4 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OOF THESteele, S. M New Alexandria *******Stevenson, J. R. W Hebron * * *Stevenson, M. M Hebron * * *Stewart, F. LSecond Philadelphia __ * *XXXXXStewart, J. S Without charge *******Taggart, D. R Topeka *******Thompson, O. F Blanchard *****Thompson, W. T. K Mercer , *******Tweed, J. Boyd Geneva College *******Vos, J. G Millers Run *******Wallace, George Cache Creek * T * * * * *Wallace, J. M Millers Run T ***** *Wallace, R. Boyd Stafford * * T*XXXWard, D. C Wilkinsburg *******White, Paul D Eskridge *******Willson, J. B Without charge *******Wilson, F. MThird Philadelphia __*******Wilson, J. Walker College Hill *******Wright, Dr. J. M Tak Hing ***** *xWylie, A. A East End *******Wylie, J. R Without charge *******Ministers present, 81; elders, 44; total, 125. Congregationsrepresented by both minister and elder, 34; by pastor alone, 32;by elder alone, 9; total, 75.Ministers absent: W. C. Allen, Khalil Awad, Hanna Besna,David Calderwood, W. W. Carithers, C. E. Caskey, Chue HonShang, Chung On Tai, Robert Clarke, S. J. Crowe, J. F. Crozier,J. W. Dill, Isaiah Faris, W. S. Fulton, G. N. Greer, R. Hargrave,A. A. Johnston, J. A. Kempf, A. Kilpatrick, S. F. Kingston, J.R. Latimer, Mikhail Latto<strong>of</strong>, G. R. Mc Burney, W. C. McClurkin,H. G. McConaughy, R. S. McElhinney, Andrew J. McFarland, WilliamMcFarland, J. S. McGaw, R. J. Mclsaac, H. B. McMillan,J. C. Mitchel, E. C. Mitchell, E. K. Patton, J. L. Pinkerton, R.W. Piper, James Potter, A. I. Robb, G. M. Robb, W. M. Robb,W G Robb, B. M. Sharp, T. C. Sproull, A. M. Thompson, J. S.Thompson, Boyd A. White. Total, 46.Congregations Ministers ordained not represented: or received Brookland, since the Cornwallis, last meeting Delburne,<strong>of</strong> <strong>Synod</strong> Fresno, were Lake presented Reno, Lisbon, by the Los Clerks Angeles, <strong>of</strong> their Lo Ting, respective Newburg,Presbyteries: Regina, Seattle, Armour T'aar J. McFarland, P'eny, Vernon, by Kansas Winchester, Presbytery, Youngstown.pastor Total, <strong>of</strong> Beulah 15. and Superior congregations; - Franklin » s HLathom, by New York Presbytery, pastor <strong>of</strong> Walton congregation;J. G. Vos, by Pittsburgh Presbytery, pastor <strong>of</strong>Miller Run congregation. Pittsburgh Presbytery also reportedthe reception <strong>of</strong> J. H. Potter, an ordained minister,
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 5from the United <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Church. Mr. Potter was notpresent.Election <strong>of</strong> Officers.The election <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers resulted in the unanimous choice<strong>of</strong> J. M. Johnston as Moderator. The Clerk and AssistantClerk, D. C. Mathews and D. B. Martin respectively werere-elected.The Rev. W. R. McEwen <strong>of</strong> the Irish <strong>Synod</strong> was presentedto the Court, extended the courtesies <strong>of</strong> the floor andmade a consultative member.The report <strong>of</strong> the Clerk was submitted, adopted item byitem and as a whole, and is as follows:CLERK'S REPORT.The Clerk would respectfully report:Nine hundred copies <strong>of</strong> the 1928 <strong>Minutes</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Synod</strong> werepublished. The printing was done by J. K. Latta <strong>of</strong> MorningSun, Iowa. Notwithstanding unavoidable delay on the part <strong>of</strong>the Clerk in preparing the copy, Mr. Latta delivered the booksat approximately the date agreed upon, which was several weeksearlier than in recent years. The Clerk has discovered nothingcalling for correction except in the Directory <strong>of</strong> Pacific CoastPresbytery, the Stated Supply at Fresno should have been J. C.Mitchel instead <strong>of</strong> J. C. Mathews and in the last line <strong>of</strong> page 46the Roman numerals should have been used.<strong>Synod</strong>'s Docket, containing the usual features, has beenpublished. As the supply last year was exhausted, and because<strong>of</strong> the presence <strong>of</strong> the ladies <strong>of</strong> the Women's <strong>Synod</strong>ical thisyear, it was thought advisable to increase the number, five hundredcopies being provided. These are for sale at ten cents acopy. It is hoped all will be taken.The following Conferences and special programs have beenarranged: Wednesday evening, the Celebration <strong>of</strong> the HundredthMeeting <strong>of</strong> <strong>Synod</strong>. Thursday and Saturday evenings, the RoundTable Conferences directed by last <strong>Synod</strong>. Friday evening,Foreign Mission Conference.As directed by <strong>Synod</strong>, a letter <strong>of</strong> thanks was sent Mr. ElmerFunk, Cashier <strong>of</strong> the Lake City Bank, Warsaw, Ind., for hiskind co-operation in handling <strong>Synod</strong>'s Traveling Fund last year.A reply, signed by the Moderator and Clerk, was sent the Rev.A. C. Gregg in response to his letter read at the last <strong>Synod</strong>.The Clerk also notified Mrs. J. W. Pritchard <strong>of</strong> the action <strong>of</strong><strong>Synod</strong> in extending her a vote <strong>of</strong> thanks for her service to thechurch in editing the Christian Nation.The Moderator also magnified his <strong>of</strong>fice by preparing alettermer, letter tho<strong>of</strong>wasgreetingnot sent specifically outtobythetheYoungcharged Clerk.Peopleswith The thisConferencesModerator duty by <strong>Synod</strong>. also,<strong>of</strong> thefollow-sumThe