Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1947

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 147In accordance with this report, Synod's Clerk cast theunanimous ballot of Synod for C. Brainerd Metheny, J. M.Allen and W. J. Sterrett as their own successors and forKnox M. Young to fill the unexpired term of E. R. Carsonon Synod's Board of Trustees.D. H. Elliott and a representative of the Witness Committeewere named delegates to the 1948 Convention of theNational Association of Evangelicals.The moderator and clerk was named to write a letterof protest to Henry R. Luce, publisher of Life, Time andFortune, against liquor advertising in his magazines andasking that it be stopped when the present contracts expire.The clerk was named to write a letter of commendationto the Curtis Publishing Company because of their policy ofrefusing liquor advertisements.A letter of greeting to the Synod from Hugh WrightModerator of the Irish Synod, was read.The moderator was named to write a letter of greetingto the Synods of the Reformed Presbyterian Church inScotland and Ireland in time for their 1948 meetings.The report of the committee on Resolutions of Thanksfor this Synod was read, adopted and is as follows:Your Committee recomends:1. That the Synod give thanks unto God for having made possiblethrough His Providence the holding of the fifth Synodical C.Y.P.U.Conference, after a lapse of nine years, including the trying yearsof the war.2. That the Synod expresses to Grinnell College and to all theofficers and workers of the College sincere thanks for the welcomegiven the Synod and the other groups which have met together, andfor the care taken to make our stay here comfortable and pleasant.3. That the Synod extend its thanks to the officers of the Court,to its committees and to all who have helped to carry forward itswork, and to the Secretary of Young People's Work for his longcontinuedintensive labors for the united Conference meetings.4. That the Synod note with gratitude to God and to the womenwho have been workers together with Him the fiftieth anniversary ofthe organization of the Women's Association and of the purchase ofthe first building for the Aged People's Home.J. B. Willson' John McMillanJohn WalkinshawThe statistics of Synod were given by the clerk.The addresses given during the devotional periods wererequested for publication in the Covenanter Witness.The minutes of the afternoon session were read andapproved.Synod then adjourned in prayer by R. C. Fullerton.