Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1989 ARTICLE 112 B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. From the material submitted it appears that br. C. J. Burger was excommunicated from the Church at Grand Rapids. Br. Burger, appealing the decision of Regional Synod, October 15,16 and 22, 1989, requests General Synod to declare, “that the Consistory of Grand Rapids should not have censured br.…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 111 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 15 A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from br. C.J. Burger 2. Letter/documents (confidential) from the Church at Grand Rapids MOTION A motion made and duly seconded reads as follows: Synod decide: that the letters/documents (confidential) from the Church at Grand Rapids be…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 110 In closed session Committee III presents: Agenda VIII, D, 14 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Orangeville, ON. re Acts Regional Synod East Oct. 1988, art. 5. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Regional Synod East, Oct. 1988, judged that the Church at Orangeville should have used Article 71 and 72 C.O. in…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 109 In closed session COMMITTEE III presents: Agenda Items VIII, A, 1, a, b, c A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from Regional Synod East of Oct. 19, 1988 re Nominations for the Board of Governors of the Theological College 2. Letter from Regional Synod West of Nov. 8, 1988 re Nominations for the…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 108 – Committee II requests revision of Acts, Article 95. Agenda Item VIII, D, 18 The request for revision is granted so that the Advisory Committee report now reads as follows: A. MATERIAL Letter from br. J. VanderMeulen B. ADMISSIBILITY Since Liturgical Forms are a matter of the churches in common and…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 107 – Reopening Roll call is held. It shows that all delegates are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 106 – Adjournment After a few announcements regarding what matters will be dealt with in plenary ses- sion, Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 105 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 141:1,2. He reads James 3 and leads in prayer. He expresses a word of welcome. The Roll call shows that br. L. Stam is absent with notification.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 104 – Adjournment The chairman requests Rev. B.J. Berends to close the day. He requests the delegates and guests to sing 96:1,2 and leads in prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 103 – Committee I presents: Agenda Item VIII, I (continued from Article 102) A. MATERIAL Report of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad IV – Presbyterian Church in Korea (Koryu-Pa or Kosin) (PCK) B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Committee has fulfilled its mandate with regard to the Presbyterian Church of Korea, by…