Elders Present:  Kritzer, Armstrong, Connell, Marshall, Ebersole, Wallace, Carlson, Jewell, Hallam, Allison, White, Parsons, Beveridge, Thompson, Manley, Rankin and Wells.  Moderator of Session, Dr. Finley.  Also present were Mr. Phillippe and Mr. Ayoub, stated supply pastors, and David Moffet, chairman of Trustees.  Excused were Lipes, Rhea, Patterson, Simpson, Royer, Morrill and Keating.

• Report of the Ninth Avenue sub-committee of Christian Education:  Motion made and carried that a family night be held in the near future in the Ninth Avenue building, at which interested persons in the area and members of the CE Committee and their families be invited to attend; the purpose of the meeting to be to discuss the sort of program needed in that area and ways to put such a program into effect.  Motion made and carried that the Session approve the expenditure of a small sum for the purchase of refreshments to be used in connection with a church school program at the Ninth Avenue location.

• Session Retreat: Motion made and carried that a retreat be scheduled for May 1 through 3 at a site yet to be determined.  Moved and carried that the sub-committee on camps and conferences make suitable arrangements for use of the site, the location of which is to be determined at a later date.  Motion made and carried that those attending the retreat should be members of the three boards of the church and such other persons as might be designated by the nomination committee.  Moved and carried that each of those attending pay his own expenses and that the Rev. Ellis Butler of Chicago Presbytery, who has agreed to lead the retreat, be paid $100 and his expenses from the church treasury and that certain materials for use at the retreat be purchased by the church.

• Clerk of Session Report:  Request noted for use of the facilities of the Ninth Avenue building, including tables and chairs, for a district meeting of the African Methodist Episcopal Church from 3:00-7:00 PM, May 5, 1964.  Request approved.

• Moved and carried that Rev. Mr. Ayoub be granted permission to be out of town on several Sundays in April and May as he seeks a pastoral relationship.

• Request presented from the Rev. Mr. Cox, pastor of St. James A.M.E. Church for a representative of the Faith Church Session to serve on the Building Committee of the St. James A.M.E. Church. Moved and carried.  Elder Thomas Wallace was named to serve on this committee.

• The following persons were received by committee of the Session, as provided for by previous session action, in connection with morning worship at the Ninth Avenue building on March 22:  Howard Hume by profession of faith; Robert Anderson by reaffirmation of faith and Gary Brown, whose baptism was conducted at the same time and place and who became a member by profession of faith.

• Following discussion regarding seven persons who have asked that their names not be included on the roll of Faith Church, it was moved and seconded that these persons and any others who may at a later date make a similar request be called upon by a member of the Evangelism Committee or by any elder requested to do so by the Evangelism Committee chairman and that church law regarding this matter be discussed with them. Carried.

• Moved and carried that adult baptisms be conducted in connection with a regular service of worship except in those unusual cases where, after consultation with the person to be baptized, a minister of the church deems it advisable to baptize such a person or persons at a meeting of the Session and after aforesaid minister has made an explanation to the Session as to the reason for this deviation from the rule.  Carried.

• Motion made and carried to grant permission to the Couples Club of Faith Church to meet on the evening of April 8.

• Next Session meeting set for 7:00 PM, April 8, 1964 in the First Church building.