Legal Matters

In our last article we raised the question, "What determines the legal status of matters presented to the various ecclesiastical assemblies for deliberation and decision?" We cited at that time seven rules of the Christian Reformed Church, governing the legality of matters presented to the Synod and we stated then that our churches do not have such, a compilation of definitely written rules but that a committee of Synod is at present mandated to provide them. This does not mean, however, that...