Search Canadian Reformed Synod Acts
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GS 1965 art 61
GS 1965 ARTICLE 61: Close Rev. Mulder requests that Psalm 119:83 be sung and leads in prayer. With this the session of this day ends.
December 30, 2024
GS 1965 art 60
GS 1965 ARTICLE 60: Theological Education. Advisory Committee I presents a report on agenda items 8 B 1, 4, 6. The discussion is interrupted when the hour for closing strikes.
GS 1965 art 6
GS 1965 ARTICLE 6: Reopening. The chairman reopens the meeting. Psalm 86:6 is sung, attendance is taken, the meeting is again adjourned for a meal and reopened immediately afterwards.
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 59
GS 1965 ARTICLE 59: English Translation Catechism. Advisory Committee II presents a report on agenda items 8 E 1, 2, and 3 re an English translation of the Heidelberg Catechism. After discussion, the matter is referred back to the committee.
December 30, 2024
GS 1965 art 58
GS 1965 ARTICLE 58: Rollcall rollcall indicates that all brothers are present.
December 28, 2024
GS 1965 art 58
GS 1965 ARTICLE 58: Rollcall rollcall indicates that all brothers are present.
December 30, 2024
GS 1965 art 57
GS 1965 ARTICLE 57: Reopening. Advisory Committees meet, interrupted by mealtimes, until 7.30 p.m. At that time the chairman reopens the session and has Psalm 81:2 and 12 sung.
December 28, 2024
GS 1965 art 55
GS 1965 ARTICLE 55: Acts. The Acts of art. 43 to 54 were read and adopted.
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 54
GS 1965 ARTICLE 54: Call Rev. van Popta. The chairman spoke a few words to Rev. Van Popta, who received a call from the Church at Cloverdale, B.C. His prayer for Rev. Van Popta is that he might experience the blessing and assistance of the Lord in the difficulties caused by this call.
GS 1965 art 53
GS 1965 ARTICLE 53: Rollcall. rollcall takes place. Once again, all delegates are present.
GS 1965 art 52
GS 1965 ARTICLE 52: Opening The chairman opens this session. He has Psalm 105: 1 and 2 sung, after which he reads 1 Cor. 3:10 to (the) end (of the chapter). He then leads in prayer.
GS 1965 art 51
GS 1965 ARTICLE 51: Close. After Psalm 35:13 is sung and Rev. Van Popta leads in thanksgiving, the session is closed.
GS 1965 art 50
GS 1965 ARTICLE 50: Appeal Cl.K. Oosterveld. Advisory Committee presents an amended proposal to reply to the appeal raised by br. Cl.K. Oosterveld of Winnipeg, see Article 35. This is discussed at length.
GS 1965 art 5
GS 1965 ARTICLE 5: Procedure It is decided that the executive will look into the matter and come with proposals for adopting the agenda and procedures of Synod. The session is adjourned.
GS 1965 art 47
GS 1965 ARTICLE 47: Reopening. After the afternoon has been spent on advisory committee work, the session is reopened by the chairman at 7.30 p.m. Psalm 125:1 and 4 are sung.
GS 1965 art 46
GS 1965 ARTICLE 46: Eligibility for call. The discussion of the proposal of Advisory Committee I referred to in Article 39 continues. It is adopted by the Synod.
GS 1965 art 45
GS 1965 ARTICLE 45: Letter Rev C. de Haan. As a follow-up to the telephone conversation between Rev. Kouwenhoven and Rev. C. de Haan of Winnipeg referred to in article 31 a letter is received from Rev. de Haan, in which he responds to the announcement, mentioned in article 7, that a letter received before […]
GS 1965 art 43
GS 1965 ARTICLE 43: Acts. The Acts read from Article 26 to Article 43. These were adopted.
GS 1965 art 41
GS 1965 ARTICLE 41: Opening. After the chairman has Psalm 119:3 and 4 sung, he leads in prayer. Then he reads 1 Thess. 5: 1-12.
GS 1965 art 40
GS 1965 ARTICLE 40: Close After Psalm 34:4 is sung and Rev. Van Oene leads in thanksgiving, the session is closed.
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