Category: GS 1986

GS 1986 ARTICLE 185 Appeals re Edmonton Committee 2 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, H, 1 Letter from Rev. D. DeJong of Burlington East re Art. 148 of the Acts of the 1983 General Synod. B.    ADMISSIBILITY The letter of the Rev. D. DeJong is an appeal against Art. 148 of the Acts of…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 184 Appeal re Edmonton Committee 2 presents: I.     MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, H, 2 Letter from the Immanuel Canadian Reformed Church at Edmonton re Arts. 148, 165, & 166 of the Acts of the 1983 General Synod II.     ADMISSIBILITY The letter of the consistory of the Immanuel Church at Edmonton is an…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 183 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 127:1 and 2 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 182 Appeals re Edmonton Committee 2 presents: I.      MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. 7, 9, 10. Discussion is continued in closed session. Synod is adjourned for lunch.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 181 Acts Acts, Articles 172-179 are read and adopted.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 180 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 90:1, 7, and 8 be sung, reads I Timothy 6:11-21, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. Rev. J. Geertsema arrives later. The chairman addresses the organist of the Rehoboth Canadian Reformed Church, br. E. Vanderveen, who faithfully has played the…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 179 Adjournment Rev. W. Huizinga requests that Psalm 66:1 and 2 be sung and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 178 Contact with Churches Abroad Committee 3 presents: PART III: FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND A.   MATERIAL B.     ADMISSIBILITY C.    OBSERVATIONS D.    CONSIDERATIONS E.    RECOMMENDATIONS Synod decides, A replacement motion, duly seconded, reads as follows: PART III: FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND A.    MATERIAL B.    ADMISSIBILITY The Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad has…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 177 Contact with Churches Abroad Committee 3 presents: PART II: NAME CHANGE & RULES A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, G, 3a Report of the CCCA. 3b Appendices to the Report of the CCCA. B.    OBSERVATIONS 1.    The Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad proposes to change its name to “Committee on Inter-Church…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 176 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 119:1 and 13 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.