Author: Roy Janssen

GS 1977ARTICLE 33 – Re-opening The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 16:1. The Scripture reading is also taken from the Book of Psalms: Psalm 16. The Chairman leads in prayer.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 32 – Adjournment In plenary session Rev. D. DeJong requests the singing of Psalm 4:1, 2, 3 and he leads in thanksgiving.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 31 – Acts The Acts, Articles 21-30, are read and adopted. The meeting adjourns. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 30 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the singing of Psalm 1. From the Epistle to the Ephesians he reads Chapter 2:11-22 and asks the LORD for His blessing.

ARTICLE 29 – Adjournment The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet at 12:30 p.m. Synod meets again in plenary session. Rev. S. De Bruin requests the singing of Psalm 36:3 and leads in thanksgiving. (See Article 7).

GS 1977 ARTICLE 28 – Women’s Voting Rights – letter A. Van Raalte Committee III presents: Material – Agenda 8, I, 2   –  Letter br. A. Van Raalte, Fergus, Ontario. Observations Br. A. Van Raalte writes that he has “heard and read that women’s voting rights will likely be discussed at Synod.” Consideration The Church…

GS 1977 ARTICLE 27 – Committee III presents a (revised) majority and minority report. (See Acts, Article 23) A. Majority Report Material – Agenda 8, I, 1 –   The Church at Edmonton expresses its disappointment with the decision of Synod 1974, Acts, Article 84, and requests that a committee be appointed to study the matter of…

GS 1977 ARTICLE 26 – Appeal Smithville Committee II presents: Material — Agenda 8, K, 2 Letter of appeal of the Canadian Reformed Church at Smithville against a decision of Classis Ontario South, held on June 8, 1977 !Article 6 of the Acts), concerning the pronouncement of the salutation and the benediction, when an elder…

GS 1977 ARTICLE 25 – Re-opening – Remembrance Day The Chairman requests the singing of Psalm 76:1, 4, 5; reads from Holy Scripture Revelation 5 and leads in prayer. On this Remembrance Day 1977 he addresses the meeting as follows: After the chairman has spoken the National Anthem is sung.

GS 1977 ARTICLE 24 – Adjournment Br. W.H. Bredenhof requests Synod to sing Psalm 122:1, 3 and leads in thanksgiving.