Category: GS 1989

GS 1989 ARTICLE 155 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 19 A. MATERIAL 1. Appeal br. L. VanZandwijkre Acts Synod 1986, Art. 159 B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Br. L. VanZandwijk requests the re-instatement of the word “Christian” in the title of art. 27 B.C., to read, “Catholic, Christian Church.” 2. Synod Burlington-West,…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 154 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda VIII, D, 19 A. MATERIAL Appeal br. L. VanZandwijk against Regional Synod East 1988 in the matter mentioned in Article 71 of Acts Synod 1986. MOTION TO AMEND A proposal to amend the Advisory Committee proposal is made and duly seconded. It reads as…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 153 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 19 A. MATERIAL: Appeal br. L. VanZandwijk re Acts Synod 1986 Art. 101. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Synod Burlington-West 1986 decided “to declare the document which br. L. VanZandwijk added to his letter about the word ‘Christian’ and to which he gave…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 152 In closed session Committee II presents: Agenda VIII, D, 16 A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from br. G. Kruyswijk 2. Letter (confidential) dated April 3, 1989, from the Church at Grand Rapids B. ADMISSIBILITY 1. From the material submitted it appears that br. G. Kruyswijk was excommunicated from the Church at Grand…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 151 – Adoption of the Acts Acts, Articles 140-149 are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 150 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates to sing Psalm 33:4,6. He reads Proverbs 30:18- 33 and leads in prayer. The roll call shows that all the delegates are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 149 – Reopening and adjournment Synod is reopened to close the day. Roll call shows that all the delegates are present. The chairman requests Rev. D.G.J. Agema to close the day. He requests the dele- gates to sing Psalm 47:2,3 and leads in prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 148 Adjournment Seeing that this is the last session of Synod at which br. Jac. van der Kolk is present, the chairman bids him farewell with the following words: Br. van der Kolk, we were honoured to have you with us as a delegate from our sister churches in the Netherlands. We…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 147 Committee I presents: Agenda Items VIII, J, 1, 2 A. MATERIAL 1. Report of the Financial Committee of Synod Burlington 1986 2. Audit report by the Church at Burlington-East of the books of the Finance Committee of Synod 1986. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. General Synod Burlington 1986 appointed the Church at Burlington-East…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 146 Committee III presents: Agenda VIII, B, 4 A. MATERIAL Letter from br. R. Dykstra, re notations for the Book of Praise B. OBSERVATIONS Br. R. Dykstra notes: 1. that the Standing Committee “has used the Liedboek voor de Kerken as an example for lay-out and music notation”. (Acts, General Synod 1980,…