Category: GS 1989

GS 1989 ARTICLE 106 – Adjournment After a few announcements regarding what matters will be dealt with in plenary ses- sion, Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 105 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 141:1,2. He reads James 3 and leads in prayer. He expresses a word of welcome. The Roll call shows that br. L. Stam is absent with notification.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 104 – Adjournment The chairman requests Rev. B.J. Berends to close the day. He requests the delegates and guests to sing 96:1,2 and leads in prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 103 – Committee I presents: Agenda Item VIII, I (continued from Article 102) A. MATERIAL Report of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad IV – Presbyterian Church in Korea (Koryu-Pa or Kosin) (PCK) B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Committee has fulfilled its mandate with regard to the Presbyterian Church of Korea, by…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 102 – Committee I presents: Agenda Item VIII, I A. MATERIAL Report of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad B. INTRODUCTION 1. The Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad had received the following mandate from Synod 1986 A. General 1. to continue the Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the Free Reformed Churches of…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 101 Rev. Drs. J. De Jong requests the floor of Synod to make an announcement. He speaks the following words. Mr. Chairman: It was eleven days ago that I received from you the official communication from the Board of Governors concerning my appointment as professor of Diaconiology and Ecclesiology. I was asked…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 100 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing the proposed melody of D. Zwart to the revised adopted Apostles’ Creed. He speaks a word of welcome to the guests. Roll call shows that br. L. Stam is absent with notification.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 99 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 98 – Adoption of the Acts Acts, Articles 92 – 96 are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 97 – Reopening The chairman requests the delegates to sing Hymn 4:1,4. He reads Revelation 4 and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that brs. G.J. Nordeman, L. Stam and A. Van Egmond are absent. These brothers have given due notice of their absence. The chairman welcomes the delegates and wishes them…