Category: GS 1989

GS 1989 ARTICLE 145 Committee III presents: Agenda Items VIII, B, 4, a, b, c A. MATERIAL 1. Report of the Standing Committee for the publication of the Book of Praise (Report 3: Publication and Distribution; Corporate Status and Financial Matters; Hymn 1A; Further Recommendations.) 2. Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB, re Hymn…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 144 Committee II presents: Agenda Items VIII, B,1 j, kA. MATERIAL: 1. Letter from the Church at Chatham 2. Letter from Rev. J. Van Rietschoten B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The consistory of the Church of Chatham is proposing to Synod 1989 to insert the article “the” into article I of the Apostles’ Creed.…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 143 Committee 1 presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 17 A. MATERIAL Letter of appeal from br. H. Boersma B. ADMISSIBILITY Br. H. Boersma appeals a decision of Regional Synod Oct. 15, 1986, which denied his appeal to a decision of Classis Ontario South of September 11, 12, 1985. This appeal is declared…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 142 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 9 A. MATERIAL Letter from br. H. De Jong re art. 184 and 187 of Acts Synod 1986. REQUEST I B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Br. H. De Jong requests Synod to make a revision to Art. 184 of Acts 1986, concerning section VI, Recommendation 3…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 141 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 120-139 of the Acts are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 140 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates to sing Hymn 31:1,4 and leads in prayer. Remembering that it is Ascension Day he reads Acts 1:4-11 and leads in prayer. The roll call shows that all the delegates are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 139 – Adjournment The chairman requests br. A. Poppe to close the day. Br. A. Poppe asks the delegates and guests to sing Psalm 9:1,4, and leads in prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 138 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB. re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. APPEAL III B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Coaldale requests to judge that: a. “Regional Synod Chilliwack 1987 erred in…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 137 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB. re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. APPEAL II B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Coaldale appeals the following judgments of Regional Synod Chilliwack 1987: “3. Coaldale…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 136 Committee IV presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 10 A. MATERIAL: Letter from the Church at Coaldale, AB, re Acts Regional Synod West (Chilliwack, March 31 -April 3, 1987) art. 13, 14. APPEAL I B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Coaldale requests General Synod to judge that Regional Synod Chilliwack 1987 erred…