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91. Ibid., (1875), pp. 23-25, 29. 92. Ibid., (1887), pp. 23-24. 93. Ibid., (1891), pp. 50-51. 94. Ibid., (1892), p. 26. 95. Goncral Synod of The Reformed Church in America, Acts and Proceedings, (1935), pr. 152-33, 159-160.
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Entry A
Reformed Church in America
A. GENERAL SYNOD (General Synod of the Reformed Church in America ),
1 794- 156 5th Ave., Manhattan.
The General Synod was organized on June 3, 1794, although the Dutch Reformed Church of America had really been an independent ecclesiastical body since 1772. While known as the General Body, it held five meetings prior to the Revolutionary War, which were chiefly concerned with the congre- gations' efforts to arrange a Widows' Fund, and to establish a theological professorship. In October 1775, consideration of the professorate was de- ferred by the General Body, and correspondence with the Classis of Amsterdam was ended because of the political condition existing at that time. Meetings of the General Body were held in New York City in 1775 and 1778; New Paltz, New York, in 1780; Millstone, New York, in 1782.
In 1788 a committee was appointed to translate and publish the doc- trinal symbols of the Church and Articles of Church Government added to the Articles of Dort on Church Order, 73 Explanatory Articles of 1792, showing how the Articles of Dort were to be applied to the Reformed Church in America. (Articles of Dort, Explanatory Article of 1892, and the Constitutional revis- ion of 1833 and 1874 are printed in parallel columns in Corwin's Synodical Digest pp. VIII - LXXXVII ).
The General Synod which was organized as a result of the convention called by the General Body in 1792, was completely independent under its American Constitution, and entered upon its various activities. One of its first actions was to appoint a committee to seek a union with the German branch of the Reformed Church. Church extension work was inaugurated. At first ministers were sent out on preaching tours through New York and Canada, and as a result of these efforts, the first church was organized at Tioga, Chenango Valley, New York, in 1794.
The Synod was incorporated April 7, 1819 (Laws, 1819, ch. 60), as The General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. The name was changed to General Synod of the Reformed Church in America April 15, 1869 (Laws, 1869, ch. 197). Until 1812 the Synod met triennially and since then it has met annually. The place of meeting is determined by a vote taken at the preceding Synod.
Originally the Synod was made up of eight ministers and eight elders from each of the particular synods, but not more than two ministers and two elders from any one classis. In 1809 under a new plan, the Synod was com- posed of three ministers and three elders who were selected from each classis subject to approval by the particular synods. When the constitution was re- vised in 1874, all classes having more than fifteen churches were allowed one additional minister and elder for each additional five churches. As a result of the constitutional revision of 1916 cach classis with three thousand or less communicants was permitted a delegation of two ministers and two elders to the Synod. Also, one extra minister and one elder were allotted for each additional three thousand communicants or fraction thereof.
Officers for 1939-40; Pev. John A. Dykstra, President; Irwin J. Lubbers, Vice-President; Rev, John A. Ingham, stated Clerk and Treasurer; Rev. James M. Martin, Permanent Clerk.
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Entry A
Reformed Church in America
Reformed Dutch Church, Constitution of the Reformed Dutch church in the United States of America, New York, William Durell, 1793. 354 pp. Ed- ward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional and Synodical Legis- lation of the Reformed Church in America, New York, Board of Publications, 1906, pp. 307-12. Charles E. Corwin, Manual of the Reformed Church New York, Board of Publications, 5th ed., 1922, pp. 91-95. Willard Dayton Brown, A History of the Reformed Church in Amorica, New York, Board of Publications, 1928, 140 pp. William Henry Steele Demarest, Notes on the Constitution of the Reformed Church in America, Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press, 1929. Loc. NN.
MINUTES: General Synod, vol .- 1, 1771-1812 ( includes minutes of Criginal and Particular Syncds, 1794-99. Minutes of the Coetus, 1738-54. Proceedings of the Conferenti; 1755-67). Vol .- 24, 1813-20, vol .- 2B, 1821-26, vol .- 3, 1827-31, vol .- 4, 1832-36, vcl .- 5, 1837-41, vol .- 6, 1841-45, vol .- 7, 1846-49, vol .- 8, 1850-55, vol .- 9, 1055-60, vol .- 10, 1861-65, vol .- 11, 1866- 69, vol .- 12, 1870-73, vol .- 13, 1874-77, vol .- 14, 1878-81, vol .- 15, 1881-85, vol .- 16, 1886-89, vol .- 17, 1890-93, vol .- 18, 1894-97, vol .- 19, 1898-1901, vol .- 20, 1902-04, vol .- 21, 1905-07, vol .- 22, 1908-10, vol .- 23, 1911-13, vol .- 24, 1914-16, vol .- 25, 1917-19, vol .- 26, 1920-22, vol .- 27, 1923-25, vol .- 28, 1926-28, vol .- 29, 1929-31, vol .- 30, 1932-34, vol .- 31, 1935-36. Particular Synod of Albany (Separate yearly booklets kept in card- board file boxes ). Box-1, 1877-1905, box-2, 1906-24, (1909 missing), box-3, 1925-37.
Particular Synod of Chicago (Separate yearly bocklets kept in card- board file boxes ), box-1, 1885-86, 1887-91, 1892-93, 1895-1915 ( inclusive), box-2, 1916-37.
Particular Synod of Iowa (Separate yearly booklets kept in cardboard file box). Box-1, 1920-37. Particular Synod of Now Brunswick ( fn 5 bound vols. ), vol .- 1, 1869- 79, vol .- 2, 1880-89, vol .- 3, 1900-09, vol .- 4, 1910-19, vol .- 5, 1920-29. (Seperate yearly booklets kept in cardboard file box). Box-1, 1930-36. Particular Synod of New York (Separate yearly borklets kept in card- board file boxes ) . Box-1, 1850-74, box-2, 1875-99, box-3, 1900-15 (1914 missing), box-4, 1916-29, box-5, 1930-37.
FINANCIAL: Ledgers, 11 vols., 1876-95,1896-1908,1908-19,1919-23, 1924-29,1929-35,1935 --; petty ledgers, 1885-89, 1889-05,1896-1900, 1901-19. General, Cash books, 12 vols., 1869-96, 1896-1901, 1901-06, 1906-11,1911-14, 1914-19,1919-24,1924-37,1937 --. Real Estate - Widow's Fund - Disabled Fund, Cash books, 1882-89, 1889-95, 1895-1922. Journals, 2 vols., 1934-37, 1937 --. Day Books, 4 vols., 1876-84, 1884-93, 1893-190, 1904-14. Cancelled Checl Stubs, about 50 vols.
Magazine of the Reformed Dutch Church (monthly bocklets bound in 4 vols.). Edited by William Craig Brownlec, D.D. Rutgers Press. Printed by Terhune and Letson, New Brunswick, Vol .- 1, 1826-27, vol .- 2, 1827-28, vol .- 3, 1828-29, vol .- 4, 1829-30. Vols .- 3 and 4, printed by William A. Mercein, 1 Burling Slip, N.Y.
The Mission Field (monthly booklets bound in 23 vols.), 1888-89, 1890-91,1892,1893,1894-96,1896-98,1898-1900,1900-02,1902-04,1904-06,1906-08, 1908-09,1910-11, 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1914-15, 1915-16, 1916-17,1917-18, 1918- 19,1919-20,1921-22.
Christian Intelligencer paper issued weekly - bound in yearly vols. (107 vols.). Issues complete from 1830-1937, with exception of year 1873 which is missing. Printed and published by William A. Mercein, 240 Pearl Street, N.Y.C.
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Entry Al-A2
Reformed Church in America
A-1. WIDOW'S FUND (The Widow's Fund Society of the Roformed Church in Amer- ica), 1814-1923. 25 East 22nd St., Manhattan.
Organized 1814 by Rev. John H. Livingston, pastor of the Collegiate Church (entry 1), as a pensive fund into which the Reformed ministers paid annual subscriptions for which they or their families received annuities. Incorporated March 10, 1815 (Laws, 1812-15, ch. 63). "But after this foundation was laid, a long Sabbath ensued." In 1637, after much agitation for bettor support of the plan among the ministers it was resolved that the fund would not bocome available until the sum of $10,000 had been raised. This sum was obtained in June 1845. The plan was amended in 1864, and again in 1890, to permit increases to the annuitants, and further protect their rights. The Widow's Fund consolidated with the Disabled Ministers' Fund ( entry A-7), to become The Minister's Fund (entry A-10), in 1923.
*Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Dicest of Constitutional And Synodical Legislation of the Roformed Church in America, N.Y., Bd. of Publication R.C.A., 1906, pp. 799-829. Loc. NN.
A-2. BOARD OF EDUCATION (The Board of Education of the Reformed Church in America), 1831 --. 156 5th Ave. , Manhattan.
Organized 1831 by the General Synod (entry A), from the Educational Society, founded in 1621 by individual, not ecclesiastical, action. In- corporated October 13, 1869 (County Clerk, Inc. vol. 5, #564). The functions of this Board are to aid studonts preparing for the ministry; to aid medical students in preparation; to recruit candidates for the ministry; to assist Theological and Collegiate Institutions and Religious Schools under the caro of and founded by the Reformed Church in America. The work of the Board of Publication and Bible School Work (entry A-6), was transferred to this Board in 1935. The Board meets in regular annual meeting for the election of officers and other business on the first Wednesday in November, the first Tuesday in February, and to hear the annual report on the Tuesday following the second Wednesday in May. Officers for 1938-39: Mr. Francis B. Sanford, L.L.D., President. Judge F. Walter Eliss, Vice-President. Rev. John S. Moore, Recording Secretary. Rev. Willard Dayton Brown, D.D., Goneral Secre- tary. Mr. John C. Osborn, Treasurer.
Charles E. Corwin, Manual of the Reformed Church in America, "Board Education", (revised by) Rov. John G. Gebhard, D.D., N.Y., Bd. of Publica- tion R.C.A., 5th Ed., 1922, pp. 171-74. Board of Education, R.C.A., Fanual of the Board of Education, N. Y., The Board, 1937, 31 pp. Loc. NN.
MINUTES: Executive Committee, vol. 10, 1915-26; vol. 11, 1927-36 (bcund) ; vol. 12, 1937 -- (loose-leaf), (minutes prior to 1915, 10 vols., complete, loc. NjNbS). Board of Directors, vol. 7, 1922-30; vol. 8, 1931-36 (bound ) ; vol. 9, 1937 -- (loose-leaf ), (Minutes prior to 1922, 6 vcls., complete, loc. NjNbS ) . FINANCIAL: Cash becks, 5 vols., 1828-15, 1846-68, 1869-78,1878-87,1887-97 (bound); combined cush books and ledgers, 4 vols., 1898-1900,1900-11, 1911-20,1920-22 (bound) ; combined cash book, ledger and journal, 5 vols., 1898, 1911-20, 1920-28, 1928-35, 1935 -- (loose-leaf): Classical Ledgers, 3 vols,, 1911-21, 1924-27,1933-35. Students Records: 3 vols., 1637- 51,1852-1904,1904 --; Ledgers, 3 vols., 1840-57, 1857-91,1892 --; Students Special Fund, 1 vol., 1890-96; Student Bond Books, 2 vols., 1910-31, 1531 --.
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Reformed Church in America
Entry A2-A3
ANNUAL REPORTS: 8 vols., 1823-30, 1831-43, 1849-56, 1857-79, 1880-1900, 1901-12, 1913-20, 1921-28, 11 booklets (yearly), 1929 --; 1 vol., 1861 (labeled: Bcard of Education), contains Order of Business, Order of Examinations, Quiz to applicants for aid.
A-3. BOARD OF DOMESTIC MISSIONS (Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church in America), 1832 --. 156 5th Avenue, Manhattan.
The General Synod (entry A), took its first action on the subject of missions in 1786 by appointing a committee to devise a plan for sending the Gospel to destituto localities. By 1790 each classis was directed to care for the areas within its own boundary. In 1806, the General Synod (entry A), resumed the management of missionary operations which had been carried on by the Classis of Albany.
The Synod appointed a committee of four ministers and four elders, known as the Standing Committee of the Reformed Church in America. They were located in Albany until 1819, when they moved to New York City. A society knowm &s the Missionary Society of the Reformed Dutch Church was organized in 1322. Its board of managers was composed of the Syncd's Standing Committee en Missions. The Society started the Magazine of the Reformed Dutch Church in 1826, which was ronamed the Christian Intelligencer in 1830.
In 1831 the Synod organized the Board of Missions, and all mission operations wero committed to it. The first Reformed Church was organized in the west at Fairview, Ill., in 1837. The name of the Board was changed from the Board of Missions to the Board of Domestic Missions of General Synod in 1844, and incorporated December 28, 1866. (County Clerk, Inc., vol. 3, 112) . The Women's Executive Committee (entry A-9) was organized in 1382. The policy of appointing Classical Missionaries, previously confined to Dakota, was extended to include other sections of the Church in 1889. For- merly, the work of the Board was restricted by its charter "to aiding weak and founding new churches of the denomination". But in 1900, the charter was amended to "allow its missionaries to engage in evargelistic work which may not immediately eventuate in the founding of new churches". Tho develop- mont of the western section of the Church fostered by the Board, led to the organization of the Particular Synod of Iowa in 1919. The Reformed Church of St. Thomas (Virgin Islands), was organized in 1917, and was assisted by the Board for a number of years. The Church is now included in the South Classis of Long Island (ontry 1.
Officers for 1939-10: Rov. Frank B. Seely, President and Treasurer; Rev. T. Raymond Clee, Vice-president; Rov. Frod Zimmerman, Secretary; Rev. A. L. Mann, Recording Scoretary; Mr. Herbort S. Long, Assistant Treasurer.
Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional and Syncdical Legislation of the Reformed Church in America, New York, Board of Publication, 1906, pp 219-32. Charles E. Corvin, Manual of the Reformed Church in America, New York, Board of Publications, 5th ed., 1922, pp. 219-30. Loc. NN.
MINUTES: Board, 4 vols., 1889-1904, 1904-11 (bound), 1911-22, 1922 -- (loose leaf, typed) . ANNUAL REPORTS, 8 vols., 1823-30, 1831-48, 1849-56, 1857- 79, 1880-1900, 1901-12, 1913-20,1921-28; 11 yearly booklets, 1929 --.
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Entry A4-A5
Reformed Church in America
A-1. BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS (The Board of Foreign Missions of the Re- formed Church in America ), 1032 --. 156 5th Avenue, Manhattan.
Organized 1632, although the foreign missionary activities of the Teformed Church began in 1796 by the founding of the New York Missionory Society, together with the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches, Work was done chiefly among the American Indians, while some financial aid was given to the English Foreign Mission Society. During the next ten years, 1816-26, the Ro- formed and Presbyterian Churches formed the United Missionary Society, which merged in 1826 with the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. In 1832 however, the Reformed Church, while maintaining its connection with the American Board began to manage its own missions acerrding to its ecclesi- astical polity. The General Synod ( entry A) proposed that the Board become entirely independent in 1056, and the Constitution of the Board was approved ir October, 1857. At that time the Board had two missionaries, one in China and the other in India. Incorporated April 7, 1860 (Laws, 1860, ch. 207). The Mission in Japan was started in 1859. The Arabiar Mission was organized in 1880 by private enterprise, and was transferred to the care of the Board in 1894. The work of the Board is conducted through mission churches, Sunday schools, stations, cutstations, hospitals, boarding and day schools, and a Theological Seminary (Arcot, India) . The annual election of officers takes place on the third Thursday in June. Officors for 1939-10: Rov. Edward Dawson, D.D., President. Rev. J.T. Beardsleo, Ph.D., Vice-President. "'r. F.M. Potter, L.H.D., Corresponding Secretory, and Treasurer, Rev. L.J. Shofer, Litt. D., Corresponding Secretary.
Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional and Synodical Legislation of the Reformed Church in America, H. Y., Rd .. of Publication R.C.A., 1906, pp 287-301. Charles E. Corwin, Manual of the Reformed Church in America, "History of Foreign Missions," (revised by) Rev. William I. Chamberlain, Ph.D., D.D., Corr. Secy., Bd. Foreign Missions, N.Y., Bd. of Publication R.C.A., 5th Ed., 1922, pp. 178-218. Loc. NN.
MINUTES: Quarterly Boord Moetings, 1901-36 (lorse leaf - handwritten to 1909, balance typod); Executive Committee Meetings, 1911-17, 1918-25, 1926- 35 (lorse leaf - typed) ; Quarterly Board and Executive Committee (combined) , 1936 -- (loose loaf - typed). FINANCIAL: Ledrers, vol. 5, 1319-23; vol. 6, 1923-30; vol. 7 (looso loaf), 1930 --; Cash Books, 1937-36, 1938 --; Journals, 1936-38, 1933 --; Personal Missionary Accounts, 1917-31, 1951 --; Amoy Mission Record (clothes and supplies ), 1305-17. ANNUAL LEPO. TS: (voorly booklets, bound in 10 vols . ) 1857-74, 1875-84, 1865-22, 1893-1900, 1901-07, 1903-12, 1313-17, 1918-21,1025-32,1933 --.
A-5. SABBATH SCHOOL UNION (The General Synod's Board of the Sabbath School Union of the Reformed Dutch Church), 1839-63. Corner Nassau and Ann Sts., Manhattan.
Organized 1830 undor the jurisdiction of the General Synod (entry A). But as early as 1826 the churches began to cooperate with The American Sunday School Union ( founded in 1824), in the matter of organizing Sunday Schools. In 1828 the Sunday School Union of the Reformed Dutch Church was started, independent of the General Synod, by the ministers and consistories of the several churches, which was adopted by the Syncd under a Constitution approved in 1833. The Board held four meetings annually in the Consistory
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Reformod Church in America
Entry A5-A7
room of Middle Church (entry 1-C). The Synod abolished the Board in 1863, and later (1883) appointed the Committee on Sunday Schools and Catechetical Instruction. The Young People's Societies were placod under this Committoo in 1892. The work was placed under the Board of Publication (entry A-6), in 1914.
Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional And Synodical Legislation of the Reformod Church In America, N. Y., Bd. of Publication R.C.A., 1906, pp. 714-23. Loc. NN.
A-6. BOARD OF PUBLICATION AND BIBLE SCHOOL WORK (The Board of Publication and Bible School Work of the Reformed Church in America), 1354-1935. 25 East 22nd., S.t., Manhattan.
Organized 1854 as The Board of Publication by the General Synod (entry A), as a benevolent agency for the distribution of religious litera- ture pertaining to the history, government and doctrines of the Reformed Church, and also as a business corporation for the publication and sale of books and supplies for every branch of the Church and Sunday School work. The constitution of the Board was adopted in 1854; amended in 1883. The work of this Board was enlarged to include besides its former duties, the activities of the Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies (entry A-5) in 1914, at which timo the last name was adopted. The rooms of this Board were at first at 337 Broadway, 1854-58; at 61 Franklin Street, 1858-62; at 103 Fulton Street, 1062-70; at 34 Vescy Street, 1370-87; at 25 East 22nd Street until the Board was consolidatod with the Board of Education (entry A-2) in 1935.
Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional And Syncdical Legislation of the Reformed Church in America, N.Y., Bd. of Publication R.C.A., 1906, pp. 562-74. Loc. NN .
MINUTES: Executivo Committee, vol. 1, 1854-65; vol. 2, 1866-1903; vol. 3, 1903-15 (bound) ; vol. 4, 1015-19, (includes Committee on Evangelism, 1914-34; Committee on Religious Education, 1915-34; Committee on Business and Finance, 135; Committee on Publications, 1917-27); vol. 5, 1910 -- (locse loaf, typed) . Board of Managors, 1342-45, 1846-77 (missing), 1878-1015 (bound), 1915 -- (loose leaf, typod) . FINANCIAL: Ledger, 1919-30,193] -- (lcose loaf). Annual Reports: 16 booklets (yearly), 1919-34.
A-7. DISABLED MINISTERS' FUND (The Disabled Ministers' Fund of the Re- formed Church in America), 1851-1923. 25 East 22nd St., Manhattan.
Organized 1854 as The Sustentation Fund under the control of the Board of Directors of the General Synod (ontry A) . Last name adopted in 1863. The Fund aided in the support of disabled ministers, the families of deceased ministers, and ministers whose congregations could not give them propor support, or who may have been without a charge. Applications for aid had to be accompanied by a satisfactory recommendation from the classis to which the applicant belonged. The churches were requested to take up a yearly collection for the Fund. And in 1902, the second Sunday in December was created as the Disabled Ministers' Fund consolidated with The Widows' Fund (ontry A-1), to become The Minister's Fund (entry A-10), in 1923.
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Roformed Church in America
Entry A7-A9
Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional And Synodical Legislation of the Reformed Church In America, N.Y., Bd. of Publication, R.C.A., 1906, pp. 209-12. Loc.
A-8. WOMAN'S BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS (The Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America), 1875 --. 156 5th Ave., Manhattan.
Organized 1875. Prior to that the Reformed Church in America had participated in foreign missionary work with five other denominations through The Woman's Union Missionary Society, founded in 1861, by Mrs. Thomas C. Doromus, a member of South Church ( ontry 28), who became its first President. The object of the Board is to promote educational, medical, and evangelistic work among the women and children of China, India, Japan, and Arabia. To this end the Board crects and maintains schools, hospitals, and mission churches. The annual Missionary Conference for the election of officers and other business is held on the second Tuesday in My. Officers for 1939- 40: Mrs. Edgar F. Romig, President. Mrs. J.J. Van Strien, Vico-President. Mrs. Theodore Brinckerhoff, Recording Secretary. Miss Sue Weddell, General Secretary . Miss Helen Card, Treasurer.
Margaret E. Sangster, Woman's Board of Foreign Missions, A Manual of the Missions of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America, N.Y., Board of Publication, R.C.A., 1877, 326 pp. Jared Waterbury Scudder, Historical Sketch of the Arcot Mission of the Reformed Church in America, Madras, Scottish Press, Graves, Cookson & Co., 1879, 39 pp. Edward Tanjore Corwin, D.D., A Digest of Constitutional And Synodical Legislation of the Reformed Church in America, N.Y., Board of Publication R.C.A., 1906, pp. 830-31. Loc. NN.
MINUTES: Directors, 9 vols., 1875-79, 1879-88, 1888-94, 1894-1900, 1900-06,1906-12 (bound ), 1912-22, 1922-33,1933 -- (loose leaf, typed) . FINANCIAL: Ledgers, 2 vols., 1919-23, 1923-37 (loose leaf); Journals, 2 vols., 1919-28,1929-34; Cash Books, 13 vols., 1893-96, 1896-98, 1890)-1904, 1904-07, 1907-10, 1910-15, 1915-21, 1921-25, 1925-28, 1928-31, 1931-34, 1934-37, 1937 --. ANNUAL REPORTS: (printed), 1875-84, 1885-90, 1891-94, 1835-1900, 1001-10,1911- 15,1916-20, 1221-25,1926-30,1931-35,1936,1937,1938,1939.
A-9. WOMAN'S BOARD OF DOMESTIC MISSIONS (Women's Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church in America), 1882 --. 156 5th Ave., Manhattan.
Organized in 1882 &s Tho Woman's Executive Committee of the Board of Domestic Missions (entry A-3) . Work was undertaken among the American Indians in 1894 with funds contributed specifically for this purpose. Under a similar agroement they began work among the mountaineers in Jackson County, Kentucky in 1899, and work among the Japanese in New York and vicin- ity in 1907, Officers for 1939-40: Mrs. Norman Vincent Poale, President; Mrs. C. Palmer Batoman, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Thomas Lyon Sturges, Treasurer.
MINUTES: Executive Committee and. Board, 17 vols. , 1883-87,1887-89, 1889-90,1891-93,1893-95,1895-97,1897=98,1898-1900, 1901-02,1902-03,1903-05, 1905-06,1906-07,1907-08 (bound); Executive Committee, 1 vol., 1908 -- (1cose leaf, typod); Board, 2 vols., 1903-26, 1026 -- (loose leaf, typed); Associate
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Reformed Church in America
Entry A9-A10
Members of Women's Executive Committee, 3 vols., 1903-10,1911-14,1914-22 (bound ) ; Corresponding Secretary's Report to Executive Committee, 3 vols., 1896-98,1898-99,1905-06 (bound ). FINANCIAL: Combined Ledgers and Cash Books, 4 vols., 1910-13,1913-17,1917-18,1918-29; Ledger, 1 vol., 1930 -- (loose leaf); Cash Books, 2 vols., (disbursements), 1934 --; (receipts ), 1937 --; Transfer Sheets of Cash Books, 13 vols., 1917-37. List of Student Missionaries and their assignments, also letters, 1 vol., 1904-08 (bound ). Visitors Register, 1 vol., 1893-1901 (bound ). ANNUAL REPORTS: Women's Executive Committee (printed, yearly booklets, bound in 3 vols. ), 1884-93,1894-1903,1904-09; Woman's Board, (printed, yearly booklets, bound in 5 vols. ). 1910-15, 1916-20, 1921-26,1927-32,1932-37; separate booklets, 1938,1939.
A-10. MINISTER'S FUND (The Minister's Fund of the Reformed Church In America, Inc. ), 1923 --. 156 5th Ave., Manhattan.
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