Author: Roy Janssen

ARTICLE 36 Incoming Mail A package of incoming mail is declared inadmissible, because the deadline for incom­ing mail has expired.

ARTICLE 35 Responses to decision of Rev. J. Geertsema The Rev . J. Mulder, Chairman of the Board of Governors, addresses Rev. J. Geertsema, as well as the retiring Prof. L. Selles. The Principal of the Theological College, Prof. Dr. J. Faber, speaks on behalf of the faculty.

ARTICLE 34 Accepting Appointment Professor Designate J. Geertsema The Rev. J. Geertsema receives the floor and speaks as follows: ” Mr. Chairman, On April 15 I received a letter from the Board of Governors of our Theological Col­lege, directed by this General Synod, informing me concerning my appointment. I have come to the conclusion that…

ARTICLE 33 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, and requests that Psalm 98:1, 4 be sung. The roll call indicates that elder E.J. VanWoudenberg is absent with notification and that Rev. W. Huizinga is present again. The chairman welcomes all present, especially the faculty and some governors of the Theological College.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 32 Adjournment The chairman informs the members of synod that a report on Agenda VIII, D and E has been handed out and is ready to be dealt with in the evening session. Synod is adjourned until 7:00 p.m.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 31 Roll Call Roll call is held. Absent with notification is elder E.J. VanWoudenberg. Absent without notification are the Rev.’s J. Geertsema, J. Mulder, and M. Werkman, and the elders J. Gelderman, and N. Torenvliet.

ARTICLE 30 Adjournment Synod decides that no further plenary sessions will be held this morning and afternoon. In the evening session the Professor-designate, Rev. J. Geertsema, will make a state­ ment about his appointment. The members of the faculty and the Board of Governors will be invited for that session. In the evening session the…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 29 Acts The Acts, Articles 14-26 are read and adopted.

ARTICLE 28 Roll Call Roll call reveals that Rev. W. Huizinga is replaced by his alternate, Rev. M. Werkman, and that elder E.J. VanWoudenberg is absent with notification.

ARTICLE 27 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 130:3, 4 be sung, reads Ephe­sians 1:15-23, and leads in prayer.