Category: GS 1974

GS 1974 ARTICLE 68 – Adjournment After Psalm 12 is sung, and the Rev. G. van Rongen has led in thanksgiving, the chairman declares Synod adjourned.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 67 – “Women’s Voting Rights The communications mentioned under R. 1 and 2 of the Agenda are read.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 66 – Revision Church Order Advisory Committee IV presents: MATERIAL: RECOMMENDATIONS: ARTICLE 84 –  Property of the Churches ADOPTED.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 65 – Appeal of hrs. R. Jager and P. Ravensbergen Advisory Committee IV presents: MATERIAL: N 12 – Appeal R. Jager and P. Ravensbergen at Smithville, against a decision of Regional Synod Ontario, 1974 (with two appendices) THE ISSUE: Regional Synod concluded that Classis Ontario South, June 1973 did not deal improperly…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 64 – National Presbyterian Church Advisory Committee II presents: MATERIAL: OBSERVATIONS: CONSIDERATIONS: RECOMMENDATIONS: Synod decide: ADOPTED

GS 1974 ARTICLE 63 – Re-opening After supper the meeting is re-opened with the singing of Hymn 19:1, 2.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 62 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 61 – National Presbyterian Church Advisory Committee II presents a report on the Overture from the Consistory of the Church at Edmonton regarding contact with the National Presbyterian Church. The discussion is started.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 60 –  Farewell of the Rev. S.S. Cnossen The Rev. S.S. Cnossen, representative of De Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland is given the floor to speak a few words of farewell. He thanks Synod for the Christian way, in which he was received by Synod, at which he felt at home. The language…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 59 – Closed Session [1] After lunch Synod meets in closed session and deals with the appeals mentioned under VIII N 11 and 15 of the Agenda.