03 Aug GS 2010 art 66
GS 2010 Article 65 – Correction Regarding Article 111 of the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007
1. Material
Letter from Winnipeg- Redeemer dated June 15, 2008, re: Acts of Synod Smithers 2007, Article 111, 2.6.2, error in wording (8.1.e).
2. Observations
- 2.1 Winnipeg- Redeemer observes that an error occurs in Article 111, 2.6.2 of the published Acts of Synod Smithers 2007, regarding the Form of Subscription for use at the local congregation. “This article states under 2.6.2: to change the sentence ‘during the time of appeal we will acquiesce in the decision of classis or regional synod’ in paragraph 5 of the proposed Form for use at classis” (8.3.1 of the report [of the SCBP]) to ‘During the time of appeal we will acquiesce in the decision of consistory or classis or regional synod.’” The wording as submitted by Winnipeg-Redeemer was actually as follows: “to change the sentence ‘during the time of appeal, we will acquiesce in the decision of classis or synod’ in paragraph 5 of the proposed Form for use at the local congregation (8.3.1 of the report) to ‘During the time of appeal we will acquiesce in the decision of consistory or classis or regional synod.’” (Note: The erroneous words are “for use at classis,” which should have been “for use at the local congregation”). Consequently this same error was repeated in the Recommendation 4.3 as adopted by Synod, and also occurs in the forms as distributed to the churches of the federation.
- 2.2 Winnipeg- Redeemer requests that this error be addressed and corrected to properly reflect the submission and the recommendation as adopted by synod regarding the SCBP Report – Form of Subscription paragraph (8.3.1 of the report).
3. Considerations
- 3.1 This was an obvious oversight for which a correction ought to be recorded in the Acts of Synod Burlington-Ebenezer 2010.
- 3.2 The SCBP made the churches aware of this error in the Acts of Synod Smithers 2007. Subsequently these forms were amended by the SCBP in accordance with the correct information, and distributed to all the churches.
4. Recommendation
That Synod decide to accept the recommendation of Winnipeg-Redeemer.