Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1968 art 45

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 45 Regarding Revised Standard Version, Committee III presents: (See Supplement 2) 1.   Materials: 2. Recommendations: I. That from the several later versions of the Bible the Revised Standard Version be chosen. Grounds: ADOPTED II. The Committee therefore advises Synod not to follow the suggestion of Mr. H. Stassen, to give “clear directions as to ……

  • GS 1968 art 44

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 44 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 66:5,8, reads Psalm 66, and leads in prayer.

  • GS 1968 art 43

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 43 Rev. L. Moes requests Synod to sing Hymn 15, and leads in thanksgiving.

  • GS 1968 art 42

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 42 Regarding the Finances of Synod Edmonton 1965 Committee IV presents: Materials: Information: The receipts of Synod 1965 were $5,659.70; the expenses $4,286.91; the expenses of Deputies appointed by Synod $1,341.04. Cash on hand $31.75. The committee was informed that of the $713.64 advanced to Deputies for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian…

  • GS 1968 art 41

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 41 Re Overture III,1, Committee I presents the following recommendation: Synod having taken note of the overture of the Church at Chatham, Ont., “to decide that the reports for Synod of which copies are sent to the churches, should be in on or before February l of the year wherein a General…

  • GS 1968 art 40

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 40 Regarding overture III,39 of the Church at Smithers, B.C., requesting not to deal with a report re Correspondence with Foreign Churches because of its unofficial character and its lateness of arrival, Synod decides to deal with the report referred to in the letter of the Church at Smithers because it has…

  • GS 1968 art 39

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 39 The following decisions are made re a communication of Rev. C. de Haan, Win­nipeg. Man. dated November 5th, 1968 (11,4):

  • GS 1968 art 38

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 38 The Chairman calls the roll at 7.00 p.m. Rev. G. VanDooren is again present.

  • GS 1968 art 37

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 37 Synod decides that a communication dated October 29th, 1968, from “Canadian Reformed Church, c/o Rev. C. de Haan” (V,10) is admissible on the ground that it is a request for revision of the decisions of Synod Edmonton 1965 in reply to an appeal received from the same group.

  • GS 1968 art 36

    GS 1968 ARTICLE 36 The following incoming mail is added to the Agenda and referred to Committee III: