COMMENTARY :
F.P. Ramsay, Exposition of the Book of Church Order (1898) :
[no comparable text for discussion in Ramsay]
The Historical Development of the PCA Book of Church Order
Chapter 43 : Complaints
Paragraph 9 :
43-9. At the hearing, after all the papers bearing on the complaint have
been read, the complainant and respondent will be given the opportunity to
present argument, the complainant having the right of opening and closing
the argument. After the hearing has been concluded, the court or the
commission should go into closed session, and discuss and consider the
merits of the complaint.
The vote should then be taken as to what disposition
should be made of the complaint, and the complainant and respondent
notified of the court’s decision.
[Historical Summary : In 1984, paragraph 9 was the last of the new paragraphs added to chapter 43 [M14GA, 12-14, Item 5, p. 90]. No changes have been made to BCO 43-9 since that time.
Background and Comparison :
No comparable paragraph is found in the following editions:
PCA 1973, RoD, Chapter 17, Adopted text
Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, RoD, Chapter 17, Proposed text
PCUS 1933
PCUS 1925
PCUS 1879
PCUS 1869 draft
PCUS 1867 draft
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FoG
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I. King & Head of Church
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II. Preliminary Principles
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[FoG = Form of Government ; RoD = Rules of Discipline ; DfW = Directory for Worship] |
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