Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1983 ARTICLE 73 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 118: 1, 4, and 8. reads Ephesians 1, and leads in prayer. He commemorates that on November 13, it was 365 years ago that the Synod of Dordrecht (1618-19) was opened. He briefly outlines the great historical significance of this Synod and thankfully remembers how the Lord has…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 72 – Adjournment Br A. Poppe requests the members to sing Psalm 121: 1 and 4, and leads in thanks­ giving. Synod is adjourned until Monday, November 14, 9:00 a.m.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 71 – CANONS OF DORT Committee IV presents: I A.  MATERIAL – Agenda D, 1-9 1.   Report from the Committee on the Canons of Dort. 2.   Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re Canons of Dort. 3.   Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re not to accept this new translation (see also…

ARTICLE 145 – Reopening –  Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms –   continued) The chairman requests to sing Hymn 49. Roll call is held. The discussion on the Report of Committee I re Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms) is continued, after some changes in the Report are announced. The Form for the Solemnization of Marriage is…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 70 – Decisions re Apostles· Creed Committee II presents: I A. MATERIAL – Agenda  VIII, J, 1 -6. Appeals concerning Article 107, Acts Syond 1980. Deletion of the word “begotten” from the Apostles’ Creed. Agenda VIII, J, 1 Appeal from the Church at Burlington-South. J, 2 Appeal from the Church at Burlington-West.…

Article 171 – Appeal from Willoughby Heights re: Article 5a of the Acts of Regional Synod West 2009 1.  Material Appeal from Willoughby Heights re: Article 5a Acts Regional Synod West 2009 (8.5.j).  2.  Observations 2.1 The church at Willoughby Heights observes that in Considerations 1, 3, and 5, Article 5.a of the Acts of Regional Synod…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 69 – Apostles’ Creed (continued) The discussion on Section II of the Report of Committee II re Apostles’ Creed (the deletion of the word “Christian”) is continued. A revised version of this section is presented and discussed. Recommendation II C is adopted. Section Ill of the Report re Apostles’ Creed (letter br.…

ARTICLE 68 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 76: 4 and 5. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 67 – Farewell Rev. J.J. Peterson and Adjournment Since the Rev. Jack J. Peterson, representative of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is leaving Synod this day. he receives the floor and speaks a few words of gratitude for the warm hospitality received. He has appreciated being in the midst of Synod for a…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 66 – Acts The Acts, Articles 57-64 are amended and adopted.