Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

18 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THENew Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. Due to family burdensincurred over the last couple of years, he has not seen his way clear to retumto the active teaching eldership.3) Bruce Hemphill, who is serving on the session of the Elkins Parkcongregation and is finishing his doctrinal program at Westminster Seminaryin Philadelphia.4) Jonathan Leach, who is presently serving as Chaplaincy ProgramDirector for the White Haven Center, a 400-bed intermediate care faciUtyfor people with mental retardation. It is operated by Pennsylvania'sDepartment of PubUc Welfare.5) Brian Randazzo, who is a certified alcohol counselor for the state ofNew York. He is serving on the Middletown Commission of the presbyteryand preaches occasionally for congregations in New York and Pennsylvania.The following men are presently students of theology under the care ofAtlantic presbyteiy: 1) Keith Dowell of the Elkins Park RPC; 2) MichaelLydon; 3) Brian Schwartley (licensed to preach), and 4) David Spor, all ofthe Broomall RPC.Atlantic Ppresbytery thanks Allegheny Presbytery for reporting ontheir action declaring the book Call Me Blessed unbiblical in its teachingin response to our paper concerning the same book.Atlantic Presbytery has maintained fraternal relations with the elders ofthe American Presbyterian Church. Papers have been exchanged anddiscussed to help facilitate our understanding of each other's points ofemphasis.Presbytery's Family Camp held at White Lake features Pastor JerryO'Neill as the main speaker from August 7-14,1993. His theme toucheson the matter of relationships.The following are the officers of the presbytery: John McMillan,moderator, Bruce Backensto, clerk; Glen Chin, treasurer. The RidgefieldPark, N.J., session is the Ad Interim Commission. Our updated roster wasforwarded to the Stated Clerk with the necessary corrections. Our membershipis accounted for and our travel assessment is paid in full. Ourdeacon delegate to this meeting of Synod is Tom Fischer with LarryGladfelter as alternate.Atlantic Presbytery commends William Cornell as a faithful teachingelder within the presbytery to the Synod. Mr. Cornell has served the Lordfaithfully within the presbytery since resigning as the teaching elder of theCambridge, Mass,, Reformed Presbyterian Church. He served relentlesslyas the moderator of the Elkins Park RPC session until Pastor Cowley wasordained and installed as their teaching elder. He serves as a ruling elderon the Broomall, Pa., RPC Session, a session actively seeking to establish