Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1965 ARTICLE 78: Reopening. The afternoon meeting is opened with the singing of Psalm 97:7. Rollcall takes place, which indicates that all delegates are present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 77: Correspondence Foreign Churches. The Advisory Committee’s report on the report of deputies for correspondence with foreign Churches is currently under discussion, Agenda item 8 L 2. As per the proposal of this committee, the Synod decides: The Synod further decides:  Part of the report is referred back to the committee, as…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 76: Press Release. The Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 75: Acts. The Acts are read from art. 64 to 75. They are adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 74: Rollcall. The rollcall indicates that all the brothers are present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 73: Opening. The chairman has Psalm 138:1 and 3 sung, reads 1 Pet. 1:13 to the end (of the chapter), and then leads in prayer.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 72: Close. Some announcements are made regarding the items to be dealt with tomorrow. After br. J. P. Kuntz has Psalm 86:6 sung and has led in thanksgiving prayer, the session is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 71: Correspondence Foreign Churches. The report of deputies for correspondence with foreign churches is read. Agenda item 8 L 2. The reading of this report takes up the rest of the available meeting time for the day.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 70: English Translation Catechism. The report of Advisory Committee II on proposals concerning the text of the Heidelberg Catechism, agenda items 8 I 1, 2, 3, is now read out loud. The Synod adopts the committee’s proposals in the following form: Press Release version ARTICLE 15: English Text Catechism Re: the English…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 69: Appeal E. ter Mors. Advisory Committee IV presents a report re the appeal of br. E. Ter Mors of Winnipeg, Agenda item 8 E 4. The appeal is read and then the report of the committee is read. After discussion, the report is referred back to the committee.