Category: GS 1998

GS 1998 Article 10 – Reopening At 3:00 pm, the chairman, Rev. R. Aasman reopens plenary session.

GS 1998 Article 9 – Presentation to chairman Br H. Bouwman of the church at Fergus presents the chairman with a gavel for his labours here and his possession later as a memoir. The chairman expresses great appreciation for the labours of br H. Bouwman and other members of the church at Fergus. At noon,…

GS 1998 Article 8 – Time Schedule and Procedures The Executive made the following recommendations: 1. The time schedule will be: Monday* to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m. 2. Saturdays will be optional. 3. Synod plans to…

GS 1998 Article 7 – Committees of Synod The executive make the recommendation that the following committees be formed with material assigned to each committee as designated below. Executive: Items II.DD, III.E, III,Z, IV.C, IV.J, for the executive Committee I: J. Moesker (convener), G. H. Visscher, W. Oostdyk, P VanWoudenberg OPC I.C, II.M, II.T, II.X,…

GS 1998 Article 6 – Privilege of the Floor to Representatives The Executive places the following items of the provisional agenda before Synod. The church at Ancaster requests Synod to allow representatives from the United Reformed Churches of North America to be given the privilege of the floor. It is decided that besides fraternal delegates…

GS 1998 Article 5 – Presence on The Internet Synod meets in order to discuss some introductory matters. Synod is informed by the convening church that the possibility exists for synod to have a home page on the Internet. It is agreed that the Acts will be uploaded to this home page (index.html) as they…

GS 1998 Article 4 – Welcome Rev. R. Aasman thanks everyone for the confidence placed in him and the other members of the executive. He expresses appreciation for the words of Rev. J. deGelder during the prayer service the previous evening and the words of Rev. J. G. Slaa this morning. Rev. R. Aasman thanks…

GS 1998 Article 3 – Election of Officers Voting for officers of Synod takes place, with the following result: Chairman: Rev. R. Aasman Vice-chairman: Rev. W. den Hollander First clerk: Rev. G. H. Visscher Second clerk: Rev. P. G. Feenstra On behalf of the convening church, Rev. J. G. Slaa declares General Synod Fergus 1998…

GS 1998 Article 2 – Examination of Credentials The church at Fergus examines the credentials which are found to be in order. All primi delegates are present with the exception of Rev. R. J. Eikelboom who is an alternate delegate to Rev. R.A. Schouten. In attendance are: From Regional Synod East: Ministers: W. den Hollander,…

GS 1998 Article 1 – Opening On behalf of the Church at Fergus, its counsellor, Rev. J. G. Slaa, calls the meeting to order. He asks the brothers to sing from Psalm 122: 1, 2, reads from Ephesians 1, and leads in prayer. Thereafter he addresses the meeting with some fitting introductory words (as found…