Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 79WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1995, 8:30 A.M.Synod met pursuant to adjournment on Wednesday, June 21,1995, at 8:30 a.m. in Skye Lounge of the Student Center on theGeneva College campus, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.Robert McCracken led Synod in the singing of Psalm 30A and thecourt was constituted in prayer by James McMahon.James Wittke was in charge of the devotional service. Synod sangPsalm 5ID, stanzas 1,3,4. Mr. Wittke led in prayer, read Isaiah52:13-53:8 and preached God's Word on the theme, 'The Career ofthe Servant'. Synod sang Psalm 22H and concluded the devotionalservice with prayer.The roll was passed.The minutes of the previous session were read and approved.Since two sets of elections have been approved in the approval ofthe Business of Synod Committee report the first preparation forelections was set to be held following the break this morning and thefirst set of elections to beheld following the reading of the minutes inthe afternoon session today.The Moderator read again from Samuel Miller's book, this timeon the subject of debates in ecclesiastical courts.The report of the Board of Education and Publication was takenup. Item 1 was adopted and in keeping with this item JamesPennington and Drew and Lynne Gordon addressed the court. Items2-4 were referred to the Nominating Committee. Item 5 was referredto the Committee on Finance. The report as a whole was approvedand is as follows:REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONWe are thankful to God for His unmerited favor toward the work of thisBoard during the past year. Itis gratifying to see a primary goal of Crownand Covenant publications - the proliferation of the Psalms for singing - reacha new plateau in sales, and the Covenanter Witness having a unique ministryto Reformed Presbyterians in encouraging evangelism among our membersfortifying Synod's focus on the "health, growth and multiplication ofcongregations". We also praise God for Jim Pennington's improved healthover the winter after he suffered a bleeding ulcer last September. Jimexpressed at our March Board meeting his thankfulness that God had indeedspared his life. This experience has caused him to reflect again on God'scontinuing good providence in his life.YOUTH MINISTRIESJim's work, as a quarter-time employee of the Board, has concentratedon planning for the 1996 International Conference. The administration staff