Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1961 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35_
a Prep Camp and a Young People's Conference. Besides this,
our Presbytery sponsored an Adult Conference at White Lake.
At this conference this coming year a seminar on Evangelism is
planned. Plans for this summer also include all of the usual
camps and conferences.
The officers of Presbytery are as follows: Moderator-J. Paul
McCracken; Clerk-George W. Price; Assistant Clerk & Treasurer-
Luther McFarland; Moderator of the Ad Interim Commission-
Charles Sterrett; Young People's Secretary-George W. Price; and
our member of the Board of Corporators of Geneva College - T. J.
Wilson. We were represented on the Coordinating Committee by
T. J. Wilson and Ernest McKeown.
Our statistical report was sent to the Stated Clerk, all of
our members are accounted for and our Traveling Fund is paid
in full.
Respectfully submitted,
George W. Price, Clerk
REPORT OF OHIO PRESBYTERY
Ohio Presbytery would respectfully report that during the
year we have held one regular and three called meetings. The
Ad Interim Commission has held seven called meetings during
the year.
There are five congregations under our care, three of which
have settled pastors. The New Concord Congregation became
disorganized March 29, 1961 and the last of its members transferred
to the Belle Center Congregation. Jonathan's Creek Congregation
has not been having worship services. The Orlando
Congregation has been without a pastor since October 17, I960
but is seeking another pastor and will have the services of Lie.
Keith Copeland during the summer.
There are three ministers on our roll, all of whom are settled
pastors. Dr. J. K. Robb died October 30, I960. Donald Felker
was, at his own request, transferred to Illinois Presbytery on
June 9, 1961.
There are two students of Theology under our care. Robert
Templeton, a member of the Belle Center Congregation, was taken
under the care of Presbytery on February 1, 1961. Alvin W.
Smith, Jr., a member of the Orlando Congregation, was taken under
the care of Presbytery on June 8, 1961. They both expect to
enroll in our Seminary this fall.
The Ohio-Illinois young people held their largest Covfamikoi
Conference last year at St. Mary's Camp, near St. Mary's, Ohio.
The program was enlarged last year to include a Junior High
Program in addition to the Junior and Young People's Program.
This year we expect to make another addition to the program