Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1983 ARTICLE 123 – Book of Praise (Psalm and Hymn Section) The discussion on the report of Committee I on the. Book of Praise (Psalm and Hymn Section) is continued. The Committee takes over some proposals re Hymn 17: 1.   stanza 1: change ” The angel.” to : “An angel…” 2.   stanza 2: change…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 122 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 107:, 2, and 12. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 121 – Reopening-Correspondence with Churches Abroad (ICRC-continued) The report of Committee IV is further discussed and, after emendations, the Rec­ommendations D, 1, 2, 3. 4, 5. and 6 are ADOPTED. Since the Majority Report is adopted, a Minority Report presented by the Rev. P. Kingma is not voted on. Committee IV presents:…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 120 – Correspondence with sister Churches Abroad (ICRC) The chairman reads the proposed Constitution of the International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC). Committee IV then presents its report on Correspondence with Churches Abroad re membership in the International Conference of Reformed Churches. The discussion of this report is begun.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 119 – Acts The Acts. Articles 108-117, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 118 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 89: 2, 7, and 8, reads Isaiah 55 and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 117 – Adjournment Rev. J. Visscher requests to sing Psalm 23: 1 and 3, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 116 – lnterchurch Relations Committee of  the Council of the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada Committee Ill presents: A.  MATERIAL – Agenda K, 1 The Council of the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada re appoint a contact committee. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  The lnterchurch Relations Committee of the CCRCC “enters into conversations with other…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 115 – Bible Translations Committee IV presents: A. MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, M, 7 Report of the Committee for Bible Translations ap­pointed by Synod Smithville 1980. B. OBSERVATIONS 1.  The Committee on Bible Translations received the mandate by Synod Smithville 1980 a.   To continue to make recommendations to the Standard Bible Committee…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 114 – Address Church Committee IV presents: A.  MATERIAL –    Agenda VIII. M, 6 Report of the “Address Church,” the Church at Burlington-East. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  Synod Smithville 1980 appointed the Church at Burlington-East as “Address Church”: 2.  The “Address Church” received and acted upon the following material: a.    A request by Miss…