Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1989 ARTICLE 52 – Adjournment The chairman requests br. A. Witten to close the day. Br. A. Witten requests the delegates and visitors to sing Psalm 19:1,3 after which he leads in prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 51 – Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 11 A. MATERIAL letter from br. J. DeVos re Regional Synod West 1987, Art.4 (not specified). B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Appellant asks General Synod to declare a ruling of Regional Synod West 1987 (Art.4) invalid. 2. Regional Synod ruled to declare an appeal by…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 50 – Excused Rev. W. den Hollander and the chairman, Rev. Cl. Stam, excuse themselves to pick up Prof. Dr. and Mrs. N.H. Gootjes from the airport. The vice-chairman takes over the chair.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 48 – Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII,D,12 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Orthodox Reformed Church of Edmonton (ORC) re Regional Synod West 1987, Art. 10, 15 and 16 (not specified). B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. Art. 31 C.O. implies that an appellant is a member of the churches against whose decision he appeals…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 47 – Point of Order It is asked whether those delegates who have been involved with decisions at Regional Synod which are being appealed to General Synod may be involved with the discussion and voting of these matters. Synod decide: that no one may vote when a matter involves a church of…

ARTICLE 46 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 8 A. MATERIAL Letter from Rev. S. DeBruin c.s. re Acts General Synod 1986, Art. 184. B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. Art. 31 C.O. implies that an appellant is a member of the churches against whose decision he appeals and that he maintains the bond with these churches…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 45 – Welcome Rev. M. VanderWel welcomes Rev. J. J. Peterson of San Antonio, Texas as a delegate from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church with the following words: Esteemed Rev. Peterson:As I remarked earlier this afternoon, it is my pleasure to bid you a hearty welcome as a delegate of the Orthodox Presbyterian…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 44 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting by requesting the delegates and visitors to sing Psalm 1:1,2. Roll call shows that all the delegates are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 43 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 42 – Adoption of the Acts The Acts, Articles 32-39 are read and adopted.