Category: GS 1968

GS 1968 ARTICLE 110 Committee III on Correspondence with Foreign Churches presents (see also Art. Materials: Recommendations: Synod decide Ground: the rules for Correspondence with Foreign Churches provide desirable and sufficient safeguard for the churches. ADOPTED

GS 1968 ARTICLE 109 Committee II on Colloquium Doctum presents: I.  Materials: II. Observations: The material constitutes an appeal against a decision made by the General Synod of Edmonton 1965, Acts Art. 39,B,46. III.  Re: Observation a. 1. Considerations: 2. Conclusion: IV. Re: Observations b. and c. 1. Observations: 2. Considerations: 3. Conclusion: V. Recommendations: ADOPTED

GS 1968 ARTICLE 108 Executive session.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 107 Synod again decides to meet in executive session.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 106 The Chairman calls the afternoon roll. Elder H. Bouwman had to be taken to hospital. He is replaced by elder N. Bronsema.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 105 Synod decides to meet in executive session, in order to deal with the advisory report of the Board of Governors (Acts Art. 98). No decisions are made.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 104 Synod grants the privilege of the floor to Rev. W. Loopstra and Rev. D. VanderBoom, President and Secretary of the Board of Governors, respectively.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 103 The roll call indicates that all the delegates are present.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 102 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 119:2,3, reads Psalm 119:1-8, and leads in prayer.

GS 1968 ARTICLE 101 Elder G. DeBoer requests Synod to sing Hymn 14:1,5, and leads in prayer.