Category: GS 1986

ARTICLE 42 Roll Call Roll call is held. All members are present.

ARTICLE 41 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 124:1, 2, 3 be sung, reads Ephe­ sians 2:1-20, and leads in prayer.

ARTICLE 40 Adjournment Rev. W. Pouwelse requests that Psalm 122:1 be sung, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

ARTICLE 39 Continuing Discussion (See Art. 25 and 34) A motion, duly seconded, reading:                       · “Synod decides not to accept the advice of Committee 2 re Rev. C. Olij, since most materials pertaining to this case are not available to synod” is DEFEATED.

ARTICLE 38 Elder E.J. VanWoudenberg Present Elder E.J. VanWoudenberg, after having been absent for a day, is recognized again as voting member of synod.

ARTICLE 37 Continuation Discussion re Financial Arrangement for Rev. C. Olij (See Art. 25) The discussion about Agenda VIII, H, 12, 13 continues.

ARTICLE 36 Incoming Mail A package of incoming mail is declared inadmissible, because the deadline for incom­ing mail has expired.

ARTICLE 35 Responses to decision of Rev. J. Geertsema The Rev . J. Mulder, Chairman of the Board of Governors, addresses Rev. J. Geertsema, as well as the retiring Prof. L. Selles. The Principal of the Theological College, Prof. Dr. J. Faber, speaks on behalf of the faculty.

ARTICLE 34 Accepting Appointment Professor Designate J. Geertsema The Rev. J. Geertsema receives the floor and speaks as follows: ” Mr. Chairman, On April 15 I received a letter from the Board of Governors of our Theological Col­lege, directed by this General Synod, informing me concerning my appointment. I have come to the conclusion that…

ARTICLE 33 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, and requests that Psalm 98:1, 4 be sung. The roll call indicates that elder E.J. VanWoudenberg is absent with notification and that Rev. W. Huizinga is present again. The chairman welcomes all present, especially the faculty and some governors of the Theological College.