Office Bearers

GS 1965 ARTICLE 216: Appointments.

The following appointments are made

  • English Text Heidelberg Catechism, Article 70.
    • G. C. Kouwenhoven, Rev. W. Loopstra (convenor), Rev. H. Scholten.
  • Dutch text church order, article 109.
    • Br J. De Koning, Toronto, Rev. M. Van Beveren (convenor).
  • English Text Church Order, Article 170.
    • Revs. H. A. Stel (convenor), Wm.W.J. Vanoene and J.T. Van Popta.
  • Governors
  • The Synod observes that, partly because of the decisions taken by this Synod, the nominations of the Regional Synod of Abbotsford no longer fits the situation that has arisen :
  • The following are appointed as Curators:
    • From Region East:
      • Revs. W. Loopstra, A.B. Roukema, D. Vander Boom (convenor).
    • From Region West:
      • Revs. L. Moes, J. Mulder, H. A. Stel.
    • As alternate Governors:
      • Revs. M. Van Beveren and P. Kingma.
  • Br H. Leffers of Coaldale, AB, is appointed Treasurer of Training.
  • Archival Church:
    • The Church at Burlington, ON.
  • English Calvinistic Psalter
    • M. M. de Groot, J. J. Knegt, Rev. F. Kouwenhoven, S. R. Smilde, Rev. D. VanderBoom, Rev. G. Van Dooren (convenor).
  • Correspondence Foreign Churches:
    • C. Ouwersloot, Rev. H. Scholten (convenor), P. Vander Schaaf.
  • Contact Committee of Christian Reformed Church, Article 177.
    • Revs. F. Kouwenhoven, M. Van Beveren, D. Vander Boom and G. Van Dooren (convenor).
  • Contact the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Article 141.
    • Revs. D. De Jong, A. B. Roukema, L. Selles (convenor), and Br. W. Wildeboer.
  • Re C.O. article 19, Article 147.
    • Brs E. C. Baartman, M. Louwerse, M. Van Grootheest, H. Van Veen, and A. J. Ytsma, Chatham, ON. Secretary-Treasurer.
  • Church for Control of the Finances for Training:
    • Coaldale, AB.
  • Forms for Excommunication of non-communicant members, Article 140.
    • Revs. J. Mulder and J.T. Van Popta.
  • Church for Control of the Finances of the Deputies for an English Calvinistic Psalter:
    • Brampton, ON.
  • Days of Fasting and Prayer:
    • Churches of Burlington and Edmonton.
  • For research into the desirability of a central address:
    • Revs. D. De Jong (convenor) and M. Van Beveren.
  • For the Control of the Finances of the Synod 1965:
    • Church at Barrhead, AB.
  • For the Care of Acts:
    • the two clerks.
  • For Data of the Churches for publication in the Acts, Article 38.
    • Rev. H. A. Stell.
  • Deputies-Docent:
    • Rev. F. Kouwenhoven:
      • Biblical Geography, Biblical Archaeology, Hebrew, Exegesis O.T., Canonics O.T., Hermeneutics O.T.
    • Rev. H. Scholten:
      • Church History.
    • Rev. L. SeIles:
      • Exegesis N.T., Canonics N.T., N.T. Greek, Hermeneutics N.T.
    • Rev. G. Van Dooren:
      • Dogmatics, Symbolics, Apologetics, New Theology.
    • Rev. Wm.W.J. Vanoene:
      • Church Polity, Ethics, Sacred History.
    • Rev. J.T. van Popta:
      • Diaconiology, Philosophy, History of Revelation, O.T. and N.T.
    • Latin Examiner for the Admission Exam:
      • Rev. J. Mulder.