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After the opening prayer by the pastor, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, the Consistory of the First Reformed Church had its time taken up completely with complaints of people. Two men were admonished to pay their debts to Widow Bosch; O. D. Vander Sluis threatened the Consistory that he will go to the civil authorities concerning a property matter. The Consistory feels that Vander Sluis does not have a valid complaint. If he does not repent, he will be refused the sacraments of the church.
Date
12-16-1850
City
Holland, Michigan
Source
The original documents are held in The Joint Archives of Holland.
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 Joint Archives of Holland.
Recommended Citation
Buursma, William, "Meeting Notes of the Consistory of the First Reformed Church" (1850). Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859. 189.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/189
Notes
In Dutch; translation by Rev. William Buursma.
Description of the document and reference to The Joint Archives of Holland 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.