NFOG - Committee 7

Wednesday night dinner is now behind us, which means it's time for FOG.

The New Form of Government report is up before us, and already people are lining up at the microphones to speak.

The committee worked on the document, and brought it to the floor to recommend it with a 37-5 vote. Several amendments were made, and it looks like we're getting started on even more.

The first amendment was pretty soundly defeated. Then a substitute motion was introduced to dismiss the committee with thanks - and the polity maneuvers begin! Probably 30 minutes later, the substitute failed by about a 2-1 margin, so then it went back to the main motion.

Unfortunately, the Vice-Moderator chose to allow further debate. After a substitute motion is offered, and the substitute and main motions have both been perfected, there should not be any further debate. The motion has been perfected, and it would be more appropriate for it to go straight to a vote from that point. Alas... the debate continues!

Another 20 minutes or so, and finally a commissioner calls the question. Strong support from all advisory delegates. Finally, the motion to send NFOG to the presbyteries for approval passed, 468-204-6, slightly better than a 2-1 margin. Watch for this to come to a presbytery near you.