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vited Synod to meet next year at Denver. Synod
accepted the invitation from Parnassus, to meet
on Wednesday, June 2, at 10 a. m.
Dr. W. P. Johnston introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"Inasmuch as the public press is, to a great extent,
silent on certain public questions, and inasmuch
as it is the duty of the Church to take
note of what is occuring in society, whether good
or bad; therefore
"Resolved, that we, as representatives of the
Reformed Presbyterian Churcli, in Synod assembled,
do declare, (1) That we view with anxiety
the efforts of the hierarchy of the so-called
Church of Rome to gain supremacy in this land.
(2) That we note with disapprobation, repeated
attempts to restrict the freedom of speech by brutal
attacks on public lecturers, also restrictive ol
th© freedom of the press by suits entered against
patriotic papers. (3) We deprecate the fact of the
presence of a papal delegate, as a representative
of the Vatican at our National Capitol, in order
that legislation may be influenced. (4) We protest
against the presence of the President and members
of the Cabinet in their oflficial capacity at
certain celebrations of the mass as ecclesiastical
functions, and so give governmental sanction to
these ceremonies. (5) We urge those whom we
represent, in all lawful and honorable means, to
oppose these encroachments on the part of an
enemy that has in all the past been the blight
ol countries and ruin of nations."
Rev. A. A. Samson read the report of the Committee
on National Reform. This report is on
hand for publication. Dr. D. B. Willson called attention
to the fact that the National Reform Association
is a chartered organization responsible
only to the laws of the state and to its members.
It has steadily reached out in its work till at
present it is concerned with a great many subjects,
to the comparative neglect of the movement
for the National Constitutional Amendment.
The Association has a large constituency. Thirteen
thousand dollars ($13,000) is the estimated
oflfice and secretary expense of the Association.
They come to us for $12,000 of their support. Is
this not an undue proportion of the Association's
expenses to lay upon our Church He had personally
contributed to the National Reform collection
down through the years. But in view of
the needs of our own Church work, this last year
he halted. In faithfulness to his conscience he
could not continue to give to a like extent.
Dr T. H Acheson regretted this speech of
Dr Willson. He thought that unless one had
been present at the Portland Conference, he could
not judge of the spirit of that convention. Even
the reports of the convention put out hy the
Association itself failed to convey this spirit.
He thought the wideness of the work made it
impossible to give much time to the discussion
of the Amendment. The topic of the Kingship
of Christ is discussed.
Dr J S. Martin called attention to the fact
that the figuresquoted by Dr. D. B. Willson were
three years old. These expenses were something
like $17,000 this last year.
Dr. Willson replied that the exceptional expenses
in carfares to Portland had something to
do with this added $4,000.
Synod reduced the amount named as a guide to
our people in determining the amount of their
gifts to this cause from $12,000 to $6,000, an
equal sum to that voted for Witness Bearing.
Dr. J. S. McGaw and Dr. J. S. Martin spoke on
behalf of the Association. Rev. E. A. Crooks and
Rev. J. M. Wylie spoke in commendation ol the
work of the Association.
The Moderator announced the following committees:
Devotional exercises: Robert Park, J. C. Mc­
THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 61.
Feeters, A. Kilpatrick, J. N. Bryans, S. V!. Pulton.
Order of Business: W. J. Coleman, R. J. G. Mc­
Knight, J. M. Johnston, L. D. Bowser, F. W. Campbell.
Psalmody: George S. Coleman, F. D. Fraser, W.
T. K. Thompson, J. E. Foster, W. B. Keys.
Sabbath:—J. B. Tweed, J. R. W. Stevenson, J.
T. Mitchell, B. W. McMahan, Smith St. John.
Secret Societies: W. O. Ferguson, E. L. Mc­
Knight, W. J. Sanderson, J. B. Gray, O. A. Logan.
Signs of the Times: A. A. Johnston, W. J. Mc­
Knight, S. G. Conner, J. R. Carson, Jos. Finley.
Young People's Societies: John Yates, T. H.
Acheson, D. H. Elliott, G. H. Moffit, D. Bruce Martin.
Unfinished Business: J. C. Prench, G. A. Edgar.
Sabbath Schools: F. P. Reade, Paul Coleman,
J. W. F. Carlisle, S. J. Huston, Jas. Carson.
Rev. D. H. Elliott read the report ol the Committee
on Secret Societies. This report will be
lound in the Christian Nation ol May 27. Rev.
Thos. C. McKnight bore to Synod the greetings ol
the National Christian Association.
Rev. D. C. Mathews read the following report
of the Committee on Supplies:
REPORT OP COM'MITTEE ON SUPPLIES.
The Committee on Supplies would respectfully
report that the names of twenty-seven men were
referred to us for appointments for full time, and
three for part time. Nine Presbyteries request
the time of fiftenlaborers. We have arranged
the following schedule for the year:
R. C. Adams.—^May, Kansas.
R. C. Allen.—July, Aug. Sept., N. Y.; Oct., Nov.,
Dec, Pittsburg; Jan., Ohio.
T. J. Allen.—July, Aug., Pittsburgh; Sept., Oct.,
Nov., Dec, Pittsburgh' Jan., Feb., Ohio; March,
April, May, Pittsburgh.
W. C. Allen.—July, Aug., Rochester; Sept., Oct.,
Nov., N. Y.; Dec, Jan., Feb., Pittsburgh; March,
April, May, Ohio.
W. C. Coleman.—June to Sept., Pittsburgh; Oct.
to April, N. Y.; May, Rochester.
J. W. Dill.—Kansas lor the year.
D. B. Elsey.—June, July, Iowa; Aug., Sept.,
Oct., P. C; Nov., Ohio; Dec, Jan., Pittsburgh;
Feb., 111.; March, April, May, Kansas.
Isa. Faris.—Kansas for the year.
J. M. Faris.—Ohio for the year.
W. S. Fulton.—June, 111.; July to Oct., Kansas:
Nov. to Feb., Iowa; March, N. Y.; April, May,
P. C.
R. G. Graham.—June, July, Aug., Iowa; Sept.,
Oct., P. C; Nov., Dec, Kansas; Jan., 111.; Feb.,
March, Ohio; April, 'May, Pittsburgh.
W. P. Johnston.—June, Ohio; July, Aug., 111.;
Sept., Oct., Nov., Pittsugh; Dec, N. Y.; Jan.,
Rochester; Feb., March, Iowa; April, May, Pittsburgh.
T. E. Graham.—June, July, Aug., Pittsburgh;
•Sept., Oct., Nov., lowa; Dec, Jan., Feb., P. C;
March, April, May, III.; Jan., Rochester; Feb.,
March, Iowa; April, May, Pittsburgh.
G. R. McBurney.—June, Kansas; July, Aug., P.
C; Sept., Oct., Rochester; Nov., Dec, Pittsburgh;
Jan., Feb., N. Y.; March, April, Iowa; May,
Kansas.
Jas. McCune.—June to Oct., N. B. to N. S.;
Nov., Dec, Rochester; Jan., Feb., March, P. C;
April, May, Ohio.
A. J. McFarland.—Pittsburgh for the year.
Wm. McFarland.—Dec, Jan., Iowa; Feb., March,
P. C.; April, May, Ohio.
T. A. Mclllwaine:—June, Rochester, July, Aug.,
Kansas; Sept., Oct., Iowa; Dec, P. C; Jan., Feb.,
Ohio; March, April, May, Pittsburgh.
W. J. McKnight.—June, July, Aug., N. Y.; Sept.,
Oct., Nov., Pittsburgh; Dec, Ohio; Jan., Feb.,
Iowa; March, April, May, P. C.
D. C. Martin.—Pittsburgh for the year.
J. C. Mitchell.—May, Iowa.
S. M. Morrow.—June, July, P. C; Aug., Sept
N. Y.; Oct., Ohio; Nov., Dec, 111.; Jan. to May
Kansas.
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Thos. Patton.—June, Pittsburgh; July, rowa-
Aug. to May, Pacific Coast.
John Rutherford.—June, July, Aug., Kansas-
Sept., Oct., NOV., P. C.; Dec, Jan., Feb., N. B. and
N. S.,; March, April, May, Rochester.
B. M. Sharp.—June, July, Aug., Pittsburgh;
Sept., Oct., Nov., Ohio; Dec, Jan., 111.; Feb'
•March, 'Kansas; April, May, Iowa.
W. H. Shaw.—June, July, Aug., P. E.; " .(
Oct., Nov., Iowa; Dec, Jan., Feb., Kansas; 1 i
April, May, Ohio.
T. C. Sproull.—June, July, Aug., Ohio; Sept,
Oct., Iowa; Nov., Dec, Jan. to May, Pittsburgh.
G. R. Steele.—Pittsburgh for the year.
S. 'R. Wallace.—June, July, Aug., Iowa; Sept.,
Oct., Kansas; Nov., Dec, Ohio; Jan., Feb., Pittsburgh;
March, April, Rochester; May, N. Y.
J. B. Willson.—July, Aug., Ohio; Sept., Pittsburgh;
Oct., to April, N. Y.; May, Pittsburgh.
Rev. A. A. Samson read the report of the committee
on Sabbath Schools. This report was published
in the Christian Nation ol May 20.
Rev. W. J. McKnight read the letter prepared
to be sent to the Synod. ol Ireland. Dr. S. G.
Shaw read the letter prepared to he sent to Scotland.
James S. Tibby read his report as stated clerk
of Synod.
(To be continued.)
ITEMS.
Dean Shailer Mathews of the University of Chicago,
President of th© Federal Council of
Churches of Christ, is religious Director of Chautauqua.
Now that Senator Penrose, ol Pennsylvania
has secured the primary nomination on the Regular
Republican ticket. Dr. Brumbaugh, the candidate
lor Governor, has been given joint appointments
with him to meet the people. The following
is the language of the Tribune of this city
in regard to the Senator:
"Pennsylvania tolerated men like Cameron and
Quay because their evil qualities were balanced
by intellectual audacity and hy marked gilts of
leadership. Penrose is merely plodding and commonplace.
He represents commercialism in
politics reduced to its barest and most uninviting
terms. Murphy could probably poll 200,000
votes in this state as a candidate for Senator in
the Democratic primary. But that would not
prove that he could be elected. We decline to believe
that Pennsylvania will disgrace herself by
electing Penrose."
So this combination as noted in the press does
not look well.
"PENROSE AND BRUMBAUGH.
"Senator Penrose was in his office in the Arcade
Building yesterday preparing lor a series of
engagements. This afternoon he will speak helore
Washington Camp, No. 22, ol the P. 0. S. A.,
at New Oxford. Next Friday both he and 'Dr.
Martin G, Brumbaugh, Republican nominee for
Governor, will attend the outing ol the Lincoln
Club at the Philadelphia "Yacht Club grounds."
Dr. Brumbaugh did not attend.
The Tri-State Oratorical Contest was held
at New Wilmington, Pa., May I2th. The Colleges
represented were Bethany, Geneva,
Muskingum, Thiel, Waynesburg, Westminster.
The first place was won by Westminster's
representative, Mr. Fred Milligan, son
of Dr. E. M. Milligan. His theme was "The
Call of the City."