Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1961 - Rparchives.org

134 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
We are grateful to the fourteen writers, especially the elders
who are willing to do this work and for their prom ptness and
faithfulness in preparing their material. The comments are varied,
well written and interesting and the requests for prayer are often
suggested by the subject studied, as well as by the needs of the
general work of the Church, both at home and on our Mission
fields.
The committee recommends that the work of the Prayer meeting
committee become the responsibility of the Board of Christian
Education, at the next meeting of Synod so that this phase of
the work may be more effectually co-ordinated with the other parts
of the program of the Church.
The committee meets again at this meeting of Synod to plan
for next year's program. The term for which J. M. Caskey was
chosen has expired and his successor should be chosen.
Respectfully submitted,
M. K. Carson
J. M. Caskey
Reid W. Stewart
Item 4 of Unfinished Business, the report of the Committee
on the Pastors' Refresher Course was read, referred to the Nominating
Committee, adopted as a whole and is as foUows:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE
PASTORS' REFRESHER COURSE, 1961
It is with real and heart-felt gratitude that we record our
thanks to God for the success of the 1961 Pastors' Refresher
Course. It was extremely helpful to all of us and we wish to
thank the Synod for making it possible.
The program was built around the suggestions which you so
kindly gave us last year. The theme was THE PASTOR'S PRO­
GRAM. This was divided into six subjects: 1. The Pastor in His
Pulpit—Homiletics; 2. The Pastor and His Bible—a study of I Corinthians
especially as applied to a pastor's problems; 3. The
Pastor and Christian Education—emphasizing Sabbath School
work; 4. The Pastor in His Community—studying the promotion
of out principles, and the minister's duties and opportunities in
his community; 5. The Pastor and the Covenant Theology vs.
Dispensationalism; and 6. The Pastor and the Emotionally Disturbed.
This last came from a recommendation by Raymond
Joseph, who had heard the man who led us in the study and felt
that he had something we needed.
For the devotional periods the theme was THE PASTOR ON
HIS KNEES. Paul Faris led us in the thought that He Prays for
Himself; John Edgar showed us how He Prays for His Congregation;
Paul Robb spoke on how He Prays for a Growing Leadership: