Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1983 ARTICLE 93 – Adjournment Rev. M. VanderWel requests to sing Psalm 92: 1, 2, and 6, and leads in thanksgiv­ing. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 92 – Book of Praise (Psalms and Hymns) Committee I presents the report on the Book of Praise (Section I, Psalms and Hymns). This report is read and discussed.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 91 – Decisions re Revision Church Order A.  MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, F.  B.  OBSERVATIONS C.  CONSIDERATIONS D.  RECOMMENDATIONS Synod decides: Minority Report Observations: as in the report of the advisory Committee Ill. Considerations: Recommendation: Synod decides: ADOPTED

GS 1983 ARTICLE 90 – Revision Church Order (continued) The recommendations of the Advisory Committee are dealt with and voted on (see Article 91). A motion to delete the last sentence of proposed Article 11 Church Order is duly seconded and ADOPTED. A motion to adopt the entire revised Church Order as amended by Synod…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 89 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 106: 1, 23, and 24. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 88 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 87 – Acts The Acts, Articles 79-85, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 86 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 84:1, 2, and 6, reads Psalm 84, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 85 – Adjournment Rev. Cl. Stam requests Synod to sing Psalm 122: 1 and 2, and leads in thanksgiv­ing. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 84 – Canons of Dort Since it appears that new documents may be available in the file of Synod re Canons of Dort, Synod agrees to request Committee Ill to look into this matter.