Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

148 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THETHE REPORT OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN MEMBERS OF THENATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION... TO THE SYNOD OF THEREFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICAPsalm 33Romans 13.We as a denomination, have from the beginning proclaimed the Crownrights of Jesus over all. That message is needed today more than ever before.It has been the purpose of the NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATIONto remind a troubled world of this great truth, and the promise of blessingsto that nation and people whose God is the Lord.(Ps.33)The NRA has had a difficult year. There are many forces opposing thefurtherance of Christ's message and claims of sovereignty over all. But one ofthe problems is the apathy on the part of Christians today. We are all busy...busy in our own little world, our own local needs and problems ..so busy thatwe fail to see the bigger over-arching need to proclaim to the nation and tothe world the Crown Rights of our Living Christ. We need to work long andhard in our own areas but we must also proclaim the larger message... callingthe nation to Christ. We need to be involved in Christian politics in ourcommunity, our cities, our state, and our nation. The NRA is trying to getthis message out in our day. We are encouraging local chapters in variousparts of the country to share in this work.This past year there has been a number of changes in the leadership ofthe NRA. Rev. Andrew Sandlin, of Painesville, OH. was elected President. Atthat time he was a pastor in near-by Ohio. He has since moved to Murphys,Calif, and is a part of the staff of the Chalcedon Report. He is a regularcontributor to the CHRISTIAN STATESMAN. After his move he asked Dr.Jack Perry, MD, of McElhattan, PA to direct the work in the East. Dr. Perryhad been elected vice-president. He was later elected Executive Director andRev.William Einwechter, of Birdsboro, Pa. was elected vice-president.Dr.Perry is working on several ideas to try to stimulate renewed interest inthe NRA. Dr Perry made an unsuccessful run for the Governorship here inPennsylvania, running as an acknowledged Christian candidate on a very,very meager budget and made a reputable showing. He learned a lot in thatexperience and is sharing that knowledge with the organization.Niles S. Campbell was elected Editor of the CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.He brings a lot of training and experience to the job. The CHRISTIANSTATESMAN had fallen behind in its schedule but is gradually getting backon schedule. Currently Mr. Campbell and others are working on a new designfor the CHRISTIAN STATESMAN. We trust it will continue to presenttimely and challenging articles to stimulate us to greater service to ourSovereign Lord in behalf of our nation in our day.We covet your prayers. We seek your continued support and ideas.Members of the Covenanter Church have been the main support of thisorganization through the years ... now over 125 years ... and still continueto be our main source of income. We are grateful for this and we trust the