Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1919

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 127senting our own and a number of foreign countries was by farthe best document it has been our privilege to present in manyyjears. Fifty thousand copies were judiciously distributed.The World Conference has been called to assemble in Pittsburg,Penn., "Victory Week" November 9-16, 1919, It is receivinguniversal endorsement by the Churches and delegatesare being appointed throughout the land. A program of subjectsand speakers is nearing completion which is conceded tobe by far the best ever presented in Pittsburg or any otherChristian citizenship gathering. Men and women of the highesttype have been secured not only from our own land but foreigncountries. The latest report from our general Superintendentinforms us that the delegations of fifteencountries of Asia,Europe and South America have engaged to send firstclass representativesto be present during all the sessions of the Con-'ference. Many more representatives will be scured from othercountries.The success of the preliminary Assembly is a guarantee,we feel, that this world gathering will be a mighty conclave andfurnish an unprecedented occasion for the world-wide disseminationof our message.Christian Statesman.Our official organ has. had the best year of its history. Itsquality and effectiveness has had a steady growth. One hundredfifty thousand copies were distributed this year with a netgain of over 8,000 subscribers. In the realm of magazines it isabsolutely unique and its popularity has tremendously increasedduring these days of reconstruction. The constant reader willbe an intelligent student of the world crisis.Literature.This year 8,500,000 pages of literature have been printedand distributed through the land, 80,000 letters have been mailed.Five thousand copies of the book 'T'he Collapse of ChrisitlessCivilization" were printed and it has received favorablecomment from many notable men and women as well as thedaily and religious press. Steady demand is being mad*4 forcopies. Through our publicity bureau hundreds of articles inbehalf of the various reforms have been published by the dailyand religious newspapers. There is an ever increasing demandfor our tracts.Workers.Thirty employes are now engaged in the work. Sixteenfield-workers are giving their whole time to the cause. Newlecturers have been added to our list. An efficient system ofarranging appointments for our lecturers has been established.A number of competent men and women are booking our lecturersand doing advanced advertising. The office work at ourheadquarters has required the service of fourteen persons. Adivisional headquarters has been established at Philadelphia andplans Successful are being institutes made Institutes for were more and held Mass in other in Meetings. Winona sections Lake, of the New country. Castle