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Synods of the Past

Why were churches once on the front of the Minutes?

  —Nathaniel Pockras | Features, Agency Features, Synod, Columns, RP History, Web Exclusives | June 22, 2023 | Read time: one minute

1926 Walton in Walton, New York


For many years, the RPCNA Synod has met at conference centers such as hotels or universities. Until the early 20th Century, this was not the case—Synod typically met at a specific church. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the published Minutes featured a picture of the host church.

Here is a selection of images of Minutes of Synod covers, ranging from 1905 to 1926. Click on each image to find out what year the church hosted Synod and where it was located.

1905 - New Castle, Pennsylvania
1907 - Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1908 - Third RPC of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1909 - Chicago, Illinois
1912 - Morning Sun, Iowa
1917 - Sterling, Kansas
1918 - First RPC of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
1919 - Belle Center, Ohio
1920 - Greeley, Colorado
1921 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1922 - Olathe, Kansas
1926 - Walton, New York