Author: Roy Janssen

  • GS 1980 art 19

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 19 – Revision –  Church Order Committee II presents: A.  Material –  Agenda VIII, D, 1 –  Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Church Order; D, 2 – Additional Report from the Committee on the Church Order. B.  Observations 1.  Synod Coaldale 1977 gave the Committee for the Revision…

  • GS 1980 art 18

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 18 Congratulations –  Rev. C. Van Dam The Chairman requests the members of Synod to sing Psalm 98:1, 2. On behalf of Synod and the Churches, he welcomes the Rev. C. Van Dam who has entered the meeting and congratulates him with his appointment as Professor of Old Testament at the Theological…

  • GS 1980 art 17

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 17 – Adjournment The Chairman adjourns the meeting. The Advisory Committees meet.

  • GS 1980 art 16

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 16 – Theological College –  Appointments Synod meets in closed session, after which the following information is published: Synod decide: To invite the Principal and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for a possi­ble discussion with Rev. C. VanDam regarding certain aspects of his appointment. DEFEATED The following motion, duly seconded,…

  • GS 1980 art 15

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 15 – Acts The Acts, Articles 1-7, are read and adopted.

  • GS 1980 art 14

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 14 – Re-opening The Chairman requests that Psalm 67:1 be sung. He reads from Psalm 67 and leads in prayer.

  • GS 1980 art 13

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 13 – Adjournment The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Psalm 135:1 and leads in closing prayer. The Synod is adjourned.

  • GS 1980 art 12

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 12 – Theological College –  Appointments Synod meets in closed session, after which the following information is published: Committee III presents: A.  Material –  Agenda VIII, A, 2 –  Report of the Board of Governors. A, 3 – Letter from the Board of Governors, dated October 31, 1980, with enclosed copy of…

  • GS 1980 art 11

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 11 – Request –  Church at Lincoln Committee IV presents: A. Material – Agenda VIII, J – Request of the Church at Lincoln regarding the delegate of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. B.  Observations 1. The Church at Lincoln requests Synod “to deal with the appeals, pro­posals, etc., concerning the Orthodox Presbyterian Church…

  • GS 1980 art 10

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 10 – Adjournment The Chairman adjourns the meeting and the Advisory Committees meet.