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Description
A sermon by Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte entitled, "The Duty of the Congregation to Its Ministers," preached at the opening of the Holland Classis meeting in Grand Rapids. The minute of the Classis of Holland reads as follows: "Article V — Classical sermon. After the singing of Psalm 68:10,11, the Rev. Dr. van Raalte enters the pulpit and delivers an edifying sermon concerning the obligations of the members to their leadership. The sermon was based on Hebrews 13, and at the conclusion of the meeting, the evening session was adjourned."
Date
9-27-1859
City
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Source
The original documents are held in the Holland Museum.
Rights
This digitized material is intended for personal research/study only. The original documents may not be reproduced for commercial use in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the Holland Museum.
Recommended Citation
Van Raalte, A. C.; ten Hoor, Henry; and Kennedy, Nella, "Sermon "The Duty of the Congregation to Its Ministers" Written by A. C. Van Raalte" (1859). Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859. 141.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/141
Notes
In Dutch; translated by Dr. Henry ten Hoor. Retranslated by Nella Kennedy, 11-02-05.
Description of the document and reference to the Holland Museum by Dr. Elton J. Bruins.
About the collection:
Elton J. Bruins, long-time professor in the Department of Religion at Hope College, spent years collecting documents by and about Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of Holland, Michigan and early patron of Hope College. Documents were gathered from dozens of public and private collections, making a nearly exhaustive collection of Van Raalte's writings and reflections. It is these documents that make up the "Van Raalte Papers."
Digitizing the Van Raalte papers was supported by the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The project was done in partnership with Heritage Hall at Calvin University, which also digitized its Van Raalte collections.