Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 73: Opening. The chairman has Psalm 138:1 and 3 sung, reads 1 Pet. 1:13 to the end (of the chapter), and then leads in prayer.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 72: Close. Some announcements are made regarding the items to be dealt with tomorrow. After br. J. P. Kuntz has Psalm 86:6 sung and has led in thanksgiving prayer, the session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 71: Correspondence Foreign Churches. The report of deputies for correspondence with foreign churches is read. Agenda item 8 L 2. The reading of this report takes up the rest of the available meeting time for the day.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 70: English Translation Catechism. The report of Advisory Committee II on proposals concerning the text of the Heidelberg Catechism, agenda items 8 I 1, 2, 3, is now read out loud. The Synod adopts the committee’s proposals in the following form: Press Release version ARTICLE 15: English Text Catechism Re: the English…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 69: Appeal E. ter Mors. Advisory Committee IV presents a report re the appeal of br. E. Ter Mors of Winnipeg, Agenda item 8 E 4. The appeal is read and then the report of the committee is read. After discussion, the report is referred back to the committee.

ARTICLE 68: Rollcall.  rollcall takes place. [2] [2] The Dutch Acts do not say anything about presence of delegates.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 67: Re-opening. The afternoon is devoted to advisory committee meetings, and in the evening at 7.30 p.m., the chairman reopens the session. Hymn 20:2 and 3 are sung.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 66: Theological Education. Discussion of the report of Advisory Committee I, referred to in Article 60, is continued. All of it is resubmitted to the committee for further consideration.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 65: Press Release. The Press Release is read and adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 64: Acts. The Acts are read from art. 55 to 64. These were adopted.