Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1977 ARTICLE 71 – Revision Church Order Committee III presents: Material – Agenda 8, F, 1 –   Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Church Order. F, 2 –   Letter Church at Barrhead, re: the draft revision submitted by the Committee. Observations Considerations Recommendations ADOPTED

GS 1977 ARTICLE 70 – Appeal Edmonton re: Article 89, Acts, Toronto 1974 Committee I presents: Material – Agenda 8, K. 1 – (First part of) Appeal of the Church at Edmonton, re: Article 89, Acts, General Synod Toronto 1974. Observations Considerations Recommendation Synod decide to declare that Synod Toronto 1974 should have declared the…

GS 1977 ARTICLE 69 – Adjournment – Re-opening The meeting is adjourned at 5:00 p.m. and re-opened in the evening with the singing of Psalm 87:1, 5.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 68 – Book of Praise – Hymn Section Committee IV presents: Material -Agenda 8, C, 1, a, 2 – Report Sub-Committee on the Book of Praise. Observations Recommendations Synod decide 1.  Gratefully to acknowledge the work done by the Sub-committee on the Hymn Section. ADOPTED 2. To express agreement with the suggested…

GS 1977 ARTICLE 67 – Contact Christian Reformed Church The discussion on the report of Committee IV re: the contact with the Christian Re­formed Church is continued. The Committee will reconsider its report (see Article 77).

GS 1977 ARTICLE 66 – Re-opening – Acts The meeting is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 56:1, 5. The Acts, Articles 59-65, are read and adopted.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 65 – Re-opening – Adjournment The Chairman requests the singing of Psalm 126:1, 2, he reads Ephesians 3 and asks the LORD for His blessing. The meeting is adjourned and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 64 – Adjournment Rev. W. Huizinga requests Synod to sing Psalm 72:1, 9, and leads in thanksgiving. The meeting is adjourned.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 63 – Contact Christian Reformed Church Synod deals with a report of Committee IV on the Contact with the Christian Reform­ed Church. The discussion will be continued (see Article 67).

GS 1977 ARTICLE 62 – Adjournment – Re-opening The meeting is adjourned at 5:00 p.m., and re-opened in the evening with the singing of Psalm 107:1, 17.