Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH"That the matter of the RPCNA appointing delegates on aregular basis to the Synods of Ireland, Scotland, and Australiabe referred to the Interchurch Committee".Synod referred our recommendation back to us asking us to bring furtherrecommendation to the 1995 Synod. We are again recommending in moredetail, that Synod go on record as favoring the frequent appointment ofdelegates to these other Synods and Presbyteries (including, now the TrinityChurch in Cyprus and the Japan Church as they become a Presbytery), andthat this North American Synod determine that such appointments be madeby the Interchurch Correspondence and Study Committee just as often asfinancial and other considerations will allow. "Other considerations" wouldcall for Elders and Pastors of the RPCNA who are traveling to these countriesfor business or other reasons to be available and willing to be appointed torepresent us there. We would request that the dates and places of the annualmeetings of the Presbyteries or Synod of these other branches of the Churchbe published each year in our Minutes. We would also request that theBusiness of Synod Committee, or whoever is arranging the schedule ofSynod, plan to have some representative from another branch of this churchspeaking to us each year if possible. We believe we have much to learn fromother branches of this Church and that actions such as these would draw ustogether for the regular working out of our stated relationship.You should remember that this statement was firstdrafted by the R. P.Church of Australia, then edited by men in Scotland and by you during our1993 Synod. The statement as attached here has already been approved bythe R. P. Church of Australia. There are editorial changes made by men inIreland and Scotland since you last saw it so we are asking that you vote againto approve this version. We are requesting that this Synod hear from NorrisWilson representing the R. P. Church of Ireland, Alastair McEwenrepresenting Australia and Adam Mastris, representing Cyprus on the subjectof this Statement of Relationships. We would remind you again that this isjust an informal Declaration of Relationships, not a Testimony, which wouldneed to be more carefully worded and perhaps even "sent down inoverture".Respectfully submitted,Bob McCrackenRoy Blackwood, ConvenorRECOMMENDATIONS:I. That Synod hear from each of the three men representing their respectivechurches and this Statement of Relationships; Norris Wilson representingthe R. P. Church of Ireland, Alastair McEwen representing the R. P.Church of Australia, and Adam Mastris representing the R P. Church ofCyprus, five minutes each.2. That Synod approve the attached, edited version of the Statement ofRelationships.3. That Synod go on record as favoring the frequent appointment ofdelegates to the meetings of the annual Synod or Presbytery of the otherHZ