Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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GS 1968 art 48
GS 1968 ARTICLE 48 Rev. J. Mulder requests Synod to sing Hymn 31:1,2,3,4, and leads in thanksgiving.
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 47
GS 1968 ARTICLE 47 The Chairman recalls the fact that today it is 350 years ago that the National Synod of Dort 1618 – 1619 began its sessions. We are bound to be grateful to the Lord that it has pleased Him to protect His Church and to bring her back to the truth.
GS 1968 art 46
GS 1968 ARTICLE 46 Committee IV presents: Material: Agenda IV, 2: Request of Mr. M. Hoogerdijk, Taber, Alta, “dat in elke dienst waar het Heilig Avondmaal wordt bediend, het formulier tot het houden van het Heilig Avondmaal wordt voorgelezen en het niet aan de vtijheid der kerken wordt over gelaten”. Recommendation: Synod decide to inform […]
GS 1968 art 45
GS 1968 ARTICLE 45 Regarding Revised Standard Version, Committee III presents: (See Supplement 2) 1. Materials: 2. Recommendations: I. That from the several later versions of the Bible the Revised Standard Version be chosen. Grounds: ADOPTED II. The Committee therefore advises Synod not to follow the suggestion of Mr. H. Stassen, to give “clear directions as to … […]
GS 1968 art 44
GS 1968 ARTICLE 44 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 66:5,8, reads Psalm 66, and leads in prayer.
GS 1968 art 43
GS 1968 ARTICLE 43 Rev. L. Moes requests Synod to sing Hymn 15, and leads in thanksgiving.
GS 1968 art 42
GS 1968 ARTICLE 42 Regarding the Finances of Synod Edmonton 1965 Committee IV presents: Materials: Information: The receipts of Synod 1965 were $5,659.70; the expenses $4,286.91; the expenses of Deputies appointed by Synod $1,341.04. Cash on hand $31.75. The committee was informed that of the $713.64 advanced to Deputies for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian […]
GS 1968 art 41
GS 1968 ARTICLE 41 Re Overture III,1, Committee I presents the following recommendation: Synod having taken note of the overture of the Church at Chatham, Ont., “to decide that the reports for Synod of which copies are sent to the churches, should be in on or before February l of the year wherein a General […]
GS 1968 art 40
GS 1968 ARTICLE 40 Regarding overture III,39 of the Church at Smithers, B.C., requesting not to deal with a report re Correspondence with Foreign Churches because of its unofficial character and its lateness of arrival, Synod decides to deal with the report referred to in the letter of the Church at Smithers because it has […]
GS 1968 art 4
GS 1968 ARTICLE 4 The Rev. VanOene thanks Synod for the confidence placed in the officers. He expresses appreciation to the convening church for the preparatory work. With a view to the arrangement of procedure and time schedule the Chairman adjourns the meeting.
February 17, 2025
GS 1968 art 39
GS 1968 ARTICLE 39 The following decisions are made re a communication of Rev. C. de Haan, Winnipeg. Man. dated November 5th, 1968 (11,4):
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 38
GS 1968 ARTICLE 38 The Chairman calls the roll at 7.00 p.m. Rev. G. VanDooren is again present.
GS 1968 art 37
GS 1968 ARTICLE 37 Synod decides that a communication dated October 29th, 1968, from “Canadian Reformed Church, c/o Rev. C. de Haan” (V,10) is admissible on the ground that it is a request for revision of the decisions of Synod Edmonton 1965 in reply to an appeal received from the same group.
GS 1968 art 36
GS 1968 ARTICLE 36 The following incoming mail is added to the Agenda and referred to Committee III:
GS 1968 art 35
GS 1968 ARTICLE 35 The afternoon roll call reveals that Rev. D. VanderBoom of Burlington, Ont., is taking the place of Rev. G. VanDooren.
GS 1968 art 32
GS 1968 ARTICLE 32 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 6:1,2,3, reads Isaiah 38: 1-8, and leads in prayer.
GS 1968 art 31
GS 1968 ARTICLE 31 Elder J. Medemblik requests Synod to sing Psalm 87: 1,2, and closes the session with thanksgiving.
GS 1968 art 30
GS 1968 ARTICLE 30 Advisory Committee I on Printing of the Acts presents the following: Materials: Recommendation: Synod decide ADOPTED
GS 1968 art 3
ARTICLE 3 The following officers are elected by ballot: Synod is declared constituted.
February 7, 2025
GS 1968 art 29
GS 1968 ARTICLE 29 Synod decides, at the request of the consistory of the Church at Chatham, Ont., (III,24) to rescind the decision of the General Synod Edmonton 1965, Art. 142, re Address Death Penalty. Ground: When Synod 1965 decided that on the ground of Art. 30 C.O. it was not allowed to act upon […]
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 28
GS 1968 ARTICLE 28 A communication of the Church at Chatham, Ont., dated November 4, 1968, re the audit of the accounts of General Synod Edmonton 1965 is added to the Agenda (I,14) and referred to Committee IV.
GS 1968 art 26
GS 1968 ARTICLE 26 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 76:1,3, reads Psalm 76, and leads in prayer.
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