Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 75were held on October 20 and 21, 1994, January 26 and 27, 1995, andApril 27 and 28, 1995. New trustees joining the Board in October wereGwen Elliott, David Murdoch, Jerry O'Neill and Ken A. Smith. WilbertRichardson and David Viehman, members of CUTS Board joined in January,implementing the Bylaw amendment establishing linkage between the twoBoards. (Clarence Farmer and Joseph Lamont represent Geneva's Board asmembers of CUTS Board.)Officers for the coming year, to take effect in October 1995 are:Chairman-Joseph LamontVice-Chairman-Bruce StewartSecretary-Joyce LynnThe terms of the following trustees expire this year and their successorsshould be chosen:Representing the Church: Gwen Elliott, Thomas Fisher, John Tweed, KeithWing and Joseph WorshamRepresenting the Alumni: Virginia Badger and Kenneth CreasemanTrustee Nominated: Yvonne Allison and William ThomasBruce Stewart has been appointed to represent the College beforeSynod's Finance Committee. The request from Synod is for our appropriateshare of its Mission and Ministry budget and for $50,000 from the CecilMacLaughlin Trust.In connection with your report to the Synod, we would respectfullyrequest that Dr. Jack White be granted the opportunity to address the Synodon behalf of Geneva College.Respectfully submitted,Joseph Lamont, ChairmanJoyce Lynn, SecretaryThe report of the Committee on the Ministry and Role of Deacons(94-2) was taken up again. The motion to postpone the reportindefinitely was adopted by more than a two-thirds vote and thecommittee was thanked for its work.The Moderator read again from the book by Samuel Miller on theresponding to succeeding or failing to win a point in church courts.The report of the Committee to Canvass the Overture was takenup. The committee reported that 67 sessions submitted ballots; 262elders voted. Three sessions recorded only the session vote and notthe vote of each elder so the committee included these votes in thesessional votes but not in the polling of the elders. The Committeealso noted that two ballots were not technically in the hands of theClerk of Synod by the deadline, but believed they were included inthe spirit of the law and included those votes in the tally. The resultsare as follows: