A Historical Sketch of the Reformed Presbyterian Church General Synod

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 89 ond in Glendale. To these people these were all a rare treat. Our meetings at all these places were all enthusiastic and profit­ able. However, all this good work that was so well begun was des­ tined to collapse under the bickerings and schemings of our ec­ clesiastical self-promoted leaders. The burden was so great, and the obstacles thrown in the way were so many, that Rev. Peebles resigned his work in 1901, and the whole mission failed, while those who were responsible for it, left the General Synod. Jealousy, Jealousy! Thou art a fiend. In all these places, with the exception of Walnut Hill, Princeton, Hephzebah, and the Salinas Mission, the writer of this sketch held services and found the people anxious to re­ main with General Synod, and no doubt they would have done so i f they could have been supplied with suitable half-time preaching. As supplies were not available they were left with­ out the Sealing Ordinances, and the care of the Presbytery. So far as the people were concerned they did not fail to do their part, but with sorrow and life-long regrets, found them­ selves unable to maintain their organizations; and, as a result, the Presbytery has been reduced to its present size and condi­ tions. In the succeeding chapter we will notice some causes that led up to our failures in the past, after giving a passing notice ol the Chicago and Eastern Presbyteries. Chapter XV With this chapter we close our historical sketch, by looking for a while at the Chicago and Eastern Presbyteries as (hey were in 1S7L; their prospects and untimely end. We simply