Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1968 ARTICLE 23 Synod reads a letter dated September 12, 1968 (7c) of Rev. A. B. Roukema on behalf of the Deputies for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to allow Prof. Norman Shephard, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theo­ logical Seminary, to visit the sessions of Synod in which the contact…

GS 1968 ARTICLE 21 It is decided to extend the date mentioned in Article 6a to Tuesday November 12th, 1968, because of Remembrance Day.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 20 A communication from the Church at Edmonton, Alta, re the Training for the Ministry is added to the Agenda (sub IV,13).

GS 1968 ARTICLE 19 The Acts of the First and Second Sessions are read and adopted.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 18 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 46: 1, leads in prayer, and reads Psalm 46.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 17 At the end of the morning session the Chairman announces that at 4.30 p.m. the delegates will be informed whether Synod will meet this evening or not (See Art. 9). Elder H. Bouwman leads in thanksgiving.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 16 Deputies for the Correspondence with Foreign Churches appointed by “de Generale Synode van Amersfoort-West 1967 der Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland” have sent a communication (IV, 8) in which they send their wishes for a blessed and fruitful General Synod. Synod expresses its appreciation for the good wishes. A request coming with…

GS 1968 ARTICLE 15 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 93. He reads of God’s Word Psalm 93, and leads in prayer.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 14 Elder J. Bareman requests Synod to sing Psalm 119: 1,2, and leads in thanksgiving.