Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

36 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEremind the Synod that although he is eligible for reelection, he hasas the chairman of this committee for two years and as chairman of thepreceding Committee on Priorities and Administration (out of which thiscommittee grew) for six years and that in the spirit of the two-teimlimitation, the Synod may be well advised to select another person in hisplace.RecommendationsSection B1. That the following places and times be adopted for the 1994 and 1995meetings of Synod and that the firstmeeting in each year begin at 7:30p.m.:Synod of 1994: Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., June 18-24,1994Synod of 1995: Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., June 17-23,19952. That the Committee on Travel Fund and Absences be discontinued thisyear and the duties reassigned as stated in the body of the report.3. That the present statement in the Directory for Church Government,Chapter 7, Paragraph 1, be adopted as the "Statement of Purpose forSynod"; and that the policies set forth in this report be adopted as themeans of implementation.4. That the Directory for Church Government, Chapter 8, Paragraph 2, beamended as stated in the body of the report.5. That the Synod decide that a report on "Understanding the Times"should be presented annually.6. That the Synod ask each elder of the denomination to pray for at leasttwo unsaved persons during the year and that God, by His grace, wouldcall them from darkness to light.7. That the Business of Synod Committee be asked to determine thedistribution of the Lord's Day evening offering each year.Respectfully submitted,Roy Blackwood, Class of 1994James D. Carson, Chairman, Class of 1993Glen A. Chin, Class of 1994Harry Metzger, Class of 1995Ray Morton, Class of 1993Kenneth G. Smith, Class of 1995Bruce Martin (ex officio memberas the Clerk of Synod)The report of the Board of Foreign Missions was taken up. Item 1was referred to the Nominating Committee. Item 2 was adopted. Item