgivingin the United States and Canada be observed with publicworship in our churches.Respectfully submitted, Paul ColemanJ Ren PattersonJ. E. McElroyThe report of the Committee on Social Justice wasread.Synod adjourned to meet at 9:30 Saturday morning inprayer by W. J. McKninght.Saturday, July 19, 1947, 9:30 A. M.Synod reconvened pursuant to adjournment and wasconstituted in prayer by W. J. Sanderson.The following resolution was adopted:"That the Committee for Publication of the Book ofDiscipline be made the Committee to canvass the vote onthe overture on the change in the fourth term of communionand to report to next Synod."That when the committee reports at next Synod, it shallinclude in this report the complete terms of communion,which seem never to have been printed in the Minutes ofSynod since their adoption in 1937."The Clerk of Synod was instructed to draw on the LiteraryFund for his exnenses as Synod's Clerk and for abrief case to hold Synod's records.The following resolution was adopted:We wish to commend the work of J. G. Vos in publishingBlue Banner Faith and Life. It sets forth accurately andclearly much that is of value in church history and doctrineThis publication is attractively prepared and would be asuitable addition to any library for reference.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 131The report of the Committee on Item 4 in the reportof the Committee on Unfinished Business was read, adoptedand is as follows:The Implication of the Oath of Allegiance in CanadaYour Committee to study the implication of the Oath in Canadawould respectfully report:We have endeavored to continue the work which was so wellstarted by the late Rev. E. ,C. Mitchell of the former Committee.The question has been raised, "Can Covenanters, in harmonywith our Covenant, take part in pohtical acts in Canada where theOath of Allegiance is required? The answer of Synod has been, "No",for the Covenant says, "We will continue to refuse to incorporate byany act, with the political body", until there is a "Constitutionalrecognition of God as the source of all power, of Jesus Christ as theRuler of Nations, of the Holy Scriptures as the supreme rule, and ofthe true Christian Religion", But the religious nature of the CoronationOath which King George VI took when he ascended the throne,and the religious atmosphere in which it was sworn have encouragedthe belief that Canada is a Christian Nation, and the hope thatCovenanters might be able to exercise aU the rights of citizens andstill be faithful to their Covenant.Then let us get the Coronation Oath before us for study. Intaking the Oath, His Majesty George VI answered the followingquestions:Q. Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the peoples ofGreat Britain, Ireland, Canada, AustraUa, New Zealand and theUnion of South Africa, of your possessions and the other territoriesto any of them belonging or pertaining, and of your empire of India,according to their respective laws and customs?A. I solemnly promise so to do.Q. Will you to your power cause law and justice, in mercy, to beexecuted in all your judgments?A. I will.Q. Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of Godand the true profession of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost of yourpower maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant reformed religionestablished by law? And will you maintain and preserve inviolablythe settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine,worship, discipline, and government thereof, as established by lawin England? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy ofEngland, and to the churches there committed to their charge, allsuch rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them,or any of them?A. All this I promise to do.It is the third clause of the Coronation Oath that has given theimpression that Canada is a Christian Nation, and especially the partin which the King promises to "maintain the laws of God and thetrue profession of the Gospel". If the King and all the subordinateofficers would faithfully keep this promise, would not Canada betruly a Christian nation?

132 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEThough there may be flaws in the laws of the land, it may seemthat this promise of the King furnishes the necessary acknowledgmentof the sovereignty of Christ which our Covenant asks for. Suchan acknowledgment, if properly used, should serve to remove evilsfrom the laws and government of the land. If officers were requiredto swear allegiance to the King on the basis of his acknowledgmentof Christ's sovereignty over the nation, there would be no reasonwhy Covenanters could not take the oath of allegiance and exerciseall the rights of a citizen.Unfortunately the same clause that requires the King to maintainthe laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel, also requireshim to maintain the "settlement of the Church of England",a thing which we believe to be unscriptural. This has been one ofour reasons for Political Dissent in Canada. But Mr. Ollivier, thelegal official for the House of Commons in Ottawa, has said thatthe rehgious section of the Oath does not have any force in Canada.This would seem to remove one reason for Political Dissent, but it alsoremoves the whole reason for thinking Canada is Christian in herpolitics. Furthermore, Mr. Hall, the Crown Attorney at VankleekHiU, Ontario, explained that the Coronation Oath is the King's personaloath and is not binding on anyone else. The officers under himare not required to maintain anything mentioned in the CoronationOath except as they are required to by law. This is plainly shown bythe Oath of Allegiance:"I, A.B., do solemnly swear that I will be faithful andbear true allegiance to His Majesty King George VI, hisheirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."According to law! It is not on the basis of the King's acknowledgmentof the sovereignty of Christ but on the basis of the lawthat the Oath of AUegiance is taken. The word "law" includes theBritish North America Act and the laws and customs of the country.This law possesses many good quaUties and is colored by the Christiancharacter of the Canadian people, but it makes no acknowledgmentof Christ as the Ruler. If there were such an acknowledgmentwe would expect to find it in the British North America Act, whichwas adopted as the basis of law in 1867 when Canada became aDominion. But no such acknowledgment is found there nor in anyof the laws that have been passed since. We find no reason for believingthat Canada is Christian in politics. Crown Attorney Hallsaid definitely that Canada is not legally a Christian nation. He alsosaid that the Coronation Oath cannot serve as the basis for reformto remove evils from the country.In this respect the position of Canada seems to be the same asthat of North Ireland. We quote from "Case for Counsel", a pamphletpublished by the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church ofIreland. Here we have the words of Judge S. C. Porter K. C. "TheReformed Presbyterian Church is right in their view that the Constitutionis not a Christian Constitution."If he Cornation Oath cannot make the Constitution of Ireland

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 133Christian, neither can it make the Constitution of Canada Christian.The Coronation Oath serves to guarantee that the Empire shaUhave a sovereign who is a professing Christian and Protestant. Butit does not guarantee that the government under him shaU be eitherChristian or Protestant.Since the laws of Canada make no "recognition of God as thesource of all power, of Jesus Christ as the Ruler of nations, of theHoly Scriptures as the supreme rule, and of the true Christian religion",we must judge that the Constitution of Canada is unchristian.Therefore, in loyalty to Christ and faithfulness to their Covenant,members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Canada cannotperform any act requiring the Oath of Allegiance.Our Covenant points out to us the way we can effectually showour loyalty to Christ and bear testimony to His Crown Rights whichare revealed in Scripture, and the way we can show the nation itsobligation to acknowledge His authority; therefore, in harmony withour Covenant, we recommend:1. That Synod reaffirm our position of Political Dissent in Canada;and that the members of the Church in Canada do not compromiseour position by taking the Oath of Allegiance.2. That Covenanters in Canada take steps in harmony with ourCovenant to bring their nation to an acknowledgment of the sovereignauthority of Jesus Christ.Signed:R. H. McKelvyW. J. McBurneyR. I. Robb was given the privilege of buying cameraequipment not to exceed $100 in value; this to be drawnfrom his expense account.The report of the Committee on Item 12 of the reportof the Committee on Unfinished Business was read, amended,adopted and is as follows:Report of Committee on Psalm RecordingsYour committee on Psalm Recordings would respectfully reportthat recordings of the Psalms as sung by the Synod, the C. Y. P. U.Conference, and a special chorus, were made at GrinneU, Iowa, onJuly 18, 1947.Twenty four Psalms or portions of Psalms were recorded, sufficientfor five 12-inch records, both sides, as follows: one record,both sides, by the Synod; one record, both sides, by the Conference;three records, both sides, by the chorus.Some time wiU be required for the processing of these recordings,after which they will be offered to the church, or any interestedparty, at cost plus postage.We wish to express our thanks to aU who have labored to makepossible these recordings, especially to Mr. Charles McBurney andhis chorus, and to Rev. M. W. Dougherty, the precentor of Synod.We recommend:(1)) That the committee oversee the processing of these record-

134 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEings and the filling of the orders.(2) That the master plates become the property of the Synod.(3) That the committee be authorized to set the seUing price of•lie records.Kermit S. Edgar, chairman Remo I. RobbPaul ColemanJ. B. TweedS. Bruce WiUson Mrs. S. E. GreerIowa Presbytery was allowed to use Synod's name asthe donor in presenting a set of the records of the Psalmsinging at Grinnell to the School of Religion of Iowa StateUniversity.The report of the Committee on Item 9 of the Reportof the Committee on Unfinished Business was read, adoptedand is as follows:Report of the Committee on the OathWhile your committee has made progress since the last meetingof Synod it has not been able to accompUsh aU that it had hoped.Three different times the Chairman of your Committee made an effortto get together a full meeting of the committee but failedchiefly on account of the distance of four members of the committeefrom Pittsburgh, previous engagements, or on account of the pressureof other work. However, by personal interview or letter we wereable to keep in touch with nearly aU the members of the committeeand held an informal meeting at Beaver Falls of those who wereable to attend, and since the opening of this Synod we have had ameeting of all the members of our committee here present.The committee's work this past year has consisted largely incontinuing its investigations and in getting to the membership ofthe church the information obtained by the committee by its studyof this oath problem through the years, and of what has been accomplishedthrough the efforts of the committee to date, as wasauthorized by Synod in adopting the committee's recommendationsa year ago. Briefly we recount this:1. 1,000 copies of the committee's full report to Synod last year—a document of 16 pages, were printed. Over 600 copies of this reportwere sent by mail to pastors of the church and to a number of elderswith a request that they be distributed judiciously among the membersof their congregations.2. A covering letter went with these pamphlets with two enclosures:(a) Copy of a Ust of the members of the church who had takenthe constitutional oath with the Explanatory Declaration.(b) A questionnaire asking that the names of persons not on theenclosed list, who had taken the oath with the Explanatory Declaration,be sent to the committee. Also the names and addresses offoreign-born, unnaturalized members of the church, and whetherthey are seeking or desiring naturalization.(c)Your committee had 300 copies of the decision of the United

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 135States Supreme Court in the Girouard naturalization case and themajority opinion in the case delivered by Justice Douglas, mimeographedwith a view to having them distributed judiciously amongthe membership of our church. In this case the Supreme Courtreversed its ruling in the Macintosh naturalization case. Thesecopies we have brought to Synod for distribution among the membersof Synod and others.Your committee was also instructed to secure information withreference to the states which require teachers in our public schoolsand other educational institutions to take the constitutional oath.We report on this as foUows:Teachers' OathsA thirty-one page pamphlet was pubUshed in January, 1945 bythe Committee on Tenure and Academic Freedom of the NationalEducation Association, entitled "Teachers' Oaths—Statutory Requirementsand Oath Forms." It is of help to all Covenanters who are involvedin the problem of teachers taking the oath to the Constitutionof the United States. It may be obtained for 25 cents by addressingthe National Education Association, 1201, Sixteenth Street, Washington6, D. C.It Usts the 24 areas where an oath of allegiance is required ofteachers. They are: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia,Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana,Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island,South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia,Washington and West Virginia.Such oaths have been required in some states from Civil Wartimes. But over half of the states adopting them have done so sinceWorld War I, to aid operations against subversive foreign policiesthat were being propagated in our country. In some states the oathhas not been required because of the assumption that the, loyaltyof teachers is above question.The teachers' oath laws are aU different, but are generaUy oathsof:(1) the oath-of-office type taken when the teacher is first employed.(2) the certification type or(3). the contract type presumably renewable annually.Penalities are specified with some of the laws. Some states exemptforeign teacehrs. Some of the oaths pertain to public schoolsonly; while some states require oaths of parochial teachers and collegeprofessors.The National Education Association Committee is of the opinionthat a special oath of allegiance is not necessary to obtain the teachers'loyalty, but that if it is to be required it be uniform and simplified,somewhat as follows:affirm State County I( of that of — I wiU faithfully discharge the , duties do solemnly S of S a pubUc swear school (or

136 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEteacher, according to the best of my ability and in accordance withthe Constitution and Laws of the United States and of this state. Sohelp me God.(Signature of teacher)Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day of-, 19(Individual authorized to administer an oath)Most teachers do not object to the taking of such an oath once.However, it is desired that members of the Covenanter Church whoare required to take a teacher's oath should do so with the ExplanatoryDeclaration in conformity with the specifications of our Synod,and with the help, if needed, of the Committee on Religious Implicationsof the Oath. Requests for information may be addressedto Dr. R. H. Martin, 209 Ninth St. Pittsburgh 22, Pa.In response to the questionnaire our Committee sent out; wehave received responses to date from 14 congregations. They containthe following information:The names of eight foreign born unnaturalized members not includedin new list sent out. Three of these have made applicationfor naturalization. One has taken out her final papers; another's caseis now before the Judge in an Iowa Court, the immigration officialshaving recommended she be not naturalized, with the ExplanatoryDeclaration; another writes for copies of the Explanatory Declarationto be used in taking the oath required of those Teaching School.One name not on the list sent out, of those who had taken theoath with the Explanatory Declaration for Commissions in theNavy, was sent in.Also the names of persons not on our lists, who had taken constitutionalOath with the Explanatory Declaration in civilian warservice—one on the War Production Board, one on the RationingBoard, one for American Red Cross; also one to be used in securinga passport to Canada.With respect to the foUowing recommendation adopted by Synodlast year:"That special attention be given to studying the recent decisionof the Supreme Court on April 20, 1946, of the Naturalization casewith reference to its hearing on our oath problem". We regret thatour Committee does not have anything definite to reoprt on thisrecommendation, except that we have endeavored to secure informationon this matter from members of the legal fraternity eminentin the field of Constitutional Law, but to date we do not have anythingto report, though we hope to have something before long.The case referred to is the Girouard Naturalization case. Inthis case Mr. Girouard, a Canadian who, wholly on religious grounds—that is, because he put his allegiance to God above the allegiancehe would give to the United States—refused to take the ConstitutionalOath with the understanding that he would swear "to takeup arms in defense of the United States", was granted naturalization;thus reversing the same Court's decision in the famous Macintosh

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 137This decison is of far reaching importance, not only in the bearingit may have on Reformed Prebyterians taking the oath with the ExplanatoryDeclaration, but also in its assertion of the fundamentalprinciple of religious Liberty; namely that in the domain of consciencethere is an allegiance the individual owes to his God that isabove any allegiance he can be required to give to the civil power.To quote from the opinion of the Court: "The victory for freedom ofthought recorded in our Bill of Rights recognizes that in the domainof conscience there is a moral power higher than the state. Throughoutthe ages men have suffered death rather than subordinate theirallegiance to God to the authority of the state. Freedom of religionguaranteed by the First Amendment is the product of that struggle."We should rejoice and thank God for this decision. Because of itsfar reaching influence on the principle of religious liberty we shouldall be familiar with this case. For this reason we have had 300 copiesmimeographed for distribution among our members.The Synod of 1946 referred to this committee for consideration, thefollowing statement:"That in taking the Oath of Allegiance any form of accompaningstatement that contains an expression of supreme allegiance to theLord Jesus Christ is in accordance with the law of the church."It is the judgment of your committee that if any individual memberdesires to use any other form previously approved by Synod, heis at liberty to do so upon his own responsibility.However, we deem it essential that so far as our committee workis concerned we must confine ourselves to the Declaratory Statementapproved and adopted by Synod to be used in our endeavor to meetthe emergencies that arise among our membres, and in an effort tosecure a decision by the U. S. Supreme Court.Financial ExpenseCommittees expense as follows:Printing 1000 copies of full Report of Oath Committee to lastSynod $41.30Travel Expense 13.39Supplies, Secretarial and Stenographic work, postage, etc. insnding 101 letters to pastors and elders, 600 copies of theabove report, and mimeographing 300 copies of the GirouardSupreme Court opinion 43.94Total $98.63Paid by J. S. Tibby from the Cooper Estate fund.RecommendationsI. That the Committee continue its investigations along the linesincluded in the last year's report as adopted by Synod, particularlywith reference to the bearing of the Girouard Supreme Court case mits bearing on the taking of the Constitutional Oath with the ExplanatoryDeclaration.II. That the Committee give attention and assistance to the Naturalizationcases now pending, and others that may arise, which mayresult in a test in the courts of our oath problem.III. That in view of the large number of states which require the

138 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEtaking of the Constitutional oath as a condition of teaching in theirpublic schools the Committee extend all the assistance possible tomembers of the R. P. Church facing this issue.Respectfully submitted,J. C. MathewsR. H. Martin R. W. CaskeyGeorge S. ColemanD. H. EliottC. M. Lee C. T. CarsonBruce WillsonH. Leslie SmithR. M. Carson was heard in connection with the reportof the Committee on Social Justice. The report was adoptedas a whole and is as follows:Committee on Social JusticeA concern for social justice is an essential corollary of the ideal ofthe Kingship of Christ over the nations. If the law of Jesus Christhas authority over nations, then it has guidance for Christian peoplewho would judge correctly and influence helpfully the life of the nation.The teaching of the Bible is not always explicit about situations,but in any case itestablishes goals and demands of us Christianattitudes of study and action.The Taft-Hartley Bill recently enacted by Congress, except foritems such as those that restrict freedom of speech and the press,seems a reasonable attempt to corict the alarming abuses of powerby certain labor unions and leaders. In order for the bill to have anychance of curing admitted evils in industrial relations, it must haveloyal and wise support and enforcement by persons in authority. Incases of labor conflicts, feeling runs so high that it is difficult tomaintain a spirit either of justice or goodwill. The command of theScriptures that we pray "for all that are in authority" reminds us ofan available power which Christians should use faithfully.In matters of inter-racial relations, it is hard to measure the progressbeing made. The article on the "Current Events" page of oneof the January issues of "The Covenanter Witness" provided a goodreview of the whole field. If something of that kind could be kept asa score sheet and outline of objectives, it might remind us of theplaces where help should be given.The very large scale efforts of America to supply food, clothing andBibles to starving peoples in former war areas, has made a gloriouschapter in world history. The effort seems likely to be necessary forsome time to come.The field of international relations continues critical. The persistentarguments over peace settlements are allowing conditions to becomeworse. It has been gratifying to see America so well united insupport of the United Nations and justice for other countries. Theobstructive methods used by Russia though in accord with the attitudeof opposition to all "capitalistic" nations expressed in theRussian Constitution, make the objective of American idealism verydifficult to reach. Here is another great field for Christian prayerfor all who are meeting the issues.The present unsettled and abnormal conditions all over the world

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 139are being taken advantage of by both Fascists and Communists, andthreaten true democracy everywhere. Our own country has both elementsat work. It becomes the problm of Christian people to maintainan informed and progressive attitude, to avoid the carelessnesswhich would allow liberty to be lost and also the excitement whichtalks and speaks rashly and without discrimination.Nearly a century and a half ago, the Covenanter Church championedthe freedom of the slave and maintained that testimony evenat the cost of all her congregations being driven from the South. Thepresent generation of Covenanters must exhibit a like attitude of socialvision on many questions.1. We commend the news pages of "The Covenanter Witness" fortheir interesting and important information and suggestions on mattersof social justice. This does not need to imply endorsement of allviews expressed.2. On matters like inter-racial relations, we counsel our peopleto keep constant watch for opportunities to advance the line of socialjustice.3. We urge our people to keep informed on the aggressions of theRoman Catholic Church; and, while using all legitimate opportunitiesfor friendly relations with individual Catholics, to oppose determinedlyall those instances of aggression which so frequently occur.4. We urge the recognition of united Christian prayer as a greatforce for social justice, especially when combined with helpful personaltouch with leaders.5. We request that our committee be reorganized in term memberships.Paul ColemanClaude BrownThe reports of Pittsburgh and Kansas Presbyterieswere read, adopted and are as follows:Report of Pittsburgh PresbyteryPittsburgh Presbytery would respectfully report:During the past year Pittsburgh Presbytery has held two regularmeetings and one meeting at Synod. There have been many changessince our last report. In some of these changes we rejoice, but inothers we are sad. We praise God that we serve a changeless Sovereign—JesusChrist, the same yesterday, today and forever.The East End Congregation was formally disorganized at ourspring meeting of Presbytery, May 13th. The recent sale of thechurch property at Miller's Run marks the end of our witness there.(The Miller's Church was declared a Mission Station October 10,1944.) This leaves seventeen congregations under our care, twelve ofwhich have regular pastors. New Castle is being served by E. A.Crooks as Stated Supply; Bear Run-Mahoning, Connellsville, Rehoboth,and Union have been having supply preaching almost everySabbath, and Connellsville has a call pending.Three of our ministers have been called home since the last meet-

140 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEing of Synod: R. J. Mclsaac died December 22, 1946; J. B. Gilmoredied April 16, 1947; and N. F. Spear died May 4, 1947. Two of ourelders, well-known to the church, have passed on: Robert A. M. Steeleof East End, and J. B. Lytle of First Beaver Falls.Robert W. McMillan was installed at College Hill June 26, 1946.Remo I. Robb was released from First Beaver Falls August 31, 1946to take up the work as Synod's Home Mission Secretary. D. HowardElliott was received from Kansas Presbytery and installed pastor of1st Beaver Falls April 4, 1947.There are 28 ministers on our roll; 12 are in pastorates. Two areserving as Stated Supplies—H. A. Hays, on furlough from Latakia,Syria is Stated Supply at Olathe, and E. A. Crooks at New Castle.Of those remaining, Clark Copeland is in Larnaca, Cyprus. C. T. Carson,Robert Clarke, George S. Coleman, M. M. Pearce, J. B. Tweed,and D. B. Elsey devote their whole time to Geneva College. JohnColeman and Robert Park divide their time between the coUege andour seminary. R. J. G. McKnight is the president of the semniary andR. H. Martin is the president of the National Reform Association.The time of J. G. McElhinney, J. K. Gault and R. A. Blair is at thedisposal of Synod.Charles Sterrett, student of Theology from the College Hill Congregation,at the recommendation of the Seminary Board, presentedhis pieces for licensure at our Spring meeting of Presbytery. He wasexamined in Church History and Theology, Distinctive Principles andPersonal Piety, unanimously sustained, and licensed to preach.The Women's Presbyterial met in the Allegheny Church May 15,1947, with Mrs. W. R. White, of State College, Pa., as President. ThePresident of the Presbyterial for the next year is Mrs. J. B. Willson.The Presbyterial C. Y. P. U. carried through an active program ofevents, including a seven-day conference at the college, two PsalmFestivals for the whole Presbytery, and one for the Beaver' Fallsarea, and a Grinnell Booster Banquet which was well attended.The officers of Presbytery are: David M. Carson, Moderator; R. W.McMillan, Clerk; and Phillip Martin, Assistant Clerk. T. C. McKnightis Home Mission Secretary, M. W. Martin is the Secretary of YoungPeople's work, and J. G. McElhinney is the Moderator of the Ad InterimCommission. R. J. G. McKnight is our representative on theBoard of Corporators of Geneva College.Our Statistical Report was forwarded to Synod's Stated Clerk, andour Traveling Fund is paid in full.Our Financial Agent is H. E. McKelvey and our representatives onthe Co-ordinating Committee were W. B. Sterrett, and Remo, I. Robb.Respectfully submitted,Robert W. McMillan, ClerkReport of Kansas PresbyteryKansas Phesbytery would respectfully report:The Presbytery has held one regular and two special meetingssince the last meeting of Synod.The Interim Commission in attending to the Presbyterial businessbetween meetings of Presbytery has held six meetings.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 141Cache Creek Congregation continues under the pastoral supervisionof D. C. Ward, stated supply.W. J. McBurney has been stated supply at Eskridge for a partof the year.The pastoral relation between D. Ray Wilcox and the Olathe congregationwas dissolved July 22, 1946.Herbert A. Hays and family have been living in the Olathe parsonageand he has been supplying the Olathe pulpit part time.The pastoral relation between D. Howard Elhott and the Winchestercongregation was disolved February 22, 1947 and he was certifiedto Pittsburgh Presbytery.G. R. McBurney is living in retirement, in Sterling, Kansas.A. J. McFarland and S. E. Boyle are engaged under appointmentof Synod in the Christian Amendment Movement and D. R. Taggartin the publication of the Covenanter Witness.The officers of Presbytery are:ModeratorPaul E. FarisClerkE. L. McKnightAssistant ClerkLester E. KilpatrickTreasurer Boyd WallaceChairman of the Interim Commission—E. G. RussellT. M. Hutcheson is Committe on SuppliesPaul D. McCracken is Secretary of Young PeopleNo Conference of the Young People of the Presbytery is beingheld this year because of the meeting at Grinnell.During the year, in several of the congregations, special Evangelisticmeetings were held, and in some Child Evangelism classes.There were Vacation Bible Schools in a number of congregationsand radio broadcasts were conducted in some.Special Bible classes are carried on regularly by Mr. and Mrs.Ward at the Ft. Sill Indian School, in addition to their usual workat the Mission.Under the direction of Presbytery's Committee on EvangeUsm,Synod's Home Mission Secretary, Remo, I. Robb, has been asked to'nvestigate the possibility and wisdom of trying to open some Covenanterwork in the area of Phoenix, Arizona.Our Statistical report was forwarded to the Clerk of Synod in duetime.Our traveling fund is paid in full.J. E. McElroy is Traveling Fund Agent for the Presbytery. Paul D.McCracken is Presbytery's representative on the Board of Corporatorsof Geneva College.E. L. McKnightClerk of PresbyteryThe report of S. E. Boyle as a delegate to the conventionof the National Association of Evangelicals was read.A. J. McFarland who attended, but was not a delegate, alsospoke.Synod took recess in prayer until 1:00 P. M. by ArmourJ. McFarland.

142 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESaturday 1:00 P. M.Synod reconvened, following recess, in prayer by D. R.Taggart.The minutes of the Saturday morning session wereread and approved.Synod's Treasurer was instructed to send the NationalAssociation of Evangelicals the sum of $100 to be takenfrom the Literary Fund.The matter of future contributions to the LiteraryFund was referred to the Co-ordinating Committee to considernext year.The Committee on Nominations was instructed to namethe delegates to the 1948 convention of the National Associationof Evangelicals.The written report of S. E. Boyle of the 1947 conventionof the National Association of Evangelicals was orderedprinted in the Covenanter Witness.The Report on Item 15 of the Report of the Committeeon Unfinished Business was read, adopted and is as follows:Your Committee on Program for the 100th Anniversary ofGeneva CoUege respectfully reports:Your committee last fall called the attention of the College toour appointment and suggested the co-ordination of our work withthat of College committees. The CoUege Board of Trustees thisspring made Mr. Willson and Mr. McMillan members of the ExecutiveCommittee which is preparing the anniversary program for theCollege. We have met once with this Committee and have given oursuggestions which were received courteously. No definite action hasbeen taken as to the program for Commencement in which we hopethe Synod wiU have a part.J. B. Willson Remo I. RobbR. W. McMillan David M. CarsonThe Report of the Committee on Time and Plac3 wasread, adopted and is as follows:Your Committee on Time and Place reports:Geneva College has invited the Synod to meet at the College,but the program for the One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration isnot yet fixed. In the absence of our chairman, the President of theCollege, your Committee recommends:1. That when Synod adjourns,it adjourn to meet at GenevaCollege, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Tuesday evening, June 1, 1948at 7:30 o'clock, local time.2. That Synod's Committee to plan a program in honor of theHundredth Anniversary of the College be asked to propose to theModerator a change of time of the meeting of Synod, if such isneeded.J. B. Willson Robert W. McMiUanDavid M. CarsonD. Howard EUiott

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 143The report of the Special Committee to which items inthe report of the Elder's Conference was referred, was read,adopted and is as follows:Your Committee to deal with items from the Elders' Conferencewould respectfully report:Item I. "That a moderator and vice-moderator be elected at thismeeting of Synod for the Synod to be held next year and that thepractice be continued from year to year."We do not recommend the adoption of this item.Item 2. That elders, not delegates to Synod, be accorded membershipwith power to vote.We are unable to recommend the adoption of this item for thefoUowing reasons:1. It is not provided for in our Book of Rules and Order.2. It would require an overture to permit this change of selectingdelegates.3. It is to our sorrow and regret that there is not a full representationof elders at Synod.4. The remedy for this inequality of delegates may be partiallymet by a deeper consecration to duty on the part of those appointedto attend the meetings of Synod.Frank E. AUenG. D. HiUS. E. Greer T. J. LynnFenton H. FarleyW. J. McBurneyThe report of item 17 in the report of the Committeeon Unfinshed Business was taken up item by item foradoption.Items 1 and 4 were amended and adopted.Items 11 and 12 were adopted.A substitute was adopted for item 6.The remaining items were striken out.The report was adopted as a whole and is as follows:Item 1. The Clerk of Synod is requested to pubUsh yearly in theCovenanter Witness, three months before the time of Synod's meeting,the rules Synod has already adopted for limitations on reports,and memoirs.Item 2. That the time aUowed to outside organizations be setat ten minutes, including such organizations as the American BibleSociety, the American Tract Society and the Lord's Day AlUance. Acourtesy committee shall be appointed to meet representatives ofthese organizations.Item 3. The Clerk shaU include a Ust of the recommendations ofSynod in the Appendix to the Minutes.Item 4. That aU permanent committees of Synod be put on arotary basis.Item 5. That clerks and moderators be continually on the alertfor ways of expediting the work of Synod and suggestions and rec-

144 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEommendations be brought in from year to year with the clerk sreport.F. H. Lathom J. G. VosD Ray WilcoxR. E. SmithThe Report of the Committee on Unfinished Businesswas adopted as a whole and is as follows:Item 1. Home for R. A. Blair, M. W. Martin.Item 2. Representatives: American Bible Society, AmericanTract Society, National Christian Association, American Mission toLepers.Item 3. Letters of Remembrance.Item 4. Committee to study implications of Oaths in Canada. R.H. McKelvy.Item 5. Report of Committee on Prayer Meeting Topics. WalterMcCarroll.Item 6. Committee on Arrangements. Paul D. McCracken.Item 7. Committee on Limited Pastorates. R. Howard George.Item 8. Committee to publish Book of Discipline. T. C. McKnight.Item 9. Committee on Religious Implications of the Oath. R. H.Martin.Item 10. Committee to Review tunes of the Psalter. J. B. Tweed.Item 11. Report of Delegates to National Association of EvangeUcals.D. H. Elliott and S. E. Boyle.Item 12. Committee on Psalm Recordings. K. S. Edgar.Item 13. Committee on Delimiting Presbyteries. J. G. Vos.Item 14. Committee on Arrangements to set aside twenty minutesper day for Psalm Singing.Item 15. Committee on Program for 100th Anniversary of GenevaCollege. J. B. Willson.Item 16. Commission to confer with Congressmen with regardto wording of Christian Amendment. R. J. G. McKnight.Item 17. Report on equalizing and expediting work of Synod.Appendix to 1946 Minutes. Page 136.R. M. Carson was requested to write a series of articleson the subject of Communism for the Covenanter Witness.The following resolutions, presented by F. E. Allen,was adopted:The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, meeting atGrinnell, Iowa, July 19, 1947, wishes to make an earnest protestagainst the proposed World Calendar or any other revised calendarwhich provides for a shifting Sabbath or a week of more or lessthan seven days.We request the Clerk of Synod to send this resolution to theWorld Calendar Association and to the Congress of the United States.The following resolution, presented by M. S. McMillan,was amended, and adopted.The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America has alwaysbelieved in national defense, and has given her fuU quota of menand women in the wars in which this nation has been engaged, but

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 145we are opposed to our boys being forced into the army for univpeacetime miUtary training as long as the government permits themto be surrounded with immoral conditions that imperil their charactersand souls more than their Uves are imperiled in war.The Committee on Nominations made a final reportwhich was adopted. Their report was adopted as a wholeand is as follows:1. Moderator's alternate to preach the Sermon at next Synod.Melville W. Martin.2. Committee on Resolutions of thanks for this Synod.J. Burt Willson, John McMillan and John Walkinshaw.3. Committee on Arrangements for next meeting of Synod.D. Howard ElUott, Kermit S. Edgar and C. M. Lee.4. Those to whom and by whom letters of Remembrance shouldbe sent.To W. G. Robb by Paul D. WhiteTo J. G. Vos by Paul D. McCrackenTo F. M. Foster by W. J. McKnightTo T. M. Slater by W. J. McBurneyTo F. D. Frazer by W. O. FergusonTo P. J. McDonald by R. C. AdamsTo A. I. Robb by O. F. ThompsonTo A. M. Thompson by E. G. RusseUTo W. T. K. Thompson by A. J. McFarlandTo R. A. Blair by J. Boyd TweedTo G. R. McBurney by C. A. DoddsTo Sam Edgar by J. K. RobbTo R. J. G. McKnight by Claude C. Brown5. Elders to write congregations not having an elder present.Denver, W. G. Milligan; Oakdale, T. W. Patton; Old Bethel, A.D. Robb; Selma, Robert More; Lake Reno, H. E. McKelvey; Sharon,Ross Latimer; Beulah, Clark Pollock; Blanchard, James A. Beatty;Cache Creek, A. P. Donahue; Hebron, Edgar J. Lynn; Quinter, T. B.Monroe; Winchester, John Peoples; Barnet, Ren Tacey; Boston, JohnB. Walkinshaw; Cambridge, Roy M. Carson; Montclair, J. L. Wright;New York, George D. Hill; Walton, J. W. Anderson; Jonathan'sCreek, Hugh Harrington; New Concord, Easson ShankUn; Utica, J.G. Betts; Portland, Thomas J. Lynn; First Philadelphia, KennethHurd; Third Philadelphia, S. R. McKelvey; Beaver Falls, W. B.Sterrett; Connelsville, Leslie McCalla; Mercer, Gray C. Caskey; NewCastle, J. D. McClure; Parnassus, Fenton N. Farley; Rose Point,Joseph Fleming; Union, J. Stanley Purvis; Wilkinsburg, John C.Fullerton; Youngstown, C. K. Greer; Almonte, O. S. Grove; Lisbon,Maurice Hutcheson; Lochiel, John W. Kennedy; Syracuse, R. BoydWallace.6. Vacancies on Boards and Committees.Board of PubUcation—Paul Coleman, Andrew Robb, and J. C.Mathews.Witness Committee—J. G. McElhinney, Remo I. Robb, J. B.Tweed and MelvUle W. Martin.

146 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THETheological Seminary Board—M. M. Pearce, J. G. McElhinney,R. C. Fullerton and J. E. Steele.Temperance Committee—Kermit S. Edgar and Ralph WUson.Board of Foreign Missions—M. M. Pearce, T. M. Slater, R. A.Blair, R. M. C. Ward, E. Raymond HemphiU, W. K. Metcalfe, A. J.Harding and C. T. Carson.Board of Home Missions—T. C. McKnight, R. C. FuUerton,Kermit S. Edgar, R. E. DiU and Robert K. McConaughy tofill theunexpired term of R. A. M. Steele.Board of Church Erection—Herbert A. Hays, W. J. Adams andT. J. Humphreys.Board of Corporators of Geneva CoUege—J. B. WiUson withJohn W. Anderson tofill the unexpired term of R. A. M. Steele.Assistant on TraveUng Fund Committee for next year—RobertHenning.Board of Christian Education—Paul Coleman and W. C. Mc­Clurkin.Jewish Mission Board—F. M. Wilson, John Peoples and WalterMcClay.Synod's Board of Trustees—C. Brainerd Metheny, J. M. Allenand W. J. Sterrett, and Knox M. Young to fiU the unexpired termof E. R. Carson.Board of Control—Lloyd Edgar and Ralph Wilson.Stewardship Committee—Harold F. Thompson.Committee on Evangelism—Waldo Mitchel, R. J. Huey andPaul Faris tofill the unexpired term of D. Ray WUcox.7. Special Committees.Prayer Meeting topics and Comments—Walter McCarroll, GordonBetts and R. E. Smith.Committee to consider items in report of the Elder's Conference—F. E. Allen, W. J. McBurney, S. E. Greer, George D. Hill, FentonFarley and T. J. Lynn.Committee to Review paper No. 7—H. G. Patterson, R. C. Adams,J. T. McElroy, W. G. Milligan and J. D. McClure.Committee on Church Publications—J. D. Edgar, R. M. Carson,J. L. Wright, T. J. Humphreys, R. W. Speer and Paul Coleman.Committee to consider the Scriptural warrant for forbiddingmarriage to a deceased wife's sister, or to a deceased husband'sbrother—W. J. McKnight, G. M. Robb and Charles Murphy.Committee to consider paper No. 2—D. H. Elliott, Frank H.Lathom, J. Ren Patterson, Ross Latimer, and John W. Kennedy.Committee to consider the Documentary Material of the PublicationBoard of the Covenanter Witness—J. D. Edgar, M. M. Pearce,J. C. Mathews, J. L. Wright and Roy M. Carson.Committee to clarify remainder of report of committee on lengthof pastorates—W. J. McBurney, R. C. Adams, E. G. RusseU, RossLatimer and W. G. MUligan.M. K. Carson Claude BrownW. Brown Sterrett J. Stanley PurvisPaul McCracken

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 147In accordance with this report, Synod's Clerk cast theunanimous ballot of Synod for C. Brainerd Metheny, J. M.Allen and W. J. Sterrett as their own successors and forKnox M. Young to fill the unexpired term of E. R. Carsonon Synod's Board of Trustees.D. H. Elliott and a representative of the Witness Committeewere named delegates to the 1948 Convention of theNational Association of Evangelicals.The moderator and clerk was named to write a letterof protest to Henry R. Luce, publisher of Life, Time andFortune, against liquor advertising in his magazines andasking that it be stopped when the present contracts expire.The clerk was named to write a letter of commendationto the Curtis Publishing Company because of their policy ofrefusing liquor advertisements.A letter of greeting to the Synod from Hugh WrightModerator of the Irish Synod, was read.The moderator was named to write a letter of greetingto the Synods of the Reformed Presbyterian Church inScotland and Ireland in time for their 1948 meetings.The report of the committee on Resolutions of Thanksfor this Synod was read, adopted and is as follows:Your Committee recomends:1. That the Synod give thanks unto God for having made possiblethrough His Providence the holding of the fifth Synodical C.Y.P.U.Conference, after a lapse of nine years, including the trying yearsof the war.2. That the Synod expresses to Grinnell College and to all theofficers and workers of the College sincere thanks for the welcomegiven the Synod and the other groups which have met together, andfor the care taken to make our stay here comfortable and pleasant.3. That the Synod extend its thanks to the officers of the Court,to its committees and to all who have helped to carry forward itswork, and to the Secretary of Young People's Work for his longcontinuedintensive labors for the united Conference meetings.4. That the Synod note with gratitude to God and to the womenwho have been workers together with Him the fiftieth anniversary ofthe organization of the Women's Association and of the purchase ofthe first building for the Aged People's Home.J. B. Willson' John McMillanJohn WalkinshawThe statistics of Synod were given by the clerk.The addresses given during the devotional periods wererequested for publication in the Covenanter Witness.The minutes of the afternoon session were read andapproved.Synod then adjourned in prayer by R. C. Fullerton.

148 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEAfter the singing of Psalm 133, John Coleman pronouncedthe benediction.John Coleman declared Synod to be adjourned to meetin the chapel of Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania,on Tuesday, June 1, 1948 at 7:30 P. M. local time.John Coleman, moderatorR. C. Fullerton, clerkD. Howard Elliott, assistant clerk.RECOMMENDATIONS OF SYNODStewardship CommitteeThat the Committee on Stewardship make a canvass of the bestavailable books on Stewardship and send reviews to the CovenanterWitness.That Synod recommend to pastors that they preach at least onesermon during the year that wiU set forth the Biblical teachings concerningthe relationships between a Christian and his pocketbook.Home Mission SecretaryThat the Church in all her departments take a more aggressive attitudein proclaiming and applying the holy principles of truthwhich have been committed to her and to which she is bound bysolemn covenant.That the church set as its goal for growth five thousand new membersby 1952 and that toward this end the plans and activities ofcongregations, committees and boards be directed.That the urgent need of at least twenty-five new ministers bemade clear and that at every opportunity the ministers of the churchissue a call for new leaders, those having special contacts with ouryoung people being especially commissioned to urge upon them theclaims of the gospel ministry.Home Mission Board9 That owing to the present high cost of living, a minimum salaryof $1800 and parsonage (or its equivalent) be established.Foreign Mission BoardIn view of continued famine and destruction in South China, werecommend that appeals continue to be made for the China ReUefand RehabiUtation Fund in order to maintain the present works ofmercy and enlarge this workif possible.That the New Building Fund solicitations for the Academies inCyprus be continued as heretofore under the plan approved by Synoda year ago.Since the need for a Building for the Nicosia Academy is equaUyurgent, we recommend that Miss McCrea, now returning on furlough

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 149be authorized to make an appeal similar to that already authfor the Larnaca Academy, and according to the same plan.Bible Reading CommitteeThat worthy readers, recommended by their pastors, who failed byone or two readings to qualify for a certificate, be given a souveniras a recognition for faithful effort.Boord of Christian EducationThat the present bonus for work in Daily Vacation Bible Schoolsor Bible Teaching in schools be continued.National Reform AssociationThat the first Sabbath of November be designated for taking theannual offering for National Reform, that $10,000 be the amountwe are requested to give for the support of this cause.Committee on PsalmodyThat our ministry be urged to make an intensive study of thePsalms and to keep alive the time honored custom of explainingthem Sabbath by Sabbath in the morning worship.Witness CommitteeThat ministers be encouraged to lecture in behalf of this cause andthat they be urged to seek opportunities to presentit before conventionsor assemblies which are meeting in their neighborhood.That the goals proposed by the Home Mission Secretary of 5,000new members and 25 new ministers by 1952 be adopted.ErrataPage 20—before the report of the Coordinating Committee read: —"The reoprt of the Coordinating Committee was read, adoptedand is as follows:"Page 39—line 9, e omitted from the word St. LawrencePage 65—recommendation 3 of Item 7 of the Report of the Committeeon Unfinished Business, line 5, "in" (repeated) shouldbe omitted.Page 66—omit words "To be inserted here" before the Report ofthe Publication Board.Page 76—Report of Committee on Records of Presbyteries lines 4,5, omit the words "was not done in accordance with the regularorder and"

150 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEJohn Blair GilmoreAPPENDIXMEMOIRSJohn Blair Gilmore was born in West Lebanon, Indiana County,Pa., July 28, 1870, and died at Beaver, Pa. April 16, 1947. He unitedwith the Clarksburg, Pa., congregation at the age of 17, under thepastorate of the Rev. J. J. McClurkin. He attended the Elder's RidgeAcademy, Indiana County, Pa., and went to Geneva CoUege in theAutumn of 1888, graduating in 1892. In the Autumn of 1892 he enteredthe Refored Presbyterian Seminary in Allegheny (now NorthSide, Pittsburgh,) Pa., graduating in 1896.Mr. Gilmore was licensed by Pittsburgh Presbytery April 10,1895. On September 4, 1895, he married Miss Matilda E. Witherspoon,who survives him, together with two sons and a daughter.On May 21, 1896, Mr. Gilmore was ordained by Rochester Presbytery,and installed pastor over the York, N. Y. congregation, continuingin that capacity until June 2, 1915. Having received a callfrom the congregation at La Junta, Colorado, he was installed aspastor of that congregation October 11, 1917, continuing as pastorthere until August 25, 1926.Having been released from the La Junta pastorate, he was calledto that of Union congregation at Mars, Pa., the Union and NorthUnion congregations having united under the Union name. Havingaccepted the caU, his installation as pastor was effected on May 29,1929. Mr. Gilmore served as pastor of Union congregation untilAugust 30, 1943, when he resigned and retired, living for a time atCincinnati, Ohio, and later at Beaver, Pa., where he died.Mr. Gilmore and the writer of this memoir were freshmen togetherin Geneva in the year 1888-'89, but that was as far as wewent together in college. Mr. Gilmore went right forward to graduationfrom college in 1892, and from Seminary in 1898, while thewriter was three years later in graduating from both College andSeminary. Consequently, while always friends, we were never veryclosely associated after our Freshmen year, meeting only rather rarely.One of our elders said in effect to this writer that he was favorablyimpressed with Mr. Gilmore when he first met him, and thatthis impression deepened with later meetings. On the strenght ofsomewhat desultory meetings with Mr. Gilmore through the years,the writer is disposed to guess that many would echo that testimony.Mr. Gilmore was not of an aggressive disposition. Whilethorough-going and intelligent in what he undertook to do, he showedno disposition to thrust himself into the lime-light. One writerspeaking of him, says, "I think his retiring manner had to do withhis not being any more toward the front in church affairs." "But"as Paul says, "every man hath his proper gift of God, one after thismanner, and another after that." In thinking over John Gilmore's

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 151gifts, it seems to the writer of this memoir that he pretty weU fiUedout the apostle's picture of the godly man as given to Timothy:"The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto allmen, apt to teach, patient."We feel that we would not be going very far astray in adaptingJeremiah's word about Seraiah, and saying, "This Gilmore was aquiet prince."C. A. DoddsRobert JamesMclsaacRobert James Mclsaac, minister of the Gospel, teacher, homemissionary, was born near Marchand, Indiana County, PennsylvaniaJanuary 12, 1862. His father, Robert, was born in Scotland, andhis mother, Mary McKewen, was of Scotch descent. The name therewas McKissock. He was educated in the Marchand pubUc schooland prepared for coUege under Rev. J. F. Crozier, pastor of theMahoning congregation. He united with this congregation in 1875.He was graduated from Geneva College in 1889. He completed histhird year in our Seminary in 1892 and was Ucensed by PittsburghPresbytery. He did not return for the fourth year because he wasappointed Principal of Knox Academy at Selma, Aalbama, and Superintendentof aU our work in the South. He was ordained to theGospel ministry by Pittsburgh Presbytery July 6, 1893 for work inthe Southern Mission. He was married August 29, 1893 to Miss HannahJean Howland, of Walton, New York, a teacher in Knox Academy.He resigned in 1900 to accept a professorship in Geneva College.After sixteen years there he retired to his country home nearMarchand. In 1918 at the request of friends he conducted a privateschool for pupils of High School age. The Board of Home Missionsasked him to return to Selma in 1921, and he labored until 1934,completing over tweny years of service there for both his wife andhimself. He retired again to his home, where as in years past he andhis wife were loyal members of Mahoning congregation. In 1929 hereceived the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Geneva College.A few months before his death, weakened in body and in mind,he and his wife went to the home of their son, Professor Archibald M.Mclsaac, in Princeton, New Jersey, where he passed away December22, 1946, within three weeks of his eighty-fifth birthday. His bodywas laid to rest in Oakland cemetery at Indiana, beside the graveof his son Robert Milton, who died in 1929. His wife, his son Archibald,and five grandsons and one granddaughter remain.Dr. Mclsaac as a teacher was an informed man. He knew hissubjects. He could talk intelligently and interestingly on almost anytheme. This abiUty, joined with his fine sense of humor and his devotionto hard work, made him a most pleasant and profitable companion.He was a humble man. He was a kindly man. I saw himmoving among the five hundred pupils at Knox Academy. He Ukedthem, and they Uked him.He was an appreciative man. He was a quiet man, a man of

152 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEpeace. By his upright Ufe as weU as by his teaching, he sought toturn many to righteousness. "And they that be wise—the teachers—shaU shine as the brightness of the filament, and they that turn manyto righteousness as the stars for ever and ever."J. B. WillsonNorman Fleet SpearNorman Fleet Spear was born at Eskridge, Kansas, June 7, 1900,and answered his Master's summons May 4, 1947. At the age of fourteenyears he professed his faith in Christ and united with the EskridgeCongregation under the pastorate of the Rev. W. A. Aikin.He graduated from the Kansas State Agricultural College in May,1928. He had secured an education with the thought of following otherpursuits, but at the close of his college career, feeling that God,was caUing him to the ministry, he answered that call. Accordinglyhe became a student in the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary in thefaU of 1928, and was graduated in May, 1931.His years as a pastor numbered fifteen and one-haU. On October17, 1931, he was installed as pastor of the Bovina Congregation. Hisperiod of service there covered eight and one half yeras. He servedthe New Castle Congregation one year and one-haU. During approximatelytwo and one-half years he was stated supply at Miller'sRun. On July 18, 1944, he was instaUed as pastor of the UnionCongregation where he labored untU he was suddenly called to higherservice.Early in his first pastorate he was married to Miss MarianOrmiston of Bovina Center, New York. Two sons were born intotheir home: Wendell and Wayne.Norman Spear is remembered by felllow students in the Seminaryas one who was joUy and fond of a good time; one who lovedmusic and enjoyed participating in singing; one who was loyal tohis friends; above all, one who endeavored to be loyal to his Lord.One who knew him well as a pastor has described him as agood preacher who beUeved in preaching the truth whether menUked it or not; one who labored faithfully to interest those outside ofthe church in the truth and in Christian work; a true friend to thoseassociated with him in the church, and a friend of many others inthe community. He was sincere and honest, faithful in the work ofthe Lord.He was engaged in the Lord's work until the day of his finalsummons. WhUe conducting the morning service on Sabbath, May 4,he was stricken with a heart attack and passed away later the sameday.To us it may appear that he was taken in the mid-time of hisyears, yet we are assured that he was not caUed in the providenceof God before the divine plan for his Ufe was complete. "For nowwe see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know inpart; but then shaU I know even as also I am known."Waldo Mitchel

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 153Directory of Elders of Synod of 1947Elder (Congregation) AddressAllen, John M. (Allegheny) Allemae Avenue, Pittsburgh 2, Pa.Anderson, J. W. (Allegheny) 2334 Maple Avenue, Pittsburgh 14, Pa.Baird, 0. E. (Blanchard) Tarkio, MissouriBeatty, James A. (Coldenham) East Crescent Ave., Allendale, N. J.Betts, J. G. (Santa Ana) 1904 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CaliforniaCarson, R. M. (Greeley) 1515 15th Street, Greeley, ColoradoCaskey, Gray C. (Los Angeles) 217 S. Freement, Alhambra, Calif.Donahoe, A. P. (Orlando) R. 5 Box 49, Orlando, FloridaFarley, F. H. (Geneva) Mecklem Avenue, Rochester, Pa.Fleming, Joseph (Seattle) 16 Broadway N., Seattle 2, WashingtonFullerton, John C. (Bethel) R. 2, Sparta, IllinoisGreer, C. K. (Hopkinton) Monticello, IowaGrove, 0. S. (Rehoboth) R. D. No. 6, Butler, Pa.George, R. H. (Allegheny) 3721 Perrysville Ave., Pittsburgh 14, Pa.Harrington, Hugh (Hetherton) Johannesburg, MichiganHill, George D. (Eastvale) 422 7th Ave., Patterson Heights, Beaver-Falls, Pa.Huston, J. C. (Orlando) 2410 Delaney Street, Orlando, FloridaHurd, Kenneth (Superior) Superior, NebraskaHutcheson, Maurice (Morning Sun) Wapello, Iowa, R. D.Kennedy, John W. (Bloomington) R.R. 5, Bloomington, IndianaLatimer, Ross (Eskridge) 1501 Highland, Emporia, KansasLynn, Edgar J. (Newburgh) 50 Carpenter Avenue, Newburgh, N. Y.Lynn, Thomas J. (Chicago) 649 Taft Street, Gary, IndianaMcFarland, W. C. (Orlando) Chrystal Lake Drive, Orlando, FloridaMilligan, W. G. (Olathe) Rt. No. 2, Olathe, KansasMonroe, T. B. (New Alexandria) R.D. 2 Box 101, New Alexandria, Pa.More, R. M. (Kansas City) 2608 W. 49th St. Kansas City 3, KansasMcCalla, Leslie (Clarinda) Clarinda, IowaMcClure J. D. (Belle Center) Belle Center, OhioMcKelvey, S. R. (Winnepeg) 391 Burnell Street, Winnepeg, CanadaMcKelvey, H. E. (Central Pittsburgh) R.D. 1, Gibsonia, Pa.Patton, T. W. (Sterling) Sterling, KansasPeoples, John (2nd Philadelphia) 871 N. 20th St., Philadelphia 30, Pa.Pollock, Clark C. (Bear Run-Mahoning) Marion Center, Pa. _Purvis, J. Stanley (Cincinnati) 184 Gibson Street, Berea, OhioRobb, A. D. (Topeka) 1902 Lane Street, Topeka, KansasShanklin, Easson (Southfield) R 3, Box 164, Farmington, MichiganSmith, R. Esmond (Los Angeles) 525 S. Sparks St., Burbank, Calif.Sterrett, W. Brown (College Hill) 3119 5th Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa.Tacey, Ren (White Lake) Ferndale, N. Y.Tibby, J. S. (Wilkinsburg) 6321 Jackson Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.Tweed, E. V. (Denver) S. Ogden Street, Denver, ColoradoWalkinshaw, John (Fresno) Rt. 12, Box 124, Fresno, CaliforniaWallace, R. Boyd (Stafford) Stafford, KansasWright, J. L. (Denison) Box 97 Denison, KansasWright, Paul (Kansas City) 4904 Belinder Rd. Kansas City 3, Kansas

154 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEDIRECTORY OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OF NORTH AMERICAOfficers of Synod:Moderator—The Rev. John Coleman, D. D., 2915 College Ave.,Beaver FaUs, Penna.Clerk—Rev. R. C. Fullerton, New Alexandria, PennsylvaniaAssistant Clerk—D. Howard Elliott, 207 DarUngton Road, BeaverFalls, Pa.Treasurers of Synod:James S. Tibby, 209 Ninth St., Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSynod's Board of Trustees, Budget, Church Erection andBible SocietyJoseph M. Steele, 1316 Arch St., PhUadelphia, PennsylvaniaForeign Missions, Jewish MissionMrs. Agnes E. Steele, 7606 Race St., Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWoman's AssociationSynod's Board of Trustees:MembersTerm ExpiresR. M. Young, John M. Anderson, Charles H. Haslett 1948J. S. Tibby, Knox M. Young, R. Howard George 1949C. Brainerd Metheny, J. M. AUen, W. J. Sterrett 1950Stated Meetings—Treasurer's Office, Second Tuesday ofFebruary, August, NovemberSecretary-treasurer—J. S. Tibby, 209 Ninth St., Pittsburgh, Pa.Board of Foreign Missions:MembersTerm Expire*F. M. Wilson, D. D., F. M. Foster, Ph. D., Rev. W. C. Mc­Clurkin, Rev. Robert Edgar, Rev. J. Paul WUson,Rev. G. M. Robb, George Fisher, Alexander Geddes 1948Walter McCarroll, D. D., S. E. Greer, D. D., Rev. F. L.Stewart, Rev. R. W. Caskey, Joseph M. Steele,Robert J. Crawford, Jr .... 1949M. M. Pearce, D. D., T. M. Slater, D. D., R. A. Blair, d! DR. M. C. Ward, Ph. D., Rev. Raymond HemphiU, C.T. Carson, D. D., W. K. Metcalfe, A. J. Harding.. 1950Corresponding Secretary, F. M. WUson, D.D., 2410 N. MarshaUStreet, Philadelphia 33, PennsyvaniaBoard of Home Missions:„ Members Tehm ExpiresRobert Clarke, D.D., R. A. Blair, D.D., J. G. McElhinney,D.D., Rev. Robert McMiUan, J. M. AUen, J. S.Tibby '. 1948D. H. Elliott, D. D., J. B. Willson, D. D., Rev. Remo I.Robb, Robert K. McConaughy 1949T. C. McKnight, D. D., Rev. R. C. Fullerton, Rev". KermitS. Edgar, R. E. DiU 1950Stated Meetings—Second Monday, September, October JanuarvMarch and May.'Corresponding Secretary, J. B. Willson, D. D., 415 31stSt., Beaver Falls, Pa.Jewish Mission Board:MembersTrmw v-rvmaJoseph M. Steele, Mrs. S. E. Greer 1948F. Secretary, S. M. E. McClay Archer Wilson, Greer, John D. Peoples, D., John Rev. M.D., Peoples, F. L. 871 Stewart, N. M. 20th D., Mi'sV'sarahWalter St.," Phttadeiphia 1950 194o Pa

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 155Board of Control:MembersTerm ExpiresRev. M. W. Dougherty, Merritt McElhinney 1948M. W. Baird, David Cummings 1949H. G. Patterson, D. D„ S. O. Carson 1950Lloyd Edgar, Ralph Wilson 1951Secretary, Rev. H. G. Patterson, Morning Sun, IowaBoard of Superintendents of Theological Seminary:Members Term ExpiresF. M. Wilson, D.D., Rev. J. C. Mathews, Rev. S. BruceWillson, Robert McConaughy 1948J. B. Willson, D. D., W. J. McKnight, D. D., T. C. Mc­Knight, D. D., C. Brainerd Metheny 1949M. M. Pearce, D.D., J. G. McElhinney, D.D., Rev.R. C. Fullerton, J. E. Steele 1950Secretary—Robert McConaughy, 7418 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh8, Pa.Board of Corporators of Geneva College:Members Chosen by the Synod:MembersTerm ExpiresJ. S. Tibby 1948John W. Anderson 1949J. B. WiUson 1950Members Chosen by Corporators:Rev. Remo I. Robb, Rev. MelviUe W. Martin, E. R. Carson,J. W. Wilson 1948J. K. Robb, D. D., E. A. Crooks, D. D., C. BrainerdMetheny 1949J. G. McElhinney, D.D., F. M. Wilson, D.D., S. R. Davis,George D. Hill 1950Members Chosen by Presbyteries:Paul D. White, Colorado 1948Rev. I. F. Reade, New York 1948M. K Carson, D.D., Pacific Coast 1948R. J. G. McKnight, Ph.D., D.D., Pittsburgh 1948M. S. McMillan, D. D., Ohio 1949A. W. Smith, Philadelphia 1949R. H. McKelvy, St. Lawrence 1949Harold F. Thompson, Illinois 1950Rev. Paul D. McCracken—Kansas 1950F. E. Allen, D. D.—Iowa 1950Sec.—Rev. Remo I. Robb, Darlington Road, Beaver FaUs, Pa.Board of Trustees of Geneva College:To Represent the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church:Members Term ExpiresD H Elliott, D.D., J. M. Blackwood, J. W. Wilson, EthelLytle, E. A. Crooks, D.D., J. G. McElhinney, D.D.,W. J. Sterrett, R. M. Young, Mrs. J. S. Tibby, R. A.Dlair, D.D., H. L. Smith, C. Brainerd Metheny,Joseph M. Steele, Mrs. J- Vale Downie and RemoI. Robb ;1948To Represent the Alumni Association of Geneva CoUege:Alf M. Asper 1948Marvin L. D. Smith MarshaUj94s 190U

156 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THETo Represent the Business Men of Beaver Valley:George A. Baldwin 1948R. L."Kenah 1949Leonard L. Ewing 1950Secretary, J. G. McElhinney, D. D., R. D. 2,Beaver FaUs, PennsylvaniaBoard of Church Erection:MembersTerm ExpiresD. R. Taggart, D.D., R. W. Speer 1948Paul Coleman, Th. D., D. D 1949Rev. Herbert A. Hays, W. J. Adams, T. J. Humphries 1950Secretary—R. W. Speer, 2106 W. 43rd St., Kansas City 3, Kansas.Board of Publication:MembersTerm ExpiresRev. Paul D. McCracken, D. R. Taggart, D.D., Rev. D.Howard EUiott 1948O. F. Thompson, D. D., C. T. Carson, D. D., PhiUpAdams 1949Paul Coleman, D. D., Andrew Robb, J. C. Matthews,D. D., 1950Secretary, Paul Coleman, Th.D., 4202 Adams St., Kansas City,Kansas.Board of Christian Education:MembersTerm ExpiresRev. R. W. Caskey, Mrs. J. G. McElhinney 1948Rev. F. H. Lathom, Rev. D. Ray Wilcox 1949Paul Coleman, Th.D., Rev. W. C. McClurkin 1950Chairman, Rev. F. H. Lathom, Walton, New YorkPERMANENT COMMITTEESWitness:MembersTerm ExpiresRev. S. E. Boyle, John W. Anderson, J. S. Tibby, Rev.Rob't McMiUan, Rev. D. Howard Elliott 1948T. C. McKnight, D. D., J. B. Willson, D. D., Rev. R. C.Fullerton, Rev. J. Paul Wilson, Rev. David Carson.... 1949J. G. McElhinney, D. D., Rev. Remo I. Robb, J. B.Tweed, D. D., Rev. MelviUe W. Martin 1950Chairman—J. B. Tweed, 1805 Fourth St., Riverview,Beaver Falls, Pa.Temperance:MembersTerm ExpiresRev. J. O. Edgar, Mrs. G. I. WUcox 1948John Coleman, Ph. D., D. D., Robert W. McMillan 1949Rev. Kermit S. Edgar, Ralph Wilson 1950Chairman, Rev. John O. Edgar, Glenwood, Minn.Stewardship:David Carson 1948Social Chester Paul E. Kansas. Chairman—Rev. Chairman, Justice: R. Beaver Harold Coleman, Carson, Fox Paul FaUs, F. J. D. Thompson Dale Coleman, David D., Pa. Rev. Russell M. D. Frank Carson, D., 4202 Frazer, 3321 Adams Rev. Fifth Claude St., .'.".'.'.'.. Ave., Kansas C. 1949 .1950 Brown City, '

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 157Evangelism:MemBers Term ExpiresE. L. McKnight, D. D., J. L. Wright 1948Rev. T. M. Hutcheson, Rev. Paul Faris.. 1949Rev. Waldo Mitchel, R. J. Huey... 1950Chairman, Paul Faris, Quinter, Kansas.National Reform:Covenanter Members of the National Reform Association.President—R. H. Martin, 209 Ninth St. Pittsburgh 22, Penna.Bible Readings:Rev. F. F. Reade, Rev. T. Richard Hutcheson, E. J. M. Dickson.Chairman—F. F. Reade, 27 Belvidere St., Boston 15, Mass.Reformed Presbyterian Woman's Association:President, Mrs. W. S. Robb, 320 Lafayette Ave., Pittsburgh 14, PaSecretary, Mrs. T. C. McKnight, 810 South Ave., Pittsburgh 21,Pennsylvania.Treasurer, Mrs. Agnes E. Steele, 7606 Race St., Pittsburgh, Pa.Reformed Presbyterian Home for the Aged:2344 PerrysviUe Ave., Pittsburgh 14, Penna.Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary:7418 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh 8, Pa.President, R. J. G. McKnight, D. D. Ph. D.Geneva College:Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.President, M. M. PearceSynod's Board of Trustees:209 Ninth St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Secretary-treasurer, J. S. TibbyPublication Office:1209 BosweU Ave., Topeka, Kansas.ROSTER OF PRESBYTERIESCOLORADOModerator Paul D. WhiteClerkOwen F. ThompsonDenver Paul D. White 330 So. Corona St.Greeley Owen F. Thompson 1505 Tenth Ave.J. S. McGaw 3059 W. Washington Blvd.,Chicago, IllinoisILLINOISModerator S. Bruce WillsonClerkH. B. McMiUan. .1414 11th Ave., Greeley, Col.Boyd A. White 5109 Cherry, Kansas CityHarold F. ThompsonYoung People's SecretaryHarold F. ThompsonBethel John McMUlan, S. S 511 N. Vine St.,Sparta, IUinoisBloomington S. Bruce WiUson 825 E. Hunter Ave.Bloomington, Ind.Oakdale Harold F. Thompson Oakdale, IU.Old Bethel John McMiUan..511 N. Vine St., Sparta, 111.Selma Claude C. Brown 625 Jeff Davis Ave.Selma, Ala.R. S. McElhinney RR 3, Bloomington, Ind.W. G. Robb 325 N. Maple, Sparta, 111.

158 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEIOWAModeratorJ. D. EdgarClerkJ- O. EdgarY. P. Secretary J. O. EdgarSuppliesJ. D. EdgarChicago J. D. Edgar, 7157 Princeton Ave., Chicago 21Hopkinton F. E. Allen Hopkinton, IowaLake Reno J. O. Edgar Glenwood, Minn.Morning Sun H. G. Patterson Morning Sun, IowaSharon M. W. Dougherty Morning Sun, IowaWinnipeg S. R. McKelvey, Cor 391 Burnell St.,Winnipeg, ManitobaG. M. Robb 942 Church Lane, Yeadon, Pa.KANSASModerator Paul E. FarisClerkE. L. McKnightY. P. Secretary Paul D. McCrackenSuppUesT. M. HutchesonBeulah R. C. Adams Bostwick, Nebr.Blanchard Waldo Mitchel Blanchard, IowaCache Creek D. C. Ward, S. S Apache, OklahomaClarinda E. G. Russell Clarinda, IowaDenison Thomas M. Hutcheson Denison, KansasEskridge W. J. McBurney, S. S Eskridge, KansasHebron J. G. Vos R.R. 1, Clay Center, Kans.Kansas CityPaul Coleman.4202 Adams St., Kan. City, Ks.OlatheH. A. Hays, S. S.,325 E. Loula St., Olathe, Kan.Quinter Paul Faris Quinter, Kans.Stafford E. L. McKnight Stafford, Kans.SterUng Lester E. Kilpatrick 510 N. Broadway,SterUng, KansasSuperior J. E. McElroy Superior, Nebr.TopekaPaul D. McCracken.. 922 Clay St., Topeka, Ks.Winchester Wilbur O'Neil, Cor Winchester, KansasG. R. McBurney Sterling, KansasD. R. Taggart.. 1209 Boswell, Topeka, KansasA. J. McFarland Sterling, KansasSamuel E. Boyle. .914 Clay St., Topeka, Kans.NEW YORKModeratorWalter C. McClurkinClerkRobert D. EdgarBarnesvUle Miss Agnes Curry, Cor BarnesvUle, N. B.Barnet T. R. Hutcheson Groton, VermontBoston F. F. Reade 318 Metropolitan Ave.,Roslindale 31, Mass.Cambridge G. A. Calderwood, Cor 36 Allen St.,„ ,, , Lexington 73, Mass.Coldenham CornwalUs Newburgh White Walton Montclair York Lake Robert F. W. Mrs. T. E. R. W. Raymond M. C. H. C. McClurkin Foster Caskey Slater D. Lathom J. Burgess, Ward, Crawford Edgar Hemphill 264 Cor Grand New Upper 369 St., Wrigley, York Wood White 1917 Montclair, 72 Grafton, Newburgh, 6 Walden, Walton City Morris Carteret Gates Ridge, Lake, Kentucky 53, Ave.,N N.Y. N.y! N.J.St.J! S.Y

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 159OHIOModeratorJK RobbuierK •••••Luther McFarlandJ-,, Secretary Robert HenningBelle Center Luther McFarland Belle Center, OhioCincinnati w. O. Ferguson, S.S 455 Dayton St.„ ., Cincinnati 14, Ohionetnerton Robert A. Henning Johannesburgh, Mich.Jonathan's Creek M. S. McMillan New Concord, Ohiooe^«onSord M- s- McMiUan New Concord, OhioSouthfield j. c. Matthews 2384 W. Maple Ave.rTJ.Birmingham, Mich.Utica W. J Sanderson Utica, OhioJ. K. Robb St. Joseph, Mich.C. A. Dodds 2344 Perrysville Ave.,Pittsburgh, Pa.PACIFIC COASTModerator Robert McConachieClerkC. E. CaskeyYoung People's SecretaryC. E. CaskeyFresnoC. E. Caskey. . .755 N. Barton, Fresno 3, Cal.Los AngelesJ. Ren Patterson, 527 N. Ave. 54, L.A. 42, Cal.PortlandF. D. Frazer, Rt. 6, Box 785, Vancouver, Wash.Santa Ana Robert McConachie 311 Cypress Ave.,Santa Ana, Calif.Seattle M. K. Carson 126 Broadway NorthSeattle, Wash.S. Edgar..523 E. Pine St., Santa Ana, CaUf.W. McCarroU. . .406 E. Walnut St., Santa AnaH. G. McConaughy 1427 10th St.,Des Moines, IowaP. J. McDonald 821 Cypress Ave.,Santa Ana, Calif.A. J. McFarland.. 706 E Pine St., Santa AnaA. I. Robb. .5040 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys, CaLA. M. Thompson 819 Cypress Ave.,Santa Ana, Calif.PHILADELPHIAModerator A. W. SmithClerkF. L. StewartY. P. Secretary F. L. StewartFirst Philadelphia S. E. Greer 206 So. 43rd St., Philadelphia 4Second PhUadelphia ..Frank L. Stewart 154 Woodland Ave.,Lansdowne, Penna.Third PhUadelphia ... F. M. Wilson. .2410 N. Marshall St., Phila. 3?OrlandoA. W. Smith. .706 HiUcrest Ave., Orlando, FlaPITTSBURGHModerator Bear Allegheny Y. Clerk Home First P. Run-Mahoning. Beaver Secretary M^sJon David Falls Secretary M. Carson .Clark Kermit D. Howard C. S. PoUock, Edgar Elliott Cor Robert MelviUe Pittsburgh 308 Marion Beaver T. Darlington Dunlop W. C. Center, W. McKnightFaUs, McMillan 14, Martin Street R. Rd. Pa.D.

160 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THECentral-Pittsburgh ... D. H. EUiott 347 MarshaU Ave.,Pittsburgh 14, Pa.College Hill R. W. McMiUan 3409 Fifth Ave.,Beaver Falls, Pa.Connellsville C. B. Murphy, Cor 1008 Graham Ave.,Connellsville, Pa.Eastvale David M. Carson 3321 Fifth Ave.,Beaver Falls, Pa.GenevaJ. B. WiUson. .415 31st St., Beaver Falls, Pa.MercerW. T. K. Thompson.. .240 S. Erie St., MercerNew Alexandria R. C. Fullerton New Alexandria, Pa.New CastleE. A. Crooks, S.S. 605 Oak St., New Castle, Pa.ParnassusPhiliD Martin. .R. D. 2, New Kensington, Pa.Rehoboth H. B. White, Cor R.D. 1, Templeton, Pa.Rose PointMelville W. Martin.. .R.D. 6, New Castle, Pa.UnionMiss Martha L. Downie. . R. D. 1 Valencia, Pa.Wilkinsburg T. C. McKnight 810 South Ave.Pittsburgh 21, Pa.Youngstown . J. Paul Wilson 903 Orange Ave.Youngstown 2, OhioR. A. Blair R. D. 6, New Castle, Pa.Charles T. Carson Geneva CoUegeBeaver Falls. Pa.Robt. Clarke. .3207 CoUege Ave., Beaver FallsST. LAWRENCEModerator W. J. McKnightClerkG. S. Coleman, 3103 Fourth Ave., Beaver FallsJohn Coleman2915 CoUege Ave.,Beaver FaUs, Pa.E. Clark Copeland Larnaca, CyprusD. B. Elsey 3240 Fourth Ave.Beaver Falls, Pa.H. A. Hayes..325 E. Loula St., Olathe, Kans.J. K. Gault 530 North Ave. 54,Los Angeles 42, Calif.R. H. Martin 2900 4th Ave., Beaver FaUsJ. G. McElhinney. .R. D. 2, Beaver FaUs, Pa.R. J. G. McKnight 1311 Singer Place,Wilkinsburg, Pa.Robert Park. .315 32nd St., Beaver Falls, Pa.M. M. Pearce Geneva CoUege,Beaver Falls, Pa.J. B. Tweed.. 1805 Fourth Ave., RiverviewBeaver FaUs, Pa.r. H. McKelvyAlmonte D. R. Wilcox, S. S., Almonte, OntarioLisbon James Smith, Cor Lisbon, New Yorklochiel R. H. McKelvy Glen Sandfield, OntarioSyracuse C. D. Murphy, Cor 109 Dougall Ave.,Syracuse, New YorkTorontoAlexander Parke, Cor... 43 Milverton Blvd.,Toronto 6, CanadaW. J. McBurney Eskridge, KansasW. J. McKnight. .141 So. Ave., Syracuse, N YSOUTH English Lo Taai Tmg Hing CHINA Clerk j. c. Teunis M. Mitchel U. Wong Oldenburger. Rapids, .141 Lo Mich. Ting, Paris, P. South S. O. E. Box China Grand 146

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 161Tak Hing Peter Sung Tak Hing, South ChinaO. T. Chung Lo Ting, South ChinaJ. C. Mitchel Winona Lake, Ind.T. H. Wong South ChinaJ. A. Kempf South ChinaCYPRUS MISSIONModerator Commission E. Clark CopelandClerkC. C. ChristouLarnacaW. W. Weir... .American Academy, LarnacaCyprusLarnaca (Armenian) .Y. Der Mugrditchian Nicosia, CyprusLimassol Argos Zodhiades Nicosia, CyprusNicosia (Greek)Nicosia, CyprusNicosia (Armenian). .Y. Der Mugrditchian Nicosia, CyprusSYRIAN MISSIONModerator Commission Khalil AwadGunimeaInkzik Ibrahim Besna Inkzik, SyriaLatakia KhaUl Awad Latakia, SyriaHanna BesnaEl Daney, Syria

162 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEDIRECTORY OF COVENANTER CITY CHURCHESAND MEETING PLACESAllegheny (See Pittsburgh)Beaver FaUs, PaFirst Beaver FaUs. .DarUngton RoadCoUege HiU 3215 College Ave., across from the GenevacampusGenevaFourth Ave., and 31st St., one block from thecampusBloomington, Ind First and LincolnBoston, MassFirst Boston 318 Metropolitan Ave., RoslindaleCambridge Antrim St., between Broadway and CambridgeChicago, IU66th Place and So. Normal Ave., EnglewoodDistrictCincinnati, O Corner Dayton and Whiteman Sts.ConnellsviUe, Pa Woodlawn Ave., West SideDenver, Colo Corner South Pearl and East VirginiaDetroit, Mich (See Southfield)Eastvale, Pa Second Ave., Eastvale, Beaver Falls, Pa.Fresno, CaUf Corner Barton and HarveyGreeley, Colo Corner Tenth Ave. and Fifteenth St.Kansas City, Mo Corner 44th and Wyoming Sts.Los Angeles, Calif 3557 Fletcher DriveMontclair, N. J 72 Gates StreetNewburgh, N. Y. 104-106 Grand StreetNew Castle, Pa Corner Oak and Pine Sts.New York, N. Y 1932 Walton Ave., BronxOrlando, Fla 350 N. Broadway. Corner LivingstonPhiladelphia, PaFirstCorner 40th and Sansom Sts., W. PhiladelphiaSecond Seventeenth St. below Race; 2 blocks N. W.from City HaUThird(23 blocks north of Market, 7 east of Broad)Corner Franklin and Dauphin St.Mission of theCovenant 500 Catharine St.Pittsburgh, PaAUegheny PerrysviUe and Mclntyre Aves., N. S.Central-Pittsburgh . Corner Union Ave. and Park Way, N. S.East EndCorner N. Highland and Harvard St.Wilkinsburg 800 South Ave., WilkinsburgPortland, Oregon 5935 N. Minnesota Ave., Corner AinsworthSanta Ana, CaUf Corner Myrtle and HickorySeattle, WashSouthfield, MichSyracuse, N. YTopeka, KansasToronto, WilkinsburgWinnipeg, Youngstown, Ont Can 020th N. E. and E. 68thEvergreen Road, between Northwestern Highwayand Eleven Mile Road, three milesfrom N. W. Umits of Detroit. (No bus orcar line)2517 South Salina St.920 Clay St.946 800 856 754 Winnipeg South High Samman St, Ave. Ave.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 163I do bequeath to the Trustees of the Synod of the Reformed PresbyterianChurch of North AmericadoUars to be credited to the current account* of the foUowing funds:I do give and bequeath to the Trustees of the Synod of the ReformedPresbyterian Church of North America, its successors andassigns forever, all that certain piece of land situated inthe proceeds from the same to bedevoted to the current account of the following funds:*If one wishes, he may insert the word "Endowment" or stiUbetter, "Funds functioning as Endowment," in place of "CurrentAccount." There are usually special needs in current account. Or,after stating the sum of money or describing the real estate, he mayleave out any mention of particular funds and say, "To be distributedaccording to the judgment of Synod," which would allow assignmentto the needs at the time the bequest is received. That would be bestof all. In case of large gifts, they may be arranged to be paid IninstaUments.Special Note: A will should be witnessed by at least three persons,all of whom see the signing of the one making the will and byeach other. In case of doubt, secure legal advice.

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170 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEDIRECTORY OF THE WOMEN'S SYNODICALMISSIONARY SOCIETYOfficers and Superintendents—1946 - 1947President—Mrs. E. N. Harsh, Lake Rose R. F. D. No. 1, Winter Garden,FloridaVice President—Mrs. J. G. McElhinney, R. D. No. 2, Beaver Falls, Pa.Recording Secretary—Mrs. Willard Hemphill, 215 Park Place, BeaverFalls, Pa.Corresponding Secretai'y—Mrs. M. W. Dougherty, Morning Sun, IowaTreasurer—Mrs. James A. Carson, 1248 S. St. Bernard St., Philadelphia43, Pa.Superintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. Orlena Rohb, 51 Liberty St., Walton,New YorkHome Missions—Mrs. R. Esmond Smith, 525 S. Sparks St., Burbank,CaliforniaLiterature and Mission Study—Mrs. T. M. Hutcheson, Denison,KansasTemperance—Mrs. J. A. Bowes, 672 Bloomfield St., Birmingham,MichiganThank-offering—Mrs. John W. Kennedy, Route No. 5, Bloomingtngton,IndianaStandard of Efficiency—Mrs. A. W. Smith, 706 HiUcrest Avenue,Orlando, FloridaYoung Women—Mrs. C. E. Caskey, 775 N. Barton Avenue,Fresno 3, CaliforniaJunior—Mrs. A. J. McFarland, Sterling, KansasMagazine Editor—Mrs. Greeta Coleman, 38 Watson Blvd., Pittsburgh14, Pa.Missionary Correspondent—Mrs. J. C. Matthews, 2384 W. MapleAvenue, Birmingham, MichiganHistorian and Librarian—Mrs. John Coleman, 2915 CollegeAvenue, Beaver Falls, Pa.Flannelgraph Librarian—Mrs. G. M. Robb, 942 Church Lane,Yeadon, Pa.Flannelgraph Artist—Mrs. S. E. Greer, 206 S. 43rd St., Philadelphia,Pa.Colorado PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. Wylie Kennedy, Pierce, ColoradoVice-President—Mrs. J. L. Willcox, 1201 15th Ave., Greeley, Colo.Recording Secretary—Mrs. S. J. McFarland, 1360 Garfield St.', Denver,Colo.Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Robert Gross, 330 So. Ogden St.,Denver, Colo.Treasurer—Mrs. R. M. Carson, 1515 15th St., Greeley, Colo.Superintendents:Foreign Missions—Miss Pearle Allen, 622 So. Pearle, Denver,Colo.Home Missions—Mrs. H. C. Gilchrist, 1819 6th Ave., Greeley,Colo.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 171Literature and Mission Study—Mrs. E. V. Tweed, 537 S. Ogden,Denver, Colo.Temperance—Mrs. E. R. Keys, Rt. 4, Box 171, Greeley, Colo.Thank-Offering—Mrs. Warnock Bailey, Rt. 1, Weldona, Colo.Standard of Efficiency—Mrs. Robert McBurney, 1033 Estes,Lakewood, Colo.Illinois PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. Harold Thompson, Oakdale, IllinoisVice-President—Mrs. Bruce Willson, 825 E. Hunter Ave., Bloomington,Ind.Recording Secretary—Mrs. John Kenedy, 312 N. Norton St., Bloomington,Ind.Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Leonard S. Finley, R. R. 3, Sparta,IllinoisTreasurer—Mrs. Willard Thompson, Oakdale, IllinoisSuperintendents:Foreign Missions—Miss Edith Allen, Sparta, IllinoisHome Missions—Mrs. Floyd Finley, R. R. 3, Sparta, IllinoisLiterature and Mission Study—Mrs. Robert Carson, Oakdale,IllinoisTemperance—Mrs. Mamie Smith, Bloomington, Ind.Thank-offering—Mrs. Lester Mclntyre, Sparta, IllinoisStandard of Efficiency—Mrs. W. G. Robb, Sparta, IllinoisYoung Women—Mrs. Lawrence Hood, Oakdale, IllinoisJunior—Mrs. Brammier, Oakdale, IllinoisIowa PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. H. G. Patterson, Morning Sun, IowaVice President—Mrs. C. K. Greer, Monticello, IowaRecording Secretary—Mrs. Robert Baird, Morning Sun, IowaCorresponding Secretary—Mrs. Everett Cummings, Morning Sun,IowaTreasurer—Miss Jennie Ferguson, Hopkinton, IowaSuperintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. F. E. Allen, Hopkinton, IowaHome Missions—Miss Ruby Sinclair, 7320 Union, Chicago 21, 111.Literature and Mission Study—Mrs. Lloyd Edgar, Morning Sun,IowaTemperance—Mrs. Lois Honeyman, Morning Sun, IowaThankoffering—Mrs. David Armstrong, Morning Sun, IowaStandard of Efficiency—Mrs. Merritt McElhinney, Morning Sun,IowaJunior—Mrs. Wilfred Robb, Morning Sun, IowaKansas PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. A. D. McCrory, Mayetta, KansasVice-President—Mrs. R. C. Adams, Bostwick, Nebr.Recording Secretary-Mrs. Knox McKee, Superior, Nebr.Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Frank Engel, Clay Center, KansasTreasurer—Mrs. Mabel Leipersberger, Clay Center, Kansas

172 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESuperintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. Homer Woods, Clarinda, IowaHome Missions—Mrs. Bert McElroy, Quinter, KansasLiterature and Mission Study—Mrs. Harvey Magee, Olathe,KansasTemperance—Mrs. D. B. Martin, Sterling, KansasThank-offering—Mrs. John Finlay, Blanchard, IowaStandard of Efficiency—Mrs. Neil Curry, Winchester, KansasYoung Women—Mrs. Elmer Graham, Stafford, KansasJunior— Mrs. A. J. McFarland, Sterling, KansasPlan of Work Secretary—Miss Emma McFarland, 2528 Ohio,Topeka, KansasNew York PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. F. F. Reade, 27 Belvidere St., Boston 15, Mass.Vice-Presiden—Mrs. R. Wylie Caskey, White Lake, New YorkRecording Secretary—Mrs. Orlena Robb, 51 Liberty St., Walton, NewYorkCorresponding Secretary—Mrs. Charles F. Millican, 270 North MainSt., Cohassit, Mass.Treasurer—Mrs. James Beatty, East Crescent Ave., Allendale, NewJerseySuperintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. Elizabeth D. Groom, 167 Tontine Ave.,Lyndhurst, New JerseyHome Missions—Mrs. C. F. Millican, 270 North Main St., Cohassit,Mass.Literature and Mission Study—Mrs. Walter H. Somers 3 E. StoneSt., Newburgh, New YorkTemperance—Mrs. Ethel McAllister, 47 Christopher St., Montclair,New JerseyThank-offering—Mrs. James McKeown, 16 Central St., Arlington,Mass.Standard of Efficiency—Miss Grace M. Arnott, 301 Liberty St.,Newburgh, New YorkYoung Women—Miss Jean Crawford, 18 Midland Ave., Bronxville,New YorkJunior—Mrs. Howard Gilchrist, 122 East St., Walton, New YorkOhio PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. George Henning, R. D. 2, South Lyon, MichiganVice-President—Mrs. M. S. McMillan, 157 Montgomery Blvd., NewConcord, OhioRecording Secretary—Mrs. R. R. Brinkerhoff, Utica, OhioCorresponding Secretary—Mrs. J. C. Rutherford, R. D. 2, Bellefontaine,OhioTreasurer—Dr. Susan Wiggins, 17 E. High St., New Concord, OhioSuperintendents:Foreign Missions—and

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 173Home Missions—Mrs. W. O. Ferguson, 455 Dayton St., Cincinnati14, OhiioLiterature and Mission Study—Miss Cecil Smith, 575 Reilly Rd.,Wyoming, OhioTemperance—Mrs. Roy Templeton, R. D. 2, Belle Center, OhioThank-offering—Mrs. Robert Henning, Johannesburgh, Mich.Standard of Efficiency—Miss Marjorie George, South Zanesville,OhioYoung Women and Junior—Mrs. L. M. Harrington, Johannesburg,MichiganPacific Coast PresbyterialPresident-Mrs. Anna G. Martin, 424 E. Walnut St., Santa Ana,Calif.1st Vice-President—Mrs. Matthew Chestnut, R. I., Box 164, Fresno,CaUf.2nd Vice-President—Mrs. John Lamont, 507 20th North, Seattle,Wash.Recording Secretary—Miss Kathryn Marshall, 4322 Garthwaite Ave.,Los Angeles 42, Calif.Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. W. A. Aikin, 142 S. Ave. 54, LosAngeles 42, Calif.Treasurer—Mrs. John Curry, 1631 W. Washington Ave., Santa Ana,Calif.Superintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. C. E. Caskey, 755 N. Barton, Fresno,Calif.Home Missions—Mrs. F. D. Frazer, R. 6, Box 785, Vancouver,Wash.Literature and Mission Study—Mrs. R. E.Smith, 525 S. Sparks,Burbank, Calif.Temperance—Mrs. J. G. Betts, 1904 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, Calif.Standard of Efficiency—Mrs. F. D. Schoder, 3810 Burke, Seattle3, Wash.Thank-offering—Miss Isabelle Chambers, 625 N. E. 22nd St.,Portland, OregonYoung Women—Mrs. Earl Wilson, 1533 Munson Ave., Los Angeles42, Calif.Temperance—Mrs. J. G. Betts, 1904 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, Calif.Junior—Mrs. Robert McConachie, 311 Cypress, Santa Ana, Calif.Philadelphia PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. G. M. Robb, 942 Church Lane, Yeadon, Pa.Vice-President—Mrs. S. E. Greer, 206 S. 43rd St., Philadelphia 4, Pa.Recording Secretary—Mrs. George Jackson, 3997 Vernon Rd. DrexelHill, Pa.Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Fnark Monte, 4673 Adams Ave.,Philadelphia 24, Pa.Treasurer—Mrs. J. A. Carson, 1248 S. Bernard St., Philadelphia 43,Pa.

174 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESuperintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. E. N. Harsh, Lake Rose, R. D. 1, WinterGarden, Fla.Home Missions—Mrs. James Dormond, 4813 Windsor St., Philadelphia43, Pa.Literature and Mission Study—Miss Jane McCleary, 5700 OgontzAve., Philadelphia 4, Pa.Temperance—Mrs. Al Ferguson, 157 Essex Ave., Lansdowne,Pa.Thank-offering—Mrs. A. Davenhour, 8227 Michener Ave., Philadelphia19, Pa.Standard of Efficiency—Miss Isabel Crawford, 2119 Mt. VernonSt., Philadelphia 30, Pa.Young Women—Mrs. Ernest Dill, Park Ridge, R. D. 1, WinterGarden, Fla.Junior—Mrs. Alvin Smith, 706 HiUcrest Ave., Orlando, Fla.Superintendents:Pittsburgh PresbyterialPresident—Mrs. J. B. Willson, 415 31st St., Beaver Falls, Pa.1st Vice-President—Mrs. J. Boyd Tweed, 1805 Fourth St., Riverview,Beaver Falls, Pa.2nd Vice-President—Mrs. Merle Hodgkiss, 2015 Hampton St., Swissdale,Pa.Recording Secretary—Mrs. Paul Wilson, 903 Orange Ave., Youngstown,OhioCorresponding Secretary—Mrs. Wm. Lathom, 185 Erskine Ave.,Youngstown, OhioTreasurer—Mrs. R. J. Stahl, 3708 Second Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa.Superintendents:Foreign Missions—Mrs. Philip Martin, New Kensington, Pa. R.D. 2Home Missions—Mrs. J. L. Mitchell, Valencia, Pa., Box 106, R.D. 1Literature and Mission Study—Mrs. Grace Harsh Coon, 840Broadhead Rd., Aliquippa, Pa.Temperance—Mrs. R. K. McConaughy, 7418 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh10, Pa.Thank-offering—Mrs. Melville Martin, R. D. 6, New Castle, Pa.Standard of Efficiency—Mrs. Willard Hemphill, 215 Park Place,Beaver Falls, Pa.Young Women—Mrs. Ruby Pickens, 1501 Allegheny Ave., N. S.Pittsburgh 12, Pa.Junior—Mrs. Robert Park, 315 32nd St., Beaver Falls, Pa.Pittsburgh, Pa.Plan of Work—Mrs. Jay Wissner, 125 Watkins Ave., Bellevue 2,

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 175Synopsis of the Minutes of the "1947" Synodical MeetingThe twelfth Biennial Meeting of the Women's Synodical MissionarySociety met at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, July 14 and 16,1947.The devotional theme for the Synodical was the same as thatchosen for the young peoples conference "Christ's Program—MyPart". The President address was based on this theme and two devotionalperiods were held on the subjects "My Part Within MyHeart" and "My Part Witin My Church"-The regular reports were given and following each report briefpanel discussions were conducted by the superintendents. Many helpfulideas were presented and it was voted to request that thesereports be printed in the Covenanter Witness. The Literature andMission Superintendent, Mrs. J. D. Edgar, reported that the BostonSociety had read an average of 15.5 books per member which is areal accomplishment and deserves special mention. In the Juniorreport the superintendent, Mrs. A. J. McFarland, indicated that wehave organized junior societies in only half of our churches.Those of our missionaries who were present at the conferencewere presented to the Synodical and all spoke briefly. Those presentedwere: Mrs. Rebecca Evans, Rev. Claude Brown, Rev. and Mrs. D.C. Ward, Miss Rose Huston, Miss Lillian McCracken, Miss GenevaPatterson, Mrs. Raymond Hemphill, Miss Elizabeth McElroy, Rev.and Mrs. Herbert Hays, and Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Mitchel. All made aplea for more workers and asked for our prayers in this matter. MissOrlena Lynn who is preparing to go to China was also presented.Action was taken to set up a clearing house for all missionaryrequests. This will be done by appointing the Missionary Correspondentchairman of the Plan of Work Committee and appointing theForeign Mission Superintendent and the Home Mission Superintendentto serve on this committee. It is hoped that in this way all requestswill come to the committee who in turn will be able to makesuggestions to individual societies and thus will tend to eliminateduplication of items sent to our mission stations.Two special features of the Synodical were the singing by thesynodical quartet, Mrs. S. E. Greer, Mrs. W. 0. Ferguson, Mrs. J. M.Johnston and Mrs. T. M. Hutcheson, and the presentation of a play"At The Crossroads" by the Kansas Presbyterial. It was an originalplay which had been written by Mrs. Mabel Leipesberger of theKansas Presbytery. After seeing this play it was voted that a Synodicalcommittee should be appointed to sponsor a play contest, settingthe time for termination of the contest so that these plays shall beavailable by the next Synodical meeting. Further information concerningthis contest will appear in the future.The following officers were elected:PresidentMrs. E. N. HarshVice PresidentMrs. J. G. McElhinneyRecording SecretaryMrs. Willard HemphillCorresponding SecretaryMrs. Wylie DoughteryTreasurerMrs. James A. Carson

178 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THESuperintendentsForeign MissionsMrs. Orlena RobbHome MissionsMrs. R. Esmond SmithLiterature and Mission Study ... Mrs. T. M. HutchesonTemperanceMrs. J. A. BowesThankofferingMrs. John KennedyStandard of EfficiencyMrs. Alvin SmithYoung WomenMrs. C. E. CaskeyJuniorsMrs. A. J. McFarlandMagazine EditorMrs. Greeta ColemanLibrarian and HistorianMrs. John ColemanMissionary CorrespondentMrs. J. C. MatthewsIn the absence of the newly elected president the gavel waspresented by Mrs. F. L. Stewart to Mrs. J. G. McElhinney, the vicepresident, and the twelfth Biennial Meeting of the Women's Synodicalof the Reformed Presbyterian was adjourned by praying together theAaronic Benediction.Jean L. HemphillRecording Secretary

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d *3 Ogg H33 prro CD ~cri P° »ffTH't» cr gW• 3 c:*1 •icrCO3.^3CO 3Philadelphia Presbyterial 1946 - 1947x> g COHSOCIETY PRESIDENT ADDRESSCD p>-t rt•< CD3tflFirst Philadelphia Mrs. Fred Stapleford, 4813 Windsor St., Phila. 43, Pa 21| llYesI 90| 140| 3811 5| 5| 5| 251370Sec. Philadelphia Mrs. J,s. A. Carson, 1248 S. St. Bernard St., Phila. 43 Yes 93.51 165 53680 |100|. 123 1100 499SO 1564Third Philadelphia Miss Helen Schoal, 5743 N. Marshall St., Phila. I'a. Yes 6391566 50 50165 100211Orlando, Sr.Mrs. M. C. Black 635 E. Concord Ave., Orlando, Fla. Yes 110109211184 164103|-19|Orlando, Y. W. Mrs. Reed Terry, Orlando, Fla. Route 3Yes 5| 92|1157|2S»0| 939310605J 55| S2| 69| 80|124 148 467150|2828| 360 27Pacific Coast Presbyterial 1946 - 1947Santa Ana Mrs. J. Curry, 1631 W. Wash. Ave., Santa Ana, Cal. 19 12 Yes 94 251 877 10"5 10 60 36 25 245 251 868 130Seattle Mrs. S. M. Dodds, 6204 12th Ave. N. E. Seattle. Wash. 20 3 No 53 150 385 5 5 5 28 20 52 140 349 20PortlandL,os Angeles Mrs.Mrs. M.R.Whitney,E. Smith,6121525N.S.CampbellSparks St.,Ave.,Burbank,PortlandCal.11165 8 No "85 12 2026 25 1018 207Fresno Mrs. Idell Chestnut, Route 1, Box 164, Fresno. Cal. 11 3 Yes 85 135 742 5 5 5 5116 60610040| 12 Yes 4| 76j 65 T94 157 2477 308 15 5| 207090| 75|312| 157 771 ..|2249 272 157Separate Societies 1946 -21947Yes 89 14589 134Almonte Mrs. Glen Burns, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada 20 ..[No,ochiel Winnepeg Mrs. W. S. R. C. McKelvey, Jamieson, 391 Glen Burnell, Sandfield, Winnepeg, Ont. 9, Can. 12 9 4 Yes"77 65 114 5 10 5 10 ...| 10 15 65 12346 85... 3081 741 ..]Yes 4| 1 111 263 64 5 10 5 10|...| 40| 15 65 204| 7

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REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 183FOREIGN MISSIONARIESof the Reformed Presbyterian Churchof North AmericaLatakia, Syria —Reformed Presbyterian MissionMr. and Mrs. Chester T. HutchesonMiss Marjorie E. AllenMiss Elizabeth McElroyMr. W. Kenneth. SandersonMiss Marion AdamsThe Rev. and Mrs. Herbert A. Hays (on furlough)443 E. Loula Street, Olathe, KansasLarnaca, Island of Cyprus —The American AcademyMr. and Mrs. W. Wilbur WeirThe Rev. and Mrs. E. Clark CopelandNicosia, Island of Cyprus —The American Academy for GirlsMiss Ruth M. ReadeMiss Rose MunnellMiss Blanche McCrea (on furlough)319 North Sixth Street, Sterling, KansasLo Ting, Kwangtung Provine, West River, South ChinaMiss Jean' M. Barr, ,R. N.Miss Jennie M. DeanThe Rev. Jesse C. Mitchel, D. D. and Mrs. Mitchel (on furlough)Winona Lake, IndianaTak Hing, Kwangtung Province, West River, South ChinaThe Rev. Julius A. Kempf, D. D. and Mrs. KempfMiss Mary R. AdamsMiss Ella Margaret StewartIda M. Scott, M.D.There is a need for new missionaries in each Field. For a statementof the need and the call of the Board for workers, see reportof the Board to Synod.

184 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEHome Missionaries of the Reformed Presbyterian ChurchIndian Mission, Apache, OklahomaMr. and Mrs. D. C. Ward, Apache, OklahomaMission of the Covenant (Jewish Mission)500 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMiss Elizabeth ForsythSouthern Mission, Selma, AlabamaRev. Claude C. Brown, 625 Jeff Davis Ave., Selma, AlabamaMrs. Rebecca Coleman EvansKentucky Mission, Sandy Hook, KentuckyMiss Lillian L. McCrackenMiss Mary R. AdamsMiss Rose A. HustonMiss Geneva PattersonReformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary7418 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaReformed Presbyterian Home for the Aged2344 Perrysville Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania