MORNING SESSION - Wednesday, May 06, 1998

Article 16

Opening - Wednesday, May 06, 1998

On Wednesday morning, May 6, 1998, Rev. R. Aasman asks that Ps. 71: 1, 2 be sung, reads 1 John 1, and leads in prayer. Roll call shows that all are present.

Article 17

Adoption of the Acts

The Acts, Articles 1 - 14 are adopted. Synod is adjourned for committee work.

Article 18

Adoption of the Agenda

The following is adopted regarding the remainder of the agenda:

8. Incoming Mail

SYNOD PROCEDURES

I. H. Church for Administration of the General Fund

I. J. Church for the Inspection of the Archives of General Synod (see L.29)

I. K. Church to Audit the Finances of General Synod 1995

II. DD. Church at Rockway, ON re proposed amendment to the Guidelines

III. E. Church at Burlington (Ebenezer), appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995(Art. 117)

III. Z. Church at Guelph, ON, re Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 117)

IV. C. Church at Smithers, BC.

IV. J. Church at Ancaster, ON re inviting URCNA representatives

L.22. Burlington (Ebenezer), report as Address Church

 

RELATIONS WITH OTHER CHURCHES

1. ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

   I. C. Report of Committee for Contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

   L.1. CCOPC, re representative to next General Assembly

   II. M. Church at Yarrow, BC

   II. T. Church at London, ON

   II. X. Church at Attercliffe, ON

   II. NN. Church at Calgary, AB

   II. TT. Church at Lincoln, ON

   II. BBB. Church at Elora, ON

   III. F. Br. W. DeHaan of Watford, ON

   III. V. Church at Grand Rapids, MI

   IV. E. Church at Willoughby Heights, BC

   IV. F. Burlington (Ebenezer), ON

   IV. L. Church at Surrey, BC

   IV. N. Burlington (Fellowship), ON

   IV. Q. Church at Guelph, ON

   IV. S. Church at Blue Bell, PA

   IV. T. Church at Orangeville, ON

   IV. V. Church at Taber, AB

   IV. Y. Church at Elora, ON

   Appeals re OPC

   II. B. Church at Watford ON, appeals decision of Synod Abbotsford 1995

   III. D. Church at Attercliffe appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 106)

   III. G. Church at London, ON appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 106)

   III. BB. Br. T. Kingma, Lynden, WA appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 101 & 106)

   II. SS. Church at Grand Rapids, MI appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995

   III. X. Church at Blue Bell, PA appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 101, 106), Synod Lincoln 1992 (Art. 72, 11, 128), Synod Coaldale 1977 (Art. 91).

   Appeals re Denver

   II. D. Church at Taber AB appeals Acts Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 115)

   III. C. Church at Barrhead appeals Acts Abbotsford 1995 (Art.115)

   III. I. Church at Coaldale, AB appeals Acts Abbotsford 1995 (Art.115)

   Appeals re Rev. Hofford

   IV. A. Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, OPC re statements of Rev. Hofford.

2. REFORMED CHURCH OF THE U.S.

   I. D. Report of Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad

   II. GG. Church at Yarrow, BC

   II. HH. Church at Fergus, ON

3. EGLISE REFORMEE DU QUEBEC

   I. A. Report of Committee for Contact with the E.R.Q.

   II. J. Church at Watford

   II. K. Church at Chatham

   II. N. Church at Yarrow, BC

   II. Q. Church at Willoughby Heights, BC

   II. V. Church at Surrey, BC

   II. Y. Church at Attercliffe, ON

   II. AA. Church at Lincoln, ON

   II. JJ. Church at Fergus, ON

   II. LL. Burlington (Fellowship), ON

   II. OO. Church at Calgary, AB

   II. VV. Church at Guelph, ON

   II. WW. Church at Houston, BC

   II. ZZ. Church at Grand Valley, ON

   II. AAA. Church at Neerlandia, AB

   II. CCC. Church at Elora, ON

   IV. G. Burlington (Ebenezer), ON

   IV. T. Church at Orangeville, ON

4. FREE REFORMED CHURCHES

   II. G. Regional Synod West re formation of committee for contact with the Free Reformed Churches of North America

   II. V. Church at Surrey, BC

5. UNITED REFORMED CHURCHES & DEPUTIES FOR ECCLESIASTICAL UNITY

   I. F. Report of Deputies for Ecclesiastical Unity

   II. P. Church at Hamilton

   II. V. Church at Surrey, BC

   II. EE. Church at Rockway, ON

   IV. I. Burlington (Ebenezer), ON

   IV. J. Church at Ancaster, ON

   IV. P. Burlington (Fellowship), ON

   IV. AA. Church at London, ON

6. FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

   I. D. Report of Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad

   III. S. Grand Rapids, MI appeals Synod Abbotsford 95 re FCS

   III. T. Grand Rapids, MI appeals re the FCS and Rule 5 for ecclesiastical fellowship

   III. U. Grand Rapids, MI

   III. X. Church at Blue Bell, PA appeals Acts Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 101, 106), and Acts Lincoln 1992 (Art. 128)

7. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF KOREA

   I. D. Report of Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad

   III. W. Church at Grand Rapids, MI appeal re Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK)

   III. X. Church at Blue Bell, PA appeals Acts Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 101, 106) and against Acts Lincoln 1992 (Art. 111)

8. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF REFORMED CHURCHES

   I. D. Report of Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad

   II. O. Church at Yarrow, BC

9. COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH CHURCHES ABROAD & OTHER INTERCHURCH MATTERS

I. D. Report of Committee on Relations with Churches Abroad

L.30 CRCA re appointments and retirements

II. S. Church at London, ON

II. W. Church at Aldergrove, BC

II. CC Church at Willoughby Heights, BC

II. FF. Church at Yarrow, BC

II. PP. Toronto, ON re establishing relations with the Independent Presbyterian Church of Mexico

II. UU. Church at Guelph, ON re GKN

III. H. Church at London, ON appeals Synod Abbotsford Art. 101

III. BB Br. T. Kingma, Lynden, WA re Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art. 101 & 106)

IV. M. Fergus, ON

IV. T. Orangeville, ON

IV. V. Church at Taber, AB

IV. W. Church at Elora, ON

 

BOOK OF PRAISE

I. E. Report of Standing Committee for the Book of Praise

L.27 Standing Committee for Book of Praise, re Nicene Creed

II. A. Watford ON

II. C. Burlington (Ebenezer) ON

II. H. Church at Cloverdale, BC

II. L. Church at Langley, BC

II. II. Church at Fergus, ON

II. QQ. Burlington (Fellowship), ON

II. XX. Church at Barrhead, AB

II. YY. Church at Grand Valley, ON

II. DDD. Church at Elora, ON

IV. B. Church at London, ON

IV. D. Church at Carman, MB

IV. H. Burlington (Ebenezer), ON

IV. R. Church at Guelph, ON

IV. T. Church at Orangeville, ON

IV. T. Church at Orangeville, ON

IV. V. Church at Taber, AB

IV. BB. Br. J.D. Gansekoele, Fergus, ON

L.7 Owen Sound, ON

L.21. Willoughby Heights, BC

 

THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE

I. B. Report of Board of Governors Theological College

1. Board of Governors Report

2. Financial Report

3. Certificate of Pastoral Proficiency Program

4. Proposal for expansion of the College facilities.

L.18. Financial Statements for Theological College

II. Z. Church at Burlington (Ebenezer), ON

II. BB. Church at Willoughby Heights, BC

II. KK. Church at Burlington (Fellowship), ON

IV. K. Church at Watford, ON

IV. O. Church at Burlington (Fellowship), ON

IV. U. Church at Lincoln, ON

IV. V. Church at Taber, AB

IV. Z. Church at Elora, ON

WOMEN'S VOTING

II. C. Church at Burlington (Ebenezer), ON

II. F. Church at Burlington (Fellowship), ON.

II. I. Church at Aldergrove, BC

II. RR. Church at Burlington (Fellowship), ON

III. P. Church at Burlington (Fellowship), ON appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art.51)

BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

I. G. Report of Committee on Bible Translations

III. J. Church at London, ON appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art 72)

III. AA. Church at Elora, ON appeals Synod Abbotsford 1995 (Art.72)

IV. V. Church at Taber, AB

IV. X. Church at Elora, ON

OTHER APPEALS

Appeals re Dismissal of Rev. Hoogsteen

III. K. Br. M. Werkman, St. Mary's, ON appeals Regional Synod East of Nov. 15, 16, 1995 (Art. 19)

III. M. Rev. Hoogsteen, appeals decisions of Regional Synods

III. N. Rev. Hoogsteen and Br. C. VanAndel, appeals Regional Synod East 1997

III. O. Br. & Sr. C. VanAndel, appeals Regional Synod East 1995

III. Q. Br. H. Ouwersloot of Vineland, ON- appeals Regional Synod East 1996

III. R. Br. H. Ouwersloot of Vineland, ON appeals decision of the Council of Rockway

Grand Rapids - Burger et al.

III. L. Mrs. A. Burger, Mrs. I. Kruyswijk, Miss A. Sikkema, Mrs. W. Sikkema of Grand Rapids, MI re Regional Synod East 1995

III. Y. Br. G. Kruyswijk, Kentwood, MI appeals decisions of Synod 1992 and Synod 1995

Miscellaneous

II. U. Br. P. VanderMeulen, Langley, BC re admittance to Lord's Supper

III. A. Church at Willoughby Heights, BC, appeals Regional Synod West of Dec. 5, 1995 (Art. 5B)

II. MM. Church at Toronto, ON re Pro Life Policy of the Can. Ref. Churches

9. Appointments

10. Censure ad Art. 44 C.O.

11. Publication of the Acts

12. Financial Matters

13. Preparation next General Synod

14. Adoption of the Acts

15. Approval of Press Release

16. Closing.

Article 19

Adjournment

At the end of the day, Synod meets for closing devotions. Psalm 34:1,2 is sung and br J. Schouten leads in prayer.