Category: GS 1971

GS 1971 ARTICLE 50 – Re-opening; Reports Deputies Contact Orthodox Presbyterian Church The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 127:1. Committee II presents Material –  Agenda 8 Observation The Committee requests “to publish the report of Deputies of Synod Edmonton and the report of Synod Orangeville for contact with the Ortho­ dox Presbyterian Church in…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 49 – Adjournment The  chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 86:4. Synod stands ad­journed.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 48 – Implementation art. 13 C.O. and other articles of the C.O. Committee I presents: Materials –  Agenda 8  Observations Considerations Recommendations Synod appoint a Committee with the following mandate: ADOPTED

GS 1971 ARTICLE 47 – Correspondence Churches Abroad Committee IV presents: Materials –  Agenda 8  Considerations Recommendations 1.  Synod state the fact that there is no report of “the Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad” on its table. Ground: There are (conflicting) communications from individual members of this Committee, but the Convener states ‘that there…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 46 – Rev. H. M. Ohmann The Rev. H. M. Ohmann appointed by Synod as Professor in the Old Testament department of the Theological College is present at Synod and is addressed by the chairman, who stresses the need of having a man, adorned with  the gifts of  the  Spirit, working  at …

GS 1971 ARTICLE 45 – Acts-Press Release The Acts and the Press Release of the seventh session are read and adopted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 44 – Re-opening The chairman requests Synod to sing Hymn 4: 9, 10, reads I Timothy 5: 1-8 and 17-24, and leads in prayer.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 43 – Adjournment Br. C. Walinga requests Synod to sing Psalm 101: 1, 3 and leads in thanksgiving. Synod stands adjourned.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 42 – Correspondence Churches Abroad Committee IV presents its advisory report on the Correspondence with Churches Abroad. This report is discussed in several rounds. (See Acts, Art. 47.)

GS 1971 ARTICLE 41 – Re-opening The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 139: 1, 2 and 13. He informs Synod that the Rev. Ohmann has arrived safely, and that he ex­pects to meet Synod during the next session.