Category: GS 1995

GS 1995 ARTICLE 110 – Guidelines for General Synod Committee IV presents: Agenda item VIII. E. 12 I. MATERIAL Overture from the church at Langley re: Guidelines for General Synod. II. OBSERVATIONS A. The church at Langley requests Synod to change the Guidelines for General Synod with regard to material, committees and committee reports. 1.…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 109 – Appeals Burlington-East and Fergus re: Synod 1992, Art. 131 Committee IV presents: Agenda item: VIII. A. 2, 3 I. MATERIAL A. Letter from the church at Fergus re: publication of confidential acts B. Letter from the church at Burlington-East re: same II. OBSERVATIONS A. The church at Fergus requests Synod…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 108 – Finances of Synod Committee IV presents: Agenda items VIII. E. 11, XII. I. MATERIAL A. Statement of income and expenses of the Finance Committee of General Synod Lincoln 1992. B. Audit report by the church at Rockway of the books of the Finance Committee of Synod 1992. II. OBSERVATIONS A.…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 107 – Farewell Elder G. VanWoudenberg Elder G. VanWoudenberg requests to be excused for the remainder of Synod due to a funeral. This request is granted. He wishes Synod the blessing of the Lord in its further discussions.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 106 – Contact with the OPC The following amendment is presented: To add the following paragraph between the existing paragraphs C and D under part VI Recommendations: D. To offer to the OPC a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship under the adopted rules and if this offer is accepted, to formalize this relationship…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 105 – Adoption of Acts The Acts, Articles 93 – 103 are read and adopted.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 104 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He requests the Psalm 18: 1, 2 be sung and reads from Scripture Ephesians 6: 1 – 9 and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present. He welcomes Grade 6 of the John Calvin School in Yarrow.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 103 – Adjournment Elder T. VanPopta requests that Psalm 124 :1 – 3 be sung and leads in prayer of thanksgiving. The chairman adjourns the meeting.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 102 – Contact with the OPC Committee I presents its proposal. After discussion the Committee takes the report back once more for further consideration.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 101 – Contacts with Churches Abroad Committee III presents: Agenda items: VIII. A. 18, 20, C. 3, 24, 40, D. 10. I. MATERIAL A. Report CRCA B. Letter from the church at London, re: Rules for Ecclesiastical Fellowship C. Letter from the church at Guelph, re: CRCA D. Letter from the church…