Category: GS 1995

GS 1995 ARTICLE 20 – Proposal to Change Art. 39 C.O. Committee II presents: Agenda item VIII. E. 6 I. MATERIAL Overture from the church at Grand Valley requesting a change to the last line of Article 39 C.O. II. ADMISSIBILITY Synod declares this overture inadmissible on the ground that according to Article 30 C.O.,…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 19 – Contact with Churches Abroad (FRCA, FRCSA, RCN) Committee III presents: Agenda items VIII. C. 3, 24, 35, 40 I. MATERIAL A. Report of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad regarding the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA), the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands [Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (Vrijgemaakt)] (RCN),…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 18 – Address Fraternal Delegate RCN Rev. A. DeJager addresses Synod on behalf of the Reformed Churches in the Nether- lands (RCN). Rev. J. DeGelder responds to this address. (See Appendix I, p. 90 )

GS 1995 ARTICLE 17 – Reopening The chairman reopens Synod and requests those present to sing Psalm 3 : 1 and 2. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are present. The chairman welcomes the guests present at this plenary session. He gives a special welcome to the fraternal delegates from the Reformed Churches…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 16 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 15 – Adoption of Acts The Acts, Articles 7 – 13 are read and adopted.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 14 – Reopening The chairman asks that Psalm 2 : 1 and 3 be sung. He reads Ephesians 1 : 15 – 23 and in prayer a blessing is asked over the meeting. Roll call is held, and shows that all members of Synod are present.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 13 – Closing Elder J. Boot asks that Psalm 107 : 1, 2 be sung and leads in closing prayer. The chairman adjourns the meeting.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 12 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 11 – Format of Decisions The Executive presents: Agenda items VIII. E. 5, 8 I. MATERIAL Letters from the churches at Chilliwack and Port Kells. Both churches request Synod to change the format of the decisions by Synod to that of: Material – Decisions – Grounds. II. DECISION Synod decides to use…