Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 47: Reopening. After the afternoon has been spent on advisory committee work, the session is reopened by the chairman at 7.30 p.m. Psalm 125:1 and 4 are sung.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 46: Eligibility for call. The discussion of the proposal of Advisory Committee I referred to in Article 39 continues. It is adopted by the Synod.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 45: Letter Rev C. de Haan. As a follow-up to the telephone conversation between Rev. Kouwenhoven and Rev. C. de Haan of Winnipeg referred to in article 31 a letter is received from Rev. de Haan, in which he responds to the announcement, mentioned in article 7, that a letter received before…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 44: Press Release. The Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 43: Acts. The Acts read from Article 26 to Article 43. These were adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 42: Rollcall.  rollcall is held: the delegates are all present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 41: Opening. After the chairman has Psalm 119:3 and 4 sung, he leads in prayer. Then he reads 1 Thess. 5: 1-12.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 40: Close After Psalm 34:4 is sung and Rev. Van Oene leads in thanksgiving, the session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 39: Calling ministers from outside. Advisory Committee 1 again presents its report referred to in Article 23, slightly amended. The Advisory Committee’s recommendation now reads: The General Synod decides that the following rules shall apply: For the sake of time the discussion of this proposal is cut short. (See Article 46) Press…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 38: Data Churches. Advisory Committee III presents a report on the proposal of the Regional Synod of Ontario 1965 on the desirability of having data on the Churches made available in the edition of the Acts. It makes the following proposal: The Synod decides accordingly.