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NOTICE OF CALLOn the evening of January 18, 1971,1moderated a call for the Cambridge,Massachusetts, congregation, whichresulted in the election of Licentiate DeanSmith. The call was made unanimous.John M. McMillanNOTICEOn January 1,1971, Richard N. Olsonof St. Albans, Vermont, declared himselfan independent minister and renouncedthe jurisdiction of the ReformedPresbyterian Church of North America.Subsequently, the Ad InterimCommission of the St. LawrencePresbytery has officially removed hisname from the roll of our ministers anddesires to notify the church of this action.R. W. Nickerson, ClerkSt. Lawrence PresbyteryThe candidate was examined inTheology by Rev. R. C. Fullerton, inDistinctive Principles of the ReformedPresbyterian Church by Rev. A. W. Smith,Sr. and in Personal Piety by Rev. RoyBlackwood. Rev. Roy Fullerton gave avery favorable report of the committee toread the textual sermon of Mr. JamesWright on Revelation 22:14.The vote was unanimous to sustainthe work of Mr. James Wright.Rev. Don Felker spoke on "TakingAdvantage of Your Opportunity,"challenging the congregation and pastorin working together.The ordination sermon, entitled "ThePastoral Blessing," was given by Rev. E.A. Robson.Rev. Claude Brown and Rev. R. C.Fullerton gave the ordination and in­JANUARY SUBSCRIPTIONHONOR ROLLSubscriptions have come from thesecongregations or groups by January 1:Blanchard, Broomall, Cambridge, stallation prayer. The charge to the newlyGeneva, Hetherton, Lochiel, Manchester, ordained minister was given by Rev. DonMinneola, Old Bethel, Sparta, Union,White Lake.THOMAS EDGAREN ROUTE TO U. S.Mr. Thomas Edgar, on furlough fromthe American Academy, Larnaca,Cyprus, sailed from Port Elizabeth, SouthAfrica, January 15. He will stay in theDolphin Hotel, Southampton, England andthen fly to the United States in time for theForeign Mission Board meeting in NewYork City, February 9.He and his wife have been visitingtheir daughter Mary and family in PortElizabeth. A third son was born to Mary inlate December.ORDINATION AND INSTALLATIONOF REV. JAMES. M. WRIGHTRev. James M. Wright was ordainedand installed as pastor of the OrlandoReformed Presbyterian Church onDecember 20 and 21, 1970.Rev. Ralph E. Joseph was thepresiding minister and Moderator of theOhio-Illinois Presbytery Commission. ThePsalm meditation and morning prayerwas led by Rev. Roy Blackwood. Mr.Wright's sermon was based on I John 5and titled "That We May Know."Felker and the charge to the congregationby Elder Wilbur Keys.A reception was held following theservice for many friends to greet the newpastor and his wife.William E. DillClerk Of CommissionMRS. ROBERT W. PIPERHazel Evens Piper, daughter of thelate George and Ruth Hazlett Evens, wasborn in the Old Allegheny section of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania and died, December28, 1970, in the Beaver CountyHospital, Beaver Falls, after an extendedillness.Her husband, the Rev. Robert W.Piper, a Reformed Presbyterian minister,preceded her in death, March 1954.Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.Joseph A. (Ruth) Rieser, Beaver, andMrs. Robert A. (Lois) Adams, Swarthmore;a brother, George W. Evens,Hammond, Indiana; five grandchildren,and one great-grandson.She was a member of the North HillsR. P. Church, Pittsburgh.Rev. David M. Carson conducted thefuneral service on December 30 and burialwas in a Beaver, Pennsylvania cemetery.GENEVA COLLEGEACCREDITATIONGeneva College has received reaffirmationof its accreditation by theMiddle States Association of Colleges andSecondary Schools. The College receivedthis notification in a recent letter to Dr.Edwin C. Clarke, President of the College,from the chairman of the Commission onHigher Education, Dr. Frank P. Piskor.This favorable report climaxes twoyears of preparation by a faculty steeringcommittee, and the review by theEvaluation Team representing MiddleStates Association. Geneva's committeewas headed by Dr. Stewart Lee, chairman,and the 120-page Self-EvaluationReport was edited by Dr. David Carson.Other committee members were Dr.William Russell, Dr. Harold Bruce, Dr.Arthur Fleser, Dr. Charles Fuget, Dr.Leotta Hawthorne, Mr. John Mitchell, Dr.Ann Paton, Dr. Richard South, Dr. RobertTweed, and Dr. George Van Home. Theself-evaluation dealt with objectives,students, the academic program, faculty,teaching, instructional resources,organization and administration, financeand facilities, and outcomes.The Middle States Evaluation Teamvisited the Geneva campus, March 16-19,observing and exploring all areas ofcollege life. The chairman, Dr. ReamerKline, President of Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson,N.Y., headed the 12-member team, which included SisterMary Byles, Dean of College of the SacredHeart, Puerto Rico; Miss Mildred Covey,Registrar, Goucher College, Towson,Maryland; Dr. Demetrios Dertouzos,Dean, School of Business Administration,Rider College, Trenton, N.J.; Dr. JamesForcina, Professor of Education, TrentonState College, Trenton, N.J.; Dr. GeorgeHoffman, Director, Bureau of StateColleges and Universities, PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education; Dr. WalterZauzman, Professor of Chemistry,Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.,representing the American ChemicalSociety; Dr. Stephen Paine, President,Houghton College, Houghton, N.Y.; Dr.James Palmer, Dean for Center of Scienceand Engineering, Union College,Schenectady, N.Y.; Dr. Donald Ross,President, Wilmington College, New14 COVENANTER WITNESS