The General Assembly enact that there be added to the rule prohibiting a Presbytery from reversing or rescinding any of its decisions (Practice 1964, page 44, 2.1) the following: “This regulation is not strictly applicable to non-judicial proceedings, but in the interests of the orderly conduct of business, recissory …
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The General Assembly, having regard to the importance of procuring harmony and obviating difficulties connected with the calling of a minister, instruct that the procedures presently applicable be retained, with the exception that the appointment of one commissioner to prosecute should be deemed sufficient, or where the calling congregation …
The General Assembly approve that the requirement regarding hours of meeting for the election of commissioners to the Assembly be no longer obligatory. …
The General Assembly recognise that when consolidation of congregations is proposed the regular procedure is to consult all the Kirk Sessions and Deacons’ Courts, or Finance Committees concerned, but they authorise that in cases where courts comprising members of the local congregation do not exist and the Presbytery visits …
The General Assembly direct that the Communion Roll being an essential record for the purposes of the election of office-bearers and the election and calling of a minister shall be submitted annually to the Presbytery by all congregations, for examination. The General Assembly recognise that only Congregational Meetings called …
The General Assembly noting that Finance Committees exist in many congregations without the benefit of formal legislative recognition enact that the following regulations shall apply to the appointment and duties of Finance Committees: (1) In ordinary circumstances a congregational finance committee shall be appointed only in the absence of …
The Commission of Assembly receive and adopt the Report of the Welfare of Youth Committee: they direct that Presbyteries form committees of liaison with the regional authorities: such committees to comprise two members from each Presbytery – preferably the Moderator and Clerk, and the Presbytery whose bounds include the …