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GS 1983 ARTICLE 7 – Adoption of the Agenda

The following agenda is adopted:

  • The Final Agenda
  • I Opening on behalf of the Convening Church at Cloverdale.
  • II Examination of the Credentials.
  • Ill  Election of the Officers.
  • IV Constitution of the Synod.
  • V  Information from the Convening Church.
  • VI  Adoption of the Agenda.
  • VII  A. Arrangement of Procedure and Time Schedule; Consideration of the Proposed Regulations drafted by the Convening Church.
    • B.   Letter from the Church at Brampton.
    • C.   Letter from the Church at Chatham.
    • D.  Letter from the Church at Chilliwack.
    • E Letter from the Church at Cloverdale.
    • F. Letter from the Church at Smithville.
  • VIII  Incoming Mail:
    • A.   THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
      • 1. Nominations for the Board of Governors
        • a.   Regional Synod East. b. Regional Synod West.
      • 2.  Board of Governors
        • a.   Report to General Synod 1983.
        • b.   Proposal  re Fourth Professor.
        • c. Act, By-Laws and Regulations.
        • d.   Letter from the Church at Hamilton re Academic standards.
        • e.   Finance and Property Committee (formerly the Board of Trustees)
          • –  12th (1980). 13th (1981) Annual Reports.
          • –  Financial Statements –   1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.
          • –  First Annual Report.
        • f.    Letter from Professor L. Selles.
    • B.   BOOK OF PRAISE
      • 1.  Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise.
      • 2.  Letter from br. M. DeGroot re Publication of the Book of Praise.
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at London re Hymns.
      • 4.  Letter from br. J. DeRaadt re Hymns.
      • 5.  Letter from br. L. VanZandwijk re Hymns.
      • 6.  Report of the Committee on Translation and Revision of the Prayers and Forms.
      • 7.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re Prayers.
      • 8.  Letter from the Church at Brampton re Prayers.
      • 9.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South re Prayers (see also C, 6 and D, 5)
      • 10.  Letter from the Church at Chatham re Prayers.
      • 11.  Letter from the Church at Chilliwack re Prayers (see also B. 19).
      • 12.  Letter from the Church at Cloverdale re Prayers.
      • 13.  Letter from the Church at Coaldale re Prayers (see also B, 20).
      • 14.  Letter from the Church at Langley re Prayers.
      • 15.  Letter from the Church at Surrey (Maranatha) re Prayers.
      • 16.  Letter from the Free Reformed Churches in Australia re Forms.
      • 17.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re Forms.
      • 18.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-East re Forms.
      • 19.  Letter from the Church at Chilliwack re Forms (see also B, 11).
      • 20.  Letter from the Church at Coaldale re Forms (see B. 13).
      • 21.  Letter from the Church at Langley re Forms (see B. 14).
      • 22.  Letter from the Church at London re Forms.
      • 23.  Letter from the Church at Ottawa (Men’s Society) re Forms.
      • 24.  Letter from Rev. D. DeJong re Forms.
      • 25.  Letter (Gravamen) from Rev. J. DeJong re Marriage Form.
      • 26.  Letter from br. W. VanderKamp re Forms.
      • 27.  Letter from br. L. VanZandwijk re Forms.
      • 28.  Letter from the Church at Cloverdale re delay adoption until General Synod 1986.
    • C.   TRANSLATION AND REVISION – BELGIC CONFESSION
      • 1 Report from the Committee on the Belgic Confession.
      • 2.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re Belgic Confession.
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re not to accept this new translation (see also D. 3).
      • 4.  Letter from the Church at Brampton.
      • 5.  Letter from the Church at Burlington (Ebenezer).
      • 6.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South (see also B. 9).
      • 7.  Letter from the Church at Chatham.
      • 8.  Letter from the Church at Cloverdale (see also D. 8, E, 8).
      • 9.  Letter from the Church at Langley.
      • 10.  Letter from the Church at Smithers (see also E. 9).
    • D.   TRANSLATION AND REVISION – CANONS OF DORT
      • 1.  Report from the Committee on the Canons of Dort.
      • 2.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re Canons of Dort.
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re not to accept this new translation (see also C, 3).
      • 4.  Letter from the Church at Burlington (Ebenezer).
      • 5.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South (see also B, 9).
      • 6.  Letter from the Church at Carman.
      • 7.  Letter from the Church at Chilliwack.
      • 8.  Letter from the Church at Cloverdale (see C, 8).
      • 9.  Letter from the Church at Langley.
    • E.   TRANSLATION AND REVISION – HEIDELBERG CATECHISM
      • 1.   Report from the Committee on the Heidelberg Catechism (plus covering letter).
      • 2.   Letter from the Church at Brampton.
      • 3.   Letter from the Church at Burlington (Ebenezer).
      • 4.   Letter from the Church at Burlington-South.
      • 5.   Letter from the Church at Carman.
      • 6.   Letter from the Church at Chatham.
      • 7.   Letter from the Church at Chilliwack.
      • 8 Letter from the Church at Cloverdale (see C, 8).
      • 9. Letter from the Church at Smithers (see C, 10).
    • F.   REVISION – CHURCH ORDER
      • 1.  Report from the Committee on the Church Order.
      • 2.  Letter from the Church at Burlington (Ebenezer).
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South.
      • 4.  Letter from the Church at Carman.
      • 5.  Letter from the Church at Cloverdale re use of the term “consistory”; Article 65, 69.
      • 6.  Letter from the Church at Hamilton.
      • 7.  Letter from the Church at Orangeville.
      • 8.  Letter from the Church at Smithville.
      • 9.  Letter from br. J. Gelderman.
      • 10.  Letter from br. C. Groenewegen.
      • 11.  Letter from br. J. Hendricks re Article 67.
      • 12.  Letter from br. L. VanZandwijk re Article 35.
      • 13.  Letter from Rev. M. Werkman.
      • 14.  Letter from br. E. Witten re Article 35.
    • G.   CONTACT – ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
      • 1.  Report from the Committee on Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (plus additional report).
      • 2.  A copy of the invitation sent to the OPC to be represented at the General Synod.
      • 3.  Letter from the Committee on Ecumenicity and lnterchurch Relations of the OPC.
      • 4.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South. 5. Letter from the Church at Chatham.
      • 6   Letter form the Church at Smithville.
      • 7   Letter from Rev. B. R. Hofford re the secession of the Tri-County Reformed Church from the OPC.
      • 8.  Letter from br. J. Gelderman.
    • H.   CORRESPONDENCE WITH CHURCHES ABROAD
      • Report from the Committee for Correspondence With Churches Abroad (plus additional report).
      • 2.  Letter from the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at Smithville.
    • I.    WOMEN’S VOTING RIGHTS
      • 1.  Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting Rights.
      • 2.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford.
      • 3.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South.
      • 4.  Letter from the Church at Carman.
      • 5.  Letter from the Church at Chilliwack.
      • 6.   Letter from the Church at Cloverdale.
      • 7.  Letter from the Church at Fergus.
      • 8.   Letter from the Church at Hamilton.
      • 9.   Letter from the Church at Smithers.
      • 10.   Letter from the Church at Smithville.
      • 11.   Letter from br. and sr. J. Tillema.
      • 12.   Letter from br. T. Vandenbrink.
      • 13.   Letter from br. B. VanHuistede.
      • 14.   Letter from br. A. VanRaalte.
      • 15.   Letter from br. Cl. VanRaalte.
    • J.   PROTESTS AND APPEALS
      • 1.  Appeal from the Church at Burlington-South re deletion of “begotten” from the Apostles’ Creed.
      • 2.  Appeal from the Church at Burlington-West re deletion of “begotten” from the Apostles’ Creed.
      • 3.  Appeal from the Church at Chilliwack re “begotten” and “Christian.”
      • 4.  Appeal from the Church at Lincoln re “begotten”
      • 5.  Appeal from the Church at Smithers re “begotten” and “Christian.”
      • 6.  Appeal from br. L. VanZandwijk re: deletion of the words “begotten” and “Christian” from the Creed.
      • 7.  Appeal from br. J. Nauta re: descent into hell.
      • 8.  Appeal from br. H. deJong against the decision of Regional Synod West, September 1983.
      • 9.  Appeal from br. H. J. Noot against the decision of Regional Synod West, September 1983.
      • 10.  Appeal from br. J. Werkman against the decision of Regional Synod West, September 1983.
      • 11.  Appeal from the Church at London re Acts 1980, Art. 143.
      • 12.  Appeal from the Church at Neerlandia re Acts 1980, Art. 143.
      • 13.  Appeal from the Church at Lincoln re Acts 1977. Art. 91 : Acts 1980, Art. 97 on the OPC.
      • 14.  Appeal from br. W. Slomp re standards at the Theological College.
    • K.   REQUESTS
      • 1.  The Council of the Christian Reformed Church in Canada re appoint a con­ tact committee.
      • 2.  The Foundation for Superannuation re a meeting on Saturday, November 12. 1983.
      • 3.  The Reformatorische Politieke Federatie re seal hunt.
    • L.   OVERTURES
      • 1.  The Church at Ottawa re Reformed Presbyterian Church, North America.
    • M. REPORTS
      • 1.  The Church at Smithville re finances of Synod 1980.
      • 2.  The Church at Lincoln re an audit of finances for Synod 1980.
      • 3. The Church at Carman re General Fund.
      • 4.  The Church at Brampton re Audit of the books of the Standing Committee on the Book of Praise.
      • 5.  The Church at Burlington-West re Archives.
      • 6.  The Church at Burlington (Ebenezer) re Address Church.
      • 7. The Committee on Bible Translations.
  • IX   Appointments.
  • X   Question Period ad Article 43, Church Order.
  • XI Publication of the Acts of Synod.
  • XII   Financial Matters of Genera l 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 1983.