One year of this changed Mr. Peebles' mind and the plant was returned, on condition that I pay the freight. A few minutes' work with the wrench made the presss as good as new. All is well that ends well. The Advocate and Witness were combined under the title of the Witness and Missionary Advocate . The combined mailing list was much reduced from its former size.
Disagreements are usually unprofitable.
The Synod never took any part in or gave any advice in this matter. In 1904 Synod decided to remain doctrinally a Reformation Church. Soon after this the title Advocate was restored to our church magazine and we passed through some interesting and profitable experiences. But because of the unsettled conditions in some parts of the Church, the Advocate had some trying days aheasd, and the gains of the past decade were mostly lost. Union with the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. was the disturbing element.