Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1919

MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEMinisters present 88; Elders 55; Congregations represented 83.Ministers absent:—R. C. Adams, R. C. Allen, T. J. Allen,W. C. Allen, I. A. Blackwood-, P. P. Boyd, J. W. F. Carlisle,Robert Clarke, S. J. Crowe, J. W. Dill, Samuel Edgar, D. C.Faris, T. E. Graham, S. E. Greer, S. B. Houston, D. O. Jack,A. A. Johnston, S. F. Kingston, G. R. McBurney, W. J. McBurney,James McCune, P. J. McDonald, T. A. McElwain, A. J.McFarland, R. J. Mclsaac, H. B. McMillan, J. S. Martin, E. C.Mitchell, J. C. Mitchell, Thomas Patton, M. M. Pearce, J. L.Pinkerton, R. C. Reed, A. I. Robb, J. K. Robb, W. M. Robb, T.A. Rusk, B. M. Sharp, S. G. Shaw, R. M. Sommerville, T. C.Sproull, J. R. W. Stevenson, J. S. Stewart, A. M. Thompson, J. S.Thompson, J. T. Wilson, R. E. Wilson, J. Ralston Wylie, JohnYates. Total 49.Congregations not represented:—Adamsville and Middletown,Almonte, Barnesville, Barnet, Brookland, Church Hill,Connellsville, Denver, Hemet, Jonathan's Creek, Lake Reno,Londonderry, Los Angeles, Muskingum and Tomica, Newburgh,North Union, St. John, Stafford, Tabor, West Hebron, Winnipeg.—21.The clerk of Pittsburgh Presbytery reported the deathof Dr. A. J. McFarland, October 26, 1918, and of Dr. D. B. Willson,Feb. 13, 1919. The Clerk of Ohio Presbytery reported thedeath of W. C. Coleman, October 7, 1918, and of J. M. Faris,October 10, 1918. The appointment of committees to reportmemorials on these deaths was referred to the committee onNominations.The following ordinations and installations were reported:Boyd A. White, of Walton congregation, and John K. Gault,of Cambridge congregation by New York Presbytery; CharlesT. Carson, of Greeley congregation, by Colorado Presbytery;R. W. Redpath, of College Hill congregation, by Pittsburgh,Presbytery; Melville K. Carson, of Bethel congregation, bv IllinoisPresbytery. The Clerk of Kansas Presbytery reported thereception of W. M. McNeel of the Associate PresbyterianChurch. These names were added to the roll.The officers of Synod were chosen by acclamation,and are as follows:Moderator, F. M. WilsoniClerk, D. C. Mathews.Assistant Clerk, E. A. Crooks.The committee on Order of business reported thereport was adopted and is as follows:ORDER OF BUSINESSDear Fathers and Brethren,^ .J,°,ur .committee on order of business respectfully submitthe following report:Wednesday, 10:30 a. m; Constitution of the court, electionof officers, report of committees: Order of Business,' Devotion-