Category: GS 1998

  • GS 1998 art 143

    GS 1998 Article 143 – Appointments The appointments are dealt with in closed session. The following appointments are made: I. BOARD OF GOVERNORS: 1. Academic Committee: 2. Eastern Canada: D.G.J. Agema (2001), W. den Hollander (2001), P.G. Feenstra (2001). Alternates: (in order) G. Nederveen, P. Aasman, C. Bosch. 3. Western Canada: R. Aasman (2004), J.…

  • GS 1998 art 142

    Article 142 – Regarding Acts of Closed Session Executive presents: Agenda items III.E and III.Z I. MATERIAL: Letters from the churches at Burlington-East, Guelph II. ADMISSIBILITY: Both letters appeal the decision recorded in Article 117 of the Acts of General Synod Abbotsford 1995 and are declared admissible. III. OBSERVATIONS: A. The church at Burlington-East makes…

  • GS 1998 art 140

    GS 1998 Article 140 – Matters re The Book of Praise Re: Report of the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise Committee II presents: Agenda Items: I.E, II.A, II.C.I, II.H, II.L, II.II, II.QQ, II.YY, II.XX, II.DDD, IV.B, IV.D, IV.H, IV.R, IV.T (part 3), IV.V (part 5), IV.BB, L7, L21,L27I. I. MATERIAL…

  • GS 1998 art 138

    GS 1998 Article 137 – Request of Toronto re Pro-Life Stance Committee I presents their proposal re this matter re Toronto’s Request re Pro-life (II-MM) I. MATERIAL Request from the Bethel Church at Toronto (II-MM) with enclosure (Report of the Committee to Study the Matter of Abortion of the 38th General Assembly of the OPC,…

  • GS 1998 art 137

    Article 137 – Request of Toronto re Pro-Life Stance Committee I presents their proposal re this matter. After discussion, the committee takes it back for further consideration. Synod adjourns for some committee work and for lunch.

  • GS 1998 art 136

    GS 1998 art 136 – Closed Session

  • GS 1998 art 135

    GS 1998 Article 135 – Closed Session

  • GS 1998 art 134

    Article 134 – Reopening The chairman asks that Psalm 84: 1, 2 be sung, reads from 1 Corinthians 12: 31b – 13:13, and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all are present, except for Rev. A.J. Pol who is absent with notice.

  • GS 1998 art 133

    Article 133 – Adjournment Br. L. Jagt asks that Hymn 46:1, 2 be sung, and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned

  • GS 1998 art 132

    GS 1998 Article 131 – Mandate of the Committee for Relations with Churches Abroad (CRCA) and the Committee for Contact with Churches in the Americas (CCCA) Committee III presents: Agenda Item I D, II CC, L 30 I. MATERIAL A. Report of the CRCA regarding the mandate, finances and other matters of the Committee B.…