Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1983 ARTICLE 130 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 129 – Acts The Acts, Articles 118-127, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 128 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Hymn 39, reads John 15: 1-11, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 127 – Adjournment Br. J. Hendricks requests to sing Psalm 121, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 126 – Farewell Dutch Delegates The chairman speaks a few word s of farewell to the brethren Dr. K. Deddens and Rev. J. de Gelder. fraternal delegates from the Dutch sister Churches, thanking them tor their helpful advice and encouraging presence. The chairman expresses gratitude for the bonds between the Canadian and Dutch sister Churches, and…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 125 – Book of Praise (Revision of the Liturgical Forms) The first part of the Report of Committee I on the revision of the Liturgical Forms is read.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 124 – Book of Praise (Revision of the Prayers) The report of Committee I on the Revision of the Prayers is read and discussed. It is decided that the members of Synod shall scrutinize the draft of the Advisory Committee re the prayers and come with written proposals for possible changes so…

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:…