Category: CanRC

GS 1965 ARTICLE 141: Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). Advisory Committee III now presents a finalized proposal on possible contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), Agenda item 8 N. See Articles 95 and 118. The Synod adopts them as follows:

GS 1965 ARTICLE 139: Explanation Rev. C. de Haan. It is proposed to give Rev. C. de Haan immediately the opportunity to provide an oral explanation of the points of appeal. The Synod agrees with this proposal. The chairman welcomes Rev. C. de Haan to the assembly and gives him an opportunity to speak. After…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 138: Letter Winnipeg. Advisory Committee IV announces that it is not proposing that the letter referred to in Article 128point 1be declared inadmissible. There are no proposals in this regard from the assembly itself either, and so the assembly proceeds to deal with it. On behalf of Advisory Committee IV, the following…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 137: Press Release. The continuation of the Press Release is read and approved.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 136: Acts. The Acts are read from Articles 123-136, after which they were adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 135: Rollcall. Rollcall is held; all the brothers prove to be present

GS 1965 ARTICLE 134: Opening. The chairman has Psalm 150 sung. Then he reads Ephesians 2:1-11 and leads in prayer.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 133: Close After some announcements have been made about procedures for the next morning, Psalm 42:1, 5 and 7 are sung, and Rev. L. Selles has led in thanksgiving prayer, the session of this day ends.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 132: Excommunication of “non-communicant[1] members”. Advisory Committee II presents a report on the documents listed under Agenda item 8 K: Forms for the excommunication of non-communicant members. This committee will also further consider its proposals on this matter. [1] Translator: The Dutch expression translates literally as “baptized members”.