Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1998 Article 15 – Adjournment Rev. A.J. Pol requests that H. 47: 1, 2, 3 be sung whereafter he leads in prayer

GS 1998 Article 14 – Late Information re VanAndel Appeal A letter is received from C. & A. VanAndel appellant indicating support of other brothers and sisters re their appeal. Declared inadmissible.

GS 1998 Article 13 – Rockway’s Request re Procedure ad Article 32, C.O. The Executive presents: 1. Material Agenda Material II-DD 2. Observations: A. With a view to their concerns about the appeals relating to their church and the Rev. T. Hoogsteen, the church at Rockway asks: In the event that a delegate to General…

GS 1998 Article 12 – Reopening Synod meets in plenary session.

GS 1998 Article 11 – Late material It is noted that the Guidelines for Synod (published by the convening church) state that “All material for Synod should be received by the convening Church (in twenty-two) copies no later than six weeks prior to the convocation date of General Synod. Material received after this date shall…

GS 1998 Article 10 – Reopening At 3:00 pm, the chairman, Rev. R. Aasman reopens plenary session.

GS 1998 Article 9 – Presentation to chairman Br H. Bouwman of the church at Fergus presents the chairman with a gavel for his labours here and his possession later as a memoir. The chairman expresses great appreciation for the labours of br H. Bouwman and other members of the church at Fergus. At noon,…

GS 1998 Article 8 – Time Schedule and Procedures The Executive made the following recommendations: 1. The time schedule will be: Monday* to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m. 2. Saturdays will be optional. 3. Synod plans to…

GS 1998 Article 7 – Committees of Synod The executive make the recommendation that the following committees be formed with material assigned to each committee as designated below. Executive: Items II.DD, III.E, III,Z, IV.C, IV.J, for the executive Committee I: J. Moesker (convener), G. H. Visscher, W. Oostdyk, P VanWoudenberg OPC I.C, II.M, II.T, II.X,…

GS 1998 Article 6 – Privilege of the Floor to Representatives The Executive places the following items of the provisional agenda before Synod. The church at Ancaster requests Synod to allow representatives from the United Reformed Churches of North America to be given the privilege of the floor. It is decided that besides fraternal delegates…