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GS 1965 art 150
GS 1965 ARTICLE 150: Announcement. It is announced that advisory committees will meet tomorrow morning after the opening.
January 6, 2025
GS 1965 art 15
GS 1965 ARTICLE 15: Submission Smithers Church The chairman informs the synod that a letter has come from the Church at Smithers, BC containing the two proposals, one concerning the rules of correspondence, the other concerning the Psalms. The cover letter is read. The Synod rejects the following proposal:
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 149
GS 1965 ARTICLE 149: English text Church order. The Advisory Committee’s proposal re the request of the Particular Synod of Ontario 1965 “to decide to have the Church Order translated into English” is, after discussion, withdrawn by the Committee for further consideration.
January 6, 2025
GS 1965 art 148
GS 1965 ARTICLE 148: Address for Reports The following proposal is also adopted: Press Release version ARTICLE 21: Address Reports. Synod rejects an overture that Synod decide that the Governors and all other synodical deputies shall send their reports and proposals to the Churches at such a time before a General Synod is held that […]
GS 1965 art 147
GS 1965 ARTICLE 147: Fund CO Article 19. Advisory Committee I presents a proposal for the creation of a general fund for needy students. The following decision is taken: The Synod decides:
GS 1965 art 145
GS 1965 ARTICLE 145: Acts The Acta are read from Articles 138 to 144. They are adopted.
GS 1965 art 143
GS 1965 ARTICLE 143: Reopening. Advisory Committees meet after the lunch break. The chairman reopened the session at 7.30 p.m. He has Psalm 111:4 and 5 sung.
GS 1965 art 142
GS 1965 ARTICLE 142: Letter Federal Government. The finalized proposals of Advisory Committee II concerning a communication to the Federal Government on the death penalty, Article 94, Agenda item 8 D 1, 2, 3, are adopted, so that: Rev. G. Van Dooren states in his submission:
GS 1965 art 141
GS 1965 ARTICLE 141: Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). Advisory Committee III now presents a finalized proposal on possible contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), Agenda item 8 N. See Articles 95 and 118. The Synod adopts them as follows:
GS 1965 art 140
GS 1965 ARTICLE 140: Excommunication of “non-communicant members”. Advisory Committee II proposes some changes to its most recently issued proposals on forms for the excommunication of non-communicant members. These proposals are adopted by the Synod in the following form:
GS 1965 art 14
GS 1965 ARTICLE 14: Roll call For the remainder of the day, the advisory committees meet. At 5:30pm roll call is taken, and all brothers indicate their presence.
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 139
GS 1965 ARTICLE 139: Explanation Rev. C. de Haan. It is proposed to give Rev. C. de Haan immediately the opportunity to provide an oral explanation of the points of appeal. The Synod agrees with this proposal. The chairman welcomes Rev. C. de Haan to the assembly and gives him an opportunity to speak. After […]
January 6, 2025
GS 1965 art 138
GS 1965 ARTICLE 138: Letter Winnipeg. Advisory Committee IV announces that it is not proposing that the letter referred to in Article 128point 1be declared inadmissible. There are no proposals in this regard from the assembly itself either, and so the assembly proceeds to deal with it. On behalf of Advisory Committee IV, the following […]
GS 1965 art 137
GS 1965 ARTICLE 137: Press Release. The continuation of the Press Release is read and approved.
GS 1965 art 136
GS 1965 ARTICLE 136: Acts. The Acts are read from Articles 123-136, after which they were adopted.
GS 1965 art 135
GS 1965 ARTICLE 135: Rollcall. Rollcall is held; all the brothers prove to be present
GS 1965 art 134
GS 1965 ARTICLE 134: Opening. The chairman has Psalm 150 sung. Then he reads Ephesians 2:1-11 and leads in prayer.
GS 1965 art 133
GS 1965 ARTICLE 133: Close After some announcements have been made about procedures for the next morning, Psalm 42:1, 5 and 7 are sung, and Rev. L. Selles has led in thanksgiving prayer, the session of this day ends.
GS 1965 art 132
GS 1965 ARTICLE 132: Excommunication of “non-communicant[1] members”. Advisory Committee II presents a report on the documents listed under Agenda item 8 K: Forms for the excommunication of non-communicant members. This committee will also further consider its proposals on this matter. [1] Translator: The Dutch expression translates literally as “baptized members”.
GS 1965 art 131
GS 1965 ARTICLE 131: Christian Reformed Church. Discussions on contact with the Christian Reformed Church (see Article 126) continue. The Advisory Committee requests time to further consider its proposals.
GS 1965 art 13
GS 1975 ARTICLE 13: Submission H. Tams Advisory Committee IV presents the following re Agenda 8 E5. The Synod adopts the committee’s proposal. Press Release version: ARTICLE 7: Letter H. Tams. Br H Tams requested Synod to grant him the opportunity to deliver his objections against the suspension and deposition of Rev. C. de Haan […]
December 27, 2024
GS 1965 art 129
GS 1965 ARTICLE 129: Reopening. After the evening meal, the chairman reopens the session at 7.30 p.m. Psalm 133:1 and 2 is sung.
January 6, 2025
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