Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1983 ARTICLE 164 – Acts The Acts, Articles 153-162, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 163 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 132:6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, reads Revelation 12, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 162 – Adjournment Rev. P. Kingma requests to sing Psalm 48:1, 3 and 4. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

ARTICLE 161 – Heidelberg Catechism (Conclusion) Committee II presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, E 1.  Report from the Committee on the Heidelberg Catechism (plus covering letter) 2.  Letter from the Church at Brampton 3.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-East 4.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South 5.  Letter from the Church at Carman 6. …

GS 1983 ARTICLE 160 – Women’s Voting Rights Committee IV presents its report on the Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting Rights. The Recommendations 0, 1, 2 and 3 are ADOPTED. A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII I.    1. Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting Rights 2.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford 3. …

GS 1983 ARTICLE 159 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Hymn 10: 1, 9 and 10. Roll call is held. Rev W. Pouwelse is absent in connection with congregational work.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 158 – Appeal br. H.J. Noot Committee I presents its report on the appeal of br. H.J. Noot against a decision of the Regional Synod West (September 20-22, 1983). The discussion on this report is begun.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 157 – Appeal br. H. DeJong Committee I presents its report on the appeal of br. H. DeJong of Edmonton against a decision of Regional Synod West (September 1983): A.  MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, J,8 Appeal br. H. DeJong of Edmonton against a deci­sion of Regional Synod West of September 1983. with…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 156 – Reopening The chairman requests lo sing Psalm 133. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 155 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.