1996 General Assembly for Reasons of Doctrine
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THE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND JUNE 6TH - JUNE 12TH, 1996 Page 2 OFFICERS OF THE 122ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY Moderator: Mrs. Tamiko (Nakamura) Corbett Principal Clerk: Rev. Dr. Thomas Gemmell Deputy Clerks: Mrs. Barbara McLean, Rev. Dr. Tony Plomp MODERATORS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY Since 1925 1925 Toronto, E. Scott, D.D., Montreal, Que. 1926 Montreal, A.J. MacGillivray, D.D., Guelph, Ont. 1927 Stratford, W. Leslie Clay, D.D., Victoria, B.C. 1928 Regina, John Buchanan, M.D., D.D., Amkhut, India. 1929 Ottawa, David Perrie, D.D., Wingham, Ont. 1930 Hamilton, Frank Baird, M.A., D.D., LL.D., Pictou, N.S. 1931 Toronto, W.G. Brown, M.A., B.D., Saskatoon, Sask. 1932 London, R. Johnston, M.A., D.D., Ottawa, Ont. 1933 Peterborough, H.R. Grant, D.D., Fort William, Ont. 1934 Toronto, J.S. Shortt, M.A., D.D., Barrie, Ont. 1935 Montreal, D.T.L. McKerroll, D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1936 Hamilton, Malcolm A. Campbell, D.D., Montreal, Que. 1937 Ottawa, Hugh Munroe, B.A., D.D., New Glasgow, N.S. 1938 Toronto, Donald MacOdrum, B.A., D.D., Brockville, Ont. 1939 Midland, Stuart C. Parker, M.A., B.D., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1940 St. Catharines, William Barclay, M.A., B.D., D.D., Hamilton, Ont. 1941 Toronto, J.B. Skene, B.A., D.D., Vancouver, B.C. 1942 Montreal, N.A. MacLeod, B.D., Ph.D., D.D., Brockville, Ont. 1943 Hamilton, H.B. Ketchen, M.A., D.D., Hamilton, Ont. 1944 Toronto, A.C. Stewart, M.A., D.D., Midland, Ont. 1945 Toronto, J.M. MacGillivray, B.A., D.D., Sarnia, Ont. 1946 Toronto, W. Gordon Maclean, M.A., B.D., D.D., Winnipeg, Man. 1947 Calgary, Charles H. MacDonald, D.D., Lucknow, Ont. 1948 Toronto, C. Ritchie Bell, B.A., B.D., D.D., Outremont, Que. 1949 Kitchener, C.L. Cowan, B.A., B.D., D.D., Hamilton, Ont. 1950 Outremont, F. Scott Mackenzie, M.A., B.D., S.T.M., Th.D., D.D., D.C.L., Montreal, Que. 1951 Ottawa, Norman D. Kennedy, M.C., M.A., D.D., Regina, Sask. 1952 Toronto, J.A. MacInnes, B.A., B.D., D.D., Orillia, Ont. 1953 Toronto, W.A. Cameron, B.A., D.D., LL.D., Toronto, Ont. 1954 Toronto, J.L.W. McLean, C.D., M.A., D.D., Victoria, B.C. 1955 Toronto, W.T. McCree, M.A., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1956 Toronto, F.G. Stewart, D.D., Kitchener, Ont. 1957 Vancouver, A.D. MacKinnon, B.A., D.D., LL.D., Little Narrows, N.S. 1958 Toronto, John McNab, M.A., S.T.M., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1959 Toronto, Alexander Nimmo, D.D., Wingham, Ont. 1960 Guelph, Robert Lennox, M.A., Ph.D., D.D., Montreal, Que. 1961 Toronto, Robert L. Taylor, B.A., D.D., Medicine Hat, Alta. 1962 Toronto, Ross K. Cameron, M.A., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1963 Toronto, Harry Lennox, C.D., B.A., D.D., Vancouver, B.C. 1964 Toronto, Hugh MacMillan, M.A., B.D., Ph.D., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1965 Toronto, J. Alan Munro, M.C., B.A., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1966 Toronto, G. Deane Johnston, C.D., M.B.E., M.A., D.D., Brantford, Ont. 1967 Ottawa, J. Logan-Vencta, C.D., E.D., O.B.E., M.A., D.D., Ottawa, Ont. 1968 Toronto, C.J. MacKay, B.A., D.D., Montreal, Que. 1969 Toronto, E.H. Johnson, B.Sc., Th.B., LL.D., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1970 Halifax, D.T. Evans, B.A., B.D., D.D., Thornhill, Ont. 1971 Toronto, Murdo Nicolson, M.A., D.D., Calgary, Alta. 1972 Toronto, M.V. Putnam, B.A., D.D., Kingston, Ont. Page 3 1973 Toronto, Agnew H. Johnston, M.A., D.D., Thunder Bay, Ont. 1974 Kitchener, Hugh F. Davidson, M.A., D.D., Don Mills, Ont. 1975 Montreal, David W. Hay, M.A., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1976 Arnprior, A. Lorne Mackay, B.A., B.D., D.D., LL.D., Hamilton, Ont. 1977 Toronto, DeCourcy H. Rayner, C.D., B.A., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1978 Hamilton, Jesse E. Bigelow, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., D.D., Edmonton, Alta. 1979 Sudbury, Kenneth G. McMillan, B.A., M.Div., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1980 Windsor, Alexander F. MacSween, B.A., D.D., Don Mills, Ont. 1981 Ottawa, Arthur W. Currie, M.A., B.D., M.Th., D.D., Ottawa, Ont. 1982 Toronto, Wayne A. Smith, B.A., B.D., D.D., Cambridge, Ont. 1983 Kingston, Donald C. MacDonald, B.A., D.D., Don Mills, Ont. 1984 Peterborough, Alex J. Calder, B.A., M.Div., D.D., Peterborough, Ont. 1985 Guelph, Joseph C. McLelland, M.A., B.D., Ph.D., D.D., Pointe Claire, Que. 1986 London, J. Charles Hay, M.A., B.D., Ph.D., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1987 Cornwall, Tony Plomp, B.A., B.D., D.D., Richmond, B.C. 1988 Toronto, Bruce A. Miles, B.A., D.D., Winnipeg, Man. 1989 Montreal, J.J. Harrold Morris, B.A., B.Ed., B.D., Th.M., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1990 Vancouver, John F. Allan, U.E., B.A., B.D., D.D., Victoria, B.C. 1991 Barrie, John R. Cameron, B.A., B.D., D.D., Charlottetown, P.E.I. 1992 Hamilton, Linda J. Bell, B.A., M.Div., D.Min., McDonald’s Corners, Ont. 1993 St. Catharines, Earle F. Roberts, B.A., D.D., Don Mills, Ont. 1994 Toronto, George C. Vais, B.A., B.D., D.D., Toronto, Ont. 1995 Waterloo, Alan. M. McPherson, M.A., B.D., Th.M., D.D., Hamilton, Ont. 1996 Charlottetown, Tamiko (Nakamura) Corbett, B.A., Toronto, Ont. CLERKS OF ASSEMBLY Since 1925 Dr. T. Wardlaw Taylor, M.A., Ph.D., D.D. June 11, 1925 - December 5, 1952 Dr. J.W. MacNamara, B.D., D.D. June 11, 1925 - March 5, 1948 Dr. E.A. Thomson, B.A., D.D. June 3, 1948 - June 30, 1973 Dr. L.H. Fowler, M.A., B.D., D.D. June 11, 1952 - July 31, 1975 Dr. D.C. MacDonald, B.A., D.D. June 9, 1971 - June 30, 1985 Dr. E.H. Bean, B.A., B.Th., B.D., D.D. August 1, 1975 - June 30, 1987 Dr. D.B. Lowry, B.A., B.D., Ph.D. August 1, 1975 - September 1, 1992 Dr. E.F. Roberts, B.A., D.D. October 1, 1982 - June 30, 1992 Dr. T. Plomp, B.A., B.D., D.D. July 1, 1987 - Dr. T. Gemmell, B.A., B.D. July 1, 1992 - Mrs. B.M. McLean, B.Ed. July 1, 1992 - CHURCH OFFICES: 50 Wynford Drive, North York, Ontario M3C 1J7 Phone (416) 441-1111; FAX (416) 441-2825 CHURCH ARCHIVES: 11 Soho Street, Suite 104, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Z6 Phone (416) 595-1277; FAX (416) 595-5656 KNOX COLLEGE: 59 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2E6 Phone (416) 978-4503; FAX (416) 971-2133 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE: 3495 University Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2A8 Phone (514) 288-5256; FAX (514) 398-6665 ST. ANDREW’S HALL: 6040 Iona Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2E8 Phone (604) 822-9720; FAX (604) 822-9718 VANCOVUER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: 6000 Iona Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1L4 Phone (604) 228-9031; FAX (604) 228-0189 CRIEFF HILLS: R.R. #2, Puslinch, Ontario, N0B 2J0 Phone (519) 824-7898; FAX (519) 824-7145 Page 4 THE ATTENTION OF THE COURTS IS DRAWN TO THE FOLLOWING 1996 REMITS which are sent down under the Barrier Act: (page references are to the Acts and Proceedings, 1996). Please note: reports on these remits are to be sent to the Clerks of Assembly in terms of Book of Forms sections 257 and 297.3. Remit A, 1996: That the following amendment to section 27.10 of the Book of Forms be adopted and sent to the presbyteries under the Barrier Act (Clerks of Assembly, Rec. 1, p. 243, 23): Revised section 27.10 - Minutes of sessions shall not be reproduced, and the single copy shall be produced by the clerk of session. When agreed to by the session, a summary of minutes composed under the supervision of the moderator and clerk, and containing only material judged by the composers to be suitable for distribution to all members of session, may be prepared and thus distributed. (Declaratory Acts: A&P 1988, pp. 288, 35 and 1991 pp. 254, 37). Notwithstanding the foregoing, one copy of each set of minutes may be made and kept apart from the original minutes and stored in a vault or safety deposit box for microfilming after every five years, such microfilms to be deposited with the Archives of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, whereupon the collected additional copies of the minutes are to be destroyed in the presence of the session. Remit B, 1996: That new section 80.2, Book of Forms be approved and sent down to the presbyteries under the Barrier Act (Clerks of Assembly, Rec. No. 6, p. 246, 23): New section 80.2 - The Clerks of Assembly and other agencies, committees, and task forces of the Assembly are instructed to ensure that all study papers, referrals and questionnaires addressed to presbyteries and/or sessions are in the hands of the respective clerks three full months in advance of the deadline for response back to the agency, committee or task force of General Assembly. Remit C, 1996: That new sections 201.3 and 215.2 of the Book of Forms be approved and sent down to the presbyteries under the Barrier Act (Clerks of Assembly, Rec.