Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

124 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE9. That Synod grant $65,000 from RPMkM to the Home Mission Boardfor 1996 and $65,000 for 1997.The order of the day at 2:00 p.m. was made the report of theparliamentarians.The Foreign Mission Board brought the followingrecommendation which was adopted: The Foreign Mission Boardrecommends that our ordained missionaries serving in Japan requestthe transfer of their ministerial credentials to the Japan Presbyterywhile serving in Japan.The report of the Interchurch Committee was again taken up.David Weir reported that his father, Richard Weir, visited the KoreanAmerican Presbyterian Church yesterday and noted that they sendtheir greetings to us. A motion was introduced amended andadopted as follows: "That the Synod direct the InterchurchCommittee to investigate the report that has come to us regardingthe action of the 1995 Synod of the Christian Reformed Church withrespect to women in the office of elder." The report as a whole wasapproved and is as follows:REPORT OF THE INTERCHURCH COMMITTEEThe Interchurch Committee met once during the year. This was beforethe North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council meeting inPhiladelphia, October 31, and November 1, 1994.At the NAPARC meeting the committee voted in favor of the ReformedChurch in the U.S. becoming members of NAPARC. NAPARC voted toreceive the RCUS as a member of the Council. The member denominationsof NAPARC need to approve this action and we recommend that Synodapprove this action.Ray Morton was approved to attend the Reconciliation Conference inJanuary in Chicago. Mr. Morton reported a good spirit in the meetingbetween members of the NAE and the National Black EvangelicalAssociation. Dialogueis to continue.An invitation has been received to join the International Conference ofReformed Churches. In accordance with Synod's approval last year to jointhe Conference steps are being taken to become members. The next meetingof the ICRCis to be held in Korea in 1997.The committee held a lengthy discussion as to the general principles forreceiving denominations into fraternal relationships. How manydenominations should be received? What general principles should be set forfraternal relationships. It seems that when congregations split fromdenominations that they want to be a separate denomination rather than seeka denomination to join. We are committed to promoting Biblical unionrather than continual proliferation of denominations.Jerry O'Neill is to represent the RPCNA at the Irish Synod and ifpossible meet with the Synod of Scottish R. P. Church.