GS 1971 ARTICLE 50 – Re-opening; Reports Deputies Contact Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 127:1.
Committee II presents
Material – Agenda 8
- J – Letter W. Wildeboer, on behalf of the Committee for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Observation
The Committee requests “to publish the report of Deputies of Synod Edmonton and the report of Synod Orangeville for contact with the Ortho dox Presbyterian Church in the Supplement to the Acts of the Synod of New Westminster, 1971.”
Considerations
- 1. Synod 1965 of Edmonton decided {Acts art. 141 D) “het historisch gedeelte van het ‘Rapport inzake eventueel contact met de Orthodox Presbyterian Church’ in de publicatie van de Acta van deze Synode op te nemen.”
- This implies that there was an additional part of this report which was not published.
- 2. As ground for their request the Committee states: “Since such reports can contribute to the knowledge of the history of the Churches.”
- Your Committee wishes to add that such a publication contributes to the possibility of reference.
Recommendation
Synod decide to grant the request of the Committee for contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. (See Supplement IV and V.)