Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1929

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11chapters of our Testimony, a clear forcible and authoritativepresentation of the political position for which we stand. In thewinter we sent a tract, "The Church Versus the Lodge" by Dr.D. H. Elliott, a clearcut and conclusive argument for the churchand against the lodge. This spring we sent a tract on Psalmody,"The Psalms, the Heart of the Bible," by Dr. J. M. Coleman, 'asimple, strong and persuasive appeal that the inspired Word begiven the place in the worship of God that he has appointed forit. All three were short, four-page tracts, readable and attractive,and all were reports that were passed upon by Synod.This year the Committee has spent no money for management,advertising, or lectures. All our funds, beside that requiredto supply our congregations, have gone into enclosuresto ministers of other denominations, each with a circular letterintroducing the subject, a copy of a petition, when on our position,and appropriate reading matter presenting our testimony.In addition to literature sent to congregations and to ministers,we have a few friends among the ministers and membersof our Church each of whom takes fiftyto one hundred tractsevery quarter and sends them to religious laymen of their ownselection. These friends provide the stamps, envelopes and laborto reach neighbors whom they think will give the messagean intelligent hearing. We would like to enlist more friendsin this service. This is something that any one can do and itis our only way to reach the laymen of other Churches.Though the method of doing our work by sending out literatureto ministers and laymen has been criticised, we still thinkit a very effectve way of doing our work and of using theChurch's money. The materials cost a little more than formerly,but when we can lay our testimony on any of our principles onthe desks and under the eyes of sixteen ministers for one dollarand do it in the quietest, most unobtrusive and intelligent manner,we can think of no better plan. Quite likely some of it isnot read, but every man receiving it has it called to his attentionand the responsibility rests with him. This method has the supportof all reform associations in the country and of some of themost enterprising and successful business firms.J. M. Coleman gave Lectures on the Christian Amendmentin Tarkio and Greenville Colleges in October, in Miltonvale Collegein December, and in Lindborg and Kansas Wesleyan in January.These lectures were arranged for and delivered withoutcost to the church.Dr. R. J. G. McKnight gave a large number of lectures inIreland and Scotland which met with great acceptance. Theselectures were arranged for by the Witness Bearing Committeeof the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland.Your Committee has been planning this year to concentratepeople a eral ments, Kansas TopekaourbeginningworkConstitution. to and asinadopt prohibition the towardsomeelected State, aStateChristian This securing a new planned andof thethe superintendent woman a Amendment ChristianUnionmethod a new suffrage.andfollowed Committee Amendment totryingwith its We Constitution, this bytocentering hadpersuadeother to purpose the selected move­Fed­itsat in as