Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1928 - Rparchives.org

78 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
is proving to be a source of great profit and blessing to these
churches.
In looking forward to the coming year we are greatly rejoiced
in the prospect of four, if not five, young men who are
contemplating entering our Seminary this coming Autumn.
We would urge the church to continue earnestly in prayer that
the Lord of the harvest would send forth more laborers into the
harvest and that our Covenanted Zion may be greatly blessed
by the increase of her ministry.
One paper has been put in our hands for consideration.
This paper contains one item for action; the re-election of four
members of the Board of Superintendents whose terms expire
this year: J. B. Willson, Robert Park, Knox Young, be reelected
as their own successors, and that D. H. Elliott be appointed
to fillthe vacancy brought about by the death of our
beloved brother, R. C. Reed.
With your permission we would like to add the following
three items:
1. We recommend that each applicant for entrance to the
Seminary furnish to the Presbytery evidences that he has had
experience in personal work in seeking to lead others to Christ.
2. That, if practical, our local pastors in the neighborhood
of the Seminary be asked to supplement- the curriculum
by a number of evening lectures on evangelism, which not only
the students, but the Sabbath School Superintendents, teachers,
and other interested ones in the local churches, are urged
to attend.
3. That if it is agreeable to the local congregations, the
Seminary students, in the years before licensure, be assigned
by the professors to those congregations for experience in
pastoral work one afternoon each week. The committee has
in mind such things as visiting the sick, city missionary work,
and work with young people.
Respectfully submitted,
SEMINARY BOARD REPORT
J. M. JOHNSTON
The Board of Superintendents of the Theological Semi
J. C. MATHEWS
would respectfully report for the 1927-28 session:
The Board held two meetings, one PAUL in the COLEMAN
fall and the Annual
meeting in May. The meeting on E. September J. M. DICKSON 27, 1927, was
held in the Eighth Street Church and was E. F. called THOMPSON at the request
of the professors when the fact was known that there would be
only one student in attendance. All the members and both
professors were present. After long and careful consideration
it was decided to operate the Seminary as heretofore. The chief
consideration in this decision was the thought that it was only
fair to Mr. Frank Lathom that he should be given the ad-