Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1977 ARTICLE 43 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the singing of Psalm 18:9.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 42 – Acts – adjournment The Acts, Articles 31-41, are read and adopted. The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 41 – Re-opening The Chairman requests Synod to sing Hymn 21:1, 2, he reads from Scripture II Timothy 2:1-9, and leads in prayer.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 40 – Adjournment Br. J. DeVos leads in thanksgiving, after Hymn 50 has been sung. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 39 – Theological College – Board of Trustees Committee II presents a report on the communications received from the Board of Trustees of the Theological College. This report is discussed and some recommendations are adopted (see Article 44).

GS 1977 ARTICLE 38 – Theological College- Memorandum Prof. Dr. J. Faber to Rev. W.W.J. Van Oene Synod decides not to deal with the report of Advisory Committee II re: “Memorandum Prof. Dr. J. Faber to Rev. W.W.J. VanOene,” since this Memorandum does not belong to the Agenda of Synod.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 37 – Agenda A report received from the Church at Carman, appointed by General Synod 1974 for the Administration of a General Fund, is added to the Agenda and passed on to Advisory Committee IV (Agenda 8, 0).

GS 1977 ARTICLE 36 – Telegram – South Africa The chairman reads a telegram received from Die Vrije Gereformeerde Kerke in South Africa: “Mag die Here jou arbeid seen tot heil van die broederskap.”

GS 1977 ARTICLE 35 – Re-opening In the evening, Synod meets in plenary session. The Chairman requests the singing of Psalm 135: 1, 9.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 34 – Agenda – Adjournment The following letters have been received and are added to the Agenda: