Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1928 - Rparchives.org

54 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
would labor on in the midst of so many disappointments.
Many times the hopes of our workers concerning some venture
for Christ with the Indians has been shattered and new efforts
had to be made in other directions. Some of the Indian Christians
have continued faithful, while they have seen others of
their race turn aside from the way. All honor to such. We
praise God for those who continue on. We think of those who
once walked with us and have gone back. They are a burden on
our hearts and our unceasing prayer is that they may return
to the Father's House. Then to think of the great number of
Red men who have never yet turned into the Jesus Way. Let
us wrestle with Almighty God till the day break and the
shadows flee away. May we not let Him go except He bless us
with a great reviving and a mighty turning to Christ at Apache.
The services—preaching, Sabbath school, and prayer meeting—have
been carried on regularly throughout the year.
Many calls, in the houses of the Indians, too, have been made
by Mr. and Mrs. Adams. The fall and spring communions were
held at about the regular time. Rev. D. R. Taggart assisted
at the fall communion and Rev. D. B. Martin at the spring
communion. Both did very acceptable work and their presence
and preaching was a great inspiration, under God, to our
workers at the Mission, as well as to the Indians and Whites
who attended the services. There are some evidences of a
favorable change in the attitude of Big Ben, the Apache leader,
who was so disaffected. There have been manifested through
the year some other encouraging things, for example, the fine
work done by Mr. Conday Martinez as Superintendent of the
Sabbath school.
Mr. Adams in writing of the recent communion says, "We
have just closed a very helpful Communion season. It had several
encouraging features. Ten children of the church joined,
six Indians and four Whites. The Indians were all Commanches."
Two, one a Commanche and one Apache, who had
wandered from the way were reinstated, after they had confessed
their neglect of the ordinances and wrong-doing. Thirtysix
communed, only one Apache. Several others would have
been at the Communion table had they not been hindered by
rain and other things. One Indian and his family drove more
than fiftymiles for the Communion meetings.
Many earnest appeals for prayer have come to the church
from those in charge at the Mission, and your Board has reason
to believe that many intercessions are ascending to the throne
of grace in behalf of the Indians. Moreover, we are sure that
these prayers will not go unanswered. Let us still hope in God,
for we shall yet have cause to praise Him for His wondrous
doings at Apache.
Our balance in the funds of this Mission at the beginning
We largely burg $3,125.53. of the recommend:
1. In Presbytery, year view paid That Balance was of Synod the we $2,178.83. on make fact Ladies' hand that special no April Missionary financialrequest Receipts the 1, effort salary 1928—$2,393.69.
$3,340.39. to Societies of enlarge the for missionary of Expenditures
this the Mission. Pitts­
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