Category: GS 1986

GS 1986 ARTICLE 154 Theological College – Finances and Property (See Art. 152) Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2 Board of Governors. a.  Report to General Synod of 1986. b.  Letter from the Executive Committee of the Board. c. Supplementary Report from the Board of Governors. d. Letter from the Board…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 153 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 4:3 and 4 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 152 Theological College – Finances and Property Synod enters into closed-restricted session. Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2, 3 (See Art. 154). Recommendation D, 4 is ADOPTED. Closed-restricted session is terminated. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 151 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 116:1 and 8 be sung. Roll call is held. Rev. J. Geertsema is absent with notification.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 150 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (Korea) (See Art. 146) Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL –  Agenda, VIII, G, 1 Letter from Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church. VIII, G, 3a Report of the Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. VIII, G, 3b Appendices to the Report of the Committee on Cor­ respondence with Churches…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 149 Acts Acts, Articles 139-147 are read and adopted.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 148 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Hymn 29:1 and 2 be sung, reads I Timothy 4:1-16, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 147 Adjournment Elder H.A. Berends requests that Psalm 84:5 and 6 be sung, and leads in closing prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 146 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (Korea) Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, G, 1, 3, a and b. The report is discussed.

GS 1986 ARTICLE 145 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (General) Committee 3 presents: A.    MATERIAL –   Agenda, VIII, G, 3a Report from the Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. G, 3b Letter from Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. B.    OBSERVATIONS –  General 1.    General Synod Cloverdale 1983 gave the committee the following mandate: a.    To…