Category: GS 1983

GS 1983 ARTICLE 59 – Adjournment Synod decides to meet in plenary session in the evening. Session is closed for the day, and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 58 – Acts The Acts, Articles 48-56, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 57 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Hymn 41, reads Psalm 46, and leads in prayer. He mentions that this day is the 500th anniversary of the birthday of Martin Luther. He speaks the following words: “Today is the five-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. We, too, wish to…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 56 – Adjournment Br. E. Ludwig requests to sing Psalm 85: 1, 3, and 4. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 55 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church The discussion on the Report of Advisory Committee II re Contact with the Orthodo x Presbyterian Church is continued. The recommendations of the Committee are adopted as amended A.   MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, G. 1-8 and J, 13. B.   OBSERVATIONS 1.  DIVERGENCIES a.   Synod 1980, Acts Art.…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 54 – Address Rev. Jack J. Peterson On behalf of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Jack J. Peterson of San Antonio, Texas, addresses Synod with the following words: Mr. Chairman, and brothers in the Lord Jesus Christ, My words will be supplementary to the letter that was read last night from…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 53 – Address Dr. K. Deddens On behalf of the Dutch sister Churches, de Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, Dr. K. Deddens addresses Synod with the following words: Beloved Brothers in the Lord. Delegates to this Synod: It is a great pleasure to me, Mr. Chairman, that you gave me the floor to address the…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 52 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 119: 22 and 24. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 51 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned until the evening. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 50 – Theological College-Academic Standards Synod enters into closed session  to deal with a letter  from the Church at Hamilton re Academic Standards. and the appeal of br. W.B Slomp re Standards at the Theological College. Committee Ill presents: A.  MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, A. 2, d. and J, 14. a.    Letter…