Category: GS 1965

GS 1965 ARTICLE 147: Fund CO Article 19. Advisory Committee I presents a proposal for the creation of a general fund for needy students. The following decision is taken: The Synod decides:

GS 1965 ARTICLE 146: Press Release. The Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 145: Acts The Acta are read from Articles 138 to 144. They are adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 144: Rollcall. Rollcall is held.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 143: Reopening. Advisory Committees meet after the lunch break. The chairman reopened the session at 7.30 p.m. He has Psalm 111:4 and 5 sung.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 142: Letter Federal Government. The finalized proposals of Advisory Committee II concerning a communication to the Federal Government on the death penalty, Article 94, Agenda item 8 D 1, 2, 3, are adopted, so that: Rev. G. Van Dooren states in his submission:

GS 1965 ARTICLE 141: Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). Advisory Committee III now presents a finalized proposal on possible contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), Agenda item 8 N. See Articles 95 and 118. The Synod adopts them as follows:

GS 1965 ARTICLE 139: Explanation Rev. C. de Haan. It is proposed to give Rev. C. de Haan immediately the opportunity to provide an oral explanation of the points of appeal. The Synod agrees with this proposal. The chairman welcomes Rev. C. de Haan to the assembly and gives him an opportunity to speak. After…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 138: Letter Winnipeg. Advisory Committee IV announces that it is not proposing that the letter referred to in Article 128point 1be declared inadmissible. There are no proposals in this regard from the assembly itself either, and so the assembly proceeds to deal with it. On behalf of Advisory Committee IV, the following…