10 Nov GS 1989 art 131
GS 1989 ARTICLE 131
Committee III presents: Agenda Item VIII, E, 6
A. MATERIAL
Letter from the Church at Calgary, AB, re guidelines for General Synod (Cloverdale, 1983, Art. 45): quotes in foreign languages in appeals and the like.
B. OBSERVATIONS
- 1. The Church at Calgary notes that many office-bearers no longer have a working knowledge of the Dutch language and are unable to competently evaluate arguments which cite Dutch works without translation.
- 2. The Church at Calgary requests Synod to amend the Guidelines for Synod (as adopted by Synod Cloverdale, 1983, Article 45) to include under Section I the following guideline:
- All material submitted to Synod, including Reports, Appeals, Overtures which quote any foreign language source must provide in the text of the submission a full English translation and in a footnote the citation in the original language.
C. CONSIDERATION
The Church at Calgary is correct in noting that not all delegates to major assemblies have a working knowledge of the Dutch language.
D. RECOMMENDATION
Synod decide to accede to the request of the Church at Calgary and amend, with the above addition, the Guidelines for Synod, Section 1 C accordingly.