Category: GS 1986

  • GS 1986 art 93

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 93 Re Linguistic Changes to the Church Order Committee 3 presents : A.    MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, F, 2 Letter from br. R. Wildeboer. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.     Br. R. Wildeboer proposes in his letter, dated September 10, 1985, “to apply legal drafting techniques to our Church Order that will add clarity, consistency,…

  • GS 1986 art 92

    GS 1986ARTICLE 92 Re Article 63, Church Order Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, F. 7 Letter from br. A. Bergsma, Carman, MB. B.    OBSERVATIONS 1.     Br. A. Bergsma requests that the last paragraph of Article 63 of the Church Order be revised as follows: “The solemnization of a marriage shall take place…

  • GS 1986 art 91

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 91 Revision Belgic Confession, Art. 8, and Canons of Dort II, 3/4 Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL -Agenda VIII, D, E Letter of Dr. J. Faber re the revision of Belgic Con­fession, Article 8, and Canons of Dort, Ch. II, 3/4. B.    OBSERVATIONS 1.     Belgic Confession, Article B. Dr. J. Faber requests…

  • GS 1986 art 90

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 90 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 36:2, 3 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

  • GS 1986 art 89

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 89 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present. The plenary session is adjourned. The committees meet.

  • GS 1986 art 88

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 88 Acts Acts, Articles 79-86 are read and adopted. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.

  • GS 1986 art 87

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 87 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 108:1, 2 be sung, reads Ephe­sians 4: 17-32, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

  • GS 1986 art 86

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 86 Adjournment Rev. J. Geertsema requests that Psalm 122:3 be sung. and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.

  • GS 1986 art 85

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 85 Covenant Orthodox Reformed Church, Sackville (See Art. 77) Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda VIII, I, 3, 4. A motion, duly seconded, to read Ill, B, considerations, 1, as follows: “The procedure for admitting other churches to the confederation has always been a matter of local churches with the judgment of Classis and…

  • GS 1986 art 84

    GS 1986 ARTICLE 84 General Fund (See Art. 75) Committee 1 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda VIII, K, 3 Report of the Church for the Administration of the General Fund, the Church at Carman. B.     OBSERVATIONS 1.    The Church at Carman asked of the churches $1.00 per communicant member in the period 1983 – 1985. Balance…