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GS 1971 ARTICLE  75 – Theological College-Report Board of Governors Committee III presents:

Materials –  Agenda 8 

  • A, 2 –      Report of the  Board of Governors (plus appendices);  (See Supplement VI).
  • A, 3 –     Additional report of Board of Governors.
  • R, 1 –  Financial  Statements  Theological  Col­lege (See Supplement VII).
  • R, 2 – Auditing report of the Church at Chatham, Ont.

Information

  • 1.  The Board of Governors informs Synod that Mr. C. Lindhout, ap­pointed as Treasurer by General Synod Orangeville, 1968, was unable to accept his appointment; Mr. A. VanderHout, appointed member of the Committee of Administration, had to resign after some months. To fill the vacancies the Board appointed Mr. H. Dantuma, Burlington, Ont., Treasurer-member of the Committee. The Board requests Synod’s approval of this appointment.
  • 2.  The  Board requests Synod to reappoint the present members of the Committee of Administration in order to ensure a good continu­ation of the work.
  • 3.  The Board decided to receive the Rev. W. W. J. VanOene as a member of the Board after the Rev. L. Moes left for The Nether­ lands. The Board did not deem it necessary to make any changes in the membership of the Board when the Revs. M. van Beveren and W. W. J. VanOene moved to other parts of the  country. The Board requests Synod’s approval of these decisions.
  • 4.  In accordance with the decision of Synod Orangeville 1968, Art. 132, II (2, b), the Board of Governors purchased an estate for the College at 374 Queen Street South, Hamilton, Ontario, for the price of $65,000 (Se-e First Annual Report, p. 3).
  • 5.  At the recommendation of the Committee of Administration and pursuant to the decision of the Board in its meeting in February 1969, the dwelling allowance of the full-time Faculty was increased from $1,500 to $2,500 per annum.
  • 6. The salaries of full-time Faculty members was increased by five per cent in 1970 to reflect the increase in the cost of living.
  • 7.  An increase in· contributions from $14.00 to $15.00 per confessing member was requested from the Churches for 1970. The Board requests Synod’s approval of this action.
  • 8.  Respecting insurance against accidents and sickness and income protection with respect to the full-time Faculty, the Committee of Administration, with a view to a particular case, proposed (1st Annual Report, p. 11) to establish a private Reserve Pension fund by setting aside the sum of $7,000 and to add thereto the sum of $500 per year. The Board decided accordingly.
  • 9.  Chartered Accountants have examined the general fund, pension fund, Canadian library fund and special library fund balance, sheets as at December 31, 1970, and the statements of revenue, and ex­penditure for the years ended December 31, 1969 and 1970.
  • 10.  The Consistory of the Church at Chatham, Ont., informs Synod that it has audited the books, ledgers, Bank reconciliation statements, invoices, etc. of the Treasurer of the College over 1969 and 1970. The Consistory recommends that. the books of the, College be audited at the end of each fiscal year by a chartered accountant, which will render auditing by a Church unnecessary.
  • 11.  The Committee of Administration is of the opinion that it is im­portant to have a professional person do the audit of the books of the College.
  • 12.  The Board of Governors recommended that the Board be authorized to empower the Committee of Administration to engage a profes­sional auditor to audit the books on an annual basis.
  • 13.  The Committee of Administration is of the opinion that it is es­sential for the Committee and the Board to have, the authority to prepare a Budget for each fiscal year.
  • 14.  The address of the Principal of the College at the First Annual Convocation on May 21, 1971, relating the activities at the College, is attached to the Report of the Board of Governors as “Principal’s Statement 1971”, and will be published by the Faculty.
  • 15.  The Board of Governors has amended the proposals of the Com­mittee of Administration regarding salary increases for Faculty members, and recommends Synod to adopt the salary regulations as follows:
    • a.  that the professor’s basic salary be increased to $8,500.00 plus a dwelling allowance of $2,500.00.
    • b. that the professors be paid an additional amount of $300 per annum for each child under the age of 21 (a child being con­sidered 21 for the balance of the calendar year in which he reaches that age) unless before that age he becomes independent.
    • c.  that the Board after obtaining the advice of the Committee, have the discretion to pay to a professor such additional amounts as may appear necessary. This discretion would seem appropriate in order to provide for unforseen events.
    • d.  that the above recommendations take effect as of January 1, 1971;
    • e. that the remuneration for lecturers be increased from $1,200 to $1,500 per year.
  • 16.  The Committee of Administration in its First Annual Report, P- 3, recommended “that for everyone’s convenience and ease of ref­erence a compilation be made of decisions of all General Synods respecting the Theological College, that Regulations be then drafted, based on those decisions, for each of the Board, Senate, Faculty and Committee, and that such Regulations be submitted to the next Synod for ratification, and be then published separately as a Con­stitution governing these several bodies.”
  • This Synod has adopted above mentioned Regulations as “Con­stitution” and “Bylaws”. (Art. 70, See Supplement VIII)
  • 17. The adoption of the “Constitution” has changed the name “Com­mittee of Administration” into “Trustees”.
  • 18.  The Committee of Administration reported to be “of the opinion that it is highly desirable ‘to organize the College on a corporate or quasi-corporate basis to the extent that this can be achieved within our church polity.”
  • This Synod has made a decision concerning this matter (Art. 73)

Considerations

  • 1.  It is advisable that Synod express itself on the age for retirement of professors of the College, as requested by the Board of Governors. Retirement at the age of 65 if so requested by a professor, does not seem too low. Retirement required by Synod could be set at the age of 70 years.
  • 2. It seems warranted to give the Professors and Lecturers, who were appointed by Synod Orangeville, 1968, and who have now served for approximately three years, a permanent tenure, as recommended by the Board of Governors.

Recommendations

Synod decide

  • 1.  to gratefully acknowledge the work done by the Faculty, especially after the death of the  Rev. Prof. F. Kouwenhoven.  

ADOPTED

  • 2.  to approve of the decision of the Board of Governors to appoint Mr. H. Dantuma as Treasurer-member of the Committee of Adminis­tration, and to receive the Rev. W. W. J. VanOene as a member of the Board. 

ADOPTED

  • 3.  to gratefully acknowledge the work done by the Board of Governors and the Committee of Administration.     

ADOPTED

  • 4.  to reappoint the present members of the Committee of Administration as Trustees of  the  College.     

ADOPTED

  • 5.  to express Synod’s appreciation to the Church at Chatham, Ont., for auditing the books of the College and to discharge the Trea­surer of the Theological College of his responsibility “for the two years ended December 31, 1970.”         

                                                                                               

ADOPTED

  • 6.  to approve the Board’s decision to change the title “Candidate of Theology” into “Bachelor of Theology” (B.Th.), and to have the degree of “Bachelor of Divinity” (B.D.) conferred upon students who met the academic requirements and successfully completed their studies at the College.

ADOPTED

  • 7.  to approve of the Board’s decision in 1970 to request from the Churches $15.00 per confessing member.

ADOPTED

  • 8.  to give the professors Dr. J. Faber and Rev. L. Selles and the Lec­turers, the Revs. H. Scholten, M.Th. and G. Van Dooren, M.Th., appointed by General Synod 1968, a permanent tenure.

ADOPTED

  • 9.  to provide
  • a.  that a professor shall have the right to retire at the age of 65;

ADOPTED

  • b.  that a professor will be required to retire at the of 70;

ADOPTED

  • 10.  to adopt the salary increases of the Faculty as recommended by the Board of Governors.  

          

ADOPTED

  • 11.  to adopt the Pension Regulations as prepared by the Committee of Administration and amended by the  Board of Governors.

ADOPTED