Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

92 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEWEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1995, 7:00 P.M.Synod reconvened at 7:00 p.m. singing Psalm 93A and being ledin prayer by Ron Stegall.The roll was passed.The minutes of the previous session were read, corrected andapproved.The Moderator noted some background information on SamuelMiller, from whose book he has read from time to time during thismeeting of Synod. He read from this book again on the subject ofthe expectations of delegates.Greetings were brought from fraternal delegates.The Reverend John Morrow Pastor of the Westminster,Maryland, APC, brought greetings from the American PresbyterianChurch.The Reverend Jack Whytock, Pastor of the Mt. Zion ARP,Moncton, New Brunswick, brought greetings from the AssociateReformed Presbyterian Church.The Reverend Charles Dennison, Pastor of the Sewickley,Pennsylvania, OPC, brought greetings from the OrthodoxPresbyterian Church. John McMillan who represented our Synod tothe OPC General Assembly reported on his visit.The Reverend Alastair McEwen, Professor of Old TestamentStudies at the Reformed Theological College of Geelong, broughtgreetings from the Reformed Presbytery of Australia.Mr. McEwen made two presentations: He presented theModerator a bottle of the Australian delicacy, Vegemite; moreseriously he presented to the Reformed Presbyterian TheologicalSeminary a copy of the 1646 edition of Aaron's Rod Blossoming, byGeorge Gillespie.The Reverend Harold Cunningham, Pastor of the ShaftsburySquare RP Congregation, brought greetings from the ReformedPresbyterian Church of Ireland. Jerry O'Neill who represented ourSynod to the RPI Synod reported on his visit.The Reverend Ronald Stegall who has recently returned to NorthAmerica after a three-year term in Larnaca, Cyprus, brought greetingsfrom the Trinity Christian Community Fellowship.It was noted that, James Clark, Clerk of the Synod of theReformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland sent a brief letter ofgreeting to our Synod on behalf of that body.The report of the Interchurch Committee was taken up. Item 1was referred to the Nominating Committee. Items 2 and 3 wereadopted. The following motion was adopted: that because the NewGeneva Study Bible includes a statement in its notes on Colossians