Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1961 - Rparchives.org
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REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 93<br />
Missionary Society, Woman's Association, <strong>Synod</strong>'s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees,<br />
Publication Board, and Board <strong>of</strong> Christian Education. Also<br />
referred to us was the financial report <strong>of</strong> the Jewish Mission<br />
Board. These reports have been reviewed by us, and we have<br />
found no deviation from the directions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Synod</strong> in the use <strong>of</strong><br />
funds.<br />
The following matters also were referred to the Finance<br />
Committee:<br />
1. A paper from the Portland Session, recommending that parsonage<br />
allowance be raised to $100 per month; and that present<br />
minimum salaries for pastors be graduated according to government<br />
cost-<strong>of</strong>-living index.<br />
2. Recommendation number 3 from the report <strong>of</strong> the Home<br />
Mission Board, that <strong>Synod</strong> approve an increase in minimum salary<br />
and house rent allowances for pastors, to become effective June<br />
1, <strong>1961</strong>.<br />
3. The matter <strong>of</strong> the salaries <strong>of</strong> the public servants <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Church, viz.: the pr<strong>of</strong>essors in the Seminary, the director <strong>of</strong> religious<br />
education, the field secretary <strong>of</strong> the Christian Amendment<br />
Movement, and the Church Treasurer.<br />
' 4 The question <strong>of</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> psalters to be printed in the<br />
next edition.<br />
5. A recommendation from the Board <strong>of</strong> Superintendents <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Theological Seminary that the Finance Committee determine the<br />
source <strong>of</strong> payment <strong>of</strong> the $2,000 honorarium paid annually to Dr.<br />
R. J. G. McKnight.<br />
6. A paper from the Board <strong>of</strong> Superintendents <strong>of</strong> the Theological<br />
Seminary requesting <strong>Synod</strong> to set aside $5,000 as a Graduate<br />
Study Fund to be administered by a committee consisting <strong>of</strong> the<br />
presidents <strong>of</strong> the Seminary and Geneva College, and the Director<br />
<strong>of</strong> Christian Education.<br />
7. A recommendation from the Elders' Conference that the<br />
Church's fiscal year be changed to correspond with the calendar<br />
year.<br />
8. A recommendation from the Elders'Conference that <strong>Synod</strong><br />
set aside a revolving fund <strong>of</strong> $5,000 to be used by ministers continuing<br />
their schooling, to be paid back at a low rate <strong>of</strong> interest.<br />
We recommend:<br />
1. That the minimum salary for pastors be set at $3400, plus<br />
parsonage or $750 for housing, plus $50 for each dependent child<br />
under 21: this salary scale to be effective as <strong>of</strong> June 1, <strong>1961</strong>.<br />
2. That the salaries <strong>of</strong> those in the employ <strong>of</strong> the Church,<br />
which were referred to us, be set as follows:
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