Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 112: General Fund CO article 19. The Advisory Committee’s proposal on Agenda item 8 C (Proposal from the Church of Edmonton concerning the general fund for needy students) is referred back to the Committee for rephrasing.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 111: Regulations CO article 8 The proposal of the Church at Carman, Agenda item P 3, concerning the general arrangements for procedures with respect to persons who present themselves for ministry “according to Art. 8” is discussed. An amendment to the Advisory Committee’s proposal to insert ‘and of the Classis’ in point…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 110: English text Church order. After discussion, a proposal on Agenda item P 2 (proposal Regional Synod Ontario 1965 concerning an English text of the Church Order) is referred back to the Committee.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 109: Dutch text Church Order. The proposal of the Church at Barrhead concerning the Dutch text of the Church Order, Agenda item P 1, is discussed. The following decision is taken: Press Release version ARTICLE 20: Dutch Text Church Order. Synod decides to publish the Dutch text of the Church Order, as…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 108: Address for Reports. The Advisory Committee’s proposal on the request from the church at Barrhead, agenda item G, will be considered by the Committee.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 107: Letter Rev. L. Selles. A decision on the letter from Rev. L. Selles, in which he requests to be relieved of his teaching assignment, is postponed until the item “Appointments” is discussed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 106: Theological Training. Advisory Committee I presents its further proposals on training for the Ministry of the Word and related matters. In part the proposals are referred back to the Committee for further consideration.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 105: Letter H. Tams. Advisory Committee IV presents a proposal re a letter received from br. H. Tams of Edmonton. The Synod adopts the committee’s proposal as follows: Press Release version ARTICLE 18: Letter H. Tams. Synod received a letter from br. H. Tams of Edmonton on Nov. 13th. This brother had…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 104: Press Release. The Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 103: Acts. The Acts are read from Articles 98 to 103. They are adopted.