Category: GS 1989

GS 1989 ARTICLE 96 – Adjournment Because it is the last day of Synod at which Prof. Dr. and Mrs. J. Faber can be present, on behalf of Synod the chairman bids them farewell, extending Synod’s gratitude for all the work that they have done among the churches. In reply Prof. Dr. J. Faber expresses…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 95 – Committee II presents: Agenda Item VIII, D, 18 A. MATERIAL Letter from br. J. VanderMeulen. B. ADMISSIBILITY Since Liturgical Forms are a matter of the churches in common and br. VanderMeulen requests the alteration of one of these forms, the matter should be declared admissible. C. OBSERVATIONS 1. Br. VanderMeulen…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 94 – Committee I presents: Agenda Items VIII, F, 1, a – c, 2 A. MATERIAL: 1. Report of the Committee for Contact with the OPC 2. Letter from the Church at Attercliffe re OPC 3. Letter from the Church at Chilliwack re OPC 4. Letter from the Church at Smithville re…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 93 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 80 – 91 of the Acts are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 92 – Reopening The chairman requests the assembly to sing Psalm 106:1, he reads Matthew 7:1-12 and leads in prayer. He expresses a word of welcome to the delegates and guests. The roll call shows that all delegates are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 91 – Adjournment The chairman requests br. L. Stam to close the evening. Br. L. Stam requests the delegates and guests to sing Psalm 75:1,6 and leads in closing prayer.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 90 – 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, Acts Art. 6, e, VI, 3. After some discussion, the Advisory Committee takes this report back for revision. (see Article 163)

GS 1989 ARTICLE 89 – Committee I presents: Agenda Item VIII, K A. MATERIAL Report of the Address Church, the Church at Burlington-East. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Synod Burlington 1986 appointed the Church at Burlington East as address church. 2. The Church at Burlington-East received and acted upon two letters from the Ecumenism Research Agency in…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 88 – Committee I presents: Agenda Items VIII, H, 1, 2 A. MATERIAL: 1. Report of the Committee on Bible Translations. 2. Letter from the Church at Smithville, ON. 3. Letter from the Church at Carman, MB. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Committee met once on September 10, 1987, to discuss the mandate.…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 87 – Committee I presents: Agenda item VIII, G, 1, 2, 3 A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from the Church of Burlington-East, with accompanying report re the Archives of the Canadian Reformed Churches, archivist: br. T. VandenBrink. 2. Letter of endorsement of this report from the Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church, Burlington-East, Ontario. 3.…