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Ecclesiastical Judicial Cases of the
Presbyterian Church in America
1975 - 1984

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Frequently used abbreviations :
BCO = Book of Church Order; OMSJC = Operating Manual of the Standing Judicial Commission [see BCO link];
M__GA = Minutes of General Asssembly. RAO = Rules of Assembly Operation [see BCO link];
RE = Ruling elder; SJC = Standing Judicial Commission; TE = Teaching elder (i.e., pastor or minister);
WCF = Westminster Confession of Faith.

1975-01 TE H.L. Webb and TE T. Miller vs. Pacific Presbytery [M3GA (1975): 48-50]. Dismissed.
 
1976-01 Eastland Church vs. Covenant Presbytery [M4GA (1976): 51-52; 69-70]. Complaint declared invalid.
Summary: Ordaining a man to labor outside of the bounds of the PCA.
 
1976-02 Trinity Church, Slidell, LA vs. Grace Pby [M4GA (1976): 50-51; 70]. Administratively out of order.
Summary: Use of a summer worker, in a ministerial capacity, who had previously been divorced and remarried.
 
1977-01 TE P.L. Karlberg & RE J.G. Luce vs. Central Georgia [M5GA (1977): 90]. Complaint not sustained.
Summary: Acceptance of the report of a commission whose judgment was alleged to be biased.
 
1977-02 TE John Kim vs. Texas Presbytery [M5GA (1977): 89-90. Case was deemed abandoned.
 
1977-03 TE T. Barnes et al. vs. Evangel Presbytery [M5GA (1977): 88-89. Complaint not sustained.
Summary: Ordaining a candidate to labor out of bounds with a parachurch organization without a specific call.
 
1978-01 RE James H. Campbell vs. Mid-Atlantic Presbytery [M6GA (1978):
Summary: Receiving a commission report regarding alleged errors of a minister.
 
1978-02 Luther L. Allin, Jr., et al. vs. Tennessee Valley Presbytery [M6GA (1978):
Summary: Alleged errors of the Presbytery in handling a complaint from members of a Session.
 
1980-01 Victor Lockman vs. Gulf Coast Presbytery [M8GA (1980):
Summary: Alleged irregularities of the Presbytery.
 
1980-02 TE Rod Mays vs. New River Presbytery [M8GA (1980):
Summary: Alleged "failure of Presbytery to deal with reported scandalous activity involving one of its ministers."
 
1980-03 TE Byron Snapp and TE James Hope vs. Calvary Presbytery [M8GA (1980):
Summary: Accepting a candidate for ordination under the extraordinary clause when there was no reason for using the extraordinary clause.
 
1980-04 TE Carl W. Bogue, et al. vs. Ascension Presbytery [M8GA (1980):
Summary: Ordination of a candidate, who held to continued revelation, and also who did not have a proper call.
 
1981-01 RE Cooke Lewis, et al. vs. Grace Presbytery [M9GA (1981):
Summary: Presbytery failed to dissolve pastoral relation after a majority vote of the congregation.
 
1981-02 RE Robert H. Zeigler vs. Texas Presbytery [M9GA (1981):
Summary: Committee of Presbytery failed to investigate by not meeting with complainants until too late.
 

1981-03 TE Rodney King et al. vs. Western Carolina Presbytery [M9GA (1981):
Summary: Regarding an allegedly "unjust, judgmental, arbitrary and prejudicial" action of the presbytery.
 
1982-01 Stephen M. Lee, et al.vs. Gulf Coast Presbytery [M10GA (1982):
Summary: Failure to sustain the theological examination of (candidate) because of his particular view of the application of God's Law for today, that view being what is commonly referred to as 'theonomy.'
 
1982-02 TE Charles H. Davis, et al. vs. Central Georgia Presbytery [M10GA (1982):
Summary: (see Case 1982-03)
 
1982-03 TE David H. Bryson, et al. vs. Central Georgia Presbytery [M10GA (1982):
Summary: Session closing a disciplinary matter in a case of unbiblical divorce and remarriage prior to judicial action by Session.
 
1982-04 TE Vaughn E. Hathaway, Jr., et al. vs. Grace Presbytery [M10GA (1982):
Summary: Resolution requesting the General Assembly to assume original jurisdiction in a matter of alleged offenses.
 
1982-05 Session of the Peace Congregation, Cary, NC vs. Eastern Carolina [M10GA (1982):
Summary: In re Presbytery's position on total abstinence.
 
1982-06 The Session, First Presbyterian Church, Stanley, NC vs. Central Carolina [M10GA (1982):
Summary: In re proper procedures according to BCO for conducting court business.
 
1983-01 TE Robert L. Reymond, et al. vs. Illiana [M11GA (1983):
Summary: For failure of Presbytery to take appropriate actions prescribed by the BCO in dealing with a teaching elder.
 
1983-02 RE Val H. Barleman, et al. vs. Ascension Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: For sustaining the trials for ordination of a candidate who stated significant exceptions to the Standards.
 
1983-03 TE James Hope vs. Calvary Presbytery [M11GA (1983): ]. Withdrawn.
 
1983-04 TE Finn vs. Delmarva Presbytery [M11GA (1983): ]. Withdrawn.
 
1983-05 TE Knight, et al. vs. St. Louis Presbytery [M11GA (1983): ]. Withdrawn.
 
1983-06 Complaint of the "Determined Minority" of New Life Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC vs. Judicial Commission of Central Carolina Presbytery?[M11GA (1983): ].
Summary: Against a judicial commission of Presbytery in case regarding dismissal of members of local congregation. (See also Cases 29, 31, 33, 36 and the Appendage after Case 36)
 
1983-07 TE Stark Wilbor, et al. vs. North Georgia Presbytery [M11GA (1983): 137-138]. Sustained.
Summary: Whether or not a strict view of the Christian Sabbath as defined by the WCF is necessary for a man to be licensed.
 
1983-08 TE Jack Eubanks, et al. vs. Central Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983): 150-151].
Summary: Regarding the legality of dissolving and reconstituting the Presbytery's judicial commission and the power of the Presbytery to determine local church membership.
 
1983-09 Village Chapel Presbyterian Church (RE Hamilton, et al.) vs. Eastern Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983): 150-151]. [Abandoned]
 
1983-10 David Lockwood, Jr. and Evan Holyfield vs. Central Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983): 152-154].
Summary: (See also Cases 27, 29, 33, 36 and the Appendage after Case 36)
 
1983-11 TE Morrison vs. Philadelphia Presbytery [M11GA (1983)]. Withdrawn.
 
1983-12 TE Jack Eubanks, et al. vs. Central Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: (See also Cases 27,29,31, 36 and the Appendage after Case 36)  Conflict of interest between the moderator and local church, and whether he has voting privileges. Also, does a higher court have authority to determine membership of lower court.
 
1983-13 TE Donald A. Codling, et al. vs. Eastern Canada Presbytery [M11GA (1983): 146-148].
Summary: Presbytery action in denying licensure to a candidate.
 
1983-14 RE Swain, et al. vs. Eastern Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983)]. Abandoned.
 
1983-15 TE W. Ted Smith, Jr. vs. Central Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983): 155-157].
Summary: (See also Cases 27,29, 31, 33) Was Presbytery negligent concerning General Assembly directives and BCO responsibilities to exercise proper oversight of past and present members of a congregation.
 
1984-01 RE Roy J. Wuckovich vs. Central Carolina Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: Sustaining the examination for ordination of candidate allegedly holding that the 4* Commandment did not have to be observed.
 
1984-02 TE Russell D. Toms and TE William L. Thompson vs. Central Florida Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: Receiving a minister to labor in the bounds of another presbytery.
 
1984-03 RE George K. McLeod vs. Gulf Coast Presbyter [M11GA (1983):
Summary: [Found not in order.]
 
1984-04 TE Carl Bogue vs. Ascension Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: (See also cases 12,23,1984-05;1984-06;55,58 and 61) Alleged unconstitutional and contumacious refusal to comply with directions of Eleventh General Assembly.
 
1984-05 TE Robert C. Peterson, et al. vs. Ascension Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: Alleged failure to comply with Assembly directives.
 
1984-06 TE Warren Gardner, et al. vs. North Georgia Presbytery [M11GA (1983):
Summary: Dismissal of a mission congregation to another presbytery without apparent consideration of the congregation involved.
 
1984-07 Session of Faith Presbyterian Church, Akron, Ohio, et al. vs. Ascension Presbytery [M12GA (1984):
Summary: (See also Cases #12, 23, 1984-04, 1984-05, 55, 58 and 61) Against alleged continued non-compliance with Assembly directives and therefore unconstitutional and contumacious actions.

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