Category: CanRC

GS 1983 ARTICLE 56 – Adjournment Br. E. Ludwig requests to sing Psalm 85: 1, 3, and 4. and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 55 – Orthodox Presbyterian Church The discussion on the Report of Advisory Committee II re Contact with the Orthodo x Presbyterian Church is continued. The recommendations of the Committee are adopted as amended A.   MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, G. 1-8 and J, 13. B.   OBSERVATIONS 1.  DIVERGENCIES a.   Synod 1980, Acts Art.…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 54 – Address Rev. Jack J. Peterson On behalf of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Jack J. Peterson of San Antonio, Texas, addresses Synod with the following words: Mr. Chairman, and brothers in the Lord Jesus Christ, My words will be supplementary to the letter that was read last night from…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 53 – Address Dr. K. Deddens On behalf of the Dutch sister Churches, de Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, Dr. K. Deddens addresses Synod with the following words: Beloved Brothers in the Lord. Delegates to this Synod: It is a great pleasure to me, Mr. Chairman, that you gave me the floor to address the…

GS 1983 ARTICLE 52 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 119: 22 and 24. Roll call is held.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 51 – Adjournment Synod is adjourned until the evening. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 50 – Theological College-Academic Standards Synod enters into closed session  to deal with a letter  from the Church at Hamilton re Academic Standards. and the appeal of br. W.B Slomp re Standards at the Theological College. Committee Ill presents: A.  MATERIAL –   Agenda VIII, A. 2, d. and J, 14. a.    Letter…

ARTICLE 49 – Acts The Acts, Articles 40-47, are read and adopted.

ARTICLE 48 – Reopening The chairman requests to sing Psalm 19:3, 4, and 5, reads Proverbs 14:1-18, and leads in prayer. Synod decides to meet this morning in closed session.

GS 1983 ARTICLE 47 – Adjournment Br. G. Ladder requests to sing Psalm 47: 1, 2, and 3, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod is adjourned.