Reformed Church elects Bast president and officers
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in America elected Rev Henry Bast D D professor of Practical Theology at Western Theological Seminary Holland Michigan as its President. Rev Norman Edwin Thomas pastor of Albany NY was elected Vice president. Delegates from across the US and Canada gather for the 154th regular session. The synod urged churches to strengthen evangelism, celebrate Heidelberg Catechism in 1963, and increase missions and benevolences to 4,939,855 for 1961.
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Henry Bast
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
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Dr Bast
Richmond Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Hope College
Holland Michigan
Bethany Reformed Church of
Western Seminary
Norman Edwin Thomas
First Reformed Church of
Albany
New York
Thomas
St Johnsville
Bellevue Reformed Church
Schenectady
The
Christian World Mission
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New Brunswick
New Jersey
United States
Canada
General Synod of the Reformed Church
Synod
Howard G. Hageman
Hageman
Heidelberg
Germany
New Brunswick Seminary
Gerrit T Vander Lugt
Central College
Pella
Iowa
van der Lugt
Carrol College
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
India
Japan
Sudan
Formosa
Arabian Gulf
Philippines
Howard Teusink
Stewardship Council
Eisenhower
General Synod of the
Reformed Church In America
Christian Action Commission
Bert van Soest
Synod backs racial justice stance and anti apartheid view
The Synod unanimously endorsed its Credo on Race Relations and pledged to back open occupancy housing measures locally and state wide. It also urged Christian Churches in South Africa to oppose apartheid and reaffirmed voluntary abstinence from alcohol while supporting liquor industry curbs.
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Awards Given To Central College Students
Central College in Pella Iowa awarded Nyla Rozeboom from Hull a cheerleader letter. Jim Vroonland of Boyden earned a Yearbook staff leading member award and a Forum Quiz Award for a forensics achievement.
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Pella
Iowa
Nyla Rozeboom
Hull
Jim Vroonland
Boyden
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