Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1968 art 58

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 58 Regarding Declaration of Agreement, Committee II presents: Materials: Considerations: Recommendation: Not to act upon the proposal of the Church at Smithers. RECOMMENDATION ADOPTED

  • GS 1968 art 57

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 57 Regarding Translation Heidelberg Catechism, Committee II presents: Materials: Observations: Considerations: Recommendation: ADOPTED

  • GS 1968 art 56

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 56 The evening roll call indicates that all the delegates are present.

  • GS 1968 art 55

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 55 Due to serious illness in his congregation, Rev. H. Scholten is not present. This morning’s session is adjourned to give the advisory committees the opportun­ity to prepare their reports for Synod.

  • GS 1968 art 54

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 54 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 98: 1,4, reads Psalm 98, and leads in prayer.

  • GS 1968 art 53

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 53 Elder K. Stam requests Synod to sing Psalm 149: 1, and leads in thanksgiving.

  • GS 1968 art 52

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 52 The Chairman reads a communication (V,12) dated November 6th, 1968, from Deputies of Die Vrye Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika for Correspondence with Foreign Churches, expressing their best wishes to Synod. Synod receives this letter with gratitude for the interest shown. The letter is refer­red to Committee III.

  • GS 1968 art 51

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 51 Committee IV presents: Material: Communication of  the Canadian Reformed Church, c/o Rev. C.de Haan,”,V,10. A.       Information: Consideration: Recommendation: ADOPTED B.        Information: Considerations: Recommendation: ADOPTED C. Information: Uit het gehele schrijven blijkt dat appellanten er voorts groot bezwaar tegen hebben dat de Synode Edmonton 1965, huns inziens, Art. 53 K.O zo uitlegt “dat…

  • GS 1968 art 50

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 50 Committee IV presents: Material: Request II, 1, from Mr. T. VandeBrink and Mr. W. Vogelzang at Barrhead, A. Information: Recommendation: ADOPTED B. Information: De broeders voeren aan tegen de besluiten van de Synode van Edmonton 1965: Considerations: De Synode overweegt Recommendation: ADOPTED C. Information: Consideration: Recommendation: ADOPTED D. Information: Consideration: Recommendation: ADOPTED E. Information: Consideration:…

  • GS 1968 art 49

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 49 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 30:1,2, reads Psalm 30, and leads in prayer.