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The synod met on June 18, 1924. We should bear in mind a few things regarding a denominations broader gatherings before continuing. The Synod is a broader gathering than the classis. Likewise, the classis is a broader gathering than the consistory. It is composed of delegates from the consistories o
It meets annually in the month of June and its regular sessions are open to the public, although usually there are very few visitors. Synod regulates primarily the matters that are of interest to our churches in general. That’s why at every synodical meeting there is quite a little routine work as e
In June delegates from our churches gathered for Synod. At Synod the ministers and elders take care of the matters which pertain to the work of our churches as a federation. One such matter is the examination of students who have completed the required training for the work of a minister. The church
The synod of our churches began at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6. The preceding night the customary prayer service was held at First Church in Grand Rapids -- the convening church for synod. The president of the synod of last year, Rev. J. Heys, addressed the gathering from the passage of Scripture fo
The meeting of synod was scheduled for the latter part of June and early July. These protests were hastily sent to this gathering. A lengthy debate was held at synod on the subject of common grace. It became quite evident, as one delegate later admitted, that most of the delegates failed to understa
After dealing with financial matters and electing the various members to the Synodical Standing Committees the 1975 Synod adjourned. May God cause that the decisions taken at this Synod be of benefit to our churches, and to the church universal in order that His Name may be praised. Synod will meet
In the Reformed system of church government, the synod is the broadest gathering. These ecclesiastical assemblies are assigned the duty to transact "ecclesiastical matters only" and that "in an ecclesiastical manner." Synods do the work which for various reasons cannot be "finished in the minor asse
Recently, there was assembled in Grand Rapids what was called the First Ecumenical Synod of Reformed Churches'. The reader knows what is meant by a synod: it is the broadest gathering of a group of Reformed churches. The term ecumenical signifies universal, worldwide. Co that, strictly speaking, an
Synod will consider several overtures. South Holland asks synod to discontinue the practice of reading the entire synodical agenda aloud at synod. Lynden requests that the form of ordination of elders and deacons be changed to eliding the words, "And, ye poor, be poor in spirit, and deport yourselve
Because of concern over the use of the rotary method, the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church of 1938 issued the warning to the classes of that denomination that "…with a view to the welfare of the Churches, it advises against the rotary method of selecting synodical delegates" Acts of Synod of t