Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1974 ARTICLE 8 – Agenda The following Agenda is adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 7 –  Foundation for Superannuation The Foundation for Superannuation requests Synod not to meet on Friday, November 8th, since this organization would like to have a members meeting on that date. This request is granted. This Friday there will be no plenary session of Synod.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 6 –  Arrangements [2] The following arrangements are made:

GS 1974 ARTICLE 5 – Sister-churches After having adjourned the meeting to give the officers the opportunity to make some arrangements, the chairman reads the credentials of the Rev. S.S. Cnossen of Spakenburg-Noord. He is admitted as the representative of De Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, and in accordance with the rules for the correspondence with…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 4 –  Arrangements (I) The chairman speaks a word of thanks for the trust put in the elected officers, and thanks the convening Church, in particular its minister and clerk, for the preparation of this Synod. A motion is submitted, reading: “to invite the Rev. D. VanderBoom, Th.M., pastor of the convening…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 3 –  Moderainen and Constitution The following officers are elected: Rev. J. Mulder, chairman. Rev. G. Van Rongen, first clerk. Rev. M. Van Beveren, second clerk. Rev. M.C. Werkman, assessor. Synod is declared constituted.

ARTICLE 2 – Credentials The Revs. M. VanderWel and G. VanDooren, and elder T. VanLaar are invited to examine the credentials. Both Regional Synods are duly represented. All the first delegates are present: From the Regional Synod of The Canadian Reformed Churches in Western Canada the ministers J. Geertsema, J. Mulder, M. VanBeveren, and M.…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 1 –  Opening On behalf of the convening Church, the Church at Toronto, the Rev. D. VanderBoom calls the meeting to order. He requests to sing Psalm 93 from “Book of Praise”, reads from the Scriptures Psalm 93, and leads in prayer. He addresses the meeting as follows:

Closing ARTICLE 115 The chairman speaks as follows: “ The assessor. the Rev. M. van Beveren, speaks words of thanks to the chairman for the way in which he has chaired the meetings. After the singing of Psalm 121, Rev. M. van Beveren leads in thanksgiving and prayer. At 12:15 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 1977,…

GS 1977 ARTICLE 114 – Acts – Press Release The Moderamen is charged and authorized to adopt the Acts of the evening session of Friday, November 25, and to approve of the Press Release.