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YOUNG WOMEN'S SYNODICALREPORT 1952-1954Five presbyterials reported youngwomen's missionary societies as follows: Colorado 2, Kansas 3, New York1, Pacific Coast 1 in 1952-'53 and 3 in1953-'54, and Pittsburgh 5 in 1952-'54and 4 in 1953-'54. Illinois, Iowa, Ohio,and Philadelphia presbyterials do nothave youngwomen's organizations asthey do not have enough members ofhigh school and college age.The Standard of Efficiency averagedas follows: Colorado 77%, Kansas 88.5%,Pacific Coast 86.3%, and Pittsburgh85%. The society in New York presbyterial is Walton which organized inJanuary. Societies having over 90% wereSanta Ana 98%, Geneva Guild 95%,Kansas City 95%, and Rose Point 92%(1953-'54).Many of the societies used the uniformprograms and followed the Standard ofEfficiency for young women.Various types of meetings were held.Missionary and temperance speakers andbook reviews were heard and slides andfilms were shown. Some societies reported having potluck suppers precedingtheir meetings.The reports indicated a great interestin missionary work. Besides doing workat home and sending boxes to variousmissions, the societies made cash contributions to missions, to the ChristianAmendment Movement, the Crusaders'Corps, Child Evangelism, the Seminary,the congregational budget, temperance,and to the Aged People's Home. Booksabout missions were read and studied.Respectfully submitted,Irene Piper,Synodical Y.W.M.S. SuperintendentSPEAKING OF THE WEATHERDo not kick about the weatherIt won't change conditions whetherYou are satisfied or not.If each day you find it raining,Don't waste any time complainingJust be glad it isn't hot.If it's hot, try not to mind it.Just be cheerful you will find itTo be far the safer rule.Fussing will not make it better;Everybody hates a fretterKicking never makes you cool.Take what comes and just enjoy it;Don't let discontent alloy itIt's the nicest thing to do.Try this plan I've given thought to.If it helps you as it oughtMaybe I will try it, too!September 15, 1954News BriefsCALL TO PRAYERThe proclamation issued by President Eisenhower in calling the nationto prayer reads: "Whereas Americans of every generation have sought andfound in Almighty God help and guidance in their personal and nationalproblems, and whereas it is fitting that all Americans should unite in prayeron one day of each year in reaffirmation of their reliance upon divine support,and our faith in the power of prayer, now therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower,President of the United States, do proclaim Wednesday, September 22, as anational day of prayer when all of us may give thanks for blessings receivedand beseech God to strengthen us in our efforts toward a peaceful world."OAKDALE: The Rev. Philip Martin,who recentlyresigned as pastor of theOakdale congregation, departed to visitrelatives in Morning Sun, Iowa. Mrs.Martin and family accompanied him. Thebest wishes of their friends go with themwherever they locate.ORLANDO: We are happy to haveRev. and Mrs. R. C. Fullerton here forour fall term of communion. Rev. Fullerton will assist Dr. A. W. Smith andof course visit his daughter and son-inlaw,Mr. and Mrs. Ed Forest.AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: Miss Elizabeth Robinson has returned to theHome after spendingNew England.several weeks inMrs. Nancy Wilson Green has returned after visiting in Iowa and Illinois.Dr. Wiggins has returned after aweek in Philadelphia.All our members are back home now,and we hope much refreshed in bodyand spirit, so theywill be able to getthrough the winter with a minimum ofcolds and sickness.SOUTHFIELD has been privileged tohave had the Fattal girls making theirheadquarters here with their aunt MissEdna Elsey. After many years of waitingto make their acquaintance we havefound them to be most charming anddelightful and most of all consecratedChristians. A social was held at thechurch in their honor as well as PastorAwad's. The following Sabbath PastorAwad preached to a full house; manySyrians from the city came. Some hadnot seen him for 40 years. In the evening Pastor Awad, Helen and FlorenceFattal and some of our Syrian friendsfrom the audience told of the work inLatakia. Everyone present was impressed with the work done thereF. E. A.through the schools. Our prayer is thatthe schools in Latakia may be continuedfor many years to come.OAKDALE: The Pulpit of the Oakdale congregation was declared vacanton July 25 by the Rev. W. O. FergusonD.D.PLEASE REMEMBER: THE ANNUAL DONATION DAY AT OURHOME IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5,PLEASE MAKE THIS THE BIGGESTYEAR EVER. PRESS COMMITTEE.Those going to Grinnell from SOUTH-FIELD were Shirley McDonald, CarolMcFarland, Glen McFarland, Miss EdnaElsey, Mrs. Clara Elsey, Rev. and Mrs.Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stevenson, Paul and Linda Stevenson. Alsogoing in the cars from here were Helenand Florence Fattal of Latakia Syria,Carol Hagadorn and Jo Lenio of Hetherton, Michigan.GENEVA: At a special meeting of thesession, held August 26, Gene List waswelcomed by profession of faith into themembershipof our church. A recentgraduate of Geneva College, Gene will beentering the service of his country onSeptember 2. On Sabbath August 29,Mr. List made his profession before theentire congregation and spoke briefly,thankful that God had led him to understand and accept the standards of theReformed Presbyterian Church. We welcome him into the fellowship of our congregation with the assurance that hewill be remembered constantly beforeGod's throne of grace as he is about toenter upon his new duties.OAKDALE : We have had the privilegeof hearing the following Missionariesthis summer: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Weirof Larnaca, Cyprus, Miss Eunice McClurkin of Latakia, Miss Mary Adams of173