Category: CanRC

GS 2001 Article 65 – Finances Synod Fergus Committee 2 presented its proposal on the Finances of Synod Fergus. The following was adopted: 1. Material 1.1. Statement of income and expenses from the Financial Committee of General Synod 1998. 1.2. Audit Report from the Emmanuel Church at Guelph concerning the finances of Synod 1998. 2.…

GS 2001 Article 64 – Report on the General Fund Committee 2 presented its report on the General Fund maintained by the Church at Carman-East. The following was adopted: 1. Material Report Church at Carman-East re: General Fund. 2. Observations 2.1. The Church at Carman-East submits a financial report of the General Fund for the…

GS 2001 Article 63 – Committee for Promotion Ecclesiastical Unity: United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) Committee 4 presented its proposal on the matter of contact with the URCNA for further feedback. The committee took it back for revision.

GS 2001 Article 62 – Reopening The vice chairman reopened the meeting. After Psalm 100:1,2 was sung roll call was held. Rev. Cl. Stam was absent. A special welcome was extended to the students of the Covenant Canadian Reformed School. The chairman arrived and was given the chair.

GS 2001 Article 61 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 3:9-14. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Hymn 42:1,2,8 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    A letter was read from…

GS 2001 Article 60 – Adjournment Rev. J. Huijgen led the closing devotions. He read Jude 17-25 and gave a brief meditation. After Psalm 63:1,2,3 was sung he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 59 – Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) Committee 1 presented its proposal on the RCUS. 1.    Material 1.1.          Report of the Committee for Contact with the Churches in the Americas Pages 24-31. 1.2.          Letters from the Churches at: Burlington-Ebenezer, Coaldale, Cloverdale, London  (re: Sunday observance), London (Celebration Lord’s supper to…

GS 2001 Article 58 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. Psalm 135:1,2 was sung. Roll call showed all were present.

GS 2001 Article 57 – Subscription Form Committee 3 presented its proposal on the request for a standardized Subscription Form. The report was taken back for further consideration. Synod broke for supper.

GS 2001 Article 56 – CRCA: Other matters; Organizational and Related Matters Committee 3 presented its proposal on other matters in the CRCA report. The following was adopted. 1.    Material The report of the CRCA. 2.    Observations 2.1.          Re: Lanka Reformed Church. Synod Fergus mandated the CRCA to consult with the Free Reformed Churches of…