Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 83: Close. During the evening the Advisory Committees meet. At the end of the evening br. L. Toet has Psalm 119:6 sung and leads thanksgiving prayer. The session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 82: Reopening After the opening of the evening meeting, rollcall takes place. Rev. Van Oene is absent, with notice to synod, because of a death in the congregation of New Westminster.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 81: Submission A. de Vries and others. The reply drafted by Advisory Committee I concerning the letter by A. De Vries and others of Hamilton, ON, is referred back to the committee.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 80: Letter Federal Government. Advisory Committee II presents a report on agenda items 8 D 1, 2, 3: proposals to send a letter to the Federal Government regarding the trend towards the abolition of the death penalty. The whole report is referred back to the committee.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 79: Correspondence.  The discussion of the report of Advisory Committee II referred to in Article 77 continues. It is in part referred back to the committee and in part the committee’s proposals are adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 78: Reopening. The afternoon meeting is opened with the singing of Psalm 97:7. Rollcall takes place, which indicates that all delegates are present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 77: Correspondence Foreign Churches. The Advisory Committee’s report on the report of deputies for correspondence with foreign Churches is currently under discussion, Agenda item 8 L 2. As per the proposal of this committee, the Synod decides: The Synod further decides:  Part of the report is referred back to the committee, as…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 76: Press Release. The Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 75: Acts. The Acts are read from art. 64 to 75. They are adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 74: Rollcall. The rollcall indicates that all the brothers are present.