GS 1971 ARTICLE 39 – Finances for Committees

Committee III presents:

Material –  Agenda H, 2 sub III.

  • Overture of the Church at Burlington­ East, Ont.

Information

The Consistory overtures Synod “that one (central) address be established between General Synods”, where Committees appointed by General Synods can declare their expenses, on the grounds that:

  • (1) “the Consistory has been informed that such Committees have run into trouble in this respect in previous years”, and
  • (2) “all Committees must have the same rights and opportunity for the declaration of their expenses”.

Recommendation

Synod decide:

  • a.  to appoint a Church to manage a general fund from which ex­penses, incurred through execution of synodical mandates, will be reimbursed;
  • b.  to authorize that Church, if the need should arise, to ask the Churches for additional moneys;
  • c.  to ask that Church to report to the General Synod.

ADOPTED