2009 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1 2009 … · 2013. 12. 3. · 2009 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 5 SECOND DAY - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 Hilton Memphis 7:00 a.m. Children’s

2009 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1

2009 PRELIMINARY MINUTES

General AssemblyCumberland Presbyterian Church

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINTH MEETINGMEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

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NEXT MEETING - DICKSON, TENNESSEEJUNE 13 - 18, 2010

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Vision of Ministry

Biblically-based and Christ-centered bornoutofaspecificsenseofmission, theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchstrivestobetruetoitsheritage: tobeopentoGod’sreformingspirit, toworkcooperativelywiththelargerBodyofChrist, andtonurturetheconnectionalbondsthatmakeusone.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchseeks—tobethehandsandfeetofChristinwitnessandservicetotheworldand,aboveall,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchlivesouttheloveofGodtothegloryofJesusChrist.

Priority Goals

• Recruit, educate and nurture clergy and laity for their specific ministries.

• Revitalize and equip congregations and presbyteries to fulfill the mission (vision) of the church.

• Establish new congregations.

• For the next 5 years focus on evangelism.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

VisionofMinistryandPriorityGoals............................................................................... TitlePageProgram............................................................................................................................................4Commissioners.................................................................................................................................6YouthAdvisoryDelegates...............................................................................................................7CommitteesandAbbreviations........................................................................................................7CommitteeMeetingRooms.............................................................................................................7CommitteeAssignments..................................................................................................................8AssemblyMeetingsandOfficers.....................................................................................................9ByLawsofGeneralAssemblyCorporation..................................................................................12GeneralRegulations.......................................................................................................................17MemorialRollofMinisters...........................................................................................................24LivingGeneralAssemblyModerators...........................................................................................25MembershipofBoardsandAgencies............................................................................................26Reports Moderator.................................................................................................................................34 Stated Clerk..............................................................................................................................35 Ministry Council......................................................................................................................44 BoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits......................................................................82 BoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome...................................111 BoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary..........................................................114 BoardoftheHistoricalFoundation........................................................................................142 CommissiononChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel................................................................151 PermanentJudiciaryCommittee............................................................................................153 NominatingCommittee..........................................................................................................166 PlaceofMeetingCommittee.................................................................................................169 UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns..........................................................171 BoardofTrusteesofBethelCollege......................................................................................192OtherPaper GeneralAssemblyCenterTaskForce....................................................................................194Memorials FromCullmanPresbyteryConcerningOurResponsetotheIssueofStateLawsTendingtoDisallow EcclesiasticalLawsonChurchProperty..........................................................................197 FromMissouriPresbyteryConcerningEducationalRequirementsforCertifiedLayMinisters.198 FromTennessee-GeorgiaPresbyteryConcerningPromotionandPublicity..........................198AgencyBudgets...........................................................................................................................199

4 PRELIMINARY MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2009

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Assembly Meetings: HiltonMemphisRetiring Moderator: TheReverendJonathanClark,MurfreesboroPresbyteryHost: WestTennesseePresbyteryWorship Director: TheReverendAaronMcMillan,PresbyterydelCristoMusic Director: AlanCross,ProfessorofMusic-BethelCollegePianist: PhyllisBrown-FaithCPChurch

SUNDAY, JUNE 14,2009Location Time Event

HiltonMemphis 3:00p.m. OrientationforCommissionersandYouthAdvisoryDelegates Tennessee Ballroom -- Section B

(PacketsmaybepickedupintheGeneralAssemblyOffice (Promenade 3) beforeoraftertheorientationsession.)

Setup displays

FIRST DAY - MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009

HiltonMemphis 8:30a.m. RegistrationforCommissionersandYouthAdvisoryDelegates -1:30p.m. (forthosewhodidnotregisteronSunday Promenade 3) 9:00a.m. OrientationforCommitteeChairsandCo-Chairs Directors Row 1 11:00a.m. MinistryCouncilLuncheon Tennessee Ballroom - Section A 12:30p.m. OrientationforYouthAdvisoryDelegates (SusanGroce) Tennessee Ballroom - Sections D, E 2:00p.m. OpeningWorship Tennessee Ballroom TheRetiringModerator:TheReverendJonathanClark MurfreesboroPresbytery WorshipDirector:TheReverendAaronMcMillan 3:00p.m. BreakforCommissionerstomovetoCommissioners Section for business session 3:15p.m. ConstitutionoftheGeneralAssembly AdoptionoftheAgenda ReportoftheCredentialsCommittee Election of Moderator Election of Vice-Moderator PresentationbytheStatedClerk,RobertD.Rush Communications SetasideGeneral RegulationA.11 CommitteeAppointmentsandReferralstoCommittees Welcome,PastorHost,LocalOfficials PresentationbytheMinistryCouncil(GwenRoddye) PresentationMemphisTheologicalSeminary(CathiJohnson) IntroductionofBoardandAgencyRepresentatives 4:30p.m. GeneralAssemblyCommitteesmeet Promenade 1 & 2 Director’s Row 1-5 5:30p.m. BreakforDinner

EVENING PROGRAM

MemphisTheological 7:30p.m. Moderator’sReceptionhonoringtheModeratorandVice-ModeratorSeminary oftheGeneralAssembly,theImmediatePastModerator,thePresident-168EParkwayS ElectandthePresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMemphis,TN38104 Convention


SECOND DAY - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009

HiltonMemphis 7:00a.m. Children’sHomeBreakfast Tennessee Ballroom - Sections D and E 8:30a.m. Devotional,ElderSamSuddarth,ColumbiaPresbytery Tennessee Ballroom 9:00a.m. Presentation“OpeningDoorstoDiscipleshipandthe CumberlandPresbyterianHandbook”(FrankWard) PresentationbytheStatedClerk,RobertD.Rush

ResolutionsbyCommissioners10:00a.m. AdjournforCommitteeMeetings10:30a.m. CommitteeMeetings Promenade 1 & 2 and Director’s Row 1-5

12:00noon BethelCollegeLuncheon Tennessee Ballroom - Sections C, D, ECPCenter 1:30p.m. CommitteeMeetings Promenade 1 & 2 and Director’s Row 1-58207TraditionalPlace 4:30p.m. BreaktogotoChurchCenterCordova,TN38016 5:00p.m. BarbecueDinnerandOpenHouseatChurchCenter

EVENING PROGRAM

FaithCPChurch 7:00p.m. ReceptionHonoringWomeninMinistry3427 ApplingRoadBartlett,TN38133

THIRD DAY - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009HiltonMemphis 8:30a.m. DevotionsinCommitteeRooms

CommitteeMeetings Promenade 1 & 2 and Director’s Row 1-5 12:00noon MemphisTheologicalSeminaryLuncheon

Tennessee Ballroom - Sections C, D, E 5:00p.m. ConclusionofCommitteeMeetings DinnerBreak

EVENING PROGRAM

HiltonMemphis 7:30p.m. Worship/HolyCommunion-TheReverendDoctorBarbaraHolmes Dean,MemphisTheologicalSeminary Tennessee Ballroom

FOURTH DAY - THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009HiltonMemphis 7:00a.m. ProgramofAlternateStudiesBreakfast Promenade 6 8:30a.m. Devotional,YouthAdvisoryDelegateC.J.Cassell NashvillePresbytery Tennessee Ballroom 9:00a.m. PresentationbyCommissiononChaplains(JearlHunley) 9:30a.m. GeneralAssemblyBusiness 12:00noon LunchBreak 12:30p.m. CumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryLuncheon 2:00p.m. GeneralAssemblyBusiness 5:00p.m. DinnerBreak TakeDownDisplays

Evening Program

HiltonMemphis 7:00p.m. GeneralAssemblyBusiness Tennessee Ballroom ClosingWorship:TheReverendAaronMcMillan PresbyterydelCristo

(IntheeventthatbusinessisnotconcludedonThursday, theclosingworshipwillbeattheconclusionofbusiness onFridaymorning.)


COMMISSIONERSto the

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT GENERAL ASSEMBLYPRESBYTERY MINISTER COMMITTEE ELDER COMMITTEE

Andes(2)......................... JaimeOrtiz...................... CPCH/HF..............MiryamGonzalez................ CPCH/HFArkansas(2)....................Carl Cook................................J......................Ernie Burns................................. S

.......................... BobbyColeman..................... PP.................... LewPowell.......................... CPCH/HFCaucaValley(2)........................................................................................ JanethNaranjo..................... CPCH/HFChoctaw(1)..................... RandyJacob........................... SColumbia(2)...................Sherry Ladd...........................HE.................... RichieAshley...........................TSC ..........................Wendell Trotter......................SC.................... SamSuddarth............................. SCovenant(3).................... JamesLawson........................ PP.................... BillyJoeCrider........................TSC .......................... JohnShoulta.................... CPCH/HF.............. NarvinDarnall...........................HE .......................... DannyYork..............................J......................Bud Stalion................................. SCullman(1)..................... HowardRodgers.................... PP....................Bill Sandlin...............................TSCCumberland(3) .......................... JerrellUnderwood................TSC...................WayneHatcher..........................HE .......................... JosephVaught......................... S..................... PattiEmbry.......................... CPCH/HFDelCristo(3)..................Lee Bondurant........................ S.....................Glenn Boal.................................HE ..........................Clay Bower...........................TSC................... KenRomines...............................J ..........................Aaron McMillanEastTennessee(3)...........Nick Coker............................. S..................... JoAnnHawk.............................SC .......................... BillyFly.................................HE.................... TerryBellamy...................... CPCH/HF .......................... DonMcConnell.......................J......................Ken Lowe.................................TSCGrace(3)......................... J.DonClark...........................HE....................Linda Bailey................................J .......................... SamForeman.......................... S..................... BeverlyEdwards......................TSC .......................... ScottFowler.......................... PP.................... TommyNeel........................ CPCH/HFHongKong(1)................ (nocommissioners)Hope(1).......................... KennyMorgan.........................J...................... ElizabethLetsinger.............. CPCH/HFJapan(1).......................... YukioTamai........................... PP....................MitsuruHagiuda........................ PPMissouri(1)..................... RandyCrawshaw...................HE.................... DickHaxton................................JMurfreesboro(3)............. JonathanClark.......................SC....................Mark Brewer.............................. PP ..........................WilliamJames.........................J......................Mark Cowan..............................HE .......................... JamesMagill........................TSC................... DavidTravis............................... SNashville(3).................... SteveLouder..........................HE....................MacHolland................................J .......................... FredPolacek.................... CPCH/HF.............. RobertJones..............................SC ..........................Chris Warren.........................TSC...................Bill Morton................................ PPNorthCentral(2).............Melissa Goodloe....................SC....................Terry Gordon............................. PP .......................... KevinVanderlaan.................TSC................... AdamMcReynolds......................JRedRiver(3)................... RandyHardisty...................... PP....................Clifton Key................................HE .......................... VernonSansom........................J...................... JimMarquis...............................SC ..........................Charlie Wallace............... CPCH/HF.............. KimWall..................................TSCRobertDonnell(1)..........Keith Lorick.........................TSC................... JamesRoote................................ STenn./Georgia(2)............ JustinGriffin..........................HE.................... JamesCondra............................HE .......................... CliffHudson.......................... PP....................Ed Sharp..................................... STrinity(2)........................ GloriaVillaDiaz............. CPCH/HF.............. PeggySpencer...........................HE .......................... DuanaDougherty................... S.....................Charelle Webb........................... PPWestTennessee(5)..........MerlynAlexander..................HE....................Calotta Edsell............................. S ..........................Larry Blarkburn..................... PP .......................... PaulCriss......................... CPCH/HF.............. BillJones.....................................J .................................................................................................... DebbieMarston........................TSC .......................... StuartDyer...........................TSC................... TammyRushing........................ PP


YOUTH ADVISORY DELEGATESto the

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY(EachPresbyteryiseligibletosendtwoYouthAdvisoryDelegates)

PRESBYTERY DELEGATE COMMITTEE

Arkansas.........................................................MattLoggins............................................................................. HE .........................................................EmilyReams...............................................................................SChoctaw Columbia........................................................NolanHatfield............................................................................PP .........................................................DillonHolt...........................................................................CPCH/HFCovenant........................................................Torey Baker.............................................................................. TSC .........................................................JeremySneed..............................................................................SCullmanCumberland....................................................Cody Thurston............................................................................SCdel Cristo........................................................HunterHill..................................................................................S .........................................................Will Stewart.............................................................................. HEEast Tennessee...............................................Nicole Aloi.................................................................................. J .........................................................MaggieWallen............................................................................SGrace .........................................................DamienMoyer.......................................................................... HEHope .........................................................EthanMorgan.............................................................................SC .........................................................MeredithMorgan..................................................................... TSCJapanMissouri .........................................................Skyler Miller..............................................................................PPMurfreesboroNashville........................................................C.J.Cassell................................................................................ HE .........................................................MadisonRush............................................................................. JNorth CentralRedRiver.......................................................Alan Butler...........................................................................CPCH/HF .........................................................DanielLumpee......................................................................... TSCRobertDonnell...............................................DanielLorick.............................................................................. JTennessee-Georgia.........................................BrittanyBowerman....................................................................SCTrinity .........................................................Natalie Cucinotta.......................................................................SC .........................................................MosesParkt................................................................................. JWest Tennessee..............................................Mitch Brown........................................................................CPCH/HF .........................................................AmbherDenbow........................................................................PP

COMMITTEES ABBREVIATIONS AND MEETING ROOMSHilton Memphis

ABBREV. COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM CPCH/HF.........................................Children’sHome/HistorialFoundation............Promenade2 HE...................................................HigherEducation.......................................... Director’sRow1 J ................................................... Judiciary ............................................... Director’sRow3 PP ...................................................ProgramPlanning......................................... Director’sRow2 S ...................................................Stewardship ............................................... Director’sRow5 SC ...................................................SpecialCommitteeOnGeneralAssembly.......Promenade1 Organization/FutureMeetings TSC..................................................Theology/SocialConcerns............................ Director’sRow4

(YouthRoomwillbeinDirector’sRow6afternoononMonday)(GeneralAssemblyOffice--Promenade3)


COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

1. HIGHER EDUCATION (Director’s Row 1) Chair: Rev.SherryLadd Co-Chair: Elder Clifton Key Ministers:MerlynAlexander,DonClark,RandyCrawshaw,BillyFly,JustinGriffin, SteveLouder Elders:GlenBoal,JamesCondra,MarkCowan,NarvinDarnell,WayneHatcher,PeggySpencer Youth Advisory Delegates:C.J.Cassell,MattLoggins,DamienMoyer,Will Stewart

2. CHILDREN’S HOME/HISTORICAL FOUNDATION (Promenade 2) Chair:ElderPattiEmbry Co-Chair: Rev.JohnShoulta

Ministers:PaulCriss,GloriaVillaDiaz,JaimeOrtiz,FredPolacek,CharlesWallaceElders:TerryBellamy,MiryamGonzalez,ElizabethLetsinger,JanethNaranjo,TommyNeel,LewPowellYouth Advisory Delegates: MitchBrown,AlanButler,DillionHolt

3. JUDICIARY (Director’s Row 3) Chair:Rev.VernonSansom Co-Chair: Elder Linda Bailey

Ministers:CarlCook,WilliamJames,DonMcConnell,KennyMorgan,DannyYorkElders:MacHolland,DickHaxton,BillJones,AdamsMcReynolds,KenRominesYouth Advisory Delegates:NicoleAloi,DanielLorick,MosesPark,MadisonRush

4. THEOLOGY/SOCIAL CONCERNS (Director’s Row 4) Chair: ElderDebbieMarston Co-Chair: Rev.KevinVanderlaan

Ministers:ClayBower,StuartDyer,KeithLorick,JamesMagill,JerrellUnderwood, Chris WarrenElders:RichieAshley,BillyJoeCrider,BeverlyEdwards,KenLowe,BillSandlin,KimWallYouth Advisory Delegates:ToreyBaker,DanielLumpee,MeredithMorgan

5. PROGRAM PLANNING (Director’s Row 2) Chair:Rev.LarryBlakeburn Co-Chair: Elder Charelle Webb

Ministers: BobbyColeman,ScottFowler,RandyHardisty,CliffHudson,JamesLawson,HowardRodgers,YukioTamaiElders:MarkBrewer,TerryGordon,MitsuruHagiuda,BillMorton,TammyRushingYouth Advisory Delegates:AmbherDenbow,NolanHatfield,SkylerMiller

6. STEWARDSHIP (Director’s Row 5) Chair:Rev.LeeAnnBondurant Co-Chair: Elder Ed Sharpe

Ministers:NickCoker,DuaneDougherty,SamForeman,RandyJacob,JoeVaughtElders:ErnieBurns,CalottaEdsell,JamesRoote,SamSuddarth,BuddyStalion,DavidTravisYouth Advisory Delegates: EmilyReams,HunterHill,JeremySneed,MaggieWallen

7. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORGANIZATION/ FUTURE MEETINGS (Promenade 1) Chair:Rev.WendellTrotter Ministers:JonathanClark,MelissaGoodloe Elders:JoAnnHawk,RobertJones,JimMarquis Youth Advisory Delegates:BrittanyBowerman,NatalieCucinotta,EthanMorgan,CodyThurston

8. CREDENTIALS: Chair:SteveLouder Members: BeverlyEdwards,DarlaThompson Youth Advisory Delegate: Mitch Brown


ASSEMBLY MEETINGS AND OFFICERSHistoricalReviewoftheStatedMeetingsandOfficersof:

THECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERY,1810-1813

Date Place Moderator Clerk Members1810, February.........................SamMcAdow’sHouse........................Samuel McAdow..............................YoungEwing....................3..................................................DicksonCo.,TN1810, March20........................RidgeMeeting-House,.........................Samuel McAdow..............................YoungEwing..................14..................................................SumnerCo.,TN.1810, October23......................LebanonMeeting-House......................FinisEwing.......................................YoungEwing..................161811,March19........................BigSpring,WilsonCo.,TN.................RobertBell........................................YoungEwing..................191811,October9........................RidgeMeeting-House..........................ThomasCalhoun...............................DavidFoster...................231812,April7............................SuggsCreekMeeting-House...............HughKirkpatrick.............................. JamesB.Porter...............281812,November3....................Lebanon,KY........................................FinisEwing.......................................HughKirkpatrick............221813,April6............................BeechMeeting-House..........................RobertBell........................................ JamesB.Porter...............34..................................................SumnerCo.TN

THECUMBERLANDSYNOD,1813-1828

1813,October5........................BeechMeeting-House..........................WilliamMcGee................................. FinisEwing.....................131814,April5............................SuggsCreek.........................................DavidFoster...................................... JamesB.Porter...............271815,October17......................BeechMeeting-House..........................WilliamBarnett.................................DavidFoster...................151816,October15......................FreeMeeting-House,TN.....................ThomasCalhoun...............................DavidFoster...................221817,October21......................Mt.Moriah,KY...................................RobertDonnell..................................HughKirkpatrick............271818,October20......................BigSpring,TN.....................................FinisEwing.......................................RobertBell.....................271819,October19......................SuggsCreek,TN..................................SamuelKing......................................WilliamBarnett..............241820,October17......................Russellville,KY...................................ThomasCalhoun...............................WilliamMoore...............301821,ThirdTues.inOct..........Russellville,KY.....................................Minutes not recorded1822,October15......................BeechMeeting-House..........................JamesB.Porter.................................DavidFoster...................471823,October21......................Russellville,KY...................................JohnBarnett......................................AaronAlexander.............481824,October19......................CaneCreek,TN....................................SamuelKing......................................WilliamMoore...............681825,October18....................Princeton,KY.......................................WilliamBarnett.................................HiramMcDaniel.............761826,ThirdTues.inOct..........Russellville,KY.....................................Minutes not recorded1827,November20..................Russellville,KY...................................JamesS.Guthrie...............................LabanJones....................631828,October21......................Franklin,TN.........................................HiramA.Hunter................................RichardBeard.................94

THEGENERALASSEMBLY,1829-

1829,May19...........................Princeton,KY.......................................ThomasCalhoun............................... F.R.Cossitt....................261830,May18...........................Princeton,KY.......................................JamesB.Porter................................. F.R.Cossitt....................361831,May17...........................Princeton,KY.......................................AlexChapman.................................. F.R.Cossitt....................341832,May15...........................Nashville,TN.......................................F.R.Cossitt....................................... F.R.Cossitt....................361833,May21...........................Nashville,TN.......................................SamuelKing...................................... F.R.Cossitt....................351834,May20...........................Nashville,TN.......................................ThomasCalhoun............................... JamesSmith....................481835,May19...........................Princeton,KY.......................................SamKing.......................................... JamesSmith....................421836,May17...........................Nashville,TN.......................................ReubenBurrow................................. JamesSmith....................431837,May16...........................Lebanon,TN........................................RobertDonnell.................................. JamesSmith....................491838,May15...........................Princeton,KY.......................................HiramA.Hunter................................ JamesSmith....................471840,May19...........................Elkton,KY...........................................ReubenBurrow................................ JamesSmith....................551841,May18...........................Owensboro,KY...................................WilliamRalston................................C.G.McPherson............561842,May17...........................Owensboro,KY...................................Milton Bird........................................C.G.McPherson............571843,May16...........................Owensboro,KY...................................A.M.Bryan......................................C.G.McPherson............681845,May20...........................Lebanon,TN........................................RichardBeard...................................C.G.McPherson............951846,May19...........................Owensboro,KY...................................M.H.Bone........................................C.G.McPherson............861847,May18...........................Lebanon,Ohio......................................HiramA.Hunter................................C.G.McPherson............711848,May16...........................Memphis,TN.......................................Milton Bird........................................C.G.McPherson..........1001849,May16...........................Princeton,KY.......................................JohnL.Smith....................................C.G.McPherson............751850,May21...........................Clarksville,TN.....................................ReubenBurrow.................................Milton Bird...................1021851, May20...........................Pittsburgh,PA.......................................Milton Bird........................................Milton Bird .....................711852, May18...........................Nashville,TN.......................................DavidLowry.....................................Milton Bird ...................1071853, May17...........................Princeton,KY.......................................H.S.Porter........................................Milton Bird ...................1081854, May16...........................Memphis,TN.......................................IsaacShook.......................................Milton Bird ...................1121855, May15...........................Lebanon,TN........................................M.H.Bone........................................Milton Bird ...................1011856, May15...........................Louisville,KY......................................Milton Bird........................................Milton Bird .....................991857, May21...........................Lexington,MO.....................................CarsonP.Reed..................................Milton Bird ...................1061858, May20...........................Huntsville,AL......................................FelixJohnson....................................Milton Bird ...................1241859, May19...........................Evansville,IN......................................T.B.Wilson......................................Milton Bird ...................1311860, May17...........................Nashville,TN.......................................S.G.Burney......................................Milton Bird ...................1681861, May16...........................St.Louis,MO.......................................A.E.Cooper.....................................Milton Bird .....................511862, May15...........................Owensboro,KY...................................P.G.Rea............................................Milton Bird .....................581863, May21...........................Alton,IL...............................................Milton Bird........................................Milton Bird .....................731864, May19...........................Lebanon,OH........................................JesseAnderson..................................Milton Bird .....................651865, May18...........................Evansville,IN......................................HiramDouglas..................................Milton Bird .....................781866, May17...........................Owensboro,KY...................................RichardBeard...................................Milton Bird ...................1551867, May16...........................Memphis,TN.......................................J.B.Mitchell.....................................Milton Bird ...................1761868, May21...........................Lincoln,IL...........................................G.W.Mitchell...................................Milton Bird ...................1841869, May20...........................Murfreesboro,TN................................S.T.Anderson...................................Milton Bird...................1731870,May19...........................Warrensburg,MO.................................J.C.Provine......................................Milton Bird...................167


Date Place Moderator Clerk Members1871, May18.......................Nashville,TN....................................... J.B.Logan..............................................Milton Bird ...........................1731872, May16.......................Evansville,IN......................................C.H.Bell................................................Milton Bird ...........................1821873, May15.......................Huntsville,AL...................................... J.W.Poindexter...................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1651874, May21.......................Springfield,MO...................................T.C.Blake.............................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1851875, May20.......................Jefferson,TX........................................W.S.Campbell....................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1691876, May18.......................BowlingGreen,KY............................. J.M.Gill................................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1841877, May17.......................Lincoln,IL...........................................A.B.Miller............................................ JohnFrizzell.........................1711878, May16.......................Lebanon,TN........................................D.E.Bushnell........................................ JohnFrizzell.........................2051879, May15.......................Memphis,TN....................................... J.S.Grider.............................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1431880, May20.......................Evansville,IN......................................A.Templeton.......................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1941881, May19.......................Austin,TX............................................W.J.Darby............................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1871882, May18.......................Huntsville,AL...................................... S.H.Buchanan....................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1881883, May17.......................Nashville,TN.......................................A.J.McGlumphey.................................T.C.Blake............................2041884, May15.......................McKeesport,PA................................... JohnFrizzell...........................................T.C.Blake............................1481885, May21.......................Bentonville,AR....................................G.T.Stainback.......................................T.C.Blake............................1851886, May20.......................Sedalia,MO.........................................E.B.Crisman.........................................T.C.Blake............................1931887,May19.......................Covington,OH.....................................Nathan Green..........................................T.C.Blake............................1871888,May17.......................Waco,TX.............................................W.H.Black............................................T.C.Blake............................2171889,May16.......................KansasCity,MO.................................. J.M.Hubbert..........................................T.C.Blake............................2171890,May15.......................UnionCity,TN.....................................E.G.McLean.........................................T.C.Blake............................2201891,May21.......................Owensboro,KY...................................E.F.Beard..............................................T.C.Blake............................2131892,May19.......................Memphis,TN.......................................W.T.Danley...........................................T.C.Blake............................2291893,May18.......................LittleRock,AR....................................W.S.Ferguson........................................T.C.Blake............................2261894,May17.......................Eugene,OR.......................................... F.R.Earle...............................................T.C.Blake............................1671895,May16.......................Meridian,MS.......................................M.B.DeWitt..........................................T.C.Blake............................2081896,May21.......................Birmingham,AL..................................A.W.Hawkins........................................ J.M.Hubbert........................2001897,May20.......................Chicago,IL...........................................H.S.Williams......................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2241898,May19.......................Marshall,MO.......................................H.H.Norman......................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2211899,May18.......................Denver,CO.......................................... J.M.Halsell............................................ J.M.Hubbert........................1811900,May17.......................Chattanooga,TN.................................H.C.Bird............................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2301901,May16.......................WestPoint,MS....................................E.E.Morris............................................ J.M.Hubbert........................2261902,May15.......................Springfield,MO................................... S.M.Templeton..................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2551903,May21.......................Nashville,TN.......................................R.M.Tinnon.......................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2471904,May19.......................Dallas,TX............................................W.E.Settle............................................. J.M.Hubbert........................2511905,May18.......................Fresno,CA........................................... J.B.Hail................................................. J.M.Hubbert........................2491906,May17.......................Decatur,IL........................................... IraLandrith............................................. J.M.Hubbert........................2791906,May24.......................Decatur,IL........................................... J.L.Hudgins..........................................T.H.Padgett.........................1061907,May17.......................Dickson,TN.........................................A.N.Eshman......................................... J.L.Goodknight...................1401908,May21.......................Corsicana,TX...................................... F.H.Prendergast.................................... J.L.Goodknight...................1361909,May20.......................Bentonville,AR.................................... J.T.Barbee............................................. J.L.Goodknight...................1421910,May19.......................Dickson,TN......................................... J.H.Fussell............................................ J.L.Goodknight...................1441911,May18.......................Evansville,IN...................................... J.W.Duvall............................................ J.L.Goodknight...................1091912,May16.......................Warrensburg,MO................................. J.D.Lewis.............................................. J.L.Goodknight...................1191913,May15.......................BowlingGreen,KY............................. J.H.Milholland...................................... J.L.Goodknight...................1121914,May21.......................Wagoner,OK........................................ F.A.Brown............................................. J.L. Goodknight...................1051915, May20.......................Memphis,TN.......................................WilliamClark.........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1161916,May18.......................Birmingham,AL.................................. J.L.Price................................................D.W.Fooks..........................1251917,May17.......................Lincoln,IL........................................... F.A.Seagle.............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1021918,May16.......................Dallas,TX............................................C.H.Walton...........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1171919,May15.......................Fayetteville,AR................................... J.H.Zwingle..........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1011920,May15.......................McKenzie,TN...................................... J.E.Cortner............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1231921,May19.......................Greenfield,MO.................................... JudgeJohnB.Tally................................D.W.Fooks..........................1081922,May18.......................Greeneville,TN....................................HughS.McCord.....................................D.W.Fooks..........................1021923,May17.......................Fairfield,IL.......................................... P.F.Johnson,D.D.................................D.W.Fooks..........................1051924,May15.......................Austin,TX............................................D.M.McAnulty.....................................D.W.Fooks............................931925,May21.......................Nashville,TN.......................................W.E.Morrow.........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1141926,May20.......................Columbus,MS..................................... I.K.Floyd..............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1111927,May19.......................Lakeland,FL........................................T.A.DeVore...........................................D.W.Fooks............................971928,May21.......................Jackson,TN.......................................... J.L.Hudgins..........................................D.W.Fooks............................971929,May16.......................Princeton,KY.......................................H.C.Walton...........................................D.W.Fooks............................981930,May15.......................Olney,TX.............................................O.A.Barbee...........................................D.W.Fooks............................921931,May21.......................Evansville,IN...................................... J.L.Elliot...............................................D.W.Fooks............................981932,May19.......................Chattanooga,TN..................................G.G.Halliburton....................................D.W.Fooks..........................1041933,June14.......................Memphis,TN.......................................W.B.Cunningham.................................D.W.Fooks............................941934,June14.......................Springfield,MO...................................A.C.DeForest........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1031935,June13.......................McKenzie,TN......................................C.A.Davis.............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1041936,June18.......................SanAntonio,TX..................................E.K.Reagin...........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1001937,June16.......................Knoxville,TN......................................GeorgeE.Coleman................................D.W.Fooks..........................1091938,June16.......................Russellville,AR...................................D.D.Dowell..........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1171939,June15.......................Marshall,MO.......................................E.R.Ramer............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1261940,June13.......................Cookeville,TN.....................................KeithT.Postlethwaite.............................D.W.Fooks..........................1161941,June19.......................Denton,TX...........................................L.L.Thomas..........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1201942,June18.......................McKenzie,TN......................................GeorgeW.Burroughs.............................D.W.Fooks..........................1081943,June17.......................Paducah,KY........................................A.A.Collins...........................................D.W.Fooks............................941944,June15.......................BowlingGreen,KY............................. I.M.Vaughn...........................................D.W.Fooks............................941945,May31.......................Lewisburg,TN..................................... S.T.Byars..............................................WayneWiman.......................1031946,June13.......................Birmingham,AL..................................C.R.Matlock.........................................WayneWiman.......................1051947,June12.......................Knoxville,TN......................................MorrisPepper.........................................WayneWiman.......................108


Date Place Moderator Clerk Members1948, June17.....................Nashville,TN..................................PaulF.Brown................................................WayneWiman......................1051949, June16.....................Muskogee,OK.................................Blake Warren.................................................WayneWiman......................1091950, June15.....................Los Angeles,CA..............................L.P.Turnbow................................................WayneWiman........................981951, June14.....................Longview,TX..................................JohnE. Gardner............................................WayneWiman......................1051952, June12.....................Memphis,TN...................................EmeryA.Newman........................................WayneWiman......................1201953, June18.....................Gadsden,AL....................................CharlesL.Lehning,Jr...................................WayneWiman......................1071954, June17.....................Dyersburg,TN.................................JohnS.Smith................................................WayneWiman......................1241955, June16.....................Lubbock,TX....................................ErnestC.Cross..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1181956, June21.....................Cookeville,TN................................HubertMorrow.............................................Shaw Scates.........................1181957, June21.....................Evansville,IN..................................WilliamT.Ingram,Jr....................................Shaw Scates.........................1191958, June18.....................Birmingham,AL..............................WayneWiman...............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161959,June17..................... Springfield,MO...............................VirgilT.Weeks..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1201960,June15.....................Nashville,TN..................................ArleighG.Matlock.......................................Shaw Scates.........................1301961,June21..................... Florence,AL....................................OllieW.McClung.........................................Shaw Scates.........................1261962,June20.....................LittleRock,AR................................EugeneL.Warren..........................................Shaw Scates.........................1261963,June19.....................Austin,TX.......................................FranklinChesnut...........................................Shaw Scates.........................1171964,June17.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................VaughnFults.................................................Shaw Scates.........................1231965,June16..................... SanFrancisco,CA...........................ThomasForester............................................Shaw Scates.........................1141966,June15.....................Memphis,TN...................................JohnW.Sparks..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1241967,June21..................... Paducah,KY....................................RaymonBurroughs.......................................Shaw Scates.........................1231968,June19.....................OklahomaCity,OK.........................LoyceS.Estes...............................................Shaw Scates.........................1151969,June18..................... SanAntonio,TX..............................J.DavidHester..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161970,June17.....................Knoxville,TN..................................L.C.Waddle.................................................Shaw Scates.........................1161971,June16..................... Jackson,TN.....................................E.ThachShauf..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161972,June19.....................KansasCity,MO.............................ClaudeD.Gilbert..........................................Shaw Scates.........................1101973,June18..................... Ft.Worth,TX...................................ThomasH.Campbell....................................Shaw Scates.........................1011974,June17.....................BowlingGreen,KY.........................DavidA.Brown............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161975,June16.....................McKenzie,TN.................................RoyE.Blakeburn..........................................Shaw Scates.........................1201976,June21.....................Tulsa,OK.........................................HubertW.Covington....................................T.V.Warnick.......................1151977,June30.....................Tampa,FL........................................FredW.Bryson.............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1221978,June19.....................McKenzie,TN.................................JoseFajardo..................................................T.V.Warnick.......................1201979,June18.....................Albuquerque,NM............................JamesC.Gilbert............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1261980,June16.....................Evansville,IN..................................RobertL.Hull...............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1261981,June15.....................Denton,TX......................................W.JeanRichardson.......................................T.V.Warnick.......................1261982,June21.....................Owensboro,KY...............................W.A.Rawlins...............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1241983,June20.....................Birmingham,AL..............................RobertG.Forester.........................................T.V.Warnick.......................1271984,June11.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................C.RayDobbins.............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1251985,June17.....................Lexington,KY.................................VirgilH.Todd...............................................RoyE.Blakeburn................1251986,June23.....................Odessa,TX......................................JamesW.Knight...........................................RoyE.Blakeburn................1251987,June15.....................Louisville,KY.................................WilburS.Wood.............................................RoyE.Blakeburn................1251988,June6.......................Tulsa,OK.........................................BeverlySt.John............................................RobertProsser.....................1191989,June12.....................Knoxville,TN..................................WilliamRustenhaven,Jr...............................RobertProsser.......................961990,June25..................... Ft.Worth,TX...................................ThomasD.Campbell....................................RobertProsser.......................881991,June24..................... Paducah,KY....................................FloydT.Hensley,Jr.......................................RobertProsser.....................1061992,June22..................... Jackson,TN.....................................JohnDavidHall............................................RobertProsser.....................1021993,June21.....................LittleRock,AR................................RobertM.Shelton.........................................RobertProsser.....................1001994,June20.....................Albuquerque,NM............................DonaldC.Alexander.....................................RobertProsser.....................1001995,June19.....................Nashville,TN..................................ClintonO.Buck............................................RobertProsser.....................1021996,June17.....................Huntsville,AL.................................MerlynA.Alexander.....................................RobertProsser.......................951997,April11....................Nashville,TN..................................MerlynA.Alexander.....................................RobertProsser.......................801997,June16.....................Louisville,KY.................................W.LewisWynn.............................................RobertProsser.......................951998,June15.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................MasaharuAsayama.......................................RobertProsser.......................971999,June21.....................Memphis,TN...................................GwendolynRoddye......................................MarjorieShannon..................962000,June19.....................BowlingGreen,KY.........................BobG.Roberts..............................................RobertD.Rush......................962001,June18.....................Odessa,TX......................................RandolphJacob.............................................RobertD.Rush......................882002,June17..................... Paducah,KY....................................BertL.Owen.................................................RobertD.Rush......................952003,June23.....................Knoxville,TN..................................Charles McCaskey........................................RobertD.Rush......................962004,June21..................... Irving,TX........................................EdwardG.Sims............................................RobertD.Rush......................872005,June27..................... Franklin,TN....................................LindaH.Glenn..............................................RobertD.Rush......................912006,June18.....................Birmingham,AL..............................DonaldHubbard............................................RobertD.Rush......................872007,June18.....................HotSprings,AR..............................FrankWard....................................................RobertD.Rush......................842008,June7....................... Japan................................................JonathanClark..............................................RobertD.Rush......................82


BYLAWSBylawsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchGeneralAssemblyCorporation

ANon-profitReligiousCorporationOrganizedandExistingUnder the Laws of the State of Tennessee

ARTICLE 1-RELIGIOUS CORPORATION

1.01 Purpose. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisaspiritualbodycomprisedofaportionoftheuniversalbodyofbelieversconfessingJesusChristasLordandSavior.Asanecclesiasticalbody,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch isaconnectionalChurchwhich includesallof the judicatoriesoftheChurch.ThehighestjudicatoryofthisecclesiasticalbodyistheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(referredtointheseBylawsas“theChurch”).ThiscorporationhasbeenformedtoserveandsupporttheChurchbyholdingrealandpersonalpropertyoftheChurch,employingstafftoservetheChurch,andperformingothersecularandlegalfunctions. 1.02 Ecclesiastical Authority Not Limited by Corporate Powers. The enumeration in statestatutes or these Bylaws of specific power which may be exercised by the Commissioners, Board ofDirectors,or theofficersof thecorporationwhenacting in theircorporatecapacityshallnot limit theirauthoritywhenactingintheirecclesiasticalcapacityfortheChurch. 1.03 Church Authorities.ThedoctrineoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,expressedintheConfessionofFaith,Constitution,RulesofDiscipline,andRulesofOrderoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,shallhaveprecedenceoveranyinconsistentprovisionoftheseBylaws.

ARTICLE 2-TERMINOLOGY

2.01 Delegates.Thecorporation’sdelegatesshallbecalled“Commissioners.” 2.02 General Assembly.AmeetingoftheCommissionersshallbecalleda“GeneralAssembly”. 2.03 President.Thecorporation’spresidentshallbecalledthe“StatedClerk”.

ARTICLE 3-OFFICES

3.01 Location.TheprincipalofficeofthecorporationintheStateofTennesseeshallbelocatedinShelbyCounty,Tennessee.Thecorporationmayhavesuchotheroffices,eitherwithinoroutsidetheStateofTennessee,astheGeneralAssemblyortheBoardofDirectorsmaydirectfromtimetotime.

ARTICLE 4–COMMISSIONERS

4.01 Commissioners.TheCommissionersshallhavethepowersandauthoritydescribedinthecorporation’scharterandtheseBylaws.Includedamongthemarethepowerto:

a.ElecttheelectedmembersoftheBoardofDirectors. b .Approveanyamendmenttothecorporation’scharterexceptanamendmenttodelete thenamesoftheoriginaldirectors;tochangethenameoftheregisteredagent,orto changetheaddressoftheregisteredoffice; c.ElectandremovetheModerator,StatedClerk,andtheEngrossingClerk d .Fillvacanciesonthecorporation’svariousboards,agenciesandcommittees,andon theboardsofanysubsidiaries; e.Approvethemergerordissolutionofthecorporation,orthesaleofsubstantiallyallof thecorporation’sassets;and f.Transactsuchotherbusinessofthecorporationasmayproperlycomebeforeany meetingoftheCommissioners. 4.02 Selection of Commissioners: Number and Qualifications.Commissionersshallbeselectedbythepresbyteries.Apresbyteryshallbeentitledtosendoneministerandoneelderforeach1,250,orfractionthereof,activemembers(includingordainedclergy)inthepresbytery. EachelderselectedasaCommissionermustbeservingasamemberofasessionatthetimeoftheGeneralAssemblyatwhichheorshewillserve.ACommissionershallcontinuetoserveuntilnolongerqualifiedoruntilhisorhersuccessorisselectedandqualified. 4.03 Youth Advisory Delegates.Eachpresbyterymayselectnotmorethantwoyouthadvisory

2009 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 13delegateswhoshouldbefrom15through19yearsofage.AdvisorydelegatesmayserveasmemberswithfullrightsonGeneralAssemblycommittees,butshallnotvoteasCommissioners. 4.04 Annual Meeting and Notice. TheCommissionersshallmeetannuallyatadateand timeestablishedbytheGeneralAssembly.Themeetingshallbecontinuedfromdaytodayuntiladjournment.WrittennoticeofthemeetingshallbemailedtothestatedclerksofallpresbyteriesandpublishedintheCumberlandPresbyterianatleastsixty(60)dayspriortotheproposedmeeting. 4.05 Special Meetings and Notice.TheModerator,orincaseoftheModerator’sabsence,death,orinabilitytoact,theStatedClerk,maywiththewrittenconcurrenceoratthewrittenrequestoftwentyCommissioners,tenofwhomshallbeministersandtenelders,representingatleastfivepresbyteries,callaspecialmeetingoftheCommissioners.Writtennoticeofanyspecialmeetingshallbemailedtothestatedclerksofallpresbyteries,toallCommissioners,andtotheiralternatesatleastsixty(60)dayspriortothemeeting.Thenoticeshallspecifytheparticularbusinessofthespecialmeeting,andnootherbusinessshallbetransacted. 4.06 Place of Meeting.TheGeneralAssemblymaydesignateanyplacewithinoroutsidethestateofTennesseeastheplaceforanyannualmeeting.IftheCommissionersfailtodesignateaplaceforanannualmeeting,orifanemergencyrequirestheplacetobechanged,theBoardofDirectorsmaydesignateaplacefortheannualmeeting.TheModeratorortheStatedClerk,asthecasemaybe,whencallingaspecialmeetingshalldesignatethetimeandplaceofthemeetinginthenoticeofthemeeting. 4.07 Quorum.AnytwentyormoreCommissioners,ofwhomatleasttenareministersandtenelders,entitledtovoteshallconstituteaquorumatanyGeneralAssembly.Whenaquorumisoncepresentto organize ameeting, businessmay continue to be conducted and votes taken despite the subsequentwithdrawalofanyCommissioner.Ameetingmaybeadjourneddespitetheabsenceofaquorum. 4.08 Voting. Every Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote, which must be cast by theCommissionerinperson;noproxiesarepermitted.Allcorporateactionsshallbetakenbymajorityvoteexcept as otherwise providedby the corporation’s parliamentary authority. Voting formembers of theBoardofDirectorsshallbenon-cumulative.

ARTICLE 5-BOARD OF DIRECTORS

5.01 Authority.TheBoardofDirectorsshallmanagethebusinessandaffairsofthecorporationexceptforanypowerorauthoritywhichisreservedtotheCommissionersordelegatedtoanyotheragencyofthecorporation.TheBoardofDirectorsisauthorizedtoamendthecorporation’scharteronlytodeletethenamesoftheoriginaldirectors;tochangethenameoftheregisteredagent;ortochangetheaddressoftheregisteredoffice. 5.02 Composition of the Board of Directors. TheBoard ofDirectors shall consist of seven(7)members,who shall be the directors of the corporation. Six (6)members shall be elected by theCommissionersandtheStatedClerkshallservebyvirtueofoffice.Allmembers,whetherelectedorexofficio,shallhavealloftheprivilegesofoffice. 5.03 Qualification for Election.EachpersonelectedtotheBoardofDirectorsshallbeanaturalpersonwhoisapersoningoodstandingofapresbyteryorlocalCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Notwodirectorsshallbefromthesamepresbytery,provided,however,thatadirectorwhomovesfromonepresbyterytoanothermaycontinuetoserveuntiltheexpirationofhisorhertermofoffice. 5.04 Election and Tenure.TheelectedmembersoftheBoardofDirectorsshallservetermsofthree(3)yearseach.Thetermsshallbestaggeredsothattwo(2)directorsshallbeelectedeachyear.Eachpersonelectedshallserveuntilhisorhersuccessorhasbeenelectedandqualified. 5.05 Action of Board in Emergency or By Default.If,foranyreason,theGeneralAssemblyfailstofillavacancyontheBoardofDirectorsatthenextGeneralAssembly,thentheBoardofDirectorsmayfillthevacancybymajorityvoteofthememberstheninoffice. 5.06 Meetings.TheBoardofDirectorsshallmeetannuallyormoreoftenatsuchtimeandplaceasitmayset.SpecialmeetingsmaybecalledbyorattherequestoftheStatedClerkoranythreedirectorsatanyplace,eitherwithinoroutsidethestateofTennessee. 5.07 Notice. Noticeofanymeetingshallbegivenat leastfive (5)daysbefore thedateof themeeting,except thatnoticebymailshallbegivenat least ten(10)daysbeforethedateof themeeting.Noticemaybecommunicated inperson;by telephone, fax,or electronicmail;orbyfirst classmailorcourier.ExceptasspecificallyprovidedbytheseBylaws,neitherthebusinesstobetransactedatnorthepurposeofanyspecialorregularmeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsneedbespecifiedinthenoticeofthemeeting. 5.08 Notice of Special Actions.AnymeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsatwhichoneormoreofthe

14 PRELIMINARY MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2009followingactionsshallbeconsideredmustbeprecededbyseven(7)dayswrittennoticetoeachmemberthat thematterwill be voted upon, unless notice has beenwaived. Actions requiring such notice are:amendmentorrestatementofthecorporatecharter;approvalofaplanofmergerforthecorporation;saleofallorsubstantiallyallofthecorporation’sassets;anddissolutionofthecorporation. 5.09 Officers of the Board of Directors.TheBoardofDirectorsmayhavesuchofficersoftheboardasitmaydeemappropriate. 5.10 Quorum and Voting.AmajorityofthemembersshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusinessatanymeetingoftheBoardofDirectors.Whenaquorumisoncepresenttoorganizeameeting,itisnotbrokenbythesubsequentwithdrawalofanyofthosepresent.Ameetingmaybeadjourneddespitethelackofaquorum.ThevoteofamajorityofthememberspresentatameetingatwhichaquorumispresentshallbetheactoftheBoardofDirectorsunlessagreatervoteisspecificallyrequiredbytheCharterortheBylaws. 5.11 Conference Meetings.AnyorallthemembersoftheBoardofDirectorsoranycommitteedesignated by it may meet by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipmentwhichpermitsallpersonsparticipatinginthemeetingtoheareachothersimultaneously.Amemberwhoparticipatesinameetingbysuchmeansisdeemedtobepresentinpersonatthemeeting. 5.12 Action by Written Consent.WheneverthemembersoftheBoardofDirectorsarerequiredorpermittedtotakeanyactionbyvote,suchactionsotakenandsignedbyallofthemembersentitledtovote, 5.13 Emergency Actions.IftheBoardofDirectorsdeterminesbyavoteofthree-fourthsofallitsmembersthatanemergencyexistsofsuchmagnitudeastothreatentheworkofthewholeChurch,orofallboardsandotheragenciesoftheChurch,andthattheemergencyrequiresactionbeforethenextmeetingoftheGeneralAssembly,thentheBoardofDirectorsshallexercisethepowersoftheCommissionersinsuchemergency. 5.14 Compensation.MembersoftheBoardofDirectorsshallreceivenocompensationintheircapacityasmembersoftheBoardofDirectors.Membersmaybepaidtheirexpenses,ifany,ofattendanceateachmeetingoftheBoardofDirectors. 5.15 Removal of Directors.AnelectedmemberoftheBoardofDirectorsmayberemovedbytheCommissioners formisfeasanceor ifheor she isno longerqualified tobeelected to theBoardofDirectors.

ARTICLE 6-WAIVER OF NOTICE

6.01 Written Waiver.AnynoticerequiredtobegiventoanymemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoraCommissionerundertheseBylaws,theCharter,orthelawsofTennesseemaybewaived.Thewaivershallbeinwriting,signed(eitherbeforeoraftertheeventrequiringnotice)bythepersonentitledtothenotice,anddeliveredtothecorporation. 6.02 Waiver by Attendance. The attendance of a member of the Board of Directors or aCommissioneratanymeetingshallconstituteawaiverofnoticeofthemeeting,unlessthepersonattendsameetingfortheexpresspurposeofobjectingtothetransactionofanybusinessbecausethemeetingwasnotproperlycalledorconvened.

ARTICLE 7-MODERATOR AND VICE-MODERATOR 7.01 Nomination and Election.AtthebeginningofeachannualmeetingtheGeneralAssemblyshallelectaCommissionertoserveasModeratoruntilthenextannualmeeting.NominationsforModeratorshallcomefromthefloor.Onenominatingspeech,nottoexceedtenminutes,shallbepermittedonbehalfofeachnominee.Ifthereismorethanonenominee,theelectionshallbeconductedbywrittenballot.AcommitteeappointedandsupervisedbytheStatedClerkshallreceivetheballots,countthem,andcertifytheelection.Ifnonomineereceivesamajorityofthevotescast,arun-offelectionshallbeconducted.Onlythoseleadingnomineeswhotogetherreceivedamajorityofthevotescastontheprecedingballotshallbeincludedintherun-offelection. 7.02 Vice-Moderator.TheGeneralAssemblymayelectaVice-Moderatorinlikemanner.TheVice-ModeratorshallperformsuchdutiesasmaybeassignedbytheModeratoroftheGeneralAssemblyandperformthedutiesoftheModeratorintheeventoftheModerator’sdisabilityorabsencefromofficeforanyreason. 7.03 Duties.TheModeratorshall: a.PresideatallmeetingsoftheGeneralAssembly. b .Appoint,withtheconsentoftheGeneralAssembly,suchspecialcommitteesasare

2009 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 15 needed; c.ServeontheGeneralAssemblyPlaceofMeetingCommittee; d .PerformsuchotherdutiesasmaybeassignedbytheGeneralAssembly. 7.04 Removal. TheModerator orVice-Moderatormay be removed by theGeneralAssemblywheneverinthejudgmenttheremovalwouldservethebestinterestsofthecorporation.

ARTICLE 8-STATED CLERK

8.01 President.TheStatedClerkistheprincipalexecutiveofficerofthecorporationandshallalsohavethetitlesof“president”and“treasurer”. 8.02 Nomination and Election. TheNominatingCommitteemaynominate theservingStatedClerkforre-election.IftheNominatingCommitteedeclinestonominatetheservingStatedClerkforre-election,oriftheStatedClerkhasvacatedtheoffice,resigned,ordeclinedtobere-nominated,thentheMinistryCouncilshallconductasearchforandnominateacandidatetotheGeneralAssembly.Ineitherevent,furthernominationsmaybemadebytheCommissioners.TheCommissionersshallelecttheStatedClerkbymajorityvote. 8.03 Term of Office.TheStatedClerkshallbeelectedtoatermoffour(4)years.TheregulartermofofficebeginsonJanuary1andendsonDecember31.ThereisnolimitonthenumberoftermswhichmaybeservedbyanindividualStatedClerk. 8.04 Duties. TheStatedClerk shallgenerally superviseandcontrol thebusinessaffairsof thecorporationandseethatallordersandresolutionsoftheGeneralAssemblyarecarriedintoeffect. TheStatedClerkmaysignonbehalfofthecorporationanydeeds,mortgages,notesorotherinstrumentsandanycontractsordocumentsmade,executedanddeliveredintheordinarycourseofbusinessordulyauthorizedbytheGeneralAssemblyortheBoardofDirectorsexceptfordocumentstheexecutionofwhichhasbeenexpresslydelegatedtosomeotherperson.TheStatedClerkshall: a.MakesuitablearrangementsformeetingsoftheGeneralAssembly; b .Maintaintheofficialrecordsofthecorporation; c.Maintainacommunicationsofficeforthecorporation; d .Maintainanameandaddressfileoncongregations,sessionclerks,pastors,andother leadershipofcongregationswithstatisticalinformationaboutcongregations, presbyteries,andsynods: e.ProviderepresentationontheBoardofDirectors; f.RepresenttheChurchinecumenicalrelationships; g .Representthecorporationandarrangeforlegalcounselinalllitigationorotherlegal proceedingsaffectingtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch; h .Communicatewithsynodsandpresbyteriesonbehalfofthecorporation; i.ProvidesupportservicesfortheModerator;and j.PerformsuchotherdutiesasmaybeassignedbytheGeneralAssemblyfromtimeto time. 8.05 Removal. The Stated Clerkmay be removed by theGeneralAssemblywhenever in itsjudgmenttheremovalwouldservethebestinterestsofthecorporation.

ARTICLE 9-OTHER OFFICERS

9.01 Secretary.ThechiefexecutiveofficeroftheMinistryCouncilshall,byvirtueofoffice,bethesecretaryofthecorporation,andshallingeneralperformalldutiesincidenttotheofficeofsecretary. 9.02 Engrossing Clerk.TheEngrossingClerkshallbeelectedbytheGeneralAssemblytoatermoffour(4)years.TheregulartermofofficebeginsonJanuary1andendsonDecember31.ThereisnolimitonthenumberoftermswhichmaybeservedbyanindividualEngrossingClerk.TheEngrossingClerkshallserveasStatedClerkprotemporeduringmeetingof theGeneralAssemblyintheevent theStatedClerkisabsentorunabletoserve.TheEngrossingClerkshallperformsuchotherdutiesasmayfromtimetotimebeprescribedbytheBoardofDirectorsortheGeneralAssembly. 9.03 Additional Officers.Thecorporationmayhavesuchadditionalofficersasitmayfromtimetotimefindnecessaryorappropriate.

ARTICLE 10-INDEMNIFICATION

16 PRELIMINARY MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 200910.01 Indemnification.Thecorporationshallindemnifyanydirector,officeroremployeewhois,

oristhreatenedtobe,madeapartytoacomplete,pending,orthreatenedactionorproceedingfromanyliabilityarising from thedirector’s,officer’soremployee’sofficialcapacitywith thecorporation. Thisindemnificationshallextendto thepersonalrepresentationofadeceasedpersonif thepersonwouldbeentitledtoindemnificationundertheseBylawsifliving. 10.02 Costs and Expenses Covered by Indemnification.IndemnificationprovidedundertheseBylawsshallextendtothepaymentofajudgment,settlement,penalty,orfine,aswellasattorney’sfees,courtcosts,andotherreasonableandnecessaryexpensesincurredbythedirectororofficerwithrespecttotheactionorproceeding. 10.03 Limitation on Indemnification.Noindemnificationshallbemadetooronbehalfofanypersonifajudgmentorotherfinaladjudicationadversetothatpersonestablisheshisorherliability: a.foranybreachofthedutyofloyaltytothecorporation; b .foractsoromissionsnotingoodfaithorwhichinvolveintentionalmisconductora knowingviolationoflaw;or c.foranydistributionoftheassetsofthecorporationwhichisunlawfulunderTennessee law.

ARTICLE 11-TRUSTEE FOR THE CORPORATION

11.01 Trustee.TheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,anonprofitcorporationexistingunderthelawsofthestateofTennessee,holdscertainrealpropertyandotherassetsoftheChurchastrusteefortheuseandbenefitoftheChurch.TheBoardofStewardshipmaycontinuetoholdsuchrealpropertyandotherassets,butaftertheadoptionoftheseBylaws,itshallholdthoseassetsastrusteefortheuseandbenefitoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchGeneralAssemblyCorporation. 11.02 Other Assets.Other,additionalpropertymayfromtimetotimebeconveyedtotheBoardofStewardshiptobeheldbyitastrusteeforthecorporation.AllassetsheldbytheBoardofStewardshipastrusteeforthecorporationshallbeheldatthepleasureanddirectionoftheGeneralAssembly.

ARTICLE 12-PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

12.01 Designation. Theparliamentaryauthorityof thecorporation inallmeetingsshallbe thelatestrevisededitionoftheRulesofOrderassetoutintheConfessionofFaithandRulesofGovernmentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.InmattersnotprovidedforintheRulesofOrder,theparliamentaryauthorityshallbeRobert’sRulesofOrder,latestrevisededition.

ARTICLE 13-AMENDMENTS

13.01 Manner of Amendment.TheseBylawsmaybeamendedorrepealedonlybytheaffirmativevote of two-thirds of the votes cast in a duly constitutedmeeting of theGeneralAssembly. Fair andreasonablenoticeoftheproposedamendmentshallbeprovidedasrequiredbystatelaw. 13.02 No Amendment by the Board of Directors.NoportionoftheBylawsmaybeamendedorrepealedbytheBoardofDirectors.


GENERAL REGULATIONSA. The Assembly’s Standing Rules

1. MEETINGS.TheGeneralAssemblyshallmeetannuallyonthethirdorfourthMondayofJuneattwoo’clockintheafternoontoorganize,electamoderatorandtransactbusiness.TheAssemblyshallcloseonThursdayorFridayofthesameweek.

2. ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTFORELDERCOMMISSIONERS. Eldercommissionersmustbeactivemembersofthesessionofthechurchtowhichtheybelong.

3. YOUTHADVISORYDELEGATES.Eachpresbyteryiseligibletoelecttwonon-votingyouthadvisorydelegates.Advisorydelegateshavefullrightsasmembersofstandingandselectcommittees.Youthadvisorydelegatesshouldbe15through19yearsold.

4. OFFICIALFORMS.Thestatedclerksofthevariouspresbyteriesmaycertifycommissionersandyouth advisorydelegatestotheGeneralAssemblyeitherbytheformprovidedbytheOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly orviaelectronicmethods.5. ELECTIONOFMODERATOR.Theprocedureforelectingamoderatorshallbeasfollows:Nominations

shallbefromthefloor.Onenominatingspeechnotexceedingtenminutesshallbepermittedonbehalfofeachnominee.Whenthereismorethanonenomineetheelectionshallbebyballot.AcommitteeappointedbytheStatedClerkshallreceivetheballots,countthemunderthesupervisionoftheClerk,andshallcertifythevote.Iftherearemorethantwonomineesandnonomineereceivesamajorityofthevotescast,thevoteshallbetakeninthesamemanneronthoseleadingnomineeswhotogetherreceivedamajorityofthetotalvotecastontheprecedingballot.

6. ELECTIONOFVICEMODERATOR.TheGeneralAssemblymayelectavice-moderator.NominationsmaybemadebyanymemberoftheAssembly. Thevice-moderatorshallperformthedutiesofthemoderator in theabsenceordisabilityof themoderatoror in thecaseofavacancy in theofficeofmoderator,andshallperformsuchotherdutiesasmaybeassignedtotheofficeofvice-moderatorbytheModeratorortheAssembly.

7. PROGRAMCOMMITTEE.TheProgramCommitteeshallconsistoftheRetiringModerator,StatedClerk,DirectorofMinistries,PastorHost,anelectedrepresentativeofeachboardorministryteam,andarepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry.ThecommitteeshallmeetnolaterthanFebruary15.

8. REFERRALS. TheStatedClerk, in consultationwith theRetiringModerator, shall refer all itemsbeforetheAssembly.CommissionersandadvisorydelegatesshallbeprovidedwithcopiesofreferralsinadvanceoftheAssembly.

9. STANDINGCOMMITTEES. TheRetiringModerator, inconsultationwith theStatedClerk, shallappointallstandingcommittees.Committeereportsduplicatedandinthehandsofcommissionersshallbeconsideredashavingbeenpresented.Thosepresentingcommitteereportsshallhavetheopportunitytomakeremarksandgiveexplanation,suchpresentationsnottoexceedtenminutes.

10.ORDERFORCONSIDERINGREPORTS.Reportsofallstandingandspecialcommittees,withtheexceptionoftheNominatingCommittee,shallbeconsideredintheorderinwhichtheyarefiledwiththeStatedClerk.TheModeratorandtheStatedClerkmayrecommendexceptionstothisrule.

11. STANDINGCOMMITTEESNAMED.ThestandingcommitteesoftheGeneralAssemblyshallbeasfollows:Children’sHome/HistoricalFoundation,HigherEducation,Judiciary,ProgramPlanning,Stewardship,andTheologyandSocialConcerns.TheModeratormay,withtheconsentoftheGeneralAssembly, appoint such special committees as are needed. AllGeneralAssembly committees arerequiredtohearboardrepresentativesandteamleadersifsuchhearingsarerequested.WhenaGeneralAssemblyStandingCommitteeisseekinginformationregardinganissuedealtwithinmorethanonereportitmayinviterepresentativesofthoseagenciestobepresentatthesametime.Committeesshallwriteoutallrecommendationsverbatimintheirreports.

12.CHANGESAFFECTINGTHEWHOLECHURCH.Whenfar-reachingchangesinprogramsand/orpoliciesarerecommendedbyastandingcommittee,thecommitteeshallrecommendthattheproposalsbereferredforstudybytheMinistryCouncilandtheagencyaffectedbeforetheybecomefinal.Ifseriousconsequencesarediscovered,theMinistryCouncilandtheagencyaffectedmaydelayimplementationuntilthenextGeneralAssembly.

13.RESOLUTIONS.AllresolutionsrelatedinanywaytothegeneralenterpriseoftheChurchshallbereferredtoappropriatestandingcommitteesforrecommendationstotheAssembly.AllsuchresolutionsshallbepresentedforreferralbeforethecloseofbusinessonTuesdaymorning.


14.AMENDING/SUSPENDINGGENERALREGULATIONS.NoitemofbusinessinconflictwiththeGeneralRegulationsshallbeconsideredexceptbysuspensionofthesame.TheGeneralregulationsmaybeamendedorsuspendedbyatwo-thirdsvoteofmembersvoting.ThevoteoftheAssemblyonallquestionsrequiringmorethanamajorityvoteshallberecordedintheminutes.

15.CASESNOTPROVIDEDFORINTHEGENERALREGULATIONS.IncasesnotprovidedforintheGeneralRegulations,theAssemblyshallbegovernedbytheRulesofOrderoftheConfession of Faith and by Roberts Rules of Order(Revised).

B. The Committee on Nominations

1. TheNominatingCommitteeshallbecomposedoftenmembers,oneministerandonelaypersonfromeachof thefivesynods. Membersshallbeselected fromdifferentpresbyterieswithin thesynod ifpossible.

2. Memberswillbeelectedby theGeneralAssembly forone threeyear termandarenot eligible forreelection.

3. Presbyteriesand/orSynodsmayrecommendpersonstoserveontheGeneralAssembly’sCommitteeon Nominations. Such recommendations shall reach the office of the Stated Clerk no later thanFebruary1,andshallbepresentedtotheexistingNominatingCommitteeasrecommendationsforitsconsiderationinmakingnominationsforelectionstotheGeneralAssembly’sNominatingCommittee.

4.TheNominatingCommitteeshallmeetnotearlierthanFebruary15eachyear.5. ItshallbethedutyofthisCommitteeto:

a. ReviewthefileofavailablepersonnelandtonominatetotheGeneralAssemblyqualifiedpersonstofillallvacancies.TheCommitteeshallnotbelimitedtopersonsnamedindataonfile,butshallbeexpectedtoobtainasmuchinformationconcerningprospectivenomineesasisavailabletothem.

b. Thepersonalconsentofeverynewnomineemustbeobtainedbeforenominationandelectionarevalid.Asignedconsentformnotmorethanoneyearoldshallbeconsideredpersonalconsent.

c. ThereportoftheCommitteeshalllistthenamesofnominees,thepresbyteryifaminister,andthepresbyteryandlocalcongregationifalayperson.

d. TheCommitteeonNominationsshallbe intentional innominatingpersonswhorepresent theGlobalnatureoftheChurch.

6. AnycommissionertotheAssemblymaymakeanominationfromthefloorprovidedconsentofthenomineehasbeenobtained.

7. TheStatedClerkshallmakeavailableasuitableformonwhichrecommendationsmaybemadeandonwhichbackgroundandqualificationsofpersonswhoqualifyforboardandagencymembershipmaybestated.

8. Presbyterymoderatorsandstatedclerksshallbeasked toassist in thesecuringofnamesanddataconcerningpersonswhomaybequalifiedtoserveontheMinistryCouncil,theAdvisoryCommitteesofBoardsandAgencies,andthegoverningboardsofInstitutions. Theyshallfile this informationwiththeStatedClerkoftheGeneralAssembly.Thenumberofnamesshallnotbelessthanoneforeverythousandactivemembers,orafractionthereof,inapresbytery.ThisfileshallbeavailabletotheGeneralAssemblyforitsuse.

C. The Moderator

1. TheModeratoroftheGeneralAssemblyisthetitularheadoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchduringthetenureoftheofficeandhasgreatopportunityforserviceintheChurch.TheModeratorreceivesapreciousgift;i.e.,thefreedomtogoanywhereandtolistentothemind,heart,andspiritofthedenominationandtospeakwithandtotheChurch.

2. TheofficeofModeratorhasgreathonorandrespect,andthepersonelectedtotheOfficeisapriest,prophet,andpastoroftheChurchatlarge.TheModeratorprayswithandfortheworkoftheSpiritofGodinthelifeofthedenominationateveryopportunity.

3. TheModeratoroftheGeneralAssemblyisarepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwhereverGod leads. TheModeratorparticipates in the lifeandworkof theDenomination,as faras possible, and pays particular attention to ecumenical relations, especiallywith theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

4. TheModerator represents theGeneralAssemblyasanofficerof theAssemblyandasanordainedperson.


5. TheModerator speaks fromknowledgeof theactionsofGeneralAssemblyandmay interpret theactionsoftheAssemblyasaresponsiblerepresentative.TheModeratorhasauthoritytospeakfortheChurchonlyasanordainedrepresentativeelectedtotheofficeofModeratorforoneyear.

6. TheModeratorhastheprivilegeofattendingeverymeetingofGeneralAssemblyagenciesandother judicatoriestoobservethelifeandworkoftheDenominationateverylevel.TheModeratorisan ex-officiomemberofeveryagencyoftheGeneralAssembly.TheModeratorisanadvisorymemberof

theMinistryCouncilfortwoyears;duringthetenureinofficeandfortheyearfollowingthetenure.7. TheModeratoristhechairpersonoftheGeneralAssemblyProgramPlanningCommittee,amember

ofthePlaceofMeetingCommittee,andserveswherevertheAssemblyrequests.8. TheroleandfunctionsoftheModeratorduringthesessionsoftheGeneralAssemblyaredescribedin

theConstitutionandRulesofOrderoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch/CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

9. TheModeratorobservestheplacesandtimesGodiscallingtheChurchtoservice,assessestheneedforaDenominationalresponsetoGod’scall,andreportsitemsthatconcerntheGeneralAssemblyforhis/herexperienceofserviceandcapabilitiesforministry.

10. Judicatories, congregations, andothers are urged to invite theModerator to represent theGeneralAssemblyandtoshareinthewitnessoftheChurch.

11. Anallowanceforpartof theexpensesof theModerator isadministeredby theStatedClerk. TheModeratorandthepersonissuinganinvitationwillagreeinadvanceonarrangementstopaytravelexpenses.

12. TheModeratorwearstheofficialcrossandstolesoftheofficeduringthetermofoffice.AgavelandareplicaoftheModerator’scrossispresentedtotheModeratoruponretirementfromtheoffice.

D. The Assembly Stated Clerk

1. TheDefinitionandAuthorityoftheStatedClerk’sOfficea. TheStatedClerkoftheGeneralAssemblyshallbethePrincipalExecutiveOfficeroftheGeneral Assembly.

b. TheStatedClerk shall be primarily concernedwith the spiritual life of theChurch andwithmaintainingandstrengtheningaunitedwitness.

c. TheStatedClerkshallassumespecificresponsibilityforassuringtheorderlygovernanceoftheChurchinaccordancewiththeConstitution,RulesofOrderandRulesofDiscipline.

d. TheStatedClerkshallbetheservantoftheGeneralAssemblyandshallrepresenttheinterestsoftheGeneralAssemblyinregardtoalljudicatories,boards,andotheragenciesoftheChurchandorganizationsoutsidetheChurchbyrespondingtorequestsfor(1)officialrecordsoftheGeneralAssemblyactions, (2) interpretationsof itsactions,and(3)personalrepresentationswhereanofficial of theGeneralAssembly is needed. In cases of emergency (when resignations of acommittee,commission,orboardimpairstheabilityoftheentitytofunction)theModeratormayappointtheStatedClerktoact,untiltheBoardofDirectorsortheGeneralAssemblymeets.

e. TheStatedClerkshallserveastheofficialrepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinecumenicalrelationships.

f. TheStatedClerkshallbetheofficerauthorizedtosignalldocumentsonbehalfoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwithregardtolitigation,toselectandemploylegalcounselandtoenterintolitigationonbehalfofthechurch.

g. TheStatedClerkshallbeelectedbytheGeneralAssemblyforatermoffouryears.TheregulartermofofficeshallbeginonJanuary1andexpireonDecember31. Thereshallbenolimittothenumberof terms towhichone individualmaybeelected.Thenominatingcommittee shallmakenominationswhentheStatedClerk’stermexpires.Nominationsmayalsobemadefromthefloor.Iftheofficebecomesvacant,theclerkdeclinestobere-nominatedorisunacceptabletothenominatingcommitteeforrenomination,asearchshallbeconductedbytheMinistryCouncilandanomineereportedtotheGeneralAssemblybytheMinistryCouncil.IftheStatedClerkresignsorbecomesunabletoservebetweenmeetingsoftheAssembly,theMinistryCouncilshallassumetheresponsibilitiesandauthoritiesoftheofficeandarrangefortheirfulfillment.

2. DutiesoftheStatedClerkTheStatedClerk shallperformsuchduties asprescribed in theConstitution. Additionally and/orspecificallytheStatedClerkoftheGeneralAssemblyshall:

a. MakesuitablearrangementsforGeneralAssemblymeetings.(1) Callmeetingsoftheplaceofmeetingcommittee.


(2) Receivemeetinginvitationsandresearchpossiblemeetingsites. (3) Contractforfacilities. (4) Callmeetingsoftheprogramcommittee. (5) Prepare and distribute an information form to be completed by commissioners for the

Moderator’suseinmakingcommitteeappointments. (6) Prepareanddistributepreliminaryminutesandanagendaforthemeeting. (7) Advisethemoderatorintheappointmentofcommit

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