Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 165tested his limits a bit on just how "Christian" a nation he thinks we sbe. The next issue will contain an article from former Congressman andIndependent Presidential candidate John Anderson.Subscriptions have grown considerably from an ad campaign in "GreatChristian Books." Also, we have received positive letters to the editorfrom such notables as World magazine editor Joel Belz, author GeorgeGrant, and Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry.In other publishing matters: I should soon be finishedwith my book,GiveTillltHurts.AChristianCritiqueofthe UnitedWay. This is intendedto expand our critique of non-Christian institutions beyond governmentinto charitable enterprises as well. There is no neudality in government orin philanthropy.OTHER MATTERSThis past spring I taught a course on Social Ethics at Ottawa TheologicalHall, at the invitation of Harold Harrington and Rich Ganz. This waswell received.NRA board member Jack Perry ran for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvaniaon a third-party ticket. He ran explicitly as a Christian and a NationalConfessionalist He received a higher percentage of the vote than any otherthird-party candidate in the history of the state. He ran as a libertarian, andhe received more votes in Pennsylvania than the Libertarian presidentialcandidate got in the whole nation, and 12 times more than any otherlibertarian in the history of the state.NRA-East, our New York/New Jersey affiliate, is working on a manualfor a church-based poor relief program, and also is setting up a series ofmeetings in Poland next year to discuss the Christian principles of civilgovernment.I have some major plans for this fall, which I am not at liberty to discussat this point, but I can say this much: If they pan out, they will be a verysignificant event in the histoiy of this movement.I am confident of this much: That God is on the move. May we be onthe move with Him.Respectfully submitted,Jerry Bowyer, executive directorTHE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN HOMEREPORT OF THE WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTOne year ago at our 1992 Board organization and election meeting,Faith Martin accepted the nomination as President of the Woman's