Office Bearers

GS 1968 ARTICLE 5

The following agenda is adopted:

  • 1. Opening on behalf of the convening church.
  • 2. Examination of the credentials.
  • 3. Election of Officers.
  • 4. Constitution of Synod.
  • 5. Information from the convening church.
  • 6. Adoption of the agenda.
  • 7. Arrangement of procedure and time schedule.
    • a.  Request Foundation for Superannuation.
    • b. Request League of the Canadian Reformed Young People’s Societies in Ontario.
    • c. Request Deputies for Contact with Representatives of the Orthodox Pres­byterian Church.
    • d. Copy part of letter from Rev. LeRoy B. Oliver to Rev. A. B. Roukema re 7c.
  • 8. Incoming Mail:
    • I REPORTS
      • 1. Deputies for Contact with Representatives of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
      • 2. Deputies ad Article I 9 Church Order.
        • 2b. Supplement to this report.
      • 3. Deputies for Contact with the Christian Reformed Church.
        • 3b. Supplement to this report.
        • 4. Deputies to examine Forms for Excommunication “Baptized Members”.
        • 5. Deputies for a Calvinistic Psalter.
        • 6. Deputies for translation of the Church Order.
        • 7. Deputies to examine the desirability of a central address of the Canadian Reformed Churches.
        • 8. Financial Committee General Synod 1965.
        • 9. Deputies Translation Heidelberg Catechism.
        • 10. Deputy-Governors Theological Seminary.
        • 11. Library Theologocial Seminary (“Appendix”).
        • 12. Deputies for Correspondence with Foreign Churches, minority report of Mr. P. VanderSchaaf.
          • 12a. Deputies for Correspondence with Foreign Churches, majority report of Mr. C. Ouwersloot and Rev. H. Scholten.
          • 12b. Communication of Mr. P. VanderSchaaf re Report 12a (see Art. 36).
        • 13. Treasurer Training for the Ministry.
        • 14. Church at Chatham, Ont., re audit books of General Synod 1965 (see Art. 28).
        • 15. Deputies English Calvinistic Psalter re finances (see Art. 87).
        • 16. Church at Brampton, Ont., re audit finances Deputies English Calvinistic Psalter (see Art. 87).
    • II. PROTESTS AND/OR APPEALS
      • 1. Suspension Rev. C. DeHaan (Mr. T. VandeBrink and Mr. W. Vogelzang).
      • 2. Decision Deputies General Fund ad Art. 19 C.O. (Mr. R. F. Boersema).
      • 3. Decision Regional Synod of Ontario September 1968 (Mr. R. F. Boersema).
      • 4. Decisions General Synod 1965 re suspension Rev. C. DeHaan (Rev. C. DeHaan).
    • III. OVERTURES
      • 1. Time-limit for reports (Church at Chatham, Ont.).
      • 2. Mandate Deputies Calvinistic Psalter (Church at Smithers. 13.C.).
      • 3. Declaration of Agreement with the Three Forms of Unity (Church at Smithers, B.C.).
        • 3b. Grounds for Overture 3 (Church at Smithers, B.C.).
      • 4. Report Deputies ad Art. 19 C.O. (Church at Coaldale, Alta).
      • 5. Mandate Deputies for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Edmonton, Alta).
      • 6. Mandate Deputies for Contact with the Christian Reformed Church (Church at Edmonton, Alta).
      • 7. Publication Acts (Church at Cloverdale, B.C.).
      • 8. Forms Excommunication “Baptized Members” (Church at Coaldale, Alta).
      • 9. Forms Excommunication “Baptized Members” (Church at Carman, Man.).
      • 10. Translation Church Order (Church at Carman, Man.).
      • 11. Acts Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 39B, 46 (Church at Cloverdale, B.C.).
      • 12. Mandate Deputies for a Calvinistic Psalter (Church at Coaldale, Alta).
      • 13. Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Fergus – Guelph, Ont.).
      • 14. English Calvinistic Psalter (Church at Toronto, Ont.).
      • 15. Central Address Canadian Reformed Churches (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 16. Acts Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 39B;46 (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 17. Report Deputies ad Article 19 C.O. (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 18. Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 19. English Calvinistic Psalter (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 20. Report Deputies ad Article 19 C.O. (Church at Edmonton, Alta).
      • 21. Central Address Canadian Reformed Churches (Church at Edmonton, Alta).
      • 22. Contact with the Christian Reformed Church (Church at Winnipeg, Man.).
      • 23. Acts Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 199, sub 8 (Church at Orangeville, Ont.).
      • 24. Acts Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 142, (Church at Chatham, Ont.).
      • 25. Acts Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 199, sub 8 (Church at Burlington, Ont.).
      • 26. Central Address Canadian Reformed Churches (Church at Smithers, B.C.).
      • 27. Overtures of Regional Synod of Ontario 1968:
        • 1. Contact with the Christian Reformed Church.
        • 2. Use of English language in Acts and Reports.
        • 3. Mandate Deputies English Calvinistic Psalter (with “Appendix”).
        • 4. Article 19 C.O.
        • 5. Appointment Deputies ad Article 19 C.O.
        • 6. Mandate Deputies ad Article 19 C.O.
        • 7. Restriction support ad Article 19 C.O.
        • 8. Publication Yearbook.
        • 9. Revision Church Order (with “Appendix”).
      • 28. Translation Church Order (Church at Orangeville, Ont.).
      • 29. Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Winnipeg, Man.).
      • 30. Acts Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 39B (Church at Winnipeg, Man.).
      • 31. Report Deputies English translation Heidelberg Catechism (Church at Orange­ville, Ont.).
      • 32. Revision Church Order (Church at Edmonton, Alta).
      • 33. Contact with the Christian Reformed Church (Church at Brampton, Ont.).
      • 34. Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Brampton, Ont.).
      • 35. Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Hamilton, Ont.).
      • 36. Report Deputy-Governors (Church at Hamilton, Ont.).
      • 37. Training for the Ministry (Church at Burlington, Ont.).
      • 38. Revised Standard Version (Church at Burlington, Ont.).
      • 39. Report Deputies for Correspondence with Foreign Churches (Church at Smithers, B.C.). See Art. 36.
    • IV. REQUESTS
      • 1. Relief of duties as Teacher (Rev. L. Selles).
      • 2. Abbreviated Form for the Lord’s Supper (Mr. M. Hoogerdijk).
      • 3. Revised Standard Version (Rev. D. DeJong).
      • 4. Support ad Article 19 C.O. (Classis Ontario North of September 4th, 1968).
      • 5. Privilege of the floor (Deputies English Calvinistic Psalter).
      • 6. Mandate Board of Governors (Revs F. Kouwenhoven, W. Loopstra, D. VanderBoom).
      • 7. Contact with the Christian Reformed Church (Mr. E. Witten).
      • 8. Expression of opinion on Rules for Church Correspondence (Deputies “Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland”).
      • 9. Communication to “De Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland” (Mr. K. Blokhuis, Mr. J. Ferkranus, Mr. S. J. Vanderkooy).
      • 10. Calvinistic Psalter (Mr. W. Griffioen).
      • 11. Bible Translations (Mr. H. Stassen).
      • 12. Training for the Ministry (Church at London, Ont.).
      • 13. Training for the Ministry (Church at Edmonton, Alta). See Art. 20.
    • V. MISCELLANEOUS
      • 1. Mandate Deputies ad Article 19 C.O. (Classis Ontario North of December 6th, 1967).
      • 2. Nomination Governors (Particular Synod Western Canada 1968).
      • 3. Declaration re Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Church at Smithers, B.C.).
      • 4. Information re auditing books Synod l 965 (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 5. Declaration concerning Overture Nr. 3 (Church at Barrhead, Alta).
      • 6. Contact with the Christian Reformed Church (Church at Burlington, Ont.).
      • 7. Nomination Governors (Regional Synod of Ontario 1968).
      • 8. Support Request Nr. 3 (Church at Calgary, Alta).
      • 9. Information re Calvinistic Psalter (Church at Edmonton, Alta).
      • 10. Decisions General Synod 1965 re suspension Rev. C. DeHaan (“Canadian Reformed Church, c/o C. DeHaan”).
      • 11. Communication (Messrs John M. Boersema, Ralph F. Boersema, Wietze Huizinga, Comelis Van Dam).
      • 12. Communication (Deputies for Correspondence with Foreign Churches of “Die Vrye Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika). See Art. 52.
  • 9. Appointments.
  • 10. Question Period ad Art. 43 C.O.
  • 11. Publication of Acts.
  • 12. Synodical financial matters.
  • 13. Preparation of the next General Synod.
  • 14. Approval of the Acts.
  • 15. Approval of the Press Release.
  • 16. Closing.