Category: CanRC

GS 1971 ARTICLE 11 – Adjournment Br. G. Dam requests Synod to sing Psalm 43: 3, 4, and leads in thanksgiving. Synod adjourns.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 10 – Arrangements appointment Prof. of O.T.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 9 – Appointment Professor of Old Testament –  Theological College Synod decides to meet in executive session in order to deal with a confidential report of the Board of Governors of the Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches concerning the nomination of a Professor in the Old Testament disciplines. On behalf…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 8 – Foundation for Superannuation The Foundation for Superannuation requests Synod to arrange its meeting schedule in such a way, that members of Synod can attend the Members meeting, June 4th, 1971 at 2:00 p.m. (Agenda 7.) This request is granted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 7 – Convening Church The chairman expresses the great appreciation of Synod for the pre­paratory work done by the convening Church at New Westminster.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 6 – Advisory Committees The following Committees are proposed and approved of by Synod:

GS 1971 ARTICLE 5 – Adoption Agenda The following Agenda is adopted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 4 – Time-schedule; Procedure After having addressed Synod, the Chairman adjourns the meeting to give the officers the opportunity to arrange a time-schedule and to set rules of procedure. After re-opening, the following time-schedule and arrangements are proposed and adopted by Synod:

GS 1971 ARTICLE 3 – Moderamen The following officers are elected by ballot: Synod is declared constituted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 2 – Credentials After the singing of Hymn 13: 3, the Chairman pro tempore calls upon the Elders G. Dam, A. W. DeLeeuw and the Rev. P. Kingma to examine the credentials. The following delegates are present with proper credentials: The Rev. W.W. J. VanOene is alternate delegate for the Rev. W.…