Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1928 - Rparchives.org

30 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
3. That the Committee on church paper be directed to
consider the advisability of our Church publishing her own
"Helps" on the Sabbath School lessons, and story papers adapted
to the needs and the religious and spiritual ideals of our
church.
J. G. McELHINNEY,
D. C. MATHEWS.
The Presbyteries submitted their reports. That of
the Presbytery in China was adopted without reference.
The report of Pacific Coast Presbytery was adopted with
reference to the Board of Control. All others were adopted
with reference to the Committee on Supplies. The reports
follow:
CENTRAL CANADA
Dear Fathers and Brethren:
We have held one regular meeting of Presbytery during
the year and one meeting of the Ad Interim Commission.
There are four congregations under our care, only one of
which, Winnipeg, has a settled pastor. The other minister on
our roll, H. G. McConaughy was released from the pastorate of
Lake Reno congregation on Oct. 13, 1927 and has, since Nov.
1st, been laboring as stated supply at Delburne. Regina has
been supplied with preaching throughout the year by J. B.
Gilmore. Lake Reno has been supplied part time and the people
there are desirous of obtaining the services of a pastor.
We have had one senior and one junior C. Y. P. U. organized
during the year. Half our congregations increased their
membership and the other half managed to keep from reporting
a decrease. Approximately 90% of our share of Synod's
Budget was raised.
F. F. Reade is chairman of our committee on supplies and
H. G. McConaughy is our financial agent.
H. G. McConaughy was appointed to represent the Presbytery
on the Co-ordinating committee and F. F. Reade named
delegate to the Mission Conference.
We request the full time of one laborer and half time of
another.
Our statistical report was duly forwarded and our traveling
fund is paid in full.
Respectfully submitted,
F. F. READE, Clerk.
CHINA
The China Presbytery would respectfully report:
We have held one regular and one called meeting during
the year.
We have three organized congregations on our roll, an increase
of one since our last report, as T'aai P'ing Mission
station was organized into a congregation during the year.