Author: Roy Janssen

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.

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.