Category: CanRC

GS 1974 ARTICLE 80 –  Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Psalm 119:44 and 47. Scripture-reading is Ephesians 5:15-33. The chairman leads in prayer. The chairman reads the text of a telegram received from the deputies of Die Vrye Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika for the correspondence with the Sister­ Churches, c/o the Rev.…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 79 –  Re-opening and Adjournment Synod is re-opened. Psalm 133:4, 8, 9 and 10 is sung. The Rev. P. Kingma leads in thanksgiving. The chairman declares the meeting adjourned.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 78 –  Adjournment Synod is adjourned. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 77 –  Book of Praise Committee I gives notice of its intention to propose to invite the Committee on the Church Book, Psalm Section, to officially present this book to the Churches, next Wednesday during the evening session. The second clerk will invite the members of this Committee to be present.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 76 – Acts The Acts of Synod of the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sessions and those of the closed session on November 1974, the latter in executive session, are read and adopted.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 75 –  Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Hymn 33:1, 3; Scripture reading of Ephesians 5:1-14; and prayer. Roll-call is held. The brs. G. Gritter and Rev. M. VanderWel are absent with notice.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 74 – Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 139:1, 3, 13 and thanksgiving in which the Rev. J. Geertsema leads, the chairman declares Synod adjourned.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 73 – Translation Heidelberg Catechism Advisory Committee IV presents a report on the matter of the Translation of the Heidelberg Catechism, which is discussed.

GS 1974 ARTICLE 72 – Reformed Ecumenical Synod Advisory Committee IV presents the following draft of a letter to the General Secretary of the Reformed Ecumenical Synod: Your invitation to send a representative to the meeting of the R.E.S. has been forwarded by the Rev. G. VanDooren to the General Synod of The Canadian Reformed…

GS 1974 ARTICLE 71 –  Re-opening Synod is re-opened with the singing of Hymn 47. Roll-call is held.