Author: Roy Janssen

ARTICLE 41 – Expression of Appreciation for Dr. and Mrs. J. Faber The moderamen makes the following proposal: Synod decide: to offer Dr. and Mrs. J. Faber a trip to visit the sister churches in Australia through a special gift. Grounds: 1. This may express the appreciation of the churches for twenty-one years of faithful…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 40 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates to sing Psalm 139:1,4. He reads Ezekiel 37:1-14 and leads in prayer. He welcomes the delegates back to another week of hard work and wishes them all the strength needed to do it to the glory of the Lord and for the edification of…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 39 – Adjournment The chairman wishes all the Synod members a pleasant time of relaxation and a blessed Sunday. Noting that brothers have also arrived from elsewhere in connection with a meeting of the Foundation of Superannuation to be held, D.V., tomorrow, he wishes all those involved with this meeting strength and…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 38 – Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 7 A. MATERIAL Letter from Mr. R. Duker. 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 church- es during the time of…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 37 – Committee III presents: Agenda Items VIII, E, 4, 5 A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from the Covenant Canadian Reformed Church at Lower Sackville, NS., re Art. 13 Church Order and the support for retired ministers and their dependents. 2. Letter from the Church at Houston, BC, re same B. OBSERVATIONS 1.…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 36 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 92:1,6. Roll call shows that all the delegates are present. The chairman welcomes the guests. He informs the assembly that the Advisory Committee II has a report on Agenda item VIII B 1 a-i, and Committee IV is ready with Agenda…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 35 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 34 – Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 1 A. MATERIAL Letter of Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham, re: Acts of General Synod Burlington 1986, Art. 186, 187. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Chatham objects to the fact that appeals of brs. J. Werkman and H. De Jong were…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 33 – Adoption of Acts Articles 20-31 of the Acts are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 32 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 89:1,7. He reads Ezekiel 36:22-32 and leads in prayer. The roll call shows that all delegates are present.