1. MEETING CONSTITUTED At , and within the Presbyterian Church, on day, the day of , 20 , the Session met and was constituted with (the reading of the Scriptures and) prayer.
2. SEDERUNT There were present the Rev. , Moderator and M Elders.
3. MINUTES The minutes of the meeting/s of session held on and on was/were confirmed.
4. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from M .
5. INDUCTION OF NEW MINISTER The Clerk reported that the Rev. has been inducted to this pastoral charge by the Presbytery of on the day of
, 20 .
6. VACANCY The Clerk reported that the Presbytery of had declared the Pastoral
Charge vacant as from the day of , 20 , on account of the translation of the Rev. (the demission of the pastoral charge by the Rev. /the death of the Rev. ); that an Edict of Vacancy had been read to the congregation; and that the Rev. has been appointed Interim-Moderator.
7. COMMUNICANTS BY PROFESSION OF FAITH The Moderator submitted the following list of persons who have been under instruction as applicants for first admission to communion, namely
M and . It was resolved that these persons be admitted on profession of faith and their names added to the roll of communicants.
8. COMMUNICANTS BY CERTIFICATE The Clerk reported that the following Transference
Certificates had been received, namely M from Presbyterian Church,
M from Presbyterian Church and M from Presbyterian
Church. Session resolved to add the names of these persons to the roll of communicants and to advise the Clerks of Session of congregations from which they have transferred.
9. COMMUNICANTS BY RESOLUTION OF SESSION The Moderator reported that M , and previously members in full communion with the Christian Church had requested their names be inscribed on the roll of communicants of this congregation. Session resolved to add the names of these persons to the roll of communicants.
10. TRANSFERENCE CERTIFICATES ISSUED The Session resolved to grant a Transference
Certificate to M , who is joining the congregation at .
OR
The Clerk reported that he had issued a Transference Certificate to M who had moved to .
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11. DEATH The Moderator reported the death of M on , 20 and his/her name was removed from the roll of communicants. Session resolved to convey its sympathy to
M 's relatives.
12. REVISION OF COMMUNICANTS' ROLL The Session proceeded to the revision of the roll of communicants. The following names were removed from the roll, namely, M by death;
M by Transference Certificate; M by absence from communion for more than two years; M by habitual absence from the regular services of worship.
13. LORD'S SUPPER APPOINTED It was resolved that the Lord's Supper be celebrated on Sunday the day of 20 at a.m. and p.m.
14. LORD'S SUPPER CELEBRATED The Clerk reported that the Lord's Supper had been celebrated on Sunday, the day of 20 at a.m. and p.m. and that there were communicants who partook.
15. PRIVATE COMMUNION The Moderator reported that, with M , he had administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in the home of M who has been ill/is aged.
OR
At the request of M who has been ill/is aged, the Session resolved that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper be administered at his/her home at a time to be arranged by the Moderator.
16. PRESBYTERY ELDER The Session commissioned M to be its representative at the Presbytery of from the day of 20 to the day of 20 .
17. ASSEMBLY ELDER The Session commissioned M to be its representative at the
General Assembly appointed to meet in ______ 20 .
18. APPOINTMENT OF CLERK M was appointed Session Clerk (to the day of 20 )
OR
The Moderator called for nominations for the appointment of Session Clerk. M and
M were nominated. A vote was taken and M was declared elected as Session
Clerk (to the day of 20 )
AND
M intimated his acceptance of the office and made the usual affirmation and declaration of office.
19. SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT The Session received a letter from the Secretary of the Sunday School regarding the appointment of a Superintendent. The Session resolved to appoint
M to be Superintendent of the Sunday School and to advise the teachers of the Sunday
School accordingly.
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20. YOUTH GROUP LEADER The Session resolved to appoint M to be Leader of the
Youth Group (to the day of 20 ) and to advise the members of the Youth
Group accordingly.
21. ORGANIST/CHOIRMASTER/CHURCH OFFICER The Session received a letter from the
Committee of Management proposing the following terms and conditions for the appointment of an
Organist/Choirmaster/Church Officer: (take in terms and conditions).
It was resolved to appoint M as Organist/Choirmaster/Church Officer (to the day of 20 ) on the terms and conditions proposed by the Committee of Management.
22. CHURCH CLUB The Session received an application from some members of the congregation seeking permission to form a Club/Association in connection with the Church.
It was resolved to approve the formation of a Club/Association and that the
Rules/Constitution be as follows: (take in Rules or Constitution approved by session).
23. ADDITIONAL ELDERS The Session proceeded to consider the desirability of adding to the number of its elders, and resolved that the number to be elected should be ; that the method of election should be by open voting, (by ballot/by communicants sending in a list of suitable communicants); that communicants be invited to submit to the Session Clerk the nomination of suitable persons no later than day of 20 ; that a meeting of the congregation for the purpose of electing additional elders be held on the day of 20 ; and that an edict be issued accordingly.
The Moderator intimated that he would address the congregation on their duties in this matter and would point to the scriptural qualifications and duties of the eldership. The session proceeded to a revision of the roll of communicants (take in minute 12).
24. ELECTION SUSTAINED (following a meeting of the congregation)
Session received a report from the Clerk that , and had been elected as elders at a meeting of the congregation held on the day of 20 .
It was resolved that the election be sustained and that the Moderator confer with the persons elected as to their willingness to accept office.
25. ORDINATION/INDUCTION APPOINTED The Moderator reported that he had conferred with the persons whose election to the Eldership had been sustained, and that and had agreed to accept office.
The Session appointed the Ordination of and and the Induction of, previously ordained, to be held on the day of 20 , and instructed the Clerk to issue the necessary Edict.
26. ORDINATION/INDUCTION The Clerk reported that the Edict of Ordination of and and Induction of to the Eldership had been duly served. No objections having been offered against the life or doctrine of any of them, the Session resolved to proceed to their ordination and/or induction.
After sermon and prayer, the Clerk narrated the previous proceedings and the Moderator called on the congregation and the elders-elect to stand and answer the prescribed questions. Satisfactory answers having been received, the Moderator, after prayer, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by authority of the session declared and duly ordained to the office of the eldership, and along with M inducted to the office in this congregation and he with other members of session, gave them the right hand of fellowship.
A charge was addressed by the Moderator to the newly-admitted elders and to the congregation.
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At the close of the service the new elders signed the Formula, their names were added to the roll and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Presbytery accordingly.
27. ELDER FROM ANOTHER CONGREGATION The Session resolved to take steps to admit to the eldership M , bearing a certificate of status from the Session at and instructed the clerk to issue an edict calling for any objection to his/her admission to the session.
AT A LATER MEETING
The Clerk reported that no objections had been offered to the admission of M to the office of eldership.
It was resolved that the election be sustained and that the Moderator confer with M as to his/her willingness to accept office.
AT A LATER MINUTE
(take in Minute 25)
28. REMIT The Session proceeded to consider the remit from the General Assembly re (B.B. 20
Min. ) sent down to session for consideration and report.
It was resolved that Session report that .
29. CANDIDATE FOR MINISTRY An application for candidature for the ministry was received from
M . M was called and invited to address the session. Questions were asked. M , having been thanked by the Moderator left the court.
Thereafter it was resolved that the application be forwarded to the Presbytery of together with a certification of communicant membership, a report prepared by the Moderator and Clerk and the recommendation by the Session of M as a candidate for the ministry.
30. COMMUNICATION The Session received a communication from advising/ requesting/informing the Session that (take in brief reference to the subject matter of the communication).
It was moved and seconded.
That Session .
The motion was (dis)approved.
31. OVERTURE M moved that Session transmit the following overture to the General
Assembly:
(take in the overture in usual form
– Code : Appendix : Forms)
The motion was seconded and approved.
The Reverend and M were appointed to state the overture in the
General Assembly.
32. PETITION TO SESSION A petition from for was laid on the table and received.
The petitioner/s was/were heard.
Questions were called for.
The Session resolved to grant the prayer of the petition.
It was moved:
That the Session .
The motion was seconded and (dis)approved.
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33. PETITION TO PRESBYTERY The clerk laid on the table and read the following petition from to the presbytery.
(take in the petition in usual form - Code : Appendix : Forms)
It was moved that the petition be transmitted with the approval of the Session to the Presbytery.
It was moved as an amendment that Session delete the words "with the approval of the Session" and insert the word "simpliciter".
The amendment was (dis)approved.
The motion was (dis)approved.
34. REPORTS The report of the committee was laid on the table and received.
It was moved, seconded and approved:
That Session:
(1) (2)
(3)
35. MOTION AND AMENDMENT M moved:
That the Session .
The motion was seconded.
M moved as an amendment the deletion of all words after " " and the insertion of the following words:" ". The amendment was seconded and approved.
The motion as amended was approved.
36. RESCINDING A MOTION Pursuant to notice M moved that the motion (take in motion and/or number of minute with reference to subject of motion) approved on the day of , 20 , be rescinded.
The motion was seconded and (dis)approved.
37. DISSENT The dissent of M is recorded
OR
M dissented for the following reasons:
M and M were appointed to frame answers to the reasons.
OR
M dissented for reasons given in.
The Session ordered that the reasons be held in retentis.
38. DISSENT FROM MODERATOR'S RULING The competency of the motion/amendment was challenged.
The Moderator ruled the motion/amendment to be (in)competent.
The Moderator's ruling was challenged.
The Session (dis)agreed with the moderator's ruling.
39. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Session resolved that a meeting of the congregation be held at on the day of ,20 , for the purpose of (take in business of meeting) and that an announcement be made at all services on the two preceding Sundays.
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40. ANNUAL MEETING Session resolved that the annual meeting of the congregation be held at on the day of 20 and that an announcement be made at all services on the two preceding Sundays.
41. NEXT MEETING The Session resolved to meet at and within the on the day of , 20 ,
42. CLOSE OF MEETING The Moderator closed the meeting of the Session with prayer (the benediction).
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AMENDMENT
APOLOGIES
CANDIDATE FOR MINISTRY
CHURCH CLUB/ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICANTS
COMMUNICANTS ROLL
COMMUNION
CONGREGATION
DISSENT
ELDERS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
LORD'S SUPPER
MEETINGS
MINISTER
MINUTES
MOTION
ORGANIST
OVERTURE
PETITION
P.F.A. LEADER
REPORTS
REPRESENTATIVE ELDER
SESSION CLERK
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
TRANSFERENCE CERTIFICATE
S
INDEX
Minuted
Reception of
Formation of
By profession
By resolution
By transference
Death
Revision of
See Lord's Supper
Annual Meeting
Meeting
From Moderator's Ruling
Recorded
Additional elders
Election sustained
From another congregation
Ordination/Induction
Remits
Appointed
Celebrated
Private Communion
Annual Congregational
Attendance
Close of Congregation
Constituted
Next Meeting
Inducted
Vacancy
Confirmation of
Amended
Rescinded
Appointment
To Session
To Presbytery
Appointed
To Presbytery
To Assembly
Appointment
Appointment
Received
Issued
Minute No.
21
31
32
33
20
34
16
17
39
1
41
5
6
3
35
36
18
19
8
10
40
39
38
37
23
24
27
25, 26
28
13
14
15
40
2
42
35
4
29
22
30
7
9
8
11
12
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