Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1998 Article 38 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 25 – 36 of the Acts, pertaining to May 08, 1998 are adopted. Synod adjourns for committee work.

GS 1998 Article 37 – Reopening The chairman reopens synod, asks the brothers to sing from Psalm 75: 1, 6. He reads from 1 John 3: 1 – 10 and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all are present. It is noted that Rev. P. Feenstra the day before declined the call to Redeemer…

GS 1998 Article 36 – Adjournment In closing Br. W. Smouter requests that Ps. 24:1,5 be sung and leads in prayer. The chairman adjourns synod until Monday, 9:30 a.m

GS 1998 Article 35 – Contact with Churches Abroad: The Netherlands Committee III presents: Agenda items: I.D, II.S, II.W, II.CC, IV.W, II.UU, IV.M, IV.T (part 4) After discussion this report is taken back by the committee for further consideration.

GS 1998 Article 34 – Contact with Churches Abroad: Australia and South Africa Committee III presents: Agenda item: I.D. I. MATERIAL Report of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad regarding the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) and the Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA). II. INTRODUCTION The Committee for Relations with Churches…

GS 1998 Article 33 – Address of Rev. C. Bouwman Rev. C. Bouwman then responds with the words that can be found in Appendix 1. Rev. J. Moesker is then given the opportunity to respond to the address of Rev. C. Bouwman. These words too can be found in Appendix 1. It is striking that…

GS 1998 Article 32 – Reopening The chairman asks that H. 40:1, 2 be sung. Roll call shows that Rev. W. den Hollander is absent with notice. The chairman welcomes Rev. C. Bouwman, the fraternal delegate of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia and gives him the privilege of the floor.

GS 1998 Article 31 – Adjournment Rev. W. den Hollander requests permission to be absent for the remainder of the day for the wedding of his son; this is granted. Synod adjourns the meeting in order to do committee work.

GS 1998 Article 27 – Closed Session Synod continues in closed session (articles 28 – 30)

GS 1998 Article 26 – Adoption of Acts Articles 21 – 24 of the Acts, pertaining to May 07, 1998 are adopted.