Category: CanRC

  • GS 1980 art 86

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 86 – Adjournment Synod adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

  • GS 1980 art 85

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 85 – Re-opening –  Acts The Chairman calls on the brothers to sing Psalm 107:1. He reads from Isaiah 42:5-13 and leads in prayer. The Acts, Articles 78-84, are read and adopted. A letter is received from the Church of Burlington-West, the Church for the Inspection of the Archives, in which Synod…

  • GS 1980 art 84

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 84 – Adjournment Elder A.H. Lubbers asks the brothers to sing from Psalm 93:1, 4, and leads in closing prayer.

  • GS 1980 art 83

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 83 – Women’s Voting Rights Committee II presents: I. A. Material –  Agenda VIII, B. Information In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee has provided General Synod with a report with the following conclusions: A. Considerations: B. Recommendations: C. Decision: II. The Scriptural Data A. Observations: B. Considerations: C. Conclusion: The Committee on…

  • GS 1980 art 82

     GS 1980 ARTICLE 82 – Re-opening The Chairman calls on the members of Synod to sing Psalm 8:1. He reads Psalm 8 and leads in prayer.

  • GS 1980 art 81

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 81 – Adjournment Rev. J. Mulder requests that Psalm 56:5 be sung and leads in prayer. Synod adjourns.

  • GS 1980 art 80

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 80 – Women’s Voting Rights The following motion is moved, discussed and voted upon: “Synod decide, To leave the matter of Women’s Voting Rights in the freedom of the Churches. Ground: DEFEATED

  • GS 1980 art 79

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 79 – Re-opening – Acts The Chairman proposes that Psalm 56:4 be sung. The Acts, Articles 63-76, are adopted. Rev. J. Mulder is present again.

  • GS 1980 art 78

    ARTICLE 78 – Appeal – br. L. VanZandwijk Synod continues to meet in closed session. The Report of Committee IV is voted upon. It reads: “Synod decides to declare this appeal unacceptable.” ADOPTED

  • GS 1980 art 77

    GS 1980 ARTICLE 77 – Appeal –  Orangeville Synod meets in closed session. Committee I presents: A. Materials –  B. Observations C. Considerations D. Recommendation Synod decide: ADOPTED Once again the Rev. Cl. Stam and the Rev. M. van Beveren abstain from voting (See Article 74). The Rev. J. Mulder is absent.