Category: CanRC

GS 2001 Article 25 – Christian Info Society Committee 1 presented its proposal on the request from the Christian Info Society. Synod adopted the following: 1.    Material Letter of the Christian Info Society, forwarded to Synod by the Church at Burlington-Ebenezer. This is a request by the Christian Info Society for information on our Federation…

GS 2001 Article 24 – Letter br. M. Noort Committee 1 presented its proposal on the letter from br. M. Noort. Synod adopted the following: 1.    Material Letter of br. M. Noort, Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands. 2.    Admissibility Synod declares this letter inadmissible. 2.1.    General Synod cannot deal with personal submissions from members of sister…

GS 2001 Article 23 – Reopening The vice-chairman reopened the meeting. He requested Psalm 87 to be sung. Roll call showed Rev. Cl. Stam was absent.

GS 2001 Article 22 – L’Église réformée du Québec  (ERQ) Synod reconvened to continue the discussion on the ERQ. Committee 1 presented the following proposal: 1.    Material 1.1.    Church at Burlington-Ebenezer – CCCA re: ERQ,OPC,RCUS. 1.2.    Church at London – Addition to mandate of CCERQ. 1.3.    Church at Coaldale – Comments on various aspects of the report. 2.   …

GS 2001 Article 21 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 2:1-11. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Psalm. 84:1,2 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    The Acts of May 3,2001 …

GS 2001 Article 20 – Adjournment Br. W. VanAssen led in the closing devotion. He read 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 37:1,2 was sung he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.

GS 2001 Article 19 – L’Église réformée du Québec  (ERQ) Committee 1 presented its revised proposal on the ERQ. Discussion had to be suspended due to the late hour.

GS 2001 Article 18 – Reopening The chairman reopened the meeting. He requested Psalm 84:3,4 to be sung. Roll call showed all were present. He welcomed Rev. G. H. Visscher.

GS 2001 Article 17 – Opening and Adoption of the Acts 1.    Rev. Cl. Stam reopened the meeting. He read from Ecclesiastes 1:12-18. After he gave a brief meditation he requested Hymn 28 to be sung. Following this he led in prayer. 2.    Roll call showed all were present. 3.    The Acts of May 2,2001 …

GS 2001 Article 16 – Adjournment Rev. E. Kampen led in the closing devotion. He read 2 John and gave a brief meditation. After Hymn 20 was sung, he led in prayer. Synod was adjourned.