GS 1986 ARTICLE 2 – Examination of Credentials

A committee is appointed to examine the credentials . The Rev. J. Geertsema reports that according to the record of attendance and the credentials, the following delegates are present with proper credentials:

• From the Regional Synod East:
• Ministers: W. Huizinga, J. Mulder, Cl. Stam, and P. Kingma.
• Elders: J. Gelderman (alternate for T.M.P. VanderVen), G.J. Nordeman, N. Torenvliet (alternate for M. Van Grootheest), and J. VandenBos.
• For the Regional Synod West:
• Ministers: P.K.A. DeBoer, J. Geertsema,  W.  Pouwelse,  and  M. van Beveren.
• Elders: H.A. Berends, J. DeHaas (alternate for P. DeRuiter), H. Veenendaal, and E.J. VanWoudenberg.

Since both Regional Synods are duly represented, General Synod is constituted .