Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 9: Close After Psalm 146:8 is sung and the chairman leads in a prayer of thanksgiving, the session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 8: Welcome guests. The chairman speaks a word of welcome to those who show their interest by their presence.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 7: Adoption of the agenda. Procedure. Given a letter from “The Canadian Reformed Church of Winnipeg, Manitoba” address: 729 Hoskin Avenue, Winnipeg 15, Manitoba dated November 1, 1965, the Synod decides to announce that a submission received before November 15, 1965 will as yet be added to the agenda. [1] The agenda…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 6: Reopening. The chairman reopens the meeting. Psalm 86:6 is sung, attendance is taken, the meeting is again adjourned for a meal and reopened immediately afterwards.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 5: Procedure It is decided that the executive will look into the matter and come with proposals for adopting the agenda and procedures of Synod. The session is adjourned.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 4: Communication from the convening church The convening Church communicates that it has written to the churches that proposals had to be submitted by August 15. Several proposals, however, were received far too late. The convening Church attributes this in part to the fact that proposals have to come to general synod…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 3: Election Executive The following brothers were elected to the executive: The Synod is constituted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 2: Examination Credentials Brothers J. P. Kuntz and J. Mulder are requested to examine the credentials. They report that the following brothers are present with proper credentials:

GS 1965 ARTICLE 1: Opening On behalf of the convening church of Edmonton, Rev. J.T. Van Popta opened the meeting. He had Psalm 84:1, 2 and 3 sung, after which he read 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 and lead in prayer. He then spoke the following opening words.  “Beloved Brothers in the Lord,We read together a portion…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 100 – Closing The chairman speaks the following words: On behalf of Synod: