Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1986 art 159

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 159 Letter from br. L. VanZandwyk (Re “only-begotten” and “Christian”) Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, C, 7 Letters from br. L. VanZandwyk dated Feb. 11/86 and April 8/86 – Appeal and request to this 1986 General Synod to “restore the words ‘only-begotten’ and ‘Christian’ to their rightful place in…

  • GS 1986 art 157

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 157 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 107:1 and 12 be sung, reads 1 Timothy 5:1-16, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

  • GS 1986 art 156

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 156 Adjournment Elder E.J. VanWoudenberg requests that Hymn 60:2 and 3 be sung, and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.

  • GS 1986 art 155

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 155 Theological College, Board of Governors Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda, VIII, A, 2a Report of the Board of Governors. A, 2c Supplementary Report of the Board of Governors. B.    OBSERVATIONS 1.  Due to the early date of this synod of 1986, the board was unable to cover in its…

  • GS 1986 art 154

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 154 Theological College – Finances and Property (See Art. 152) Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2 Board of Governors. a.  Report to General Synod of 1986. b.  Letter from the Executive Committee of the Board. c. Supplementary Report from the Board of Governors. d. Letter from the Board…

  • GS 1986 art 153

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 153 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 4:3 and 4 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

  • GS 1986 art 152

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 152 Theological College – Finances and Property Synod enters into closed-restricted session. Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2, 3 (See Art. 154). Recommendation D, 4 is ADOPTED. Closed-restricted session is terminated. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.

  • GS 1986 art 151

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 151 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 116:1 and 8 be sung. Roll call is held. Rev. J. Geertsema is absent with notification.

  • GS 1986 art 150

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 150 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (Korea) (See Art. 146) Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda, VIII, G, 1 Letter from Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church. VIII, G, 3a Report of the Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. VIII, G, 3b Appendices to the Report of the Committee on Cor­ respondence with Churches…

  • GS 1986 art 149

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 149 Acts Acts, Articles 139-147 are read and adopted.