Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

134 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THECongregations are encouraged to deposit with the Stated Clerk, Mr. LouHutmire, their official historical records.Elders who are traveling to Australia, Cyprus, Ireland, Japan, andScotland are to inform the Interchurch Committee so they might beappointed to represent our denomination.Pray for, support, and send men to the Reformed PresbyterianTheological Seminary.Obey Christ's command to pray earnestly and faithfully that the Lord ofthe harvest will send out more qualified RP laborers into His harvest.Recommendation: That the name of this committee be changed to State ofthe Church Committee.The report of the Assistant Clerk of Synod on Records ofPresbyteries was taken up approved and is as follows:RECORDS OF PRESBYTERIES REPORTThe Assistant Clerk would respectfully report that the Minutes of all thePresbyteries and the Japan Commission under the care of the Synod of theReformed Presbyterian Church of North America were read and approved.Nothing was found contrary to the law and order of the church except someminor matters which were indicated to the appropriate presbyteries. Amongthese minor matters are: minutes not signed by either the Moderator and/orthe Clerk of the meeting; a column of figures that do not add up; and somespelling and editorially errors.The Assistant Clerk believes that the following two items should bebrought to the notice of the Synod:a. in the Midwest Presbytery Minutes the Presbytery allowed a contract forpreaching at Quinter R.P. Church for 12 months even though the preacherinvolved is not a member of the R.P. Church;b. in the St. Lawrence Presbytery Minutes the Report of the Lisbon-Chamberlain Commission adopted by the Presbytery is not included in theMinutes.Respectfully submitted,Raymond E. Morton, Assistant ClerkSynod took a five-minute break at 3:00 p.m.Synod re-convened and took up the report of theparliamentarians on the question referred to them. The ruling of theparliamentarians was that the motion is out of order for thefollowing reasons:1. Actions of one Synod are not binding on another Synod.2. Synod cannot impose upon a previous Synod an interpretation of tievotes on overtures inaugurated in the present Synod.