Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

8 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE93-2 was defeated, rejecting the proposed study. The recommendationsof the Committee on communications 93-3 through 93-9 wereadopted. The recommendation on Communication 93-10 was laid onthe table and the following substitute was adopted: That the NominatingCommittee appoint a Judicial Committee to study the issues raisedby communication 93-10 and report their findings to the Synod of1994. The Report of the Business of Synod Committee on Communicationsis as follows:REPORT OF THE BUSINESS OF SYNOD COMMITTEESECTION A—COMMUNICATIONS TO SYNODCOMMUNICATION 93-1This paper comes from the Midwest Presbytery, and was endorsed bythe Presbyteiy at its November 1992 meeting. The objective of the paperis not clear. It does not call for a committee to study the proposal. Stepsare specified, but, if adopted, the steps wouldrequire several constitutionalchanges which are not identified. In addition, the Business of SynodCommittee notes a number of questions which need to be clarified beforean educated vote could take place. Some of the clarifications needed are:definition of "etc." with referenceto Synod elections (what offices areincluded?); the relation of these steps to the existing constitutions of therespective boards; the method of nominations; who determines "qualifiedcandidate"? who is eligible to send in proxy votes? do these steps envisiona year's postponement if there is no election by the third ballot? whatprovision is there for a written call to the person that can be signed and whois eligible to sign? clarification of intent: to require a two-thirds vote on allelections and/or appointments be made by Synod? what specific changeswould be needed in the Directory for Church Government!Recommendation• That the Synod return the communication to the Midwest Presbytery forclarification and, if desired, resubmission.COMMUNICATION 93-2This communication is a petition from two members of Synod, JonathanWatt and Christian Adjemian. The paper did not pass through eitherpresbytery, a process legal at the time the paper was presented.Recommendation• (THIS MOTION IS LOST.) That Synod adopt the two recommenda-