Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

140 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THETopeka Congregation which position he held for 10 years. Then he andEsther moved to the R.P. Home in Pittsburgh, PA in August, 1992.Waldo was a quiet man, very conscientious, a good student of the Wordof God and an earnest preacher. He was a good pastor of the flock. Heloved his family. He was a faithful servant of the Lord and of His Church.Waldo died April 28, 1995. He is missed by family and friends, but werejoice with him as he has entered into the joy of His Lord and has receivedthe promised blessing given a faithful servant by a loving Heavenly Father."Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."REPORT OF THE REFORMATION TRANSLATIONFELLOWSHIPDear Fathers and Brothers,I Corinthians 16:9 states "for a wide door for effective service hasopened to me, and there are many adversaries." It has been 100 years sincethe first RPCNA missionaries were sent to China. The R.T.F. was anoutgrowth of those efforts. As we look at what is happening today, we cansay that despite the hindrances and opposition which exist, the Lord hasopened a wide door for the Reformation Translation Fellowship to serve inthe growth of God's Kingdom. We rejoice at the opportunities for ministryamong the Chinese which the Lord has given to us.During 1994, Dr. Charles Chao had the opportunity to return to hisnative land and be involved in theological training of itinerant evangelists ofthe House Church in China. Materials translated and published by the R.T.F.assisted him in this work. We trust that God will allow us to continue to sendR.T.F. into mainland China and will open up further opportunities for Dr.Chao to minister personally in this way. The possibility of publishing R.T.F.materials in mainland China is being investigated. This would allow them tobe produced at a much lower cost. Dr. Chao continues his faithful labors oftranslation and publication, presently working on an expansion of TheDictionary of Theological Terms. We are thankful for his continued goodhealth and labors for the Kingdom of God. As Board President, Dr. RobertHeimburger works tirelessly at promoting the ministry of the R.T.F. andcommunicating what is currently happening with the R.T.F.More reformed writings continue to be translated and published inChinese. Last year saw the publication in Chinese of The Glorious Body ofChrist by R. B. Kuiper. The History of Christianity, Behind a FrowningProvidence by John J. Murray, The Experience That Counts by JonathanEdwards, The Art of Christian Living by Ralph Heynen, and Christianity andWestern Culture by Albert Greene, Jr. Funds have been set aside for theupcoming printing of the next edition of The Dictionary of TheologicalTerms. The Chinese Community Church of Indianapolis has begun a lendinglibrary using R.T.F. books. Our prayer is that this effort will make R.T.F.books better known to Chinese readers in North America.