Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1998 Article 115 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 100 – 113 of the Acts, pertaining to May 19, 1998 are adopted.

GS 1998 Article 114 – Reopening The chairman asks that Psalm 82: 1, 2 be sung, reads from 3 John, and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all are present.

GS 1998 Article 113 – Adjournment Rev. R.J. Eikelboom requests that Psalm 90: 1, 3 be sung, and leads in prayer. Synod adjourns.

GS 1998 Article 112 – Overture of Burlington Fellowship re Women’s Voting Committee IV presents: Agenda item II.RR I. MATERIAL: Overture from the Fellowship Church at Burlington-South regarding the involvement of sisters of the congregation in the election of officebearers. II. ADMISSIBILITY: This is not an appeal, but an overture that comes directly from a…

GS 1998 Article 111 – Overture of Aldergrove re Women’s Voting Committee IV presents agenda item II.I I. MATERIAL: Overture from the Church at Aldergrove regarding the matter of Women’s Participation in Election of Office Bearers. II. ADMISSIBILITY: This is an overture from a church directly to General Synod and consequently it is inadmissible on…

GS 1998 Article 110 – Appeal of Burlington Fellowship re Women’s Voting Committee IV presents agenda item III.P. I. MATERIAL: An appeal from Fellowship Canadian Reformed Church in Burlington regarding Article 51 of Synod Abbotsford 1995. II. ADMISSIBILITY: Synod declares this appeal admissible. III. OBSERVATIONS: A. The Council of Fellowship Canadian Reformed Church appeals the…

GS 1998 Article 109 – Appeal of Burlington Ebenezer re Women’s Voting Committee IV presents agenda item II.C.2. I. MATERIAL Appeal from Ebenezer Church at Burlington-East re: Women’s participation in election of office bearers. II. ADMISSIBILITY Synod declares this appeal admissible. III. OBSERVATIONS A. Synod Abbotsford 1995, in Article 51, declared an overture from sister…

GS 1998 Article 108 – Grand Rapids Appeal re Presbyterian Church of Korea Committee III presents agenda item III W. I. MATERIAL An appeal from the Church at Grand Rapids re: Presbyterian Church of Korea II. ADMISSIBILITY Synod decides that the submission of the church at Grand Rapids is admissible since it is an appeal…

GS 1998 Article 107 – Theological College: Pastoral Proficiency Program Committee IV presents Agenda Items I.B.1, I.B.3, II.Z, II.BB, IV.O, IV.U, IV.V, IV.Z. I. MATERIAL A. Report of the Board of Governors to General Synod Fergus. B. Proposal from the Board of Governors re: Certificate of Pastoral Proficiency. C. Letters from the Ebenezer Canadian Reformed…

GS 1998 Article 106 – Reopening The chairman asks that Psalm 104:1, 2 be sung. Roll call shows that all are present.