Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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GS 1968 art 25
GS 1968 ARTICLE 25 Elder J. Kuik leads in thanksgiving. Synod adjourns until 9.00 a.m. Monday November 11th.
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 24
GS 1968 ARTICLE 24 The Chairman reports on the telephone conversation mentioned under Art. 22. He was informed that there is a slight improvement in Rev. J. T. VanPopta’s condition. Synod receives this information with gratitude.
GS 1968 art 23
GS 1968 ARTICLE 23 Synod reads a letter dated September 12, 1968 (7c) of Rev. A. B. Roukema on behalf of the Deputies for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to allow Prof. Norman Shephard, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theo logical Seminary, to visit the sessions of Synod in which the contact […]
GS 1968 art 21
GS 1968 ARTICLE 21 It is decided to extend the date mentioned in Article 6a to Tuesday November 12th, 1968, because of Remembrance Day.
GS 1968 art 20
GS 1968 ARTICLE 20 A communication from the Church at Edmonton, Alta, re the Training for the Ministry is added to the Agenda (sub IV,13).
GS 1968 art 2
GS 1968 ARTICLE 2 The Chairman pro tempore requests the two clerks of the convening Church, Mr. A. Lodder and Mr. J. VanBodegom, to examine the credentials: The following delegates are duly present: The Rev. W.W. J. VanOene is alternate delegate for the Rev. J. T. VanPopta who is prevented from being present because of […]
February 7, 2025
GS 1968 art 190
GS 1968 ARTICLE 190 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 122. The Assessor, Rev. H. Scholten, leads in prayer and thanksgiving.
March 22, 2025
GS 1968 art 19
GS 1968 ARTICLE 19 The Acts of the First and Second Sessions are read and adopted.
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 189
GS 1968 ARTICLE 189 The Chairman, Rev. W.W. J. VanOene, addresses Synod as follows: Dear Brethren in the Lord, The saddest and at the same time happiest moment in the brief life of a General Synod has arrived: we have come to the end of our work, and Synod will presently be adjourned. It is […]
March 22, 2025
GS 1968 art 188
GS 1968 ARTICLE 188 The Acts of the executive sessions, to wit the Article 99, 108, 116, 131, will be taken care of by the officers. These Articles will be forwarded to the Churches under cover.
GS 1968 art 187
GS 1968 ARTICLE 187 Synod decides to adjourn provisionally. If due to unforeseen difficulties in the appointment of Staff members of the Theological College it appears necessary to reconvene Synod, the Board of Governors shall notify the officers.
GS 1968 art 186
GS 1968 ARTICLE 186 Synod decides that members of the Churches may propose a name for the Theological College on which the Board of Governors will decide.
GS 1968 art 185
GS 1968 ARTICLE 185 The Assessor together with the 1st Clerk will take care of the Press Release.
GS 1968 art 184
GS 1968 ARTICLE 184 The Church at New Westminster, B.C., is appointed convening Church for the next General Synod.
GS 1968 art 183
GS 1968 ARTICLE 183 Synod decides to request the Financial Committee appointed by the convening Church, to wit Mr. C. Lindhout and Mr. S. Wildeboer, to continue, and from the funds still available to reimburse Deputies for the costs incurred in the fulfillment of their mandate, and to authorize this Committee to ask the Churches […]
GS 1968 art 182
GS 1968 ARTICLE 182 Synod decides to entrust the publication of the Acts to the two clerks. The Acts will be sent
GS 1968 art 18
GS 1968 ARTICLE 18 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 46: 1, leads in prayer, and reads Psalm 46.
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 179
GS 1968 ARTICLE 179 Committee II on Translation and Revision Church Order presents: Materials: Recommendations: That Synod ADOPTED
March 22, 2025
GS 1968 art 177
GS 1968 ARTICLE 177 The roll calls indicates that all the members are present except elder J. Bareman (see Art. 166).
GS 1968 art 176
GS 1968 ARTICLE 176 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 84: 1,2,6, reads Psalm 84, and leads in prayer.
GS 1968 art 175
GS 1968 ARTICLE 175 Rev. G. VanDooren requests Synod to sing Hymn 24:1,2, and leads in prayer.
GS 1968 art 174
GS 1968 ARTICLE 174 Committee III on Correspondence with Foreign Churches presents: Material: A request of Messrs. K. Blokhuis, J. Ferkranus and S. J. VanderKooy, IV,9. Observation: The brethren request Synod to send a pastoral letter to the sister-churches in the Netherlands in which to express: Consideration: These brethren do not give sufficient evidence to […]
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