Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 77a. Query #8 to read, "As an expression of your commitmentto live a holy and exemplary life, do you promise 'not to begiven to much wine,' and to show yourself a model ofsobriety, restraint, and sound judgment in all areas of life?"b. New Query #9 to read: " That you may faithfully performall the duties of the office to which you have been called, doyou promise to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and inHis strength to promote the purity, peace, unity, andprogress of the church . . . (then continue with theremainder of present Query #8 applying to different offices...)?c. Present Query #9 would become new Query #10.Sessional vote: 39 yes; 3 tie. Elder vote: 152 yes. The itemisdefeated.The report as a whole was approved and the Moderator declaredovertures 1 -5 to be the law and order of the church.Members of Synod again joined together in small groups to prayconcerning the matters addressed in the morning session andconcluded the prayer time by singing Psalm 133A.Following the announcements Synod sang Psalm 65A and tookrecess in prayer by Aubrey Ayer.TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1995, 1:30 P.M.Synod reconvened at 1:30 p.m. singing Psalm 39A and being ledin prayer by Wayne Duffield.The roll was passed.The minutes of the previous session were read and approved.The following motion was adopted: "That because of theimportance of having clear and consistent standards for countingballots for overtures, the matter of tie overture votes within asession be referred to the parliamentarians, to bring arecommendation to this Synod."The Reverend Paul Bakker, a CRC pastor in Cleveland, Ohio,brought fraternal greetings from the Christian Reformed Church.The Reverend Howard Hart, Pastor of St. John's ReformedChurch, Lincoln, Nebraska, brought fraternal greetings from theReformed Church in the United States.The report of the Committee on Psalm Translation was taken up.Four members of the committee addressed the court concerning thework of psalm translation: Clark Copeland, Norris Wilson, NormanCarson and Alastair McEwen. The committee recommendedpersonnel to be added to the committee and the recommendation wasreferred to the Nominating Committee.