Category: CanRC

GS 1971 ARTICLE 21 – Adjournment The Rev. J. Mulder requests Synod to sing Psalm 121: 1, 2 and 4, and closes the session with thanksgiving.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 20 – Yearbook of the Churches Committee IV presents: Material Agenda 8 Information Considerations Recommendation Synod decide not to accede in the overture of the Church at Edmonton, supported by the Church at Brampton. ADOPTED

GS 1971 ARTICLE 19 – Contents of Acts Committee III presents: Material –  Agenda 8 H, 1 –  Overture of the Church at Toronto, Ont. Information The consistory of the Church at Toronto proposes that: Considerations Recommendation Synod decide not to act upon the proposals. ADOPTED

GS 1971 ARTICLE 18 – Publication of Acts Synod 1971 Committee III presents: Material Agenda 8 H, 1 –  Overture of the Church at Toronto, Ont. Information The consistory of the Church at Toronto suggests that every effort be made to have the Acts of Synod in the possession of the consistories not later than…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 17 – Agenda additions The  following communications are added to the Agenda: Both are referred to advisory committee III.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 16 – Re-opening, Rev. H. M. Ohmann The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 147: 6. He reports a telephone conversation he had on behalf of Synod with the Rev. Ohmann, Dokkum, The Netherlands, appointed professor in the O.T. department of the Theol. College. The Rev. Ohmann expressed his sincere appreciation for…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 15 – Adjournment Synod adjourns. The Advisory committees meet.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 14 – Greetings sister churches The chairman reads communications received from sister churches abroad (Agenda 8, T 1, 2, 3): The Rev. C. VanSpronsen, missionary of  the  Church at  New West-minster, in Brazil sent a telegram: “it is our sincere prayer that Synod in these turbulent times may cherish the words of…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 13 – Acts-Press Release The Acts and Press Release of the first session of Synod are read and adopted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 12 – Re-opening The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 135: 1, 2. From Holy Scripture he reads I Timothy 1: 1-11 and leads in prayer.