Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1929

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 71meeting of the Board. It was agreed to pray earnestly and theLord answered. The Holy Spirit quietly, but effectually wroughta change in the attitude of these women one toward another.Friends who come occasionally to the Mission remarked, "Howdifferent these women are from what they formerly were ....so gentle, refined and bright." The attendance at these meetings,which was always good, has been increased recently.The many assurances of friends praying for the work havestrengthened and encouraged the workers to go forward.The Mailing Tract Ministry has been continued. This meansfifty copies of the little magazine, "The Shepherd of Israel,"going into fifty Jewish homes each week, or over 2,600 copiesin the past year. Bibles and New Testaments are sold or givento callers and inquirers, and Gospels were distributed in Yiddish,Hebrew, Russian, Roumanian, Lithuanian, Italian, Polish, Germanand English. The Philadelphia Bible Society gave us agenerous supply of New Testaments and Gospels.With the help of Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Greer, Rev. and Mrs.F. L. Stewart, and the Young People of the three churches, the Fridayevening meetings have been encouraging and helpful. Thesefriends, together with the three Women's Missionary Societies,have added much to the social life of the Mission, and appreciationwas expressed by all who had the privilege of attendingthese gatherings.The Women's Missionary Societies, the Young People's Societies,Juniors and individual friends throughout the Churchhave splendidly provided for the needs of the Sewing Class, andfor the annual holiday treat. Miss Agnes Hogan, Miss MattieHenry and Mrs. Danehour have given faithful and efficientassistance.The daily noon hour is occupied with Bible readings, memorizingPsalms and verses of Scripture. The smaller childrenhold a Bible, and lisp Psalm 23, John 3:16, a portion of Luke 2,or John 14, imitating reading like the older ones.As usual, we secured a permit for out-door Evangelisticmeetings, to be held from May until September. These meetingsare mainly conducted by the Russian Christians, but we alsooccasionally provide speakers when possible. In the fall elevenconverts of several nationalities, after months of probation,were baptized. We take a supply of Gospels and tracts, andthe Russians help in the distribution of them at the meetings.Their leaders generously say that much of their success inwinning these converts to the Lord was due to the spiritualhelp received from our Mission.There is a marked difference within the last two years inthe spirit of callers and inquirers who come into the Missionafter reading the Scripture in Hebrew and Yiddish in thewindow. In reasoning with them we feel, as so clearly expressedbeen by liberty? a spiritual is and a time wanting? Hebrew the Why joy longing?"Israel's Christian of have Why the history we can children worker, Further, not we when not of "Why he power? God? satisfy the says, do Jews Why such they "There What have souls, not is been never recognize they missing, hungry more has the what with Jesus not