Category: GS 1983

GS 1983 ARTICLE 29 – Acts The Acts, Articles 22-27, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 27 – Adjournment Br. J. Hendricks requests to sing from Psalm 138:1 and 3, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 26 – Theological College Committee Ill presents: I Theological College, Act, By-laws, Regulations II Theological College, Academic Committee Ill Theological College, Finances and Property. Section I is discussed Regarding By-Law No. 3 (Election and Term) the following proposal, duly second­ed, is discussed, to add to the By-Law the following under b): “which…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 25 – Reopening The chairman requests the members to sing Psalm 62: 4 and 7. He notes the various Advisory Reports that have come in.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 24 – Closing of Session Session is closed and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 23 – Acts The Acts, Articles 17 – 21, are amended and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 22 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 146: 3, 4, 5, reads Psalm 146, and leads in prayer.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 21 – Adjournment The chairman informs Synod that Rev. J. Visscher had to leave Synod early be­ cause of the passing away of a member of the congregation at Cloverdale. There will be plenary session Friday evening, November 4. The Rev. J. Geertsema requests the members to sing Psalm 43: 3, 4,…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 20 – Closing of session. Closed-restricted session is terminated. Session is closed. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 19 – Theological College Appointments Synod enters into closed-restricted session. The Report of Committee Ill re Appointments Theological College is further discussed (see Art. 15 Acts). The Recommendations 1, 2. 3. 4, and 5 are ADOPTED.