April 22 Today in OPC History

On April 22, 1959, Norman Hoeflinger, on behalf of the Eureka Classis of the Reformed Church in the U.S., communicated to the 26th General Assembly that it was pleased to receive the news that Donald Stanton would be the fraternal delegate to represent the Orthodox Presbyterian Church at the 49th Annual Session of Eureka Classis. The previous year the OPC had sent Cornelius Van Til to act as delegate of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to the meeting in Eureka, South Dakota. According to reports, his service was of great value in promoting a closer relationship between the two church bodies. The relationship grew in the 1960s with the RCUS's support of the labors of OPC missionary Harvie Conn in Korea. The OPC and the RCUS have continued in prayer and support of one another to the present day. Both share membership in the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council and in the International Conference of Reformed Churches.

Picture: Moderator Danny Olinger of the 78th (2011) General Assembly welcoming RCUS fraternal delegate Robert Grossman to address the assembly.