Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 24: Close. After Rev. F. Kouwenhoven has the assembly sing Psalm 145:2 and leads in prayer, the session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 23: Eligibility for call of ministers who have served beyond the churches. Agenda 8 A 1, 2 Discussion begins on the report of Advisory Committee 1 re the eligibility for call of ministers who have served beyond our churches and those in correspondence with us.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 22: Financial report Synod Hamilton 1962. Agenda 8 H 2, 3 Advisory Committee II presents a brief overview of the financial report and of the report of the church at Smithville appointed to conduct the review. The recommendations of the committee are adopted in the following form: Further, the Synod took note…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 21: Letter Rev. H. Scholten, telegram Rev. H. Knigge. Agenda 8 H 1 The Synod adopted the following recommendation made by Advisory Committee II: “

GS 1965 ARTICLE 20: Report General Archives. Agenda 8 F Advisory Committee II comes with recommendations regarding the General Archives Report. These recommendations, after amendment, are adopted as follows:

GS 1965 ARTICLE 19: Press Release The vice chairman reads the Press Release, which is adopted. The Executive will come with further proposals regarding the English Translation of the Press Release.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 18: Roll Call Roll call takes place. All brothers are present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 17: Reopening The chairman has the synod sing Ps. 139:14. He then reads 2 Tim. 3:1-14 and leads in prayer.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 16: Close After Psalm 118:14 is sung and Rev. Stel has led in thanksgiving prayer, this session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 15: Submission Smithers Church The chairman informs the synod that a letter has come from the Church at Smithers, BC containing the two proposals, one concerning the rules of correspondence, the other concerning the Psalms. The cover letter is read. The Synod rejects the following proposal: