Category: GS 1983
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GS 1983 art 78
GS 1983 ARTICLE 78 – Adjournment Rev. W. Pouwelse requests to sing Psalm 138: 1 and 3. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.
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GS 1983 art 77
GS 1983 ARTICLE 77 – Revision Church Order Committee Ill presents its Advisory Report on the proposed revision of the Church Order. Also a Minority Report (br. T. Vanlaar) is read re the Articles 38 and 39. The discussion on these reports is started.
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GS 1983 art 76
GS 1983 ARTICLE 76 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 101. Roll call is held.
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GS 1983 art 75
GS 1983 ARTICLE 75 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.
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GS 1983 art 74
GS 1983 ARTICLE 74 – Acts The Acts, Articles 65-72, are read and adopted.
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GS 1983 art 73
GS 1983 ARTICLE 73 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 118: 1, 4, and 8. reads Ephesians 1, and leads in prayer. He commemorates that on November 13, it was 365 years ago that the Synod of Dordrecht (1618-19) was opened. He briefly outlines the great historical significance of this Synod and thankfully remembers how the Lord has…
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GS 1983 art 72
GS 1983 ARTICLE 72 – Adjournment Br A. Poppe requests the members to sing Psalm 121: 1 and 4, and leads in thanks giving. Synod is adjourned until Monday, November 14, 9:00 a.m.
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GS 1983 art 71
GS 1983 ARTICLE 71 – CANONS OF DORT Committee IV presents: I A. MATERIAL – Agenda D, 1-9 1. Report from the Committee on the Canons of Dort. 2. Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re Canons of Dort. 3. Letter from the Church at Abbotsford re not to accept this new translation (see also…
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GS 1983 art 145
ARTICLE 145 – Reopening – Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms – continued) The chairman requests to sing Hymn 49. Roll call is held. The discussion on the Report of Committee I re Book of Praise (Liturgical Forms) is continued, after some changes in the Report are announced. The Form for the Solemnization of Marriage is…
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GS 1983 art 70
GS 1983 ARTICLE 70 – Decisions re Apostles· Creed Committee II presents: I A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, J, 1 -6. Appeals concerning Article 107, Acts Syond 1980. Deletion of the word “begotten” from the Apostles’ Creed. Agenda VIII, J, 1 Appeal from the Church at Burlington-South. J, 2 Appeal from the Church at Burlington-West.…