Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1974 ARTICLE 43 – Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 25:2.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 42 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 41 –  Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 122:1, 3, Scripture-reading of Ephesians 2:11-22 and prayer. Roll-call is held. All delegates are present.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 40 – Adjournment After Psalm 105:1, 2 is sung and br. G. Gritter has led in thanksgiving the chairman declares Synod adjourned.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 39 –  Request of hr. J. Werkman and appeals of hr. J. Huizinga and hrs. K. Visscher and J. Merkus. Committee IV presents a preliminary report on the request of br. J. Werkman and the appeals of br. J. Huizinga and brs. K. Visscher and J. Merkus (N9).

GS 1974 ARTICLE 38 – Address Church Committee IV presents: Committee IV suggests to appoint an Address Church. Grounds: The Mandate for an Address Church: Committee IV suggests to appoint the Church which takes care of the General Synodical Archives, i.e. Ebenezer Church at Burlington. ADOPTED

GS 1974 ARTICLE 37 – Reformed Ecumenical Synod Advisory Committee IV presents: MATERIALS: OBSERVATIONS: CONSIDERATIONS: Synod decide: ADOPTED Committee IV is charged to draft an answer to the General Secretary of the Reformed Ecumenical Synod in harmony with this decision.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 36 – Re-Opening The plenary session is re-opened. Psalm 67:1 is sung.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 35 – Adjournment Synod adjourns. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 34 – Acts The Acts of the third session are read and adopted.