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GS 1986 art 171

GS 1986 ARTICLE 171 Adjournment The rest of the evening is used by the committees to finish their reports. Rev. W. Pouwelse requests that Hymn 63:1 and 2 be sung, and leads in prayer. The plenary session is adjourned.

December 17, 2021

GS 1986 art 170

GS 1986 ARTICLE 170 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Hymn 1A be sung. Roll call is held. Rev. J. Geertsema is absent.

GS 1986 art 17

GS 1986 ARTICLE 17 Roll Call Roll call is held. All members are present. The committees meet.

November 22, 2021

GS 1986 art 169

GS 1986 ARTICLE 169 Appeals re Edmonton (See Art. 167) Committee 2 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, H, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10. After some discussion the plenary session is adjourned and the committees meet.

December 17, 2021

GS 1986 art 168

GS 1986 ARTICLE 168 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 25:7 and 10 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of Synod are present.

GS 1986 art 167

GS 1986 ARTICLE 167 Appeal re Edmonton Committee 2 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, H, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10. On request of Committee 2, synod decides to discuss this report in closed session. The report is discussed. Synod is adjourned for lunch.

GS 1986 art 166

GS 1986 ARTICLE 166 Acts Acts, Articles 157-164 are read and adopted.

GS 1986 art 165

GS 1986 ARTICLE 165 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 48:1 and 4 be sung, reads I Timothy 5:17-25, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. Elder G.J. Nordeman is absent.

GS 1986 art 164

GS 1986 ARTICLE 164 Adjournment Elder T.M.P. VanderVen requests that Psalm 128:1-3 be sung, and leads in closing prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1986 art 163

GS 1986 ARTICLE 163 Motion of Order A motion, duly seconded, reads: To request Dr. J. Faber to be present during all the discussions dealing with Agenda items H, 1-3 and 5-11 for advice if and when called upon by the chair. The motion is DEFEATED.

GS 1986 art 162

GS 1986 ARTICLE 162 Guidelines for General Synod (See Art. 76) Request for Reconsideration of Agenda Item I, 2 (General Synod Guidelines). As a consequence of changing guideline I, C also to change guideline I, D to read “twenty-two copies” instead of “thirty copies.” Ground This 1986 General Synod of Burlington West in Acts, Art. […]

GS 1986 art 161

GS 1986 ARTICLE 161 New Melody, Apostles’ Creed Committee 4 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, 8 , 4, 5. The report is discussed and taken back by the committee for further consideration.

GS 1986 art 160

GS 1986 ARTICLE 160 Letter from br. C. Groenewegen (Re Church Order) Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL -Agenda, VIII, F, 4 Letter from br. C. Groenewegen regarding revision of the Church Order (with appendices) B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Br. Groenewegen requests this synod “to appoint a committee on revision of the Church Order. This committee is […]

GS 1986 art 16

ARTICLE 16 Adjournment The chairman informs synod that in the evening session the Rev. G.D. Jerrell of Roswell, New Mexico, representative of the OPC, hopes to address synod and that the Rev. W. Huizinga will respond on behalf of synod. Session is closed and the advisory commit tees meet.

November 22, 2021

GS 1986 art 159

GS 1986 ARTICLE 159 Letter from br. L. VanZandwyk (Re “only-begotten” and “Christian”) Committee 1 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, C, 7 Letters from br. L. VanZandwyk dated Feb. 11/86 and April 8/86 – Appeal and request to this 1986 General Synod to “restore the words ‘only-begotten’ and ‘Christian’ to their rightful place in […]

December 17, 2021

GS 1986 art 157

GS 1986 ARTICLE 157 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting, requests that Psalm 107:1 and 12 be sung, reads 1 Timothy 5:1-16, and leads in prayer. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

GS 1986 art 156

GS 1986 ARTICLE 156 Adjournment Elder E.J. VanWoudenberg requests that Hymn 60:2 and 3 be sung, and leads in prayer. Synod is adjourned.

GS 1986 art 155

GS 1986 ARTICLE 155 Theological College, Board of Governors Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2a Report of the Board of Governors. A, 2c Supplementary Report of the Board of Governors. B. OBSERVATIONS 1. Due to the early date of this synod of 1986, the board was unable to cover in its […]

GS 1986 art 154

GS 1986 ARTICLE 154 Theological College – Finances and Property (See Art. 152) Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2 Board of Governors. a. Report to General Synod of 1986. b. Letter from the Executive Committee of the Board. c. Supplementary Report from the Board of Governors. d. Letter from the Board […]

GS 1986 art 153

GS 1986 ARTICLE 153 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 4:3 and 4 be sung. Roll call is held. All members of synod are present.

GS 1986 art 152

GS 1986 ARTICLE 152 Theological College – Finances and Property Synod enters into closed-restricted session. Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, A, 2, 3 (See Art. 154). Recommendation D, 4 is ADOPTED. Closed-restricted session is terminated. Synod is adjourned. The committees meet.

GS 1986 art 151

GS 1986 ARTICLE 151 Reopening The chairman reopens the meeting and requests that Psalm 116:1 and 8 be sung. Roll call is held. Rev. J. Geertsema is absent with notification.

December 14, 2021

GS 1986 art 150

GS 1986 ARTICLE 150 Correspondence with Churches Abroad (Korea) (See Art. 146) Committee 3 presents: A. MATERIAL – Agenda, VIII, G, 1 Letter from Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church. VIII, G, 3a Report of the Committee on Correspondence with Churches Abroad. VIII, G, 3b Appendices to the Report of the Committee on Cor respondence with Churches […]