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GS 1968 art 105
GS 1968 ARTICLE 105 Synod decides to meet in executive session, in order to deal with the advisory report of the Board of Governors (Acts Art. 98). No decisions are made.
March 22, 2025
GS 1968 art 104
GS 1968 ARTICLE 104 Synod grants the privilege of the floor to Rev. W. Loopstra and Rev. D. VanderBoom, President and Secretary of the Board of Governors, respectively.
GS 1968 art 102
GS 1968 ARTICLE 102 The Chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 119:2,3, reads Psalm 119:1-8, and leads in prayer.
GS 1968 art 101
GS 1968 ARTICLE 101 Elder G. DeBoer requests Synod to sing Hymn 14:1,5, and leads in prayer.
GS 1968 art 100
GS 1968 ARTICLE 100 Synod decides to appoint three professors for the Training for the Ministry on the following grounds:
GS 1968 art 10
GS 1968 ARTICLE 10 On behalf of the League of the Canadian Reformed Young People’s Societies in Ontario, the Consistory of the Church at Orangeville, Ont., (Communication 7b) requests Synod to reserve Saturday November 16th for a “General Synod Convention” to be organized by this League. Synod decides not to meet Saturday morning November 16th.
March 14, 2025
GS 1968 art 1
GS 1968 ARTICLE 1 On Behalf of the Canadian Reformed Church at Orangeville, the convening Church, Rev. M. van Beveren calls the assembly to order. He requests to sing Psalm 89:1,5, reads Revelation 19:6-16, and leads in prayer. He addresses the delegates as follows: Esteemed Brethren: On behalf of the Church at Orangeville I extend […]
February 7, 2025
GS 1965 art 99
GS 1965 ARTICLE 99: Theological Training. Advisory Committee I presents new proposals on training for the Ministry of the Word. The Synod decides The other proposals, in so far as they have been discussed, will first be reconsidered by the committee.
January 3, 2025
GS 1965 art 96
GS 1965 ARTICLE 96: Reopening. The afternoon meeting is spent in committees. At 7.30 p.m. the chairman opens the session. He has Psalm 19:7 sung.
GS 1965 art 95
GS 1965 ARTICLE 95: Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). The following is read: The reading of these pieces takes up the available time.
GS 1965 art 94
GS 1965 ARTICLE 94: Letter Federal Government. Advisory Committee II presents an amended proposal on Agenda item 8 D l, 2, 3 (Letter to Federal Government on capital punishment). The committee will consider this further.
GS 1965 art 93
GS 1965 ARTICLE 93: Rules for Correspondence. As proposed by Advisory Committee II, the following is decided re the proposal from the Church at Barrhead, Agenda item 8 L i: Press Release version ARTICLE 16: Correspondence Foreign Churches.[4] The Free Reformed Churches of Australia informed Synod about their decision to change Article 70 C.O. which, […]
GS 1965 art 92
GS 1965 ARTICLE 92: Correspondence Foreign Churches.[1] Advisory Committee II’s report on correspondence is discussed again. The committee’s proposals are now adopted in their entirety, implying the following decision is taken: The Synod observes that this article in the Order of these churches now reads as follows: “The General Synod resolves not to accede to […]
GS 1965 art 91
GS 1965 ARTICLE 91: Incoming Correspondence. Two letters have been received: one from Br H. Tams of Edmonton (see Article 13) and one from “The Canadian Reformed Church of Winnipeg” c.o. 729 Hoskin Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba (see Articles 7, 45). These documents are placed in the hands of Advisory Committee IV.
GS 1965 art 90
GS 1965 ARTICLE 90: Greetings Rev. Pieffers. Rev. De Jong conveys the warmest greetings from Rev. G.Ph. Pieffers and makes some announcements regarding the health of Rev. Pieffers. The Synod receives these announcements with joy. Press Release version ARTICLE 17[1]: Rev. Pieffers. Rev. De Jong has visited Rev. G. Ph. Pieffers; he has conveyed the […]
GS 1965 art 9
GS 1965 ARTICLE 9: Close After Psalm 146:8 is sung and the chairman leads in a prayer of thanksgiving, the session is closed.
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 89
GS 1965 ARTICLE 89: Press Release. The Press Release is read and adopted.
January 3, 2025
GS 1965 art 87
GS 1965 ARTICLE 87: Opening From the Book of Praise Psalm 5 stanzas 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10 are sung; the chairman reads Psalm 28 and leads in prayer.
GS 1965 art 86
GS 1965 ARTICLE 86: Close The remainder of the morning session is devoted to Advisory Committee meetings and closed at around noon, after Psalm 65: 1 and 2 are sung and Rev. De Jong led in thanksgiving prayer.
GS 1965 art 84
GS 1965 ARTICLE 84: Rollcall. At rollcall, the brothers E. C. Baartman and Wm.W.J. Vanoene prove to be absent.
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