Category: CanRC

GS 1965 ARTICLE 101: Opening. After the chairman has Psalm 100 sung and read Matthew 5:1-17 he leads in prayer.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 100: Close. Br P. H. Wildeboer has Psalm 25:2 sung, whereupon he leads in prayer and the meeting is closed.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 99: Theological Training. Advisory Committee I presents new proposals on training for the Ministry of the Word. The Synod decides The other proposals, in so far as they have been discussed, will first be reconsidered by the committee.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 98: Acts The Acts are read from Articles 75 to 98. They are adopted.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 97: Rollcall.  Rollcall is held: the delegates are all present.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 96: Reopening. The afternoon meeting is spent in committees. At 7.30 p.m. the chairman opens the session. He has Psalm 19:7 sung.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 95: Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). The following is read: The reading of these pieces takes up the available time.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 94: Letter Federal Government. Advisory Committee II presents an amended proposal on Agenda item 8 D l, 2, 3 (Letter to Federal Government on capital punishment). The committee will consider this further.

GS 1965 ARTICLE 93: Rules for Correspondence. As proposed by Advisory Committee II, the following is decided re the proposal from the Church at Barrhead, Agenda item 8 L i: Press Release version ARTICLE 16: Correspondence Foreign Churches.[4] The Free Reformed Churches of Australia informed Synod about their decision to change Article 70 C.O. which,…

GS 1965 ARTICLE 92: Correspondence Foreign Churches.[1] Advisory Committee II’s report on correspondence is discussed again. The committee’s proposals are now adopted in their entirety, implying the following decision is taken: The Synod observes that this article in the Order of these churches now reads as follows: “The General Synod resolves not to accede to…