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GS 1980 ARTICLE 8 – Adoption Agenda

After some communications are added to the Provisional Agenda, it is adopted as follows:

Agenda

  • I.  Opening on behalf of the convening Church at Smithville.
  • 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. Nominations for the Board of Governors
      • (a)  Regional Synod West;
      • (b)  Regional Synod East;
      • 2.  Report from the Board of Governors.
      • 3. Additional Report from the Board of Governors with proposals and enclosures.
      • 4.  Second Additional Report from the Board of Governors.
      • 5. Letter from the Church at Surrey re: admission requirements and enclosures.
      • 6.  Ninth-Eleventh Annual Reports, Board of Trustees.
      • 7. Statement of Income, 1978.
      • 8.  Budgets: 1979, 1980, 1981.
      • 9.  Financial Statements, December 31, 1977-1979.
    • B.  Book of Praise
      • 1. Report of the Committee for the Revision Psalms and Hymns with enclosures re: Psalm section, Hymn section.
      • 2. Overture from the Church at Watford re: Book of Praise.
      • 3.  Proposal from the Church at Hamilton re: Psalm and Hymn section.
      • 4.  Letter from br. M. Menken re: Psalm and Hymn section.
      • 5.  Letter from br. S. VanderPloeg re: Psalm and Hymn section.
      • 6. Letter from various organists re: Hymn section.
      • 7.  Letter from br. J.H.W. Vanderbrugghen re: Hymn section.
      • 8. Report of the Committee on Translation and Revision of the Confes­sional and Liturgical Forms, June 1979, June 1980.
      • 9.  Additional Report from the Committee (with corrections).
      • 10. Letter from the Church at Carman re: Apostles’ Creed.
      • 11. Letter from the Church at Barrhead re: Apostles’ Creed.
      • 12. Letter from the Church at Watford re: Apostles’ Creed.
      • 13. Letter from the Church at Cloverdale re: Apostles’ Creed.
      • 14. Letter from the Church at London re: Apostles’ Creed.
      • 15. Letter from the Church at Barrhead re: Belgic Confession.
      • 16. Letter from the Church at London re: Belgic Confession.
      • 17.  Letter from the Church at Brampton re: Canons of Dort.
      • 18.  Letter from the Church at London re: Canons of Dort.
      • 19. Letter from the Church at London re: Prayers.
      • 20. Letter from the Church at Cloverdale re: Prayers.
      • 21. Letter from the Church at Barrhead re: Use of the Lord’s Prayer.
      • 22. Letter from the Church at London re: Baptism, Profession.
      • 23. Letter from the Church at Surrey re: Profession.
      • 24. Letter from the Church at Burlington-East re: Lord’s Supper.
      • 25. Letter from the Church at Carman re: Lord’s Supper and Marriage.
      • 26. Letter from the Church at Surrey re: Lord’s Supper.
      • 27. Letter from the Church at Brampton re: Elders and Deacons.
      • 28. Letter from the Church at Burlington-East re: Deacons.
      • 29. Letter from the Church at Houston re: English style.
    • C. Translation Heidelberg Catechism
      • 1. Report of the Committee on the Translation of the Heidelberg Catechism, June 27, 1979.
      • 2. Letter from Rev. S. de Bruin re: Translation.
      • 3. Letter from the Church at London re: Translation.
      • 4.  Letter from the Church at Barrhead re: Translation.
    • D. Revision of the Church Order
      • 1. Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Church Order.
      • 2.  Additional Report from the Committee on the Church Order.
      • 3.  Proposals from br. C. Groenewegen re: Church Order.
      • 4. Letter from the Church at Burlington-East re: Church Order.
    • E. Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
      • 1.  Report from the Committee (plus Appendices I, II and Ill).
      • 2.  Additional Report from the Committee. October 22, 1980.
    • F.  Women’s Voting Rights
      • 1. Report from the Committee (plus added letter).
      • 2. Letter from br. B. van Huisstede re: Women’s Voting Rights.
      • 3.  Letter from sr. G. van Weerden re: Women’s Voting Rights.
      • 4.  Letter from Rev. D. DeJong re: Women’s Voting Rights.
    • G.  Bible Translations
      • 1.  Report of the Committee on Bible Translations (plus Appendix).
      • 2. Letter from the Church at Edmonton re: Report Bible Translation.
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at Carman re: R.S.V.
      • 4. Letter from the Church at Cloverdale re: N.I.V.
    • H. Correspondence with Churches Abroad
      • 1.  Report of the Committee, August 27, 1980 with an enclosure (Histori­ cal Review: Presbyterian Church at Korea).
      • 2.  Additional Report from the Committee, October 28, 1980.
      • 3.  Letter from the Deputies for Correspondence of the Reformed Chur­ches in The Netherlands.
      • 4. Letter from the Church at Surrey re: Relationships with other Churches.
    • I.  Protests and Appeals
    • 1.  Appeal from the Church at Burlington-West re: Acts 1977, Article 91.
    • 2. Appeal from the Church at Watford (idem).
    • 3.  Appeal from the Church at Grand Rapids (idem).
    • 4.  Appeal from the Church at Lincoln (idem).
    • 5.  Appeal from the Church at Smithville (idem), plus corrections.
    • 6.  Appeal from the Church at Chilliwack (idem).
    • 7.  Appeal from br. W.C. vandenHaak (idem).
    • 8. Letter from the Church at Chatham supporting part of the appeal of Burlington-West.
    • 9. Appeal from the Church at Neerlandia against the decisions of the Regional Synod West, held as of October 30, 1979 (plus appendices).
    • 10. Appeal from br. H.J. Endeman (et a of Orangeville against decisions of the Regional Synod East, June 1980 (plus additional material).
    • 11.  Appeal from br. and sr. J. vanOmmen.
    • 12.  Appeal from Rev. C. Olij.
    • 13.  Appeal from sr. C. Olij.
    • 14. Appeal from the Church at Chatham against the decisions of the Regional Synod East, June 1980. re: Article 19, Church Order.
    • 15. Appeal from the Church at London against the decisions of the Regional Synod East, June 1980. re: Article 19, Church Order.
    • 16. Appeal from br. L. vanZandwijk against the decisions of the Regional Synod East, June 1980.
    • J.  Request from the Church at Lincoln re: Delegation from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
    • K. Proposal from the Church at Lincoln re: Publication of the Acts.
    • L. Request from the Board of the Foundation for Superannuation to hold a meeting on Saturday, November 8, 1980.
    • M.      1. Report from the Church at Calgary re: Audit of the General Synod Funds (1977-1980).
      • 2. Audit Report of the Finances re: General Synod Toronto 1974.
    • N. General Fund of the Canadian Reformed Churches re: Audit Report.
    • O. Overture from the Church at Cloverdale re: Article 19, Church Order.
    • P. Report from the Church at Burlington-East re: General Address of the Churches.
  • IX.  Appointments.
  • X. Question Period ad. Article 43, Church Order.
  • XI.  Publication of the Acts of Synod.
  • XII.  Financial Matters of General Synod.
  • XIII.  Preparation for the next General Synod.
  • XIV.  Adoption of the Acts of Synod.
  • XV. Approval of the Press Release of Synod.
  • XVI.  Closing of General Synod 1980.