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GS 1965 art 83b
GS 1965 ARTICLE 83b[1]: Opening. The chairman has Hymn 8 sung, after which he reads 1 Pet. 2:1-10 and leads in prayer. [1] Translator: The Dutch original has two articles 83.
January 3, 2025
GS 1965 art 83
GS 1965 ARTICLE 83: Close. During the evening the Advisory Committees meet. At the end of the evening br. L. Toet has Psalm 119:6 sung and leads thanksgiving prayer. The session is closed.
GS 1965 art 82
GS 1965 ARTICLE 82: Reopening After the opening of the evening meeting, rollcall takes place. Rev. Van Oene is absent, with notice to synod, because of a death in the congregation of New Westminster.
GS 1965 art 81
GS 1965 ARTICLE 81: Submission A. de Vries and others. The reply drafted by Advisory Committee I concerning the letter by A. De Vries and others of Hamilton, ON, is referred back to the committee.
GS 1965 art 80
GS 1965 ARTICLE 80: Letter Federal Government. Advisory Committee II presents a report on agenda items 8 D 1, 2, 3: proposals to send a letter to the Federal Government regarding the trend towards the abolition of the death penalty. The whole report is referred back to the committee.
GS 1965 art 8
GS 1965 ARTICLE 8: Welcome guests. The chairman speaks a word of welcome to those who show their interest by their presence.
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 79
GS 1965 ARTICLE 79: Correspondence. The discussion of the report of Advisory Committee II referred to in Article 77 continues. It is in part referred back to the committee and in part the committee’s proposals are adopted.
January 3, 2025
GS 1965 art 78
GS 1965 ARTICLE 78: Reopening. The afternoon meeting is opened with the singing of Psalm 97:7. Rollcall takes place, which indicates that all delegates are present.
GS 1965 art 77
GS 1965 ARTICLE 77: Correspondence Foreign Churches. The Advisory Committee’s report on the report of deputies for correspondence with foreign Churches is currently under discussion, Agenda item 8 L 2. As per the proposal of this committee, the Synod decides: The Synod further decides: Part of the report is referred back to the committee, as […]
GS 1965 art 74
GS 1965 ARTICLE 74: Rollcall. The rollcall indicates that all the brothers are present.
GS 1965 art 73
GS 1965 ARTICLE 73: Opening. The chairman has Psalm 138:1 and 3 sung, reads 1 Pet. 1:13 to the end (of the chapter), and then leads in prayer.
GS 1965 art 72
GS 1965 ARTICLE 72: Close. Some announcements are made regarding the items to be dealt with tomorrow. After br. J. P. Kuntz has Psalm 86:6 sung and has led in thanksgiving prayer, the session is closed.
GS 1965 art 71
GS 1965 ARTICLE 71: Correspondence Foreign Churches. The report of deputies for correspondence with foreign churches is read. Agenda item 8 L 2. The reading of this report takes up the rest of the available meeting time for the day.
GS 1965 art 70
GS 1965 ARTICLE 70: English Translation Catechism. The report of Advisory Committee II on proposals concerning the text of the Heidelberg Catechism, agenda items 8 I 1, 2, 3, is now read out loud. The Synod adopts the committee’s proposals in the following form: Press Release version ARTICLE 15: English Text Catechism Re: the English […]
GS 1965 art 7
GS 1965 ARTICLE 7: Adoption of the agenda. Procedure. Given a letter from “The Canadian Reformed Church of Winnipeg, Manitoba” address: 729 Hoskin Avenue, Winnipeg 15, Manitoba dated November 1, 1965, the Synod decides to announce that a submission received before November 15, 1965 will as yet be added to the agenda. [1] The agenda […]
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 69
GS 1965 ARTICLE 69: Appeal E. ter Mors. Advisory Committee IV presents a report re the appeal of br. E. Ter Mors of Winnipeg, Agenda item 8 E 4. The appeal is read and then the report of the committee is read. After discussion, the report is referred back to the committee.
December 30, 2024
GS 1965 art 68
ARTICLE 68: Rollcall. rollcall takes place. [2] [2] The Dutch Acts do not say anything about presence of delegates.
GS 1965 art 67
GS 1965 ARTICLE 67: Re-opening. The afternoon is devoted to advisory committee meetings, and in the evening at 7.30 p.m., the chairman reopens the session. Hymn 20:2 and 3 are sung.
GS 1965 art 66
GS 1965 ARTICLE 66: Theological Education. Discussion of the report of Advisory Committee I, referred to in Article 60, is continued. All of it is resubmitted to the committee for further consideration.
GS 1965 art 62
GS 1965 ARTICLE 62: Opening. At the request of the chairman Psalm 46:1 and 4 are sung. He then reads 1 Pet. 1:3-13, after which he leads in prayer.
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