Late on Thursday evening, June 20, the 41st General Assembly affirmed the votes of the Overtures Committee as follows:
Answer in the affirmative, as amended:
- Amend BCO 20-6 Regarding Terms of Call and add BCO Appendix J, Sample Form
- Amend BCO 34-8 and 37-6 to Require a Two-thirds Majority Vote to Remove Censure of Deposition If Imposed for Scandalous Conduct
- Amend BCO 43-10 to Require the Higher Court to Accept a Reference if the Higher Court Has Sustained a Complaint Against a Non-indictment in a Doctrinal Case or Case of Public Scandal.
Answer in the negative:
- Amend BCO 32 by Adding Section 32-21 Defining Supporting Reasons for a Complaint or Appeal
- Amend BCO 42 by Adding 42-13 to Define Terms Used in Chapter 42
- Amend BCO 43 by Adding 43-11 to Define Certain Terms Used in Chapter 43
- Establish Study Committee on Sabbath Issue in Westminster Standards
- Amend BCO 37-4
- Amend Westminster Confession of Faith 21-5
- Amend five BCO paragraphs regarding Indefinite Suspension from Office (30-1, 30-3, 36-5, new 36-6, 37-3)
- Amend BCO 34-1 and 33-1 to Clarify the Prerequisite, and Provide a More Reasonable Threshold, for the Assumption of Original Jurisdiction.
- Amend BCO 12-6 by Addition
Answered by referral to MNA:
- Amend BCO 5-1, 5-2, 5-9; and Add New Sections 5-11, 5-12 Regarding Mission Churches
- Amend BCO 8-6 regarding Commissioning an Evangelist
Answered by referral to originating presbytery: