Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1995 ARTICLE 45 – Women’s Participation in Election of Office Bearers Committee II presents: Agenda items VIII. E. 2, 4, 13 The Committee presents a majority and a minority report. The reports are taken back for further consideration.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 44 – Book of Praise Committee IV presents: Agenda items VIII. D. 1 – 17 I. MATERIAL A. Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise B. Letter from the church at Burlington-East re: General Synod 1983, Art. 174 and General Synod Lincoln 1992, Art. 64. C.…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 43 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He requests all present to sing Psalm 7 : 1 and 2. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present. He welcomes the fraternal dele- gate from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Rev. J.J. Peterson.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 42 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 41 – Appeals from Rev. P. Kingma, br. T. Kingma, br. H. van den Hoven, br. W. DeHaan, br. and sr. B. Jansen Committee I presents: Agenda items VIII. A. 20, B. 18, 30, 48 Having heard the discussion the Committee takes the proposal back for reconsideration.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 40 – Closed-Restricted Session Synod meets in closed-restricted session.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 39 – Adoption of the Acts The Acts, Articles 24 – 37 are read and adopted.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 38 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He asks the members of Synod to sing Ps 6 : 1, 2, 5. He reads Ephesians 2 : 11 – 22 and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are present.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 37 – Adjournment Elder A. Ruggi request that Psalm 33 : 1, 6 be sung and leads in prayer of thanksgiving. The chairman adjourns the meeting.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 36 – Book of Praise Committee IV presents: Agenda items VIII. D. 1 – 17 The Committee takes the proposal back for further consideration.