Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1928 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 87
Degrees to Graduating Class
On recommendation of the faculty, degrees were conferred
on members of the graduating class as follows: Bachelor of
Arts, 86; Bachelor of Science, 15; Bachelor of Science in Education,
12; Bachelor of Oratory, 6; Bachelor of Music, 4; and
Certificates in Music, 2.
Honorary Degrees
The Board conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity on the Rev. E. L. McKnight, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the
Rev. Thos. McFall, Somerset, Nova Scotia. Owing to the illness
of Mr. McFall in his case the degree was conferred "in
absentia."
Representing the Board
President Pearce and D. C. Mathews were appointed to
represent the Board before the Coordinating Committee, the
Board of Corporators and the Synod. They were instructed
to ask for an appropriation of $16,000, as much as $2,000 of
which may be used to pay traveling expenses of Covenanter
students coming from a distance.
Members to Be Chosen
The term for which Charles Z. Bell was chosen, as representative
of the Alumni Association has expired, and his successor
should be chosen. The Alumni Association will submit
three names from which one shall be chosen as Mr. Bell's successor
Charles Z. Bell, to succeed himself, Presbyterian minister;
J. Sharp Wilson, ex-judge, Presbyterian; Mrs. Chester
Lewis.
Also the term for which Charles R. May was chosen as
representative of the Beaver Valley, has expired. According
to the terms of the charter, the following names are submitted
from which one is to be chosen: Charles R. May, attorney,
Presbyterian, to succeed himself; W. W. Potts, banker, Presbyterian;
The E. officers M. Long, of manager Synod were of the directed Beaver to Clay send Co., a Presbyterian.
letter to Dr. and Mrs. Pearce Respectfully expressing submitted, the sympathy of
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Synod in the illness of their daughter. J. G. REED, Secretary.
The report on Bible Readers was submitted by the
Chairman, F. F. Reade, and adopted as a whole. It was
directed that the cost of the special readers provided for
in the report, and also of the new diplomas, be paid out of
the Literary Fund. The report is as follows:
BIBLE READING
To the Synod of the Covenanter Church:
Dear Fathers and Brethren:—Your Committee on Bible
Reading would respectfully report: