Category: GS 1983

ARTICLE 49 – Acts The Acts, Articles 40-47, are read and adopted.

ARTICLE 48 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 19:3, 4, and 5, reads Proverbs 14:1-18, and leads in prayer. Synod decides to meet this morning in closed session.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 47 – Adjournment Br. G. Ladder requests to sing Psalm 47: 1, 2, and 3, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 46 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee II presents the Report on the Committee for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The report is read and discussed. Because of expiry of time, the discussion is ter­minated for the evening.

ARTICLE 45 – Proposed Guidelines for Synod The discussion on the Proposed Guidelines for Synod is continued. The guidelines are adopted as amended. PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR SYNOD I MATERIAL –  Agenda VII, A, B, C, D, E, F A.   Proposed Guidelines for Synod B.   Letter from the Church at Brampton C.  Letter from the Church…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 44 – Dr. K. Deddens accepts Appointment After Dr. K. Deddens has conveyed the best wishes of br. and sr. J. Bol (currently of Groningen, The Netherlands), he addresses Synod as follows: ” Mr. Chairman, dear brethren! I want to express my thankfulness for the confidence that Synod has placed in me. As…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 43 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 90: 1 and 8. After the roll call is held, he wel­comes all the guests present. He especially addresses the delegates from the Dutch sister Churches, Dr. K. Deddens and the Rev. J. de Gelder. and the representative from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church,…

ARTICLE 42 – Adjournment Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.

ARTICLE 41 – Acts The Acts, Articles 35-39, are amended and adopted.

ARTICLE 40 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 103:5 and 6, reads Psalm 103 and leads in prayer.