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Description
An excerpt from the diary of Hoyt G. Post in which he stated that he attended "Van Raalte's church" today. Van Raalte was not in good health, preaching "with difficulty." Van Raalte preached on Luke 2:13-14. He then adds to his comments, "The more I see of the Dutch, the more I see that disgusts me, they really are far below the standard of enlightenment." Post adds some particulars in his severe criticism of them.
Date
1-13-1850
City
Holland, 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
Post, Hoyt G., "An Excerpt from the Diary of Hoyt G. Post" (1850). Van Raalte Papers: 1850-1859. 450.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/450
Notes
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.