Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

10 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEin their report a determination whether such changes, if adopted,require the changes to be sent down in overture (Directory for ChurchGovernment), 7.12).COMMUNICATION 93-6Communication 93-6 is from the Board of Trustees of the ReformedPresbyterian Theological Seminary. It calls for the appointment of acommittee to study the funding of the boards of the denomination in thelight of the "health, growth and multiplication of congregations."It should be noted that the 1992 Synod passed the following motion:"That Synod require the committee on the Business of Synod to makespecific recommendations regarding the financialpriorities of Synod"(Minutes of Synod, 1992, page 24).The Committee's efforts toward this goal are noted in the reportto the1993 Synod. It is our desire to work on Synod's mandate and we are inprocess of fulfilling this desire: "We will seek to address the questionagain.... Suffice it to say that before this is resolved, the participants inSynod's M&M may have to sit down together and agree on a viable mannerof distribution."Recommendation• That Communication 93-6 be referred to the Business of SynodCommittee.COMMUNICATION 93-7This communication from the Atlantic Presbytery is a request forclarification of a section in the Directory for Church Government.Recommendation• That Communication 93-7 be refened to the Judicial Committee.COMMUNICATION 93-8This communication is from the Home Mission Board and concerns theoversight of pastors. After the paper was submitted, Kenneth Smith,unaware of the paper, sent a proposal which had the effect of implementingtheir concerns. The Business of Synod Committee is asking that theproposal from Mr. Smith, although not a paper addressed to Synod, beattached to the Home Mission Board paper for information. This proposalis attached to this report.Recommendation• That Communication 93-8 be referred to the Home Mission Board for