The General Assembly with a view to discontinuing the Central Fund repeal Act II (Class II) 1971 with its amending finding of 1975 (F.L.A. Deliverance) with effect from a date to be fixed by the Finance, Law and Advisory Committee and reported to a Commission of Assembly or next …
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The General Assembly recognising that the maintenance of the ministry and of Gospel ordinances in established charges of the Church is to be regarded as a primordial responsibility for which adequate provision must be made, direct as follows:- A minimum stipend shall be secured for ministers in accordance with …
The General Assembly approve that the minimum contribution required by congregations on the Equal Dividend Platform be not less than half the current Equal Dividend. …
The General Assembly direct that the Church Extension Committee shall not undertake to provide church or manse buildings in any new Charge until they are satisfied that that Charge has the numerical and financial resources necessary to an independent existence. The General Assembly exhort Presbyteries to exercise due deliberation …
The General Assembly direct that, for the current financial year and for future years, all increased charges authorised by the Assembly to be paid in excess of the stipends of ministers on the equal dividend platform, in the case of congregations on special arrangements, shall be chargeable to the …
The General Assembly direct that the Finance Committee be given discretion, provided no bar is imposed by the instructions of the testator, to allocate to revenue any single legacy of the value of £2,000 or under. …
The General Assembly authorise the Finance Committee, on written application by the Congregations concerned, through the Congregational Court or Courts responsible, to uplift and invest, separately or in combination, in name of General Trustees’ Nominees, moneys standing at the credit of the Congregation on deposit receipt in the account …
The General Assembly remind Deacons’ Courts (and Finance Committees in Congregations where such exist in place of Deacons’ Courts) that it is the duty of Office-bearers to encourage individual contributions by Members and Adherents to the Sustentation Fund and that, when such have been made and entrusted to Deacons’ …
The General Assembly ordain that :- 1. When an Assessor attends a Presbytery meeting, lawfully summoned, he shall be paid his travelling expenses per rail, steamer, or public road conveyance. Such expenses, on being certified by the Moderator and Clerk of Presbytery, shall be paid by the General Treasurer …