20 Mar GS 1974 art 8

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GS 1974 ARTICLE 8 – Agenda

The following Agenda is adopted.

  • I Opening on behalf of the convening Church.
  • II  Examination of the Credentials.
  • III  Election of Officers.
  • IV  Constitution of Synod.
  • V Information from the convening Church.
  • VI  Adoption of the Agenda.
  • VII  Arrangement of procedure and time-schedule.
  • VIII  Incoming Mail:
    • A.  Theological College.
      • 1) Third Annual Report (for the year 1971) by the Board of Trustees to the Board of Governors.
      • 2) Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 1971.
      • 3) Fourth Annual Report (for the year 1972) by the Board of Trustees to the Board of Governors.
      • 4) Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 1972.
      • 5) Schedule of estimated Income and Budget for 1974. Statement of Contri­butions and Arrears over 1973 etc. by the Board of Trustees to the Board of Governors.
      • 6) Draft Constitutive Documents.
      • 7) Report from the Board of Governors of the Theological C9llege.
      • 8) Fifth Annual Report (for the year 1973) by the Board of Trustees to the Board of Governors.
      • 9) Overture Church at Smithville re: Admission.
      • 10) Appointment of Governors on nomination by the Regional Synods.
      • 11) Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 1973.
      • 12) Additional Report by the Board of Governors.
    • B.  Correspondence with Sister-Churches Abroad.
      • 1) Report of Committee ad hoe appointed by General Synod New Westmin- ster, 1971.
      • 2) Overture Church at Smithville, with corrections.
      • 3) Overture Church at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
      • 4) Overture Church at Burlington-East re: Korea Pa Church.
      • 5) Communication Deputies Free Reformed Churches of Australia: Letter Rev. K. Bruning.
      • 6) Overture Church at Barrhead.
      • 7) Additional Report of the Committee ad hoe.
      • 8) Reports from the Dutch Sister-Churches handed over by the Rev. S.S. Cnossen.
    • C.  Church Book
      • I Psalm and Hymn Section.
        • a) Report of Committee ad hoe appointed by General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
        • b) Overture Church at Smithers, B.C.
        • c) Overture Church at London, Ont.
        • d) Overture Church at Neerlandia, Alta.
        • e) Endorsement of Overture Neerlandia by Church at Toronto.
        • f)  Request Mr. Dewey Westra.
        • g) Financial Statement by the Committee.
        • h) Overture Church at Burlington West, Ont.
        • i)  Audit Report from Church at Burlington West, Ont.
        • j)  Comments of Die Vrye Gereformeerde Kerk te Pretoria.
        • k) Request Church at Edmonton re: Melody Hymn 45.
      • II Forms Section.
        • a)  Report of the Committee ad hoe appointed by General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
    • D.  Translation Heidelberg Catechism
      • 1) Report of Committee with Draft Translation.
      • 2) Overture Church at Barrhead.
      • 3) Overture Church at Smithville.
    • E.  Revised Standard Version.
      • 1) Report and Recommendations of the Committee ad hoe appointed by General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 2) Overture Church at London, Ont.
      • 3) Additional report of the Committee mentioned under 1), plus enclosure: Archive.
    • F.  Meeting Foundation for Superannuation, Friday, November 8, 1974
    • G.  Revision Church Order
      • 1) Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Church Order, appointed by General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 2) Addendum to Committee Report
      • 3) Overture Church at Burlington East, Ont.
      • 4) Overture Church at Barrhead, Alta.
      • 5) Overture Church at London, Ont.
      • 6) Remarks by Church at Burlington East, Ont.
    • H.  Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
      • 1) Report and Recommendations of the Committee ad hoe, appointed by the General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 2) Overture Church at Smithville, Ont.
      • 3) Overture Church at Chatham, Ont.
    • I.  Archives
      • 1) Report Church for the Archives: Burlington East, Ont.
      • 2) Report Inspection of the Archives: Burlington West, Ont.
    • J.  Finances General Synod.
      • 1) Report Audit of Finances General Synod New Westminster, 1971: Church at Cloverdale, B.C.
      • 2) Church for Administration of a General Fund: Church at Carman, Man.
    • K.  Days of Fasting and Prayer.
    • L.  Textbook for Catechetical Instruction.
      • 1) Report and Recommendations of the Committee ad hoe appointed by General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 2) Overture Church at London re: Article 83 General Synod New Westmin­ ster, 1971.
    • M. Contact with the Christian Reformed Church.
      • 1) Report and Recommendations of the Committee ad hoe appointed by General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 2) Letter from Stated Clerk Synod Christian Reformed Church, June 1972, with information that “Synod discontinue the Committee for Contact with The Canadian Reformed Churches” and assurance of “its willingness to continue discussions … “.
      • 3) Proposal Mr. J. Gelderman, Burlington, Ont.
      • 4) Remarks on the Committee Report by Church at Brampton, Ont.
      • 5) Additional report to 1).
    • N.  Protests and Appeals.
      • 1) Church at Chilliwack, B.C. re: Article 47 Acts General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 2) Letter from Mrs. A. Leistra at Chatham, Ont. re: Solemnization of marriage.
      • 3) Church at Smithville re: Article 76 Acts Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 4) Church at Smithville re: Article 83 Acts General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 5) Church at Hamilton, Ont. re: Article 70 of the Church Order.
      • 6) Church at Burlington East, Ont. re: Overture Smithville Article 76 Acts General Synod New Westminster, 1971.
      • 7) Mr. J. Werkman, Edmonton, Alta.: Request for advice.
      • 8) Mr. J. Huizinga, Edmonton, Alta., Appeal against a decision of Regional Synod New Westminster, May 8, 1974.
      • 9) Messrs. K. Visscher and J. Merkus, Edmonton, Alta., Appeal against a decision of Regional Synod New Westminster, 1974.
      • 10) Mr. A.J. Ytsma, Chatham, Ont. Appeal against a decision of Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 11) Mr. E. Witten, Burlington, Ont. Appeal against a decision of Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 12) Messrs. A. Jager and P. Ravensbergen against a decision of Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 13) Overture Church at Brampton, Ont. re: N. 4).
      • 14) Appeal of Mr. L. van Zandwyk against a decision of Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 15) Appeal of Mr. N. Torenvliet c.s. against a decision of the Consistory of Burlington West, Classis Ontario North, and Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 16) Appeal of the Rev. A.H. Dekker against a decision of Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 17) Appeal of the Church of Orangeville against a decision of Regional Synod Smithville, 1974.
      • 18) Appeal of Messr. K. Stam and G. Dam against a decision of Regional Synod of Western Canada, 1974.
    • O.  Contact with the Free (Old) Christian Reformed Churches of Canada and the U.S.A.
      • 1) Overture Church at Lincoln, Ont.
    • P.  The Reformed Ecumenical Synod.
      • 1) Invitation to send Observer to Reformed Ecumenical Synod Australia, 1972.
      • 2) Reply to P. 1) forwarded by Rev. G. VanDooren.
    • Q. The National Presbyterian Church.
      • 1) Letter Church at Edmonton, Alta. re: “Message to All Churches of Jesus Christ throughout the World”, issued by the General Assembly of the National Presbyterian Church, with request.
    • R.  Women’s Voting Rights.
      • 1) Overture Church at Toronto, Ontario.
      • 2) Overture Church at London, Ontario.
    • S.  Die Vrye Gereformeerde Kerk te Pretoria, Suid Afrika.
      • 1) Letter re: correspondence with Churches in South Africa.
      • 2) Letter Rev. C. Van der Waal re: visit to Canada.
  • IX  Appointments.
  • X  Question Period ad Article 43 Church Order.
  • XI  Publication of the Acts of Synod.
  • XII  Financial Matters of Synod.
  • XIII  Preparation of the  Next General Synod.
  • XIV  Adoption of the Acts of Synod.
  • XV  Approval of the Press Release.
  • XVI  Closing.
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