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Several matters came before the Consistory of the First Reformed Church at their meeting on this date. There was a dispute about the ownership of a gulden among some members. Some consistory members cautioned about the planning of the new building to avoid bitterness and division. Elder Broek said more had to be said about the new method of paying their pastor, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte. Some members of the congregation were unwilling to cooperate. On Old Year's Day, the pew rentals brought in $230.00, $100.00 of which given to the pastor for his needs.

Date

1-2-1854

City

Holland, Michigan

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.

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.

Meeting Minutes of the Consistory of the First Reformed Church

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