Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1919

REF.QRMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 711. That Synod records our deep appreciation of thegracious care the heavenly Father has taken of the lives of allour missionaries during the period? of the war, of the restoredhealth of some who have been allowed to return to their work,and of the .noble example of fortitude and consecration they1have all set before us.2. That in the loss of so many of our brethren from theLevant congregations who have glorified Christ by their death,we recognize anew the bond between ourselves and that land; ,the glory and preciousness of the Saviour who by first dyingfor us, has made it possible for us to die for Him; and that weextend to jiny bereaved friends who may hear of this meetingthe assurance of our Christian sympathy, and of our faith thatin Syria ,as elsewhere, "the blood of the martyrs is the 'seed ofthe church."3. That we recognize with appreciation the spirit of liberalitytoward Foreign Missions manifested by our people duringthe past year, not only in the regular contributions, the legaciestransferred, the offerings of our Young People's Societies towardthe French Carithers Fund; and even more in the willingnessof our congregations in China to be self-supporting.4. That we approve the. plans of the Board to provide for .the introduction of industrial training suited to the conditionsthere; as'a part of the missionary program in China, and commendthis work to the support of the Church.5. That the request of the China mission for the openingof a new center in the province of Yunnan be granted, and the)Board be authorized to take all the steps necessary for this undertakingas soon as the workers and the means are available.6. That we remind our people that in missions, as in allwork for God, prayer is not only a preparation for the battle,but is itself the battle: "If ye ask, I will do." We thereforesummon the whole church to enlist in the war, citing as a specialincentive the covenant taken by our workers in China, andtheir desire that in their effort to bring Christ to men, He willseal their service by bringing to himself at least five hundredsouls during the present year.7. That for the prosecution of our missions during, thecoming year we ask our people to contribute for work in theLevant the sum of $35,00.0, and for work in China the sum of$40,000.,8. That Kansas Presbytery be directed to provide for theordination of Licentiate Alvin W. Smith, under appointment to -Cyprus as a missionary.9. That R. C, Montgomery, S. A. S. Metheny, William G.Carson, and Joseph M. Steele, be elected their own successors asmembers of the'Foreign Mission Board.10. That in connection with the. adoption of this reportFindley M. Wilson and F. rM. Foster be.he^rd on behalf of theBoard, and. that Rev. Julius Kempf .and jjlrs-Kempf, Miss .MaryAdams,. Rev. Walter. McCarroll arid Licentiate. Alvin Wr .Smith