Category: GS 1989

GS 1989 ARTICLE 56 – Committee II presents: Agenda Items VIII, B,1, a-i A. MATERIAL: 1. Report 1 from the Standing Committee for the Book of Praise 2. Letter from the Church at Hamilton, ON. 3. Letter from the Church at Attercliffe, ON. 4. Letter from the Church at Chilliwack, BC. 5. Letter from the…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 55 – The chairman welcomes Prof. Dr. and Mrs. N.H. Gootjes with the following words: Esteemed Dr. and Mrs. Gootjes: On behalf of Synod, let me first of all express our gratefulness that you could arrive safely in Winnipeg after what has surely been a long and tiresome journey from Pusan, Korea.…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 54 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 40-52 of the Acts are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 53 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates and guests to sing Psalm 133:1,2. He reads I John 4:1-12 and leads in prayer. He extends a word of welcome to all present noting that the auditorium is filled with students from both Immanuel Christian School of Winnipeg and Dufferin Christian School of…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 52 – Adjournment The chairman requests br. A. Witten to close the day. Br. A. Witten requests the delegates and visitors to sing Psalm 19:1,3 after which he leads in prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 51 – Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 11 A. MATERIAL letter from br. J. DeVos re Regional Synod West 1987, Art.4 (not specified). B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Appellant asks General Synod to declare a ruling of Regional Synod West 1987 (Art.4) invalid. 2. Regional Synod ruled to declare an appeal by…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 50 – Excused Rev. W. den Hollander and the chairman, Rev. Cl. Stam, excuse themselves to pick up Prof. Dr. and Mrs. N.H. Gootjes from the airport. The vice-chairman takes over the chair.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 48 – Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII,D,12 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Orthodox Reformed Church of Edmonton (ORC) re Regional Synod West 1987, Art. 10, 15 and 16 (not specified). B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. Art. 31 C.O. implies that an appellant is a member of the churches against whose decision he appeals…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 47 – Point of Order It is asked whether those delegates who have been involved with decisions at Regional Synod which are being appealed to General Synod may be involved with the discussion and voting of these matters. Synod decide: that no one may vote when a matter involves a church of…

ARTICLE 46 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 8 A. MATERIAL Letter from Rev. S. DeBruin c.s. re Acts General Synod 1986, Art. 184. B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. Art. 31 C.O. implies that an appellant is a member of the churches against whose decision he appeals and that he maintains the bond with these churches…