Category: GS 1983

ARTICLE 169 – Acts The Acts. Articles 163-167, are read and adopted.

ARTICLE 168 – Reopening The chairman requests to  sing Psalm 90:1, 7, and 8, reads  Psalm 90. and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. The chairman congratulates the Rev. B.J. Berends who received a call from the Church at London and wishes him the wisdom of the Lord in arriving at a responsible decision.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 167 – Adjournment Br. E. Ludwig requests to sing Psalm 126. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

ARTICLE 166 – Appeal br. J. Werkman re decision of the Regional Synod West (Sept. 20-22, 1983) Committee I presents: A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda J,10 Appeal br. J. Werkman B.  OBSERVATIONS Brother Werkman requests General Synod: “to judge that the Regional Synod was wrong when it decided that, ‘it cannot grant the request of br.…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 165 – Appeal br. H. J. Noot The discussion on the appeal of br. H. J Noot is continued. The recommendations are adopted. Committee I presents: A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda J,9 Appeal by brother H. J. Noot with appendices. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  Brother Noot appeals the decision of the Regional Synod West…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 164 – Acts The Acts, Articles 153-162, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 163 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 132:6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, reads Revelation 12, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 162 – Adjournment Rev. P. Kingma requests to sing Psalm 48:1, 3 and 4. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

ARTICLE 161 – Heidelberg Catechism (Conclusion) Committee II presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, E 1.  Report from the Committee on the Heidelberg Catechism (plus covering letter) 2.  Letter from the Church at Brampton 3.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-East 4.  Letter from the Church at Burlington-South 5.  Letter from the Church at Carman 6. …

GS 1983 ARTICLE 160 – Women’s Voting Rights Committee IV presents its report on the Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting Rights. The Recommendations 0, 1, 2 and 3 are ADOPTED. A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII I.    1. Report from the Committee on Women’s Voting Rights 2.  Letter from the Church at Abbotsford 3. …