Case 22 · Complaints & Appeals · Presbytery

An Appeal After Admonition

A censured member appeals an admonition, claiming the session misunderstood both the facts and the spirit of the case.

Discussion Questions

1

Which threshold determination most properly governs a broader court before it enters the merits?

2

Assuming the matter is properly before the court, which next course best preserves judicial regularity and the rights of the parties?

3

Which disposition best reflects faithful broader-court review?

Scripture Cited

  • Deuteronomy 19:15
  • Matthew 18:15
  • 1 Corinthians 6:1-5

Constitutional Reference

Book of Discipline · Judicial Review · Written Records

If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone.

Matthew 18:15