GS 1983 art 112

GS 1983 ARTICLE 112 – General Fund

Committee IV presents :

A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, M, 3

Report of the Church for the administration of the General Fund, the Church at Carman.

B.  OBSERVATIONS

  • 1.  The Church at Carman asked of the Churches for the expenses of Committees. appointed by General Synod Smithville 1980, $1.00 per communicant member per year.
2. Balance September 6. 1980 amounted to$ 3.232.60
Total Income11,063.78
 14,296.38
Total Expenses12,135.21
Balance as of September 23, 1983$ 2,161.17
  • 3.  The Consistory of the Church at Carman has audited the books of the treasurer of the General Fund and found the books in good order.
  • 4.  It is noted that six Churches are in arrears to the amount of $1,082.00

C.  RECOMMENDATIONS

Synod decide:

  • 1.  To express its gratitude to Mr. H. Veldman. treasurer of the Fund. discharging him for the past three years.
  • 2.  To thank the Church at Carman for the administration of this Fund and the auditing of the books of the treasurer.
  • 3.  To request that the Church at Carman brings to the attention of those Churches which are in arrears. their responsibility towards the General Fund.

The Recommendations C, 1, 2, and 3 are

ADOPTED.

Synod decides to request the brethren Cl. Stam and J. Visscher to serve Synod with proposals re the printing and quantity of Reports to be sent to the Churches.