A. Regarding those who have not served in the ministry before, the following shall be observed:
1. They shall be ordained only after classis has approved the
call. Classis shall approve the call
a. upon satisfactory testimony concerning the soundness of
doctrine and conduct of the candidate, signed by the consistory
of the church to which he belongs;
b. upon a peremptory examination of the candidate by classis with
satisfactory results. This examination shall take place with the
cooperation and concurring advice of deputies of the regional
synod.
2. For the ordination they shall show also to the consistory good
testimonials concerning their doctrine and conduct from the
church(es) to which they have belonged since their preparatory
examination.
B. Regarding those who are serving in the ministry the following shall be observed:
1. They shall be installed after classis has approved the
call.
For this approbation as well as for the installation the minister
shall show good testimonials concerning his doctrine and conduct,
together with a declaration from the consistory with the deacons
and from classis that he has been honourably discharged from his
service in that church and classis, or from the church only, in
case he remains within the same classis.
2. For the approbation by classis of a call to those who are
serving in one of the churches with which the Canadian Reformed
Churches maintain a sister-church relationship a colloquium shall
be required which will deal especially with the doctrine and
polity of the Canadian Reformed Churches.
C. Further, for the approbation by classis of a call, the calling church shall submit a declaration that the proper announcements have been made and that the congregation has given its approval to the call.