Series 002 - Session

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Session

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    CA ETRC PC008-002

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    • 1864-1997 (Creation)

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    59 cm of textual records. - 1 audio tape cassette : reel.

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    The series consists of documents pursuant to the session's mandate, more specifically regarding the supervision and oversight of the congregation's affairs, membership, and worship from 1864 to 1997. It comprises the following files: Minutes (1864-1997), Communion Rolls (1867-[1937?]), Certificates of Membership (1909-1982), Orders of Service (1925-1997), Session Committees (1957-1975), and The Word of Grace (1969-[1987?]).

    The session was formed when the congregation was established in 1864. As stated in the 1993 edition of the Book of Forms of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the session establishes good order and provides for the pastoral care of the congregation. It is responsible for the supervision and oversight of all associations of members and adherents connected with the congregation; all policy and procedures with respect to the use of the church building and property; the election and admission of elders; keeping a roll of the professing members, a register of baptisms, and a list of all the persons connected with the congregation (art. 109); seeking out, preparing and admitting persons as professing members, and the pastoral care of all persons within the fellowship of the congregation (art. 110); regulating the hours and forms of public worship and arranging special services; appointing the organist and other leaders of the service of praise (art. 111); providing for the programme of Christian education for persons of all ages in order that they may be confronted by the Gospel, may grow in faith, participate in the life of the Christian community, and be active witnesses to Christ in the world (art. 112); and all aspects of stewardship and mission, both spiritual and material, within the congregation (art. 113). The session is responsible for the carrying out of such duties as may be directed to it by a higher court of the Church. The session is required to submit its records to the presbytery for examination when so ordered; to see that the annual statistical and other reports are completed and returned to the presbytery clerk by the date specified; and to appoint a member as representative elder to the presbytery (art. 114). The session consists of the congregation's minister(s), active members of the Order of Diaconal Ministries, and ruling elders (art. 105). The minister is ex officio moderator of the session (art. 115). The session appoints a clerk, whose duty is to take regular minutes of the session's procedures and make a permanent record of them, to take charge of all sessional documents and to prepare and issue all extracts of minutes and papers authorized by the session (art. 118). The session may also appoint a treasurer to take charge of any funds at its disposal (art. 120). The session, as far as practicable, holds stated meetings for the transaction of business; it may hold meetings for devotion and religious conference. Meetings of session are not open to the congregation; but the session may hold open meetings when deemed advisable (art.120).

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