Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1977 ARTICLE 18 – Agenda The following communications have been received and are added to the Agenda:

GS 1977 ARTICLE 17 – Study Committee Women’s Voting Rights Committee III presents a preliminary report on the request of the Church at Edmonton, Alberta, to appoint a committee to study the matter of Women’s Voting Rights. This report is discussed in several rounds (See Article 23).

GS 1977 ARTICLE 16 – Acts The Acts, Articles 1-15, are read and adopted.

ARTICLE 15 – Re-opening The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 119:1, 2. The Scripture reading is Psalm 119:1-16 whereafter the LORD is asked for His blessing over the work to be done.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 14 – Adjournment After Psalm 116:1, 10 has been sung, Br. H.A. Berends leads in prayer of thanksgiving. The meeting is adjourned.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 13 – Presbyterian Church in America Committee IV presents: Material – Agenda 8, M, 3 Observations Recommendation Synod take note of this correspondence and forward a copy of this decision to the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America. ADOPTED

GS 1977 ARTICLE 12 – Reformed Ecumenical Synod Committee IV presents: Material – Agenda 8, M, 2 Observations Recommendation Synod take note of this correspondence.                                                      ADOPTED

GS 1977 ARTICLE 11 – Airlines Clergy Bureau Committee IV presents: Material – Agenda 8, M, 1 – Letter from Airlines Clergy Bureau, 3030 Mayhew Road, Sacramento, California 95826, U.S.A. Observations Conclusion This is a matter which is not in the province of Synod. Recommendation General Synod confine itself to taking note of this letter. ADOPTED

GS 1977 ARTICLE 10 – Re-opening The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 93:1, 4.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 9 – Adjournment The Chairman adjourns the meeting. The Advisory Committees meet.