Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1986 ARTICLE 87 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 108:1, 2 be sung, reads Ephe­sians 4: 17-32, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 86 Adjournment Rev. J. Geertsema requests that Psalm 122:3 be sung. and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 85 Covenant Orthodox Reformed Church, Sackville (See Art. 77) Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, I, 3, 4. A motion, duly seconded, to read Ill, B, considerations, 1, as follows: “The procedure for admitting other churches to the confederation has always been a matter of local churches with the judgment of Classis and…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 84 General Fund (See Art. 75) Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, K, 3 Report of the Church for the Administration of the General Fund, the Church at Carman. B.     OBSERVATIONS 1.    The Church at Carman asked of the churches $1.00 per communicant member in the period 1983 – 1985. Balance…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 82 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. Roll call shows that Rev. W. Huizinga and elder E.J. VanWoudenberg are absent for valid reasons. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 81 Adjournment Synod is adjourned and the committees meet.

GS 1986ARTICLE 80 Acts Acts, Articles 69 – 78 are read and adopted.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 79 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 30:1, 7 be sung, reads Ephe­sians 4: 1-16 and leads in prayer. Roll call reveals that all members are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 78 Adjournment Rev. P. Kingma requests that Psalm 33: 4, 6 be sung, and leads in prayer, and thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.