Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

92 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEelection to the E&P Board: Andy McCracken, David Willson, andErma Pmtow.3. That Synod elect Drew and Lynne Gordon as Director of Publicationsand Managing Editors for a three-year term beginning in 1994.4. That Synod elect Jim Pennington to the quarter-time position asCoordinator of Youth Ministries beginning July 1, 1993 throughDecember 31, 1994. (three-year terms to begin in 1995)5. That Synod not be held during the international conference of 1996 andthat this matter be refened to the Business of Synod Committee to bringback a report to the 1994 Synod.6. That Synod grant $83,000 to E&P from RPM&M.The elections were held to fill the vacancies on boards and committees.The ballots were distributed, Tim McCracken led in prayer forthe elections and the members of Synod marked their ballots.Synod took a 15-minute break at 10:35.Synod took up its work again singing Psalm 93A.Frank Walker, Pastor of the RCUS congregation in Napoleon,Ohio, brought fraternal greetings from the Reformed Church in theUnited States.The following announcements were made by the InterchurchCommittee:Several concerns have been expressed about the Christian ReformedChurch and some actions of their recent Synod. Instead of bringing in aspecial resolution I am informing the Court that the Interchurch Committeewill communicate with the Synod of the Christian Reformed Churchabout appropriate matters and report on that to the Reformed PresbyterianSynod of 1994.We will also be writing to the Presbyterian Church America to expressour praise to God for the excellent report received by its 1993 GeneralAssembly on Psalm-singing in worship. We will assure them that our bondof unity with them has been strengthened by this action and that we lookforward to working with them on a words-only edition of the Book ofPsalms For Singing.The following special resolution was introduced by more than a twothirdsvote and refened to the Interchurch Committee:That each fraternaldelegate to the RPC Synod be presented by theInterchurch Committee a copy of The Book of Psalms for Singing, at thetime these fratemal delegates address the Synod; the costs of these Psaltersto be paid by the Synod's Treasurer, out of the receipts from Synod'sannual offering which is taken to help defray the expenses of Synod.