Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1986 ARTICLE 141 Appeal of br. H. Boersma Committee 4 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda , VIII, J, 5. A motion, duly seconded, reads: Replace Considerations and Recommendation as follows: Consideration 1.    This is an appeal against the decision of Classis Ontario-South of Sept. 11, 12/85. Such an appeal should go to Regional Synod…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 140 Acts Acts. Articles 130 – 138 are read and adopted.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 139 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 27:2 and 6 be sung, reads I Timothy 3:1-18, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 138 Adjournment Elder H. Veenendaal requests that Psalm 111:1 and 5 be sung, and leads in prayer and thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 137 Overture Classis Ontario South re Contact OPC Committee 4 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, J, 2 and 3. A motion, duly seconded, reads: Replace Considerations, 3, by: 3.    Synod recognize that the “Hofford” issue is a matter which is as yet not finished in the minor assemblies (Art. 30, Church…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 136 Letters Re Contact OPC Committee 4 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, J, 4 Appeal of br. J. Tillema. VIII, J, 6 Appeal of Smithville. VIII, J, 7 Appeal of Attercliffe. B.    OBSERVATIONS 1.    The Church at Smithville requests synod “to present the churches as yet with a detailed and complete…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 135 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 148: 1 and 4 be sung. Roll call is held. All members are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 133 Letter from Committee for Contact OPC Committee 4 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, J, 1, b Letter from the Committee for Contact OPC. B.    OBSERVATION The committee informs the General Synod of 1986 that the Rev. P. Kingma was not able to approve the report of the committee. His name…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 134 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 24:1, 2, and 5 be sung. Roll call is held. Elder H. Veenendaal is absent with notification. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 132 Report on Contact OPC (See Arts. 46, 53, 56, 67, 70, 124, 126, 128) Discussion re point E continues. A motion, duly seconded, reads: Replace Considerations by: b.  Although “the committee considers that the GA has not allowed deviation from their standards, nor has it sanctioned heresy such as would require…