Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

32 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEhelpful and we apologize for any unnecessary difficulties ttee on Arrangements.TIME AND PLACEThe committee recommends the timeand place for the next two yearsas follows:•Synod of 1994: Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., June 18-24,1994•Synod of 1995: Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., June 17-23,1995If the traditions of the past generations are followed, the Synod of 1996will meet in conjunction with the International Family Conference at atime and place to be recommended by the Board of Education andPublication.TRAVEL FUND AND ABSENCESThe committee has discussed the need for a separate committee tohandle matters related primarily to travel expenses, but including absencesas well. After discussion over a period of more than a year, the committeerecommends that the Committee on Travel Fund and Absences be discontinuedfollowing this year. The present functions of the committee wouldbe assigned as foUows: the Clerks of Synod wiU continue to make note ofthe absences of delegates, both excused and unexcused, as is presendydone; the Business of Synod Committee will appoint a travel agent to serveas a liaison between Synod and the Treasurer's office whose function willbe to gather travel vouchers fromthe Presbyteiy agent and pass them alongto the Treasurer and to distribute the checks to the Presbytery agents. TheCommittee on the Business of Synod will recommendpoUcies on travelfund, including the schedule for reimbursement and to deal with theresolution of disputed amounts for travel.STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR SYNODThe committee in its discussion determined thatit would be better forthe committee to formulate a statement and submitit to the presbyteries forreview and criticism and for the committee to consider the responses fromthe presbyteries and seek to formulate a statement to submit to the Synodof 1993. This is a bit different from the original proposal.It was further determined that the statement in the Constitution (Directoryfor Church Government, Chapter 7, Paragraph 1) is a valuable basicstatement and that our efforts would be given to expanding that statementas a policy, not as an amended item in the chapter.The proposal is as follows:" 1. The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of NorthAmerica is the highest court of the church, and is the bond of