Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1961 - Rparchives.org

14 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
tions to increase their witness through adequate and well-kept
physical properties, it is the intention of the Board of Church
Erection to grant help only in the form of loans—except that outright
grants may be made in cases of exceptional need. By limiting
more and more of our help to the extending of re-payable loans,
we hope gradually to build up our rotating fund.
We recommend:
1. That Synod appoint the successors of Mark Dill and G. M.
Robb, whose terms expire at this meeting of Synod.
2. That Synod grant the Board of Church Erection permission
to release the earlier "continuous loan" mortgages, when and
if the congregations involved show that such perpetual mortgages
exist against their properties.
Respectfully submitted,
G. M. Robb, President
Clyde A. Redpath, Secretary
The report of the Publication Board was read and taken up
item by item. Item one was adopted. Item two was referred to
the Nominating Committee. Item three was adopted. The report
as a whole was adopted and is as follows:
PUBLICATION BOARD
The past year has been a year of peace and prosperity, for
which we are very grateful. Our co-editors have done an excellent
job of editing and supervising The Covenanter Witness. While
there have been a few complaints of delayed arrival of the Witness,
the records show that the printers got the paper out, right
on time. So any delays have to be charged to the Post Office
Department.
There have been a minimum of complaints regarding errors
of any kind, and our financial condition is favorable.
The response for articles from ministers and laymen leaves
much to be desired. But we are grateful to you who have responded.
We are convinced that there are ministers and laymen
who can prepare articles which would be acceptable; and we are
also convinced that our people would prefer these articles to
clippings from other papers which have to be used unless we
receive your articles.
We held four regular meetings during the year.
We are still disappointed with our subscription list. During
the year we received 182 new subscriptions, but had 239 cancelled,
leaving a net list of 2,511 and a net loss of 57. We would
again urge congregations to make a determined effort to keep
their church paper in every home.