1980 Synod Minutes, Pages 44-46.  

The Report of the Committee to Canvass the Overtures Sent Down by the 1979 Synod was distributed, read, adopted and is follows:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO

CANVASS THE OVERTURES

Note:

1. Congregations (sessions) tabulated - 60

2. Provisional sessions tabulated - 2

(Do not count as "session" votes, but the votes of the elders count.)

3. Required for an overture to pass:

a. The affirmative votes of % or more of the sessions voting;

and

b. The affirmative votes of more than Vi of the elders voting.

Respectfully submitted,

The Committee:

Lee Barclay

Philip Coon

Kenneth McBurney

Ray McCracken

John Russell

Merrill Robb, Chairman

The Moderator declared that the thirty-seven overtures were passed and are the law and order of the church.

The Committee to Rewrite the Testimony was given the responsibility of editing the Testimony.