Author: Roy Janssen

GS 2013 Article 90 – Committee for Needy Students Fund (CNSF) Committee 3 presented its second draft. After a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the Committee for Needy Students Fund (8.2.11.a) 1.2.      CNSF Supplementary Report re: audit of its financial statements (8.2.11.b) 1.3.      Letters from the churches at Abbotsford…

GS 2013 Article 89 – Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (GGRI) Committee 3 presented a proposal. After some discussion it was taken back for further work.

GS 2013 Article 88 – Acceptance Speech of Rev. Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte The chairman welcomed and introduced Rev. Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte who was able to be present via the Internet (Skype). He noted that only the previous day Rev. Van Raalte had successfully defended his PhD thesis and has thus attained…

GS 2013 Article 87 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 62:1, 4. It was noted that all members were present. A welcome was extended to Rev. Maynard Koerner who was present as a fraternal delegate from the RCUS.

GS 2013 Article 86 – Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) Committee 5 presented a proposal on the CBT report. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement. Synod adjourned for lunch and committee work.

GS 2013 Article 85 – Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) Committee 3 presented a second draft. After extensive discussion, it was taken back for more refinement.

GS 2013 Article 84 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 69-82 of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

GS 2013 Article 83 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 116:4, 5. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 15 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present. A special word of welcome was extended to the Grade 12 class of Dufferin Christian School.

GS 2013 Article 82 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. C. Leyenhorst read Ephesians 2:11-22, had the assembly sing Psalm 133:1-2 and led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2013 Article 81 – Letter of Hamilton-Cornerstone re: PCA Committee 4 presented its second draft with this result: 1.         Material: Letter from the church at Hamilton-Cornerstone, with appendix (8.3.3.16) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Hamilton-Cornerstone recommends thatSynod Carman 2013 mandate the CCCNA to take up official contact with and conduct an investigation of the Presbyterian Church…