Category: CanRC

GS 1980 ARTICLE 126 – Adjournment Synod adjourns. The Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 125 – Re-opening The Chairman asks that Psalm 105:1 be sung, reads Romans 6:1-11 and leads in prayer. The Rev. M. van Beveren is absent.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 124 – Adjournment The Rev. J.D. Wielenga calls on the brothers to sing Psalm 118:6 and leads in closing prayer. Synod adjourns.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 123 – Book of Praise (Confessions, Prayers and Forms) Committee II presents: I. The Belgic Confession A. Material –  Agenda VIII, B. Observations C. Considerations D. Recommendations II. The Canons of Dordt A. Material – Agenda VIII, B. Observations C. Considerations D. Recommendations Synod decide: III. The Prayers A. Material –  Agenda…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 122 – Book of Praise (Psalm and Hymn Section) Committee I presents: A. Material –  Agenda VIII, B. Observations I. Hymn Section II. Psalm Section 1. The remarks received by the Committee on the Psalm Section were few in number. All the rhymings have been scrutinized and some Psalms have been “changed…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 121 – Re-opening Elder J. Bartels is present again; whereas the Rev. M. van Beveren is still absent.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 120 – Adjournment Synod adjourns. The Advisory Committees meet.

 GS 1980 ARTICLE 119 – Re-opening The Chairman requests that Hymn 24:7 be sung, reads from Romans 5:1-11 and leads in prayer. Elder A. Koster is present in place of Elder H. Buist who is unable to attend any longer. Elder J. Bartels is absent, as is the Rev. M. van Beveren.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 118 – Adjournment Elder J. Bartels requests permission to be absent from Synod on Monday morning. Permission is granted.Elder G. VanWoudenberg proposes that Psalm 138:1, 3, be sung. He leads in prayer. Synod adjourns.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 117 – Book of Praise The discussion continues. Brs. W. Helder and G. VanDooren are thanked for their advice.