Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1948

144 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE
from the present date for all pastors who have held their pastorates
for five years or more and for others when they reach the end of a
five year period starting June 1st, 1950.
4. It is recommended that the Presbyteries in their supervision
of congregations keep in mind these recommendations of Synod.
5. That moving expenses up to $250.00 of a minister who has
completed a term and has not been requested to remain for another
five year period, be paid by the Home Mission Board. This item
does not apply to ministers who may be moving to a church of
another denomination.
6. That the provision made by Synod of 1945 as recorded on
page 50 of the Minutes of that meeting be amended to read as
follows:
"Licensed or ordained ministers serving the church as pastors
or supplying pulpits, or laboring in our mission fields, or teaching
in our institutions, or in the direct employ of our church, or in work
especially approved by the church, who have attained 70 years of
age and have labored in one or more of these fields for a total of
35 years shall be entitled to retire from continuous active service
and to receive a pension of $50.00 per month for the remainder of
their lives, without application for aid, the amount to be increased
$5.00 for each additional five years of service. Any minister, however,
who receives a pension from another source within the church
or its subsidiary agencies or institutions shall not be eligible for
a pension under this provision unless the pension he receives is
less than that herein provided for, in which case he shall be entitled
to receive such amount as shall be necessary to make his
total pension equivalent to that herein provided."
7. That those for whom the church has made, or may yet make,
some provision for insurance (Minutes 1939, page 100) shall receive
in addition the difference between the amount thus paid by
the church, and the regular pension.
8. That the retired minister shall have the privilege of taking
occasional preaching appointments, and the remuneration shall be
his.
9. That pensions herein provided shall be paid from the Ministerial
Relief Fund, and all matters pertaining thereto shall be under
the direction of the Board of Control.
10. That provisions for pensions herein contained become effective
July 1st, 1948.
11. That Synod urge vacant congregations and candidates to
deal promptly and frankly with each other in attempting to reach
an understanding.
M. S. McMillian j. A. Carson
J. C. Mathews W. J. McBurney
Samuel Crockett
E. G. Russell
A proposed plan of an optional pension was presented
and ordered referred to the Board of Control for study and
printed in the Appendix to the Minutes for information
The item in the report of the Special Committee above
referring to pensions was ordered printed in connection