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’ …
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The General Assembly, with consent of a majority of Presbyteries enact and ordain as follows :— 1. When a Presbytery has sustained a Call to a Minister of a Free Church Congregation within Scotland, the Presbytery Clerk shall forthwith send intimation of the fact to the Clerk of the …
The General Assembly enact and declare. That an Appeal shall sist procedure is appealed only after a Presbytery shall have moderated in and sustained a call. …
1. The General Assembly, with consent of a majority of Presbyteries, enact and ordain, That, instead of ten days’ indueice, as in times past, Presbyteries shall be allowed to meet for any purpose connected with the calling and settlement of ministers, after seven clear days have passed from the …
Whereas doubts have arisen regarding the law and practice of this Church as to voting in the Election of Ministers and the Signing of Calls, the General Assembly declare and enact, that at any meeting of a Congregation for the election of a Minister, no vote shall be allowed …
The General Assembly, with consent of Presbyteries, enact and ordain, That in every case of Induction of a Minister to any charge in this Church, the person to be inducted shall sign the formula prescribed in Act XII. 1846, entitled, “Act anent Questions and Formula,” during public worship on …
The General Assembly hereby find and declare that Presbyteries shall always moderate in a call at large, except in cases of application for the moderation of a call in which clear intimation is given of there being a thoroughly harmonious desire for the calling of a particular person named; …
The General Assembly called for Report of Committee appointed to prepare an Address to be read to Vacant Congregations, according to the Act of Assembly as to the Election of Ministers. The Report was given in and read by Mr Charles John Brown, the Convener, who addressed the Assembly …
The General Assembly, with consent of a majority of Presbyteries, Enact and Ordain- 1. That when a vacancy has taken place in any Congregation, the Presbytery of the bounds shall, at its first meeting thereafter, appoint one of the ministers to preach in said Congregation, and to intimate the …
The General Assembly, with consent of a majority of Presbyteries, ENACT and ORDAIN as follows— I. In all cases of translation, the Minister, whom it is proposed to translate, shall be heard on the subject, by the Presbytery and the superior courts, at any stage of the proceedings when …