Category: CanRC

GS 1986 ARTICLE 3 – Election of Officers The following officers are elected: Chairman: Rev. M. van Beveren Vice-Chairman: Rev. Cl. Stam First Clerk: Rev. W. Pouwelse Second Clerk: Rev. W. Huizinga

GS 1986 ARTICLE 2 – Examination of Credentials A committee is appointed to examine the credentials . The Rev. J. Geertsema reports that according to the record of attendance and the credentials, the following delegates are present with proper credentials: From the Regional Synod East: Ministers: W. Huizinga, J. Mulder, Cl. Stam, and P. Kingma.…

GS 1986 ARTICLE 1 – Opening On behalf  of  the convening Church  at Burlington-West, ON, the Rev . J. Mulder  calls the meeting to order. He requests that Psalm 72:1 be sung, reads II Timothy 2: 1-13, and leads in prayer. He welcomes the delegates with the following words : “Esteemed brothers, On behalf of…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 175 – Closing In closing the chairman speaks the following words: Esteemed brothers: We have come to the close of this twelfth General Synod of our churches. Soon we will be — as Synod — history. We have worked together for 16 work- days, a time even shorter than our predecessor, General…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 174 Approval of the Press Release Synod decide: that the present moderamen is appointed to scrutinize and approve the Press Release.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 173 Preparation for next General Synod The Church at Lincoln, Ontario is appointed to convene the next Synod in Lincoln in the fall of 1992.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 172 Financial Matters It is noted that nothing need be reported at this time concerning the finances of this Synod.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 171 Adoption and Publication of the Acts Articles 150 – 170 of the Acts are read and adopted. The two clerks are appointed to take care of the publication of the Acts. The chairman thanks the clerks for the work that they have done and the efficiency they have shown.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 170 Censure, re Article 44 Church Order The chairman expresses gratitude to the Lord that censure is not necessary and that all the delegates could work together in a brotherly way. Even though there was not always full agreement, it was clear that all the delegates are united in the same faith.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 169 Committee I presents: Agenda Items VIII, C, 1, a – l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 A. MATERIAL 1. Standing Committee for the Book of Praise Report II (Church Order) and Supplementary Report 2. Letter from the Immanuel Church at Edmonton 3. Letter from the Church at Attercliffe 4. Letter from…