Category: CanRC

GS 1989 ARTICLE 18 – Restricted Session

GS 1989 ARTICLE 17 – Reopening The chairman requests the singing of Psalm 107:1. The roll call shows that Rev. J. De Jong is absent. The chairman informs Synod that Rev. J. De Jong is absent because the matters to be dealt with concern his person.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 16 – Committee III presents: Agenda Items VIII, E, 1, 2 A. MATERIAL 1. Letter from the Church at Burlington-East in connection with Acts General Synod Burlington-West 1986, Art. 163 2. Letter from the Church at Lynden, WA, re same. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. The Church at Burlington-East proposes “that it will be…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 15 – Adoption of the Acts The Acts, Articles 1-13 are read and adopted.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 14 – Reopening The chairman requests the singing of Hymn 37:3,4. He reads Galatians 5:13-26 and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all members of Synod are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 13 – Adjournment for the day At 9:00 p.m. the delegates come together to close the day. The chairman reports that Prof. Dr. and Mrs. J. Faber have accepted the invitation and will try to make arrange- ments to be at Synod from April 27, 1989 to May 1, 1989. He furthermore…

GS 1989 ARTICLE 12 – Adjournment After the various committees have been assigned their respective meeting rooms, the chairman adjourns the meeting to give the committees the opportunity to begin their work.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 11 – Reopening After dinner, during which time Rev. W. den Hollander, minister of the hosting church, introduces the ladies who served a delicious meal, roll call shows all the delegates are present.

GS 1989 ARTICLE 10 – Request Elder L. Stam asks to be excused from Synod on May 1, 1989 through the morning of May 2, 1989, for business purposes. His request is GRANTED

GS 1989 ARTICLE 9 – Invitation for Dr. and Mrs. J. Faber The moderamen proposes, seeing that Prof. Dr. J. Faber will retire and that he has faithfully worked at the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches since its foundation that Synod decide: to invite Prof. Dr. and Mrs. J. Faber to Synod as…