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GS 1965 art 4
GS 1965 ARTICLE 4: Communication from the convening church The convening Church communicates that it has written to the churches that proposals had to be submitted by August 15. Several proposals, however, were received far too late. The convening Church attributes this in part to the fact that proposals have to come to general synod […]
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 39
GS 1965 ARTICLE 39: Calling ministers from outside. Advisory Committee 1 again presents its report referred to in Article 23, slightly amended. The Advisory Committee’s recommendation now reads: The General Synod decides that the following rules shall apply: For the sake of time the discussion of this proposal is cut short. (See Article 46) Press […]
GS 1965 art 38
GS 1965 ARTICLE 38: Data Churches. Advisory Committee III presents a report on the proposal of the Regional Synod of Ontario 1965 on the desirability of having data on the Churches made available in the edition of the Acts. It makes the following proposal: The Synod decides accordingly.
GS 1965 art 37
GS 1965 ARTICLE 37: Continuation of Discussion Discussion of the report referred to in Article 35 continues, after which it returns to the Advisory Committee for further consideration.
GS 1965 art 36
GS 1965 ARTICLE 36: Reopening. Roll call. After the meal, the chairman reopens the session at 7.30 p.m. Ps. 33:1 and 2 are sung, after which roll call takes place. All the brothers appear present.
GS 1965 art 35
GS 1965 ARTICLE 35: Appeal Cl.K. Oosterveld. Agenda 8 E 2. Advisory Committee IV presents a report on the objection of Br Cl.K. Oosterveld in Winnipeg, Agenda 8 E 2. Discussion of this report is begun.
GS 1965 art 34
GS 1965 ARTICLE 34: Advisory Committee meetings. The Advisory Committees shall meet until 4.30 p.m., at which time the Synod shall meet in plenary session. It is announced that Rev. F. Kouwenhoven has been added to Advisory Committee IV.
GS 1965 art 33
GS 1965 ARTICLE 33: Expanding Advisory Committee IV. Rev. Scholten proposes to expand Advisory Committee IV so that this committee can receive some help. It is decided that this committee will first discuss this question among itself.
GS 1965 art 32
GS 1965 ARTICLE 32: Copies of appeals. It is proposed that copies be made of the appeals from Winnipeg so that each delegate can study them. So decided.
GS 1965 art 31
GS 1965 ARTICLE 31: Rev. De Haan. Phone call. Rev. Kouwenhoven announces that he received a call on Saturday evening from Rev. C. de Haan of Winnipeg with respect to the letter sent by the Synod to Rev. C. de Haan; he also shares some information from that conversation. The Synod takes note of this.
GS 1965 art 30
GS 1965 ARTICLE 30: Copy letter to br. Werkman. A copy of the letter br. M.C. Werkman received from the governors, mentioned in the report of the governors, has been received.
GS 1965 art 3
GS 1965 ARTICLE 3: Election Executive The following brothers were elected to the executive: The Synod is constituted.
GS 1965 art 29
GS 1965 ARTICLE 29: Supplementary Report Governors. Rev. Mulder announces that the supplement to the report of the Governors, mentioned under Agenda 8 B 6, has been received. A copy shall be made available to each of the delegates.
GS 1965 art 28
GS 1965 ARTICLE 28: Press Release. Regarding the Press Release it is decided, in accordance with the advice of the executive, that it will be drafted and read in English. Important decisions will also be reported in Dutch.
GS 1965 art 27
GS 1965 ARTICLE 27: Call Rev. Mulder. The chairman congratulates Rev. Mulder on the call he received yesterday from the Church at Coaldale, AB. But he also wishes him the wisdom of the Lord to make a decision that will best serve the wellbeing of the Lord’s church.
GS 1965 art 26
GS 1965 ARTICLE 25: Opening. Roll Call. The chairman has the synod sing Ps. 57:6 and 7. He then reads 2 Tim. 3:14-4:9 and leads in prayer. Roll call takes place. It turns out that all the delegates are present.
GS 1965 art 25
GS 1965 ARTICLE 25: Opening. Roll Call. The chairman has the synod sing Ps. 57:6 and 7. He then reads 2 Tim. 3:14-4:9 and leads in prayer. Roll call takes place. It turns out that all the delegates are present.
GS 1965 art 24
GS 1965 ARTICLE 24: Close. After Rev. F. Kouwenhoven has the assembly sing Psalm 145:2 and leads in prayer, the session is closed.
GS 1965 art 23
GS 1965 ARTICLE 23: Eligibility for call of ministers who have served beyond the churches. Agenda 8 A 1, 2 Discussion begins on the report of Advisory Committee 1 re the eligibility for call of ministers who have served beyond our churches and those in correspondence with us.
GS 1965 art 224
GS 1965 ARTICLE 224: Close After Rev. H.A. Stel leads in thanksgiving prayer, the chairman closes the Synod of Edmonton, 1965. Press Release version ARTICLE 43: Closing The chairman speaks some closing words. Rev. H. A. Stel leads in thanksgiving and prayer. Synod is closed. By order of the Synod,
January 7, 2025
GS 1965 art 223
GS 1965 ARTICLE 223: Closing remarks The chairman then speaks the following final word: “Dear Brothers, We have come to the end of this Synod. A few more moments and this Synod will once again be a thing of the past. It no longer exists and our task as representatives of the Churches is over. […]
GS 1965 art 220
GS 1965 ARTICLE 220: Censure CO article 43 Censure as per CO article 43 was not deemed necessary.
GS 1965 art 22
GS 1965 ARTICLE 22: Financial report Synod Hamilton 1962. Agenda 8 H 2, 3 Advisory Committee II presents a brief overview of the financial report and of the report of the church at Smithville appointed to conduct the review. The recommendations of the committee are adopted in the following form: Further, the Synod took note […]
December 27, 2024
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