Category: GS 2001

GS 2001 Article 23 – Reopening The vice-chairman reopened the meeting. He requested Psalm 87 to be sung. Roll call showed Rev. Cl. Stam was absent.

GS 2001 Article 22 – L’Église réformée du Québec  (ERQ) Synod reconvened to continue the discussion on the ERQ. Committee 1 presented the following proposal: 1.    Material 1.1.    Church at Burlington-Ebenezer – CCCA re: ERQ,OPC,RCUS. 1.2.    Church at London – Addition to mandate of CCERQ. 1.3.    Church at Coaldale – Comments on various aspects of the report. 2.   …

GS 2001 Article 21 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 2:1-11. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Psalm. 84:1,2 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    The Acts of May 3,2001 …

GS 2001 Article 20 – Adjournment Br. W. VanAssen led in the closing devotion. He read 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 37:1,2 was sung he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 19 – L’Église réformée du Québec  (ERQ) Committee 1 presented its revised proposal on the ERQ. Discussion had to be suspended due to the late hour.

GS 2001 Article 18 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. He requested Psalm 84:3,4 to be sung. Roll call showed all were present. He welcomed Rev. G. H. Visscher.

GS 2001 Article 17 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 1:12-18. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Hymn 28 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    The Acts of May 2,2001 …

GS 2001 Article 16 – Adjournment Rev. E. Kampen led in the closing devotion. He read 2 John and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 20 was sung, he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 15 – Request from Hekman Library Committee 1 presented its proposal concerning the request from the Hekman Library to obtain copies of past synodical reports. Synod adopted the following: 1.    Material 1.1.    Letter of the Church at Burlington-Ebenezer. 1.2.    Letter of the Hekman Library. 2.    Admissibility These letters are declared admissible. 3.    Observations 3.1.    The…

GS 2001 Article 14 – Letter from M. Noort Committee 1 presented its proposal on a letter from br. M. Noort, a member of one of the sister churches in The Netherlands. This proposal was taken back for further consideration.