Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1997 - Rparchives.org

214 MINUTES OF THE 1997 SYNOD OF THE
R.T.F., including a sizable amount of amount for Bibles to be sent into mainl
China. The generous contributions from so many have made this increase possible.
Efforts are made to keep the overhead as low as possible. The assistance of
several others makes this possible. We are grateful to the Bloomington, IN, RPC
for providing free office space and its members in providing assistance with various
mailings. We are also grateful to Robb Tweddell for his vital support in providing
the mailing labels at nominal cost.
I try to keep a supply of R.T.F. books and pamphlets on hand in Bloomington.
Please be aware of the Chinese readers who may be in your areas of ministry and
the resources available through the R.T.F. I also have copies available of Dr.
Chao's autobiography Out of the Tiger's Mouth.
Respectfully submitted,
William L. Roberts
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION
The National Reform Association remains grateful to God for the prayers,
support, and theological foundation which the RPCNA has given to us. We have
continued to press the claims of Christ over civil government in 1995 and 1996.
The Christian Statesman
Since the last synod in June 1995 a total of 13 issues of The Christian
Statesman have been released. We benefited from the editorship of Niles S.
Campbell, who served from November 1994 to October 1995, John F. Perry
who served from November 1995 to January 1997, and William O. Einwechter,
who has served from February 1997 to now. We are endeavoring to focus the
content of the magazine on civil government and applications of Scripture to issues
in the current public debates going on in the country at large. Instructions for
authors are available on request.
Some good signs of growth are present. Circulation has increased modestly,
from 950 to 1100. At this time two years ago, we were publishing six months
behind schedule. As of the end of May we were four months behind schedule.
Please pray for us that we may once again publish on schedule.
Other Outreaches
Our publishing arm has expanded into the Internet with a web site at
http://www.NatReformAssn.org/.
NRA news, our statement of purpose, publications catalog, instructions for
authors, and selected articles from the Christian Statesman are posted on the page,
as well as a link to be placed on the mailing list.
We have sponsored two speakers at our annual meetings. Rev. Steve Schlissel
addressed our 1995 meeting on "Proclaiming Christ's Claims in every Realm." At
the 1996 fall meeting Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld addressed "The Tragic
Consequences of Secular Education" for an audience including many who had not