Category: GS 1995

GS 1995 ARTICLE 50 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He asks that Psalm 9 : 1, 4, 5 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present. The chairman welcomes the fraternal delegate from the Free Church of Scotland, Rev. K. Stewart.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 49 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 48 – Adoption of Acts The Acts, Articles 38 – 46 are read and adopted.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 47 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He requests the members of Synod to sing Psalm 8 : 1 – 5. He reads Ephesians 3 : 1 – 13 and leads in prayer. Roll call is held and shows that all members of Synod are present.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 46 – Adjournment Elder G. VanWoudenberg requests that Psalm 25 : 2, 6 be sung and leads in prayer. The chairman adjourns the meeting.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 45 – Women’s Participation in Election of Office Bearers Committee II presents: Agenda items VIII. E. 2, 4, 13 The Committee presents a majority and a minority report. The reports are taken back for further consideration.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 44 – Book of Praise Committee IV presents: Agenda items VIII. D. 1 – 17 I. MATERIAL A. Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise B. Letter from the church at Burlington-East re: General Synod 1983, Art. 174 and General Synod Lincoln 1992, Art. 64. C.…

GS 1995 ARTICLE 43 – Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting. He requests all present to sing Psalm 7 : 1 and 2. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present. He welcomes the fraternal dele- gate from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Rev. J.J. Peterson.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 42 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned for committee work.

GS 1995 ARTICLE 41 – Appeals from Rev. P. Kingma, br. T. Kingma, br. H. van den Hoven, br. W. DeHaan, br. and sr. B. Jansen Committee I presents: Agenda items VIII. A. 20, B. 18, 30, 48 Having heard the discussion the Committee takes the proposal back for reconsideration.