Category: GS 2007

GS 2007 Article 137 – SCBP – Apostles’ Creed in the Baptismal Form The advisory committee presented a supplementary proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     SCBP Report 7 1.2-5 Letters from the following four churches: Carman West, Flamborough, Ottawa, Elora 2.      Observations 2.1     The committee report, section 7, serves as observations. 2.2     Synod Chatham mandated the Standing…

GS 2007 Article 136 – Request from Hamilton re Women voting The advisory committee presented its third draft for consideration: 1.      Material 1.1     Letter from Hamilton 2.      Admissibility 2.1     This item is not admissible. 3.      Observations 3.1     Hamilton requests synod to appoint deputies “to resolve the outstanding matter of women’s voting rights.” 3.2     General Synod…

GS 2007 Article 135 – Reopening The meeting was called to order. The chairman requested that we sing Psalm 105:1 and 2. All members were present.

GS 2007 Article 134 – Committee for Bible Translation (CBT) The advisory committee presented its second proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CBT Report 1.2-11  Letters from the following ten churches: Guelph, Spring Creek, London, Brampton, Carman West, Carman East, Chilliwack, Yarrow, Willoughby Heights, Orangeville 2.      Observations 2.1     Synod Chatham 2004 gave the CBT the mandate to…

Article 133 – Reformed Churches of the Netherlands (GKN) The advisory committee presented its third proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 5 1.2     Supplementary report of the CRCA re GKN 1.3-16  Letters from the following thirteen churches: Ottawa, Elora, Willoughby Heights (2), Guelph, Smithers, London, Grand Rapids, Carman East, Smithville, Yarrow, Edmonton Immanuel, Fergus Maranatha,…

GS 2007 Article 132 – The International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CRCA Report 6 1.2-3 Letters from Smithers and Yarrow 2.      Observations 2.1     Section 6 of the report of the CRCA, which is included in the Appendices of the Acts, serves as Observations. 2.2     The…

GS 2007 Article 131 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) The advisory committee presented its third proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CCCA Report 3 1.2     CCCA supplementary report 1.3     Letter from Yarrow 2.      Observations 2.1     Synod Chatham, Art. 88, mandated the CCCA to: 2.1.1    Continue the Relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the OPC under the adopted rules.…

GS 2007 Article 130 – Board of Governors re a fifth professor The advisory committee presented its second proposal. It was moved and seconded to replace in Consideration 4.3 the words: It is even questionable if it is the task of a professor to publish and this should therefore not be an argument to appoint…

GS 2007 Article 129 – Request from Hamilton re Igreja Presbyteriana do Brasil (IPB) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     Letter from Hamilton 2.      Observations 2.1     Hamilton requests Synod Smithers to mandate the CCCA to reconsider the Consideration 3.2 of Art. 28, Acts of Synod Chatham 2004. This consideration reads: “Synod agrees…

GS 2007 Article 128 – Igreja Reformadas do Brasil (IRB) The advisory committee presented its proposal: 1.      Material 1.1     CCCA Report 5 1.2     Letter from London 2.      Observations 2.1     Synod Chatham (Art. 28) mandated the CCCA: 2.1.1    [4.3] To continue the relation of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the IRB under the adopted rules. 2.1.2    [4.4] To…