Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

76 1993 MINUTES Ub THE SYNUIJ Ub "limbusiness meetings and for the opening of the resource center. We recomended in our protest to the Association that the Lord's Day be reservedfor worship and fellowship with the Christians in the local congregations.We have recommended to the Business of Synod Committee that acelebration be held at a Synod meeting of the writing of the WestminsterConfession and the Solemn League and Covenant.The American Presbyterian Church has been meeting for several yearswith the Adantic Presbytery. They have enjoyed good feUowship together.We are recommending that the Synod extend fraternalrelations to thisdenomination of the body of Christ They hold to the WestminsterConfession of Faith as their subordinate standard. They separated severalyears ago from the Bible Presbyterian Church. The Adantic Presbyteiy hascarried on discussions with them on areas of doctrine which we do notconfess in common.Recommendations1. The terms on the Committee of Paul Martin and John H. White arecompleted with this meeting of Synod. Mr. Martin has served twoconsecutive terms and is therefore ineligible for re-election. Werecommend that John H. White and Pastor Robert Hemphill benominated for the class of 1996, and that Pastor Robert Henning beelected to fillthe unexpired term of Daniel Kiehl.2. That the Synod seek observer status in the Intemational Conference ofReformed Churches (ICRC).3. Recommendations from NAPARC:a. That each presbytery be encouraged to adopt a plan to have somespecial commemoration of the Westminster Assembly, includingthe appointment of a coordinator or committee to oversee for oneyear.b. That each presbytery be encouraged to send at least one representativeto the International Commemoration in September 1993.c. That each seminary be encouraged to emphasize the semitercentenarywith special lectures on the history and subject during 1993-94.d. That the Synod devote at least one public session to a commemorationof their own design.4. That we enter into fraternal relations with the American PresbyterChurch.5. That in response to the invitation of the Reformed Presbyterian Churchof Ireland, we recommend that we send a fraternaldelegate to theirSynod meeting at least every other year beginning in 1994 and to sendwritten greetings on those years we do not send a delegate and that we