Category: GS 1989

GS 1989 ARTICLE 165 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for supper.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 164 Committee III presents: Agenda Item VIII, E, 3. A. MATERIAL Letter from the Regional Synod West, Coaldale November 8, 1988, re art. 46 C.O. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Regional Synod West, 1988 overtures General Synod for the following change to Art. 46 C.O.: “At least every second year Classis shall authorize not…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 163 Committee III presents: Agenda VIII, D, 13. A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Brampton, ON. re Acts Regional Synod East of October 15, 16, and 22, 1987, art. 6e, VI, 3. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Regional Synod East Oct. 1987 refers to a decision that “whenever ministers from churches with which…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 162 Committee IV presents: Agenda Items VIII, D 20, B, 1, d,e,g,h,j, A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from the Church at Langley re word “Christian” in Apostles’ Creed. 2. Letter from the Church at Orangeville re same 3. Letter from the Church at Brampton re same 4. Letter from the Church at Burlington-West…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 161 Committee III, IV presents: Agenda Items VIII, B, 3, a – f A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from the Church at Burlington, ON, (Ebenezer) re Acts General Synod Burlington-West 1986, Art. 144 re Form for the Public Profession of Faith and the Form for Baptism. 2. Letter from the Church at Surrey,…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 160 Committee II presents: Agenda Items VIII B, 2, a – f A. MATERIAL 1. Report of the Standing Committee for the publication of the Book of Praise. (Canons of Dort) 2. Letter from the Church at Chatham, ON. 3. Letter from the Church at Brampton, ON. 4. Letter from the Church…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 159 Committee II presents: Agenda Items VIII, B, 1, a, 2 c, h, i A. MATERIAL 1. Report of the Standing Committee for the publication of the Book of Praise (Creeds and Confessions). 2. Letter from the Church at Hamilton, ON. 3. Letter from the Church at Ottawa, ON. 4. Letter from…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 158 – Reopening Synod is reopened. Roll call shows that all delegates are present except br. A. Van Egmond who has been excused.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 157 – Adjournment Br. A. VanEgmond gives notice that he must go home. Synod decides that because most matters of the agenda have been finished, it is not necessary to call for an alternate. Synod is adjourned for lunch.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 156 Committee IV presents: Agenda VIII, L A. MATERIAL 1. Report from the Church at Carman re General Fund. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Carman reports that “all the churches have paid the requested assessments.” 2. The consistory has appointed br. G. VanderSluis as bookkeeper to take the place of br.…