Category: GS 2013

GS 2013 Article 49 – Committee for Needy Students Fund (CNSF) Committee 3 presented a proposal on the report of the Needy Students Fund. After some discussion, it was taken back for refinement.

GS 2013 Article 48 – Appeal of Dunnville re: Literal Understanding of the Church Order Committee 2 presents a second draft of its proposal. After a minor change, this was the result: 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Dunnville (8.5.8) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      The church at Dunnville appeals Article 170 and 171…

GS 2013 Article 47 – Appeal of Attercliffe re: OPC 1.         Material: Letter of appeal from the church at Attercliffe against Article 27 of Synod Burlington 2010 (8.5.22) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Attercliffe appeals the decision of Synod Burlington 2010 to declare Attercliffe’s 2010 appeal regarding the OPC inadmissible on the basis of Article 33 CO.…

GS 2013 Article 46 – Reopening The chairman reopened synod and the members sang Psalm 36:2. It was noted that all members of synod were present. Two brothers from the RCN, Rev. J.M. Batteau and br. K. Wezeman, were welcomed as fraternal delegates.

GS 2013 Article 45 – Churches for Days of Prayer 1.         Material: Report from Edmonton-Providence and Burlington-Waterdown (8.2.17) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod 2010 appointed the Churches at Edmonton-Providence and Burlington-Waterdown as the churches to implement the provisions of Article 54 CO. 2.2.      The churches appointed report that they were not called upon by the churches…

GS 2013 Article 44 –Appeal of Dunnville re: Literal Understanding of the Church Order Committee 2 presented its proposal concerning the appeal of the church at Dunnville. After some discussion it was taken back for further refinement.

GS 2013 Article 43 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) Committee 4 presented their second draft regarding the OPC. Some minor changes were made with the following result: 1.         Material: 1.1.      Report from the CCCNA re: the OPC (8.2.3) 1.2.      Letters from the churches at London (8.3.3.22), Calgary (8.3.3.27) and Edmonton-Immanuel (8.3.3.28) 2.         Observations: 2.1.      Synod…

GS 2013 Article 42 – Adoption of the Acts Articles 32-40 of the Acts were corrected and adopted.

GS 2013 Article 41 – Opening Devotions The chairman called the meeting to order and the assembly sang Psalm 78:17, 26. Rev. Bouwman then read 2 Chronicles 12 and led in prayer. All members of synod were present.

GS 2013 Article 40 – Closing Devotions and Adjournment Br. L.K. Wierenga read 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 and led in prayer. As it was Ascension Day, and in anticipation of a worship service that evening, Synod was adjourned for the day.