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GS 1965 art 219
GS 1965 ARTICLE 219: Convening Church The Church at Orangeville, ON. Press Release Version ARITCLE 42: Arrangements The necessary deputies arc appointed. The Financial Committee shall keep the balance that they may reimburse appointed deputies for expenses incurred by them, in so far these deputies have no funds already allotted to them. The convening Church […]
January 7, 2025
GS 1965 art 218
GS 1965 ARTICLE 218: Funding Deputies The Synod decides that deputies appointed by this Synod, who may not have funds available from this deputation and who are required to incur expenditure for the performance of their tasks, shall be able to apply to the Committee referred to in Article 7, procedure point 8, receive from […]
GS 1965 art 217
GS 1965 ARTICLE 217: Acts edition. Regarding the publication of the Acta, it is decided:
GS 1965 art 215
GS 1965 ARTICLE 215: Reopening Afterthe lunch break, the chairman reopens the meeting. He has Psalm 97:1 and 7 sung, after which rollcall is held.
GS 1965 art 213
GS 1965 ARTICLE 213: Address Reply Winnipeg The question of the address to which a reply should be sent to the appeal of The Canadian Reformed Church of Winnipeg, Manitoba, referred to in Article 183, addresses 729 Hoskin Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Synod takes the following decision on how the answer shall be addressed: The […]
GS 1965 art 212
GS 1965 ARTICLE 212: Reformed Ecumenical Synod As its proposals on the Reformed Ecumenical Synod (Article 205) are dealt with, Advisory Committee III responds in more detail to comments made. The following proposals are adopted: Press Release version ARTICLE 40: Reformed Ecumenical Synod. Re: Reformed Ecumenical Synod. Synod decides:
GS 1965 art 210
GS 1965 ARTICLE 210: Acts The Acts are read from Articles 196 to 210. They are adopted.
GS 1965 art 21
GS 1965 ARTICLE 21: Letter Rev. H. Scholten, telegram Rev. H. Knigge. Agenda 8 H 1 The Synod adopted the following recommendation made by Advisory Committee II: “
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 209
GS 1965 ARTICLE 209: Rollcall. Rollcall is held. All delegates are present.
January 7, 2025
GS 1965 art 208
GS 1965 ARTICLE 208: Reopening. The chairman opens the meeting. Hymn 15 sung. The chairman then reads Revelation 1:9 to the end (of the chapter), whereupon he leads in prayer.
GS 1965 art 207
GS 1965 ARTICLE 207: Close Some arrangements are made for tomorrow, Psalm 101: 1, 2, 3 and 4 are sung, after which the meeting is closed with thanksgiving prayer by Rev. Vanoene.
GS 1965 art 206
GS 1965 ARTICLE 206: Organization Committee. The chairman now gives an opportunity to Br H.A. Van Spronsen to make some announcements on behalf of the Committee for the arrangements for this Synod (See Article 7, Procedure, point 8). It is clear from these announcements that it can be assumed that the cost of this Synod […]
GS 1965 art 205
GS 1965 ARTICLE 205: Reformed Ecumenical Synod A start is made with the discussion of Agenda item 8.O: Reformed Ecumenical Synod. The documents relating to this matter are read, as is the report of Advisory Committee III on this matter. The discussion had to be cut short for the sake of time.
GS 1965 art 204
GS 1965 ARTICLE 204: Letter D.P. Dijkhuis Discussion of the advisory committee’s proposals on the letter referred to in Article 176(200) continues. The following decision is taken: “The General Synod has taken note of a letter from Br. D.P. Dijkhuis of Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S.A., dated November 17, 1965. The Synod observes The Synod considers […]
GS 1965 art 203
GS 1965 ARTICLE 203: Press Release. The continuation of the Press Release is read and approved.
GS 1965 art 202
GS 1965 ARTICLE 202: Acts. The Acts are read from Articles 192 to 196. They are adopted.
GS 1965 art 201
GS 1965 ARTICLE 201: Reopening. After the chairman reopened the assembly and had it sing Psalm 119:1 and 3, rollcall is held. All the brothers prove to be present.
GS 1965 art 200
GS 1965 ARTICLE 200: Letter D.P. Dijkhuis Advisory Committee II presents its advice with respect to a response to the letter from br D.P. Dijkhuis at Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S.A., mentioned in article 176. Discussion of this is interrupted by the meal.
GS 1965 art 20
GS 1965 ARTICLE 20: Report General Archives. Agenda 8 F Advisory Committee II comes with recommendations regarding the General Archives Report. These recommendations, after amendment, are adopted as follows:
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 2
GS 1965 ARTICLE 2: Examination Credentials Brothers J. P. Kuntz and J. Mulder are requested to examine the credentials. They report that the following brothers are present with proper credentials:
GS 1965 art 199
GS 1965 ARTICLE 199: Theological Training Advisory Committee I presents the final edition of proposals re Training for the Ministry of the Word. In addition to the decisions already mentioned in the field of Training (art. 99: the provision of $6,000.00 for the library; Art. 180: Subscription Form for Docents) the committee’s proposals are adopted, […]
January 7, 2025
GS 1965 art 198
GS 1965 ARTICLE 198: Statement Rev J.T. Popta Rev. J.T. Van Popta requests that the following statement be included in the Acts: “Rev. J.T. Van Popta declares that he abstained in all decisions taken regarding the appeals received from Winnipeg because, as a delegate to the June Class 1965 of the Alberta/Manitoba Churches, he had […]
GS 1965 art 197
GS 1965 ARTICLE 197: Statement Rev. J. Mulder Rev. J. Mulder requests that the following statement be included in the Acts: “Rev. J. Mulder declares that he abstained in all decisions taken regarding the appeals received from Winnipeg, because, as chairman of the Council of the neighbouring Church he has been so closely involved in […]
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