Category: GS 1992

GS 1992 ARTICLE 128 – Relations with Churches Abroad re FCS Committee I presents: Agenda item VIII G1a,b I. MATERIAL A. Report of the Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad re The Free Church of Scotland (FCS); Supplementary Report. B. Letter from the church at Guelph, ON. C. Letter from the church at Attercliffe, ON.…

GS 1992 ARTICLE 127 – Appeals of a Decision of Regional Synod West, June 16, 1992, (Art. 7a) Committee IV presents: Agenda item VIII D6,7,8,10, F9 A motion is made which the chairman rules inadmissable. This ruling is challenged, but the chair is sustained by a vote. I. MATERIAL A. Letter from the church at…

GS 1992 ARTICLE 126 – Adoption of Acts The Acts, Articles 117-123 are read and adopted.

GS 1992 ARTICLE 125 – Reopening The chairman asks that Hymn 2: 1 and 5 be sung. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are present.

GS 1992 ARTICLE 124 – Appointments The appointments are dealt with in closed session. The following appointments are made: I. Board of Governors Ministers Eastern Canada: Revs. D.G.J. Agema, W. den Hollander, P.G. Feenstra. (Substitutes: Revs. G. Nederveen, P. Aasman, D. Moes (in that order). Western Canada: Revs. B.J. Berends, C. VanSpronsen, J. Visscher. (Substitutes:…

GS 1992 ARTICLE 123 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1992 ARTICLE 122 – Appeal of the Church at Abbotsford, BC re Acts General Synod Winnipeg 1989 Committee III presents: Agenda item VIII D17 I. MATERIAL Letter from the church at Abbotsford, BC re Acts General Synod 1989, Article 161. II. OBSERVATION The church at Abbotsford, BC claims that “changing ‘Apostles Creed’ to ‘confession’…

GS 1992 ARTICLE 121 – Letter from the Church at Langley, BC re Synodical Decisions Committee III presents: Agenda item VIII D4 The following motion is made and defeated: To add to Consideration D: according to Art. 31 C.O., a decision is considered settled and binding when agreed upon by majority vote unless it is…

GS 1992 ARTICLE 120 – Appeal of Br. G. Kruyswijk Committee III presents: Agenda item VIII D15 I. MATERIAL Letter from br. G. Kruyswijk re Acts of General Synod 1989, Art. 152. II. ADMISSIBILITY A. Synod decide to declare requests 2-6 of the appeal inadmissible on the following grounds: 1. Article 31 of the Church…

GS 1992 ARTICLE 119 – Appeals of a Decision of Regional Synod West, June 16, 1992 (Art. 7a) Committee IV presents: Agenda item VIII D6,7,8,10, F9 After some discussion the Advisory Committee takes its report back for reconsideration. (see Article 127)