Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1974 ARTICLE 163 – Press Release Articles 26-41 of the Press Release are read and adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 162 – Acts The Acts of the seventeenth and eighteenth sessions are read and adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 161 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Hymn 19:1, 4, Scripture-reading of Colossians 1:1-14. The chairman leads in prayer. All delegates and the advisory member, the Rev. D. VanderBoom, are present.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 160 – Adjournment After the singing of Hymn 3:1, 4, and thanksgiving in which the Rev. G. VanDooren leads, the chairman declares Synod adjourned.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 159 – Church Book (11) Advisory Committee I presents some Final Recommendations on Agenda C I a, which are adopted. The whole Report on the Church Book and the adopted Recommendations read thus: A: Presentation of the Book of Praise MATERIAL: Agenda C I a – Report of the Committee on the…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 158 – Church Book [10]: Second Half of the Book of Praise Advisory Committee I presents a Report on Agenda C I a, and II a. Its Recommendations are adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 157 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 48:1.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 156 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 155 – Theological College [2] The following motion of order is adopted:

GS 1974 ARTICLE 154 – Theological College [1] A motion, reading: “Synod decide to give the Secretary of the Board of Governors and members of the Faculty the privilege of the floor, if they wish to make use of this privilege during the discussion of College matters”, is adopted. Advisory Committee II presents a Report…