Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1928 - Rparchives.org

14 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
FRIDAY FORENOON, JUNE 8, 1928.
Synod met at 9:00 a. m. according to adjournment, was
called to order by the Moderator and constituted with prayer
by J. R. W. Stevenson. The roll was called.
Devotional exercises were conducted by elder R. 0.
George.
The minutes of the preceding session were read and
approved.
A paper from Ohio Presbytery was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Nominations was directed to name
a special committee to arrange for a celebration of the one
hundredth meeting of Synod next year, a special invitation
to be sent the Synods in Ireland and Scotland to send representatives.
Because of peculiar circumstances which prevented
him from reaching Synod, D. B. Elsey was authorized to
participate in the traveling fund.
The report on Unfinished Business was taken from
the table to consider Items 18 and 22.
Item 22. Merging of Christian Nation and Olive
Trees. The report was read by T. M. Slater, adopted and
is as follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MERGING "THE CHRISTIAN
NATION" AND "OLIVE TREES"
To the Moderator and Members of Synod:—
Your committee appointed to investigate the possibility of
merging the "Christian Nation" and "Olive Trees," would report
that we have ascertained the following:
1. The "Christian Nation," being a private enterprise,
the present owner and editor would consider this plan favorably,
only on condition that the editorial policy and control
should continue as in the cases of the merging with this paper
of the "Reformed Presbyterian Standard," and "Our Banner."
2. "Olive Trees," being the property of the Board of
Foreign Missions, was received from its former owner and
editor with the explicit agreement that it should be published
exclusively throughout its whole life in the interests of missions,
and should not at any time be merged with any other
publication.
For these reasons we find it impossible to recommend any
further action.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. PRITCHARD, S. R. BOGGS,
F. M. WILSON, E. W. JONES.
T. M. SLATER,