Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org
Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org
Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org
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70 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEBuzzard, Lynn R. and Thomas S. Brandon, Jr., Church Discipline and theCourts, Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1987.*Dabney, Robert Louis, Discussions, vol II, pp 312-392, Carlisle, PA:Banner <strong>of</strong> Truth Trust, (1891) 1982.*Ge<strong>org</strong>e, Robert John, Lectures in Pastoral Theology, vol II, pp 189-238,New York: Christian Nation Publishing Co., 1914.Kuiper, R. B., 777*? Glorious Body <strong>of</strong> Christ, pp 297-312, Carlisle, PA:Banner <strong>of</strong> Truth Trust (1966) 1983.*<strong>Reformed</strong> <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Church <strong>of</strong> North America, Book <strong>of</strong> Discipline,Philadelphia: Christian Statesman, 1876.Thornwell, James Henley, Collected Writings, vol IV, pp 297-375,Carlisle, PA: Banner <strong>of</strong> Truth Trust, (1875) 1986.*United <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Church <strong>of</strong> North America, Subordinate Standards <strong>of</strong>the United <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Church <strong>of</strong> North America, pp 631-660, Pittsburgh:United <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Education, 1903., The Confessional Statement and the Book <strong>of</strong> Government andWorship, pp 113-135, Pittsburgh: United <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Publicationand Bible School Work, 1926.Those items marked with an asterisk are in print. The others are probablyavailable from the Seminary Library for the asking.Please keep us in prayer. After all, your committee is dealing with one <strong>of</strong>the marks <strong>of</strong> the true church. This is a far more important matter than manymight think. We are acutely aware <strong>of</strong> our need for wisdom.Finally, the committee already has a recommendation. After study, itseems to the committee that chapter 8 <strong>of</strong> the BOD, "Petitions, Memorials,and Overtures", has virtually no connection with discipline, but very much todo with church order and government. Furthermore, we noted with interestthat "memorials" are not even mentioned in the body <strong>of</strong> the chapter, letalone defined or delineated. Therefore, we make the followingrecommendation:1. (REFERRED) That chapter 8 <strong>of</strong> the current Book <strong>of</strong> Discipline betransferred to the Directory for Church Government as a suggested chapter 9<strong>of</strong> the Directory for Church Government entitled "Petitions and Overtures".Respectfully submitted,Dennis OlsonRobert H. McFarland, ChairmanPhilip I. Pockras, SecretaryRobert B. TweedRichard B. WeirThe report <strong>of</strong> the Committee on the Ministry and Role <strong>of</strong> Deacons(94-2) was taken up. Item 1 was lost. It was moved and secondedto postpone the report indefinitely.<strong>Synod</strong> took a fifteen-minute break at 10:30 a.m.<strong>Synod</strong> took up its business following the break singing Psalm 96B.
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