Office Bearers

Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1968 art 11

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 11 Synod deals with a communication (7c) dated September 12, 1968, of Rev. A. B. Roukema on behalf of the Deputies for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, suggesting to allow Prof. Norman Shephard. Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, to visit the sessions of Synod in which the…

  • GS 1968 art 10

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 10 On behalf of the League of the Canadian Reformed Young People’s Societies in Ontario, the Consistory of the Church at Orangeville, Ont., (Communication 7b) requests Synod to reserve Saturday November 16th for a “General Synod Convention” to be organized by this League. Synod decides not to meet Saturday morning November 16th.

  • GS 1968 art 9

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 9 The Foundation for Super-annuation of the Canadian Reformed Churches (Com­ munication 7a) informs Synod that it plans to have members’ meeting Friday November 8th, 1968, at 2.00 p.m., and requests to arrange that some delegates to Synod can attend the meeting. Synod decides that at least Friday afternoon no synodical meetings…

  • GS 1968 art 8

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 8 A communication (V,11) of Messrs John M. Boersema, Ralph F. Boersema, Wietze Huizinga, Cornelis Van Dam, students at Philadelphia, Pa, is gratefully received. Receipt of this letter will be acknowledged.

  • GS 1968 art 7

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 7 The Assessor, Rev. H. Scholten, extends the cordial congratulations of Synod to Rev. W. W. J. VanOene who recently celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary, and who today commemorates that he has been a minister of the Word for 25 years. He expresses the hope that the Lord may grant him many…

  • GS 1968 art 6

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 6 The Chairman proposes the following arrangements: a. Mail received after the first postal delivery on Monday November 11th, 1968, will not be dealt with by Synod. ADOPTED (See also Article 21) b. Synod will meet: This schedule also applies to the advisory committees. If possible, the evening sessions will be used for plenary…

  • GS 1968 art 5

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 5 The following agenda is adopted:

  • GS 1968 art 4

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 4 The Rev. VanOene thanks Synod for the confidence placed in the officers. He expresses appreciation to the convening church for the preparatory work. With a view to the arrangement of procedure and time schedule the Chairman adjourns the meeting.

  • GS 1968 art 3

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    ARTICLE 3 The following officers are elected by ballot: Synod is declared constituted.

  • GS 1968 art 2

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    GS 1968 ARTICLE 2 The Chairman pro tempore requests the two clerks of the convening Church, Mr. A. Lodder and Mr. J. VanBodegom, to examine the credentials: The following delegates are duly present: The Rev. W.W. J. VanOene is alternate delegate for the Rev. J. T. VanPopta who is prevented from being present because of…