Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1983 art 55

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 55 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church The discussion on the Report of Advisory Committee II re Contact with the Orthodo x Presbyterian Church is continued. The recommendations of the Committee are adopted as amended A.   MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, G. 1-8 and J, 13. B.   OBSERVATIONS 1.  DIVERGENCIES a.   Synod 1980, Acts Art.…

  • GS 1983 art 54

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 54 – Address Rev. Jack J. Peterson On behalf of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Jack J. Peterson of San Antonio, Texas, addresses Synod with the following words: Mr. Chairman, and brothers in the Lord Jesus Christ, My words will be supplementary to the letter that was read last night from…

  • GS 1983 art 53

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 53 – Address Dr. K. Deddens On behalf of the Dutch sister Churches, de Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, Dr. K. Deddens addresses Synod with the following words: Beloved Brothers in the Lord. Delegates to this Synod: It is a great pleasure to me, Mr. Chairman, that you gave me the floor to address the…

  • GS 1983 art 52

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 52 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 119: 22 and 24. Roll call is held.

  • GS 1983 art 51

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 51 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned until the evening. The Advisory Committees meet.

  • GS 1983 art 50

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 50 – Theological College-Academic Standards Synod enters into closed session  to deal with a letter  from the Church at Hamilton re Academic Standards. and the appeal of br. W.B Slomp re Standards at the Theological College. Committee Ill presents: A.  MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, A. 2, d. and J, 14. a.    Letter…

  • GS 1983 art 49

    ARTICLE 49 – Acts The Acts, Articles 40-47, are read and adopted.

  • GS 1983 art 48

    ARTICLE 48 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 19:3, 4, and 5, reads Proverbs 14:1-18, and leads in prayer. Synod decides to meet this morning in closed session.

  • GS 1983 art 47

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 47 – Adjournment Br. G. Ladder requests to sing Psalm 47: 1, 2, and 3, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

  • GS 1983 art 46

    GS 1983 ARTICLE 46 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee II presents the Report on the Committee for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The report is read and discussed. Because of expiry of time, the discussion is ter­minated for the evening.