Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1929

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 63Dr. W. J. Coleman, having served for fifty years in theministry of the church, was called to the floor and brieflyaddressed the Synod. As an expression of its esteem andrespect for Dr. Coleman, the Synod rose to its feet. Congratulationswere extended Dr. and Mrs. Coleman in recognitionof their recent Golden Wedding Anniversary.The matter of W. J. Coleman's salary for his work inthe Seminary was referred to the Board of Superintendentsof the Theological Seminary.The report of the Committee on Home Missions wasread by W. A. Aikin, and considered item by item. Inconnection with the consideration of the report as a whole,S. E. Greer introduced Miss Annie Forsythe to tell Synodof the work in the Jewish Mission. J. G. Reed spoke onbehalf of the Home Mission work in the aid-receiving congregations.J. M. Johnston spoke of the work in the SouthernMission, and introduced Elder W. J. Anderson, of theSelma Congregation, who briefly addressed the court. J. D.Edgar also spoke of his visit to the Southern Mission andthe work there. R. C. Adams introduced Elder GeorgeWallace, of the Cache Creek congregation, who spoke ofthe appreciation of the Indians for the work the church hasdone among them. Mr. Adams and 0. F. Thompson alsospoke of the work in that Mission. The report was adoptedas a whole and is as follows:REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOME MISSIONSYour committee on Home Missions would respectfully report:The reports of the Board of Home Missions and of the JewishMission Board have been placed in our hands.The fullness of the reports submitted reveals the depth ofthe interest of the Boards to which the work of these fieldshave been committed.We note the various lines of work that are being carried onin the Jewish Mission. We rejoice with them in the good SabbathSchool attendance they have had during the past year, theregular weekly sermon by Frank L. Stewart, the manifestationsof the Spirit among the Jewish women at the mission, the continuanceof the mailing Tract Ministry, bringing the gospelmessage into many Jewish homes, the daily noon-hour readingand memorizing of the Scriptures, and the outdoor Evangelisticmeetings. We rejoice with the workers at the missionin the signs of a quickening interest and a softening of theJews in regard to the things of Christ and we will pray thatthe time may soon come when the Lord shall pour out uponthem the spirit of grace and supplication and they shall lookupon Him "whom they have pierced and they shall mourn forhim, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitternessfor him as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.We would express our appreciation to those of the congre-