Category: GS 1965

GS 1965 ARTICLE 117: Letter from Winnipeg. A letter from “The Canadian Reformed Church of Winnipeg”, signed by C. de Haan and E. ter Mors, has been received, informing them that, following the letter referred to in Articles 91 and 113, these brothers have been appointed to provide any explanations of this letter. This last…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 116: Press Release. The Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 115: Acts The Acts are read from Article 103 to 115. They are adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 114: Reopening. At 7.30 p.m. the meeting is reopened by the chairman. Psalm 124 is sung. rollcall is held: all the brothers are present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 113: Opening. Letter Winnipeg. During the afternoon the Committees meet until the chairman convenes the Synod in plenary session at 5:25 p.m., following a telephone conversation which Rev. Kouwenhoven had with Rev. C. de Haan of Winnipeg, regarding the opportunity given to the latter, if he wished, to explain orally his appeal…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 112: General Fund CO article 19. The Advisory Committee’s proposal on Agenda item 8 C (Proposal from the Church of Edmonton concerning the general fund for needy students) is referred back to the Committee for rephrasing.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 111: Regulations CO article 8 The proposal of the Church at Carman, Agenda item P 3, concerning the general arrangements for procedures with respect to persons who present themselves for ministry “according to Art. 8” is discussed. An amendment to the Advisory Committee’s proposal to insert ‘and of the Classis’ in point…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 110: English text Church order. After discussion, a proposal on Agenda item P 2 (proposal Regional Synod Ontario 1965 concerning an English text of the Church Order) is referred back to the Committee.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 109: Dutch text Church Order. The proposal of the Church at Barrhead concerning the Dutch text of the Church Order, Agenda item P 1, is discussed. The following decision is taken: Press Release version ARTICLE 20: Dutch Text Church Order. Synod decides to publish the Dutch text of the Church Order, as…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 108: Address for Reports. The Advisory Committee’s proposal on the request from the church at Barrhead, agenda item G, will be considered by the Committee.