Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1971 ARTICLE 4 – Time-schedule; Procedure After having addressed Synod, the Chairman adjourns the meeting to give the officers the opportunity to arrange a time-schedule and to set rules of procedure. After re-opening, the following time-schedule and arrangements are proposed and adopted by Synod:

GS 1971 ARTICLE 3 – Moderamen The following officers are elected by ballot: Synod is declared constituted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 2 – Credentials After the singing of Hymn 13: 3, the Chairman pro tempore calls upon the Elders G. Dam, A. W. DeLeeuw and the Rev. P. Kingma to examine the credentials. The following delegates are present with proper credentials: The Rev. W.W. J. VanOene is alternate delegate for the Rev. W.…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 1 – Opening On behalf of the convening Church at New Westminster, the Rev. J. Mulder calls the assembly to order. He requests to sing from the Book of Praise Hymn 13: 1 and 2, reads Revelation 1: 4 – 20, and leads in prayer. He addresses the delegates as follows: “Esteemed…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 189 – Closing The chairman speaks the following words: Dear brethren, We have almost reached the end of this General Synod. Really the end! For when this Synod is closed there is no Synod anymore. Neither a chairman. The Church Order states that “his office shall cease when the assembly has been…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 188 –  Press Release Article 47 and following of the Press Release are read and adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 187 –  Acts The Acts of the twentieth session are read and adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 186 –  Preparation of the Next General Synod. Next General Synod will be held, D.V., in the Fall of the year 1977.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 185 –  Publication of the Acts of Synod It is decided to insert the following documents as Appendices to the Acts:

GS 1974 ARTICLE 184 – Question Period Ad Article 43 Church Order The chairman reads Article 43 of the Church Order. No one asks the floor during the Question Period a Article 43 of the Church Order. The chairman concludes with gratitude that no one has to be rebuked because of having done something worthy…