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GS 1971 ARTICLE 5 – Adoption Agenda

The following Agenda is adopted.

  • 1.  Opening on behalf of the convening Church.
  • 2. Examination of the Credentials.
  • 3.  Election of officers.
  • 4.  Constitution of Synod.
  • 5. Information from the convening Church.
  • 6.  Adoption of the Agenda.
  • 7. Arrangement of procedure and time-schedule. Request Foundation for Superannuation.
  • 8.  Incoming Mail.
    • A.  1. The appointment of a Professor in the Old Testament Department at our College from a nomination made up by the Board of Governors with the advice of the Faculty of the College.
      • 2. Report from the Board of Governors of the Theological College.
    • B.  Translation of the Heidelberg Catechism.
      • 1.  Report and recommendation of the Committee ad hoc appointed by Synod Orangeville, 1968.
      • 2. Overture Church at Barrhead, Alta.
      • 3.  Overture Church at Burlington-East, Ont.
      • 4.  Overture Church at Smithers, H.C.
      • 5.  Overture Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
      • 6.  Overture Church at Brampton, Ont.
    • C.   Revised Standard Version.
      • 1.  Report and recommendations of the Committee ad hoc appointed by Synod Orangeville, 1968.
      • 2.  Overture Church at Burlington-East, Ont.
      • 3. Overture Church at Toronto, Ont.
      • 4. Overture Church at Smithers, B.C.
      • 5.  Overture Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
      • 6.  Overture Church at Brampton, Ont.
      • 7.  Comments Church at Lincoln, Ont.
      • 8.  Overture Church at London, Ont.
    • D.  Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
      • 1.  Report and recommendations of the Committee ad hoc appointed by Synod Orangeville, 1968.
      • 2.  Overture Church at Toronto, Ont.
      • 3.  Comments from Church at Burlington-East, Ont.
      • 4. Overture Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
      • 5.  Overture Church at London, Ont.
      • 6.  Overture Classis Pacific April 1971
      • 7.  Overture Church at Brampton, Ont.
      • 8.  Overture Church at Carman, Man.
      • 9. Overture Church at Smithville, Ont.
      • 10.  Comments Church at Lincoln, Ont.
    • E.  Preaching Consent Theological Students
      • 1.  Overture Church at Burlington-East, Ont.
      • 2. Overture Church at Toronto, Ont.
      • 3. Overture Church at Brampton, Ont.
    • F.   Deputies ad Art. 19 Church Order
      • 1.  Financial Statement of Deputies and Proposal
      • 2. Overture Church at Neerlandia, Alita.
    • G.  Implementation of Art. 13 Church Order
      • 1.  Overture of Rev. L. Selles
      • 2.  Overture Church at Fergus-Guelph, Ont.
    • H.  Acts of General Synod. Orangeville, 1968
      • 1.  Overture Church at Toronto, Ont.
      • 2.  Overture Church at Burlington-East, Ont.
    • I.   An English Calvinistic Psalter
      • 1.  Report of Committee ad hoe, appointed by Synod Orangeville 1968
      • 2. Financial statements of Committee
      • 3. Audit by Church at Brampton, Ont.
      • 4.  Overture Rev. D. DeJong, Edmonton, Alta.
    • J.   Overture Mr. W. Wildeboer re: reports of deputies for contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
    • K.  Acts of General Synod, Homewood, 1954
      • 1.  Overture Church at Smithers, B.C.
      • 2.  Comments Church at Smithville, Ont.
      • 3.  Overture Church at Edmonton, Alta.
      • 4. Communication Church at Burlington-East, Ont.
    • L.  Correspondence with Churches Abroad
      • 1.  Report of Committee ad hoc, appointed by Synod Orangeville, 1968
      • 2.  Overture Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
      • 3.  Overture Church at Brampton, Ont.
      • 4. Comments Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
      • 5.  Comments Church at Lincoln, Ont.
      • 6. Report C. Ouwersloot
    • M.  Contact with the Christian Reformed Church
      • 1.  Report and recommendation of Committee ad hoe appointed by Synod Orangeville, 1968
      • 2.  Overture Churich at Brampton, Ont.
      • 3.  Comments Church at Lincoln, Ont.
    • N.  Subscription Form for Elders and Deacons
      • 1.  Overturn Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
    • O.  Appointment of more Elders in Synodical Commit’tees
      • 1.  Overture Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
    • P.  Baptism of Adopted Children
      • 1.  Overture Church at Burlington-West, Ont.
    • Q.  Yearbook of the Canadian Reformed Churches
      • 1.  Overture Church at Edmonton, Alta.
      • 2. Overture Church at Brampton, Ont.
    • R.  Theological College, – Finances
      • 1.  Financial Statements Theological College
      • 2.  Audit report Church at Chatham, Ont.
    • S.   Protests and/or Appeals
      • 1.  J. DeKoning, Willowda1e, Ont.
      • 2.  D. VanLeeuwen, Fergus, Ont.
      • 3.  Die Vrije Gereformeerde Kerk, Pretoria, South Africa
      • 4.  R. F. Boersema, Toronto, Ont.
      • 5. P. VanderSchaaf, Willowdale, Ont.
    • T.  Miscellaneous
      • 1.  Communication Deputies Gereformeerde Kerken, The Netherlands
      • 2.  Die Vrije Gereformeerde Kerk, South Africa
      • 3.  Deputies Free Reformed Churches, Australia
      • 4.  Telegram Rev. C. VanSpronsen, Brazil
      • 5.  Letter Rev. H. Scholten, Smithville, Ont.
  • 9.  Nomination Governor Theological College
    • 1.  Nomination submitted by Regional Synod of Churches in Western Canada
    • 2.  Nomination submitted by Regional Synod of Ontario
  • 10.  Appointments
  • 11.  Question Period ad art. 43 Church Order
  • 12.  Publication of the Acts of Synod
  • 13.  Financial Matters of General Synod
  • 14.  Preparation of the next General Synod
  • 15.  Adoption of the Acts
  • 16.  Approval of the Press Release
  • 17.  Closing