The General Assembly drew attention to the question of Linkages as referred to in the Report. They repeal Act XII, 1972 and substitute for it:- “The General Assembly ordain that when a vacancy occurs in a congregation that is not self supporting, and is in proximity to another vacant …
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The General Assembly direct that in regard to a minister who has resigned a charge in the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia and wishes to be eligible to be called to a charge in the Free Church of Scotland in terms of the Federal Relations Act (No. I of …
The General Assembly approve the recommendation that meantime only Hospital Chaplains, Evangelists and the Director of the International Society for the Evangelization of the Jews be reckoned as having charges for the purpose of a Presbytery’s representation in the General Assembly; and that any future finding of Assembly granting …
The General Assembly repeal Act II 1889 and enact in place thereof :- A Presbytery shall as they may see cause undertake a visitation of any congregation within their bounds in accordance with guidance given in Practice 1912, p. 41, but in the case of prolonged vacancies such a …
The General Assembly adopt the Report under its first head. In particular, the General Assembly reiterate that the practice of the Church is that in a consolidated charge where there are separate Kirk Sessions and only one settled Minister there can be only one Ruling Elder appointed as representative …
The Assembly, in view of the great importance of the business which falls to be dealt with, and also the smallness of the attendance of members during several diets since the present session began, find it necessary to instruct the Presbyteries of the Church, when appointing their Commissioners to …
The Assembly, following the Act VIII. of Assembly 1895, anent Ordained Preachers, determine that the Presbytery in all Charges served by Ordained Missionaries shall continue to appoint a Moderator of Session, but shall have the power to appoint such Ordained Missionary as an Assessor to the Session during his …
The Assembly adopt the following Declaratory Act :— Whereas doubts have arisen as to the effect on previous legislation of Act IV. of Assembly 1893, anent Representative Elders in Presbyteries and Synods, the General Assembly, for the removal of such doubts, declares as follows :— 1. That Kirk-Sessions, after …
THE Assembly resolve that in every case in which it is proposed to unite two Congregations of the Free Church, the Presbytery, if it approve of the proposal, shall report the financial arrangements involved to the Sustentation Fund Committee and other Committees concerned; and having obtained their concurrence, shall …
The Assembly finding that difficulties have arisen in the application of Act IV. 1893 anent Representative Elders in Presbyteries and Synods, hereby declare :— “That the first Synod in each year is to be understood as meaning the Synod meeting in the spring of the year. “Farther, the Assembly …