By Rev. J. A. TALLACH.
THE Law Committee met and appointed a sub-committee to draft a Law Manual according to the terms of reference received from the Synod.
For certain reasons the Sub-Committee had been unable to complete its task and there was no report from them sent to the Committee. Before Rev. D. Beaton, who was one of the Sub-Committee, sailed for Canada, however, he had handed an unfinished draft of Church Court procedure to me, and also a personal Report which I have been asked to read to the Synod. The Committee has not yet had time to consider this draft. The Committee await the further instructions of the Synod.
Rev. D. BEATON’S PERSONAL REPORT.
Church Law Manual.
—Owing to war conditions not much progress has been made during last year with the law manual. The Committee appointed by the Synod had appointed a sub-committee of three to submit a report to the Synod Committee—unfortunately, owing to the outbreak of war this committee was not able to meet through one of its members being engaged in War matters. The Convener had made substantial progress with Deacons’ Court, Kirk-session, and Presbytery procedure and has placed this rough draft in the hands of Rev. James A. Tallach.