Category: CanRC

GS 1983 ARTICLE 171 – Canons of Dort Committee Ill presents the final report on the Revision of the Canons of Dort. The Canons and Refutation of Errors are adopted as amended. This decision replaces the decision recorded in Acts, Article 71. A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda D.1-9 1.  Report from the Committee on the Canons…

ARTICLE 170 – Finances Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise Committee IV presents : A.  MATERIAL Agenda VIII. M. 4    Report of the Church at Brampton regarding audit of the finances of Committee for the Pub­lication of the Book of Praise. dated October 19 , 1983. B. OBSERVATIONS 1.  The General…

ARTICLE 169 – Acts The Acts. Articles 163-167, are read and adopted.

ARTICLE 168 – Reopening The chairman requests to  sing Psalm 90:1, 7, and 8, reads  Psalm 90. and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. The chairman congratulates the Rev. B.J. Berends who received a call from the Church at London and wishes him the wisdom of the Lord in arriving at a responsible decision.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 167 – Adjournment Br. E. Ludwig requests to sing Psalm 126. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

ARTICLE 166 – Appeal br. J. Werkman re decision of the Regional Synod West (Sept. 20-22, 1983) Committee I presents: A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda J,10 Appeal br. J. Werkman B.  OBSERVATIONS Brother Werkman requests General Synod: “to judge that the Regional Synod was wrong when it decided that, ‘it cannot grant the request of br.…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 165 – Appeal br. H. J. Noot The discussion on the appeal of br. H. J Noot is continued. The recommendations are adopted. Committee I presents: A.  MATERIAL –  Agenda J,9 Appeal by brother H. J. Noot with appendices. B.  OBSERVATIONS 1.  Brother Noot appeals the decision of the Regional Synod West…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 164 – Acts The Acts, Articles 153-162, are read and adopted.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 163 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 132:6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, reads Revelation 12, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 162 – Adjournment Rev. P. Kingma requests to sing Psalm 48:1, 3 and 4. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.