Category: CanRC

GS 1980 ARTICLE 36 – Re-opening – Remembrance Day The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Hymn 42:1. He reads from Revelation 5:1-10, leads in prayer and addresses the Synod with the following words:

GS 1980 ARTICLE 35 – Adjournment Elder F. Wildeboer requests that the brothers sing Psalm 119:13 and leads in closing prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 34 – Proposals – Church Order Committee II presents a Majority and Minority Report. The Majority Report reads as follows: A.  Material –  B.  Observations C.  Considerations Since Synod 1980 (Acts, Article 19) decided to continue the Committee for the Revision of the Church Order with a mandate (in addition to the mandate…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 33 – Re-opening –  Acceptance of Rev. W.W.J. VanOene In the evening, Synod meets in plenary session. The Chairman requests that Psalm 119:9 be sung. A letter has been received from the Rev. W.W.J. VanOene in which he states that he has accepted his appointment as lecturer at the Theological College in…

GS 1980 ARTICLE 32 – Agenda – Adjournment The following letters have been received and are added to the Agenda: The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 31 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Psalm 136:1, 2. The Scripture reading is taken from I John 2:18-29. The Chairman leads in prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 30 – Adjournment After the singing of Psalm 118:1, 8, Elder A.H. Lubbers leads in thanksgiving prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 29 – Acts –  Adjournment The Acts, Articles 23-27, are adopted. The meeting adjourns and the Advisory Committees meet.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 28 – Re-opening The Chairman requests the brothers to sing Hymn 33:1. He reads from 1 John 2:7-17 and leads in prayer.

GS 1980 ARTICLE 27 – Adjournment Psalm 145:5 is sung and the Rev. S. deBruin leads in prayer. The Synod is adjourned.