Category: GS 2007

GS 2007 Article 167 – Motion to reconsider the decision regarding the GKH In light of the decision made this morning the motion was given into discussion. On the grounds given, the motion read: To maintain the advisory committee’s proposal as adopted in Article 143 of these Acts, but delete Consideration 4.2 and Recommendation 5.4.1,…

GS 2007 Article 166 – SCBP – Capitalization of personal pronouns referring to God The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 9 1.2-3 Letters from Carman West and Ottawa 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report serves as observations. 2.2     The church at Chatham requested Synod Chatham to decide that all…

GS 2007 Article 165 – SCBP – General Items The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 1-6 1.2     Letter from Orangeville 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report (1.0 – 6.0) serves as observations. 2.2     Synod Chatham mandated the committee: 2.2.1    To authorize the committee to renew the contract for the printing…

GS 2007 Article 164 – SCBP – Overleaf Notation and Other Matters The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 12 2.      Observations 2.1     Regarding the overleaf notation: 2.1.1    Synod Chatham mandated the committee to recommend that the SCBP proceed with the Overleaf Musical Notation Edition (re 7.3.1 of Art. 115). 2.1.2   …

GS 2007 Article 163 – Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CCCA Report 6 1.2     CCCA supplementary report 1.3-6  Letters from the following four churches: Carman East, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Spring Creek 2.      Observations 2.1     The mandate to CCCA includes responding, if possible and…

GS 2007 Article 162 – Request of Hamilton for Convening Synod 2010 in July The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material: 1.1     Letter from Hamilton 2.      Observation 2.1     Hamilton requests Synod Smithers to instruct the convening church for the next general synod to schedule the 2010 synod in July in order to make the…

GS 2007 Article 161 – Finance Report Synod Chatham 2004 The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     Financial statement from Chatham 1.2     Audit report from Kerwood 2.      Observations 2.1     The Finance Committee for Synod Chatham 2004 reported that the total expenses were $30,221.50. The committee itemized this as follows: Office supplies $1,099.80 Miscellaneous…

GS 2007 Article 160 – The Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 2 1.2-7 Letter from Burlington Ebenezer 2.      Observations 2.1     The report of the CRCA re the FRCA, which is included in the appendix to the Acts, serves as Observations. 2.2     The…

GS 2007 Article 159 – Appointments Synod went into closed session. The officers of synod presented their proposal with the use of confidential letters from the various committees with their recommendations for appointments. They made the following recommendation for appointments: 1.      Board of Governors 1.1     Academic Committee 1.1.1    From Eastern Canada: G. Nederveen (2010), G.…

GS 2007 Article 158 – Adoption of the Acts — Day 10 The proceedings of morning and afternoon sessions of Day 10, as recorded in Articles 119-134, were reviewed and adopted as part of the Acts of Synod.