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THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN VOL. 45 NO. 6


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EVERY MONTH 16 17


Family Pages Prayer Calendar


23 ARPinterest 29 News In Brief 30


All in Our Family


Contents FEATURES


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November/December 2020


Moderator’s Challenge - Preparing the Way for the Day of the Lord We as Christians must live in a way that reflects the convictions we


profess.—Rob Roy McGregor III, Moderator


Synod Emphasis - The Holy Spirit is Enough. The Gospel is Enough. Turn away from the world’s distractions and focus on being led by the Holy Spirit.—Patrick Malphrus


Feature - Faith Over Fear Christians have the great privilege, duty and opportunity to demonstrate to others what it means to believe in the resurrection from the dead. —David Smith


20 Prayer Emphasis Studying the book of Acts.—Emily Woodard


24 General Synod Coverage A summary of the two day condensed Synod covering opening worship,


approved memorials & motions, and reports from the Special Committees. —Susan Tanner & Shay O’Sheal


Thank you to Rachael McIntosh for assistance with photos.


throughout our country, I take the liberty of announcing that the meeting of Synod is postponed. At present we cannot set a date for the meeting. It will not meet sooner than the middle of December, and perhaps not until January. Even if the local situ- ation should clear up, delegates from other communities might contract or bring their trouble with them. It is not safe to use the trains now. I take it that the Pres- byteries through their Moderators will also postpone their meetings. Let not this postponement interfere with the finances of your local church.” “Due notice will be given through the church paper as to the time when we can


meet. I am taking this step after conference with Dr. Orr, whose congregation will entertain Synod. I hope to have notice of the time of the meeting in at least three is- sues of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian.” I.N. Kennedy, Moderator


time. Here is the announcement as found in the May 1918 Associate Reformed Presbyterian. “On account of the epidemic of influenza


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2 Diagnosis Much like Covid-19, there was a lot of unknown reasons some would get sick


he last time Synod was postponed was in 1918 due to the Spanish Flu. I.N. Kennedy was the moderator at the


and others wouldn’t. It was suggested that it would hit patients that were in a “run- down condition – those who don’t go to bed soon enough, or those who get up too early.” (October 1918 Associate Reformed Presbyterian) An ad in the October 1918 Associate Reformed Presbyterian said, “Influenza begins


with a chill followed by aching, feverishness and sometimes nausea and dizziness and a general feeling of weakness and depression. The temperature is from 100-104


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