Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1986 ARTICLE 76 Guidelines for Synod (See Art. 162) Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, I, 2: Overture concerning Acts , Art. 45, General Synod of 1983 re Guidelines for Synod. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.    Guideline I, C, presently reads, “All material submitted to the convening church shall be sent to all delegates…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 75 General Fund Committee 1 presents: A. MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, K, 3. The report is discussed and taken back by the committee for further consideration.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 74 Roll Call Roll call is held. Elder H. Berends arrives later because of other synodical business.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 73 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 33:1, 2 be sung.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 72 Adjournment Synod is adjourned. Committees meet.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 71 Letter br. L. VanZandwyk Synod enters into a closed-restricted session. Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda VIII. A. 4, 5: Letter and Supplementary Letter of br. L. Van ­Zandwyk (dated 28/03/86 and 8/04/86 resp.). B.    OBSERVATIONS 1.     Br. L. VanZandwyk lays charges against Prof. Dr. J. Faber on the basis…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 70 Report on Contact OPC (See Art. 46, 53, 56, 67) The discussion is continued. After two rounds on each point of the report, the discussion is terminated to give the committee the opportunity to consider all the remarks.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 69 Roll Call Roll call is held. All members are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 68 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 68: 8, 12 be sung.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 67 Report on Contact OPC (See Art. 46, 53, 56) The discussion is continued. At noon the chairman adjourns the meeting for lunch .