Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1929

MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEing the national election last fall, addressed an appropriateletter to the President-elect, congratulating him on his electionand calling his attention to the moral issues which contributedso largely to the result, and expressing the hope that, in keepingwith the traditions of his faith, he would throw his greatinfluence on the side of world peace and a more effective enforcementof the prohibitory laws. Mr. Hoover courteously acknowledgedthe receipt of this letter.Synod having directed that a letter be sent President Coolidge,asking that suitable recognition of Christ be made in theThanksgiving Proclamation, at the request of the Moderator,T. M. Slater who prepared the report on Signs of the Times lastyear, prepared such a petition, which was signed by the Moderatorand Clerk and forwarded, but unfortunately too late toreach the president before the issuance of his Proclamation. Itwould doubtless be a suitable time to present such a petition toPresident Hoover this year, before the issuance of his firstThanksgiving Proclamation.Recommendations:1. That the hours of meeting be fixed as follows: 9 to 12a. m.; 2 to 5 p. m.; and the evening sessions and Conferencesfrom 7:30 to 9.2. That one half hour following roll call each morning beset apart for a devotional service in accordance with the programprepared by the Committee on Devotional Exercises, andpublished in the Docket.3. That the usual collection for Synod expenses be takenat the close of the devotional period on Saturday morning.4. That the sermon of the Retiring Moderator be requestedfor publication.5. That the Presbyteries be granted the privilege of holdingmeetings in this place during the intervals of Synod.6. That the Committee on Nominations of this Synod beinstructed to prepare a list of those to whom letters of sympathyshould be written, and to name those to write such letters onbehalf of Synod.7. That the Committee on Nominations propose the nameof one to be the Moderator's Alternate to preach the sermon atthe opening of Synod next year.8. That R. W. Redpath with Elders J. W. Wilson and A.D. Robb, be appointed a Committee on Announcements to arrangea schedule of times and places for the meetings of Presbyteries,Boards, Committees, etc., and announce the same atthe close of each session.9. That the hearing of the representatives of the AmericanBible Society, Near East Relief, and kindred organizations bemade the order of the day immediately following recess on Monday,each speaker being allowed ten minutes.President in Clerk: his 10. 11. Thanksgiving That Hoover the to officers following Proclamation.make of a Synod suitable letters be be acknowledgment instructed read by to the memorializeAssistant of Christ