Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1989 art 72

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 72 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 24:1,5, he reads Psalm 24 and leads in prayer. He welcomes the delegates. Roll call shows that all the delegates are present.

  • GS 1989 art 71

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 71 – Adjournment Due to the time, the chairman decides to adjourn the meeting and requests Rev. J. De Jong to close Synod for the day. Rev. J. De Jong suggests to the assembly to sing Hymn 46:2 and leads in prayer.

  • GS 1989 art 70

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 70 – Committee I presents: Agenda Item VIII, F, 1 MATERIAL Report of the Committee for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. After some discussion the Advisory Committee takes its report back for reconsideration. (see Articles 82 and 94)

  • GS 1989 art 69

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 69 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 53 – 64 of the Acts are read and adopted.

  • GS 1989 art 68

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 68 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 115:1,6. The roll call shows that all the delegates are present.

  • GS 1989 art 67

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 67 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

  • GS 1989 art 66

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 66 – Welcome br. J. van der Kolk The chairman gives Rev. B. J. Berends the floor to express a word of welcome to br. Jac. van der Kolk of behalf of Synod. He does so by the following words: Mr. chairman, fellow-delegates, it is my privilege to introduce to you br.…

  • GS 1989 art 65

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 65 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 138:1,4. He reads Luke 10:25-37 and leads in prayer. He welcomes all the delegates. Special mention is made that br. Jac. van der Kolk has arrived as a delegate from our sister churches in the Netherlands.

  • GS 1989 art 64

    GS 1989ARTICLE 64 – Adjournment The chairman requests Rev. P.K.A. de Boer to close the day. He requests the assembly to sing Psalm 127:1,2, and leads in prayer.

  • GS 1989 art 63

    GS 1989 ARTICLE 63 – Committee III presents: Agenda Item VIII, A, 2, b A. MATERIAL Appointment of professors. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Synod appointed Prof. Dr. N. H. Gootjes as professor of Dogmatology and Ethics and Rev. Drs. J. De Jong as professor of Ecclesiology and Diaconiology. 2. These appointments mean that Prof. Dr. N.…