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Elder Keppel was chosen as chairman of the consistory meeting at which Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte was not present at first. Rev. Pieter Oggel was inclined to accept the consistory's invitation that was proposed at the meeting of 20 November but not at this time. Later in the meeting the pastor arrived. He presented the names of male members for a total of 175. Discussion followed about the possible necessity of establishing another congregation in view of the growing population. Pastor Van Raalte concluded the meeting with prayer.
Date
12-1-1865
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
Wakker, G.; Buursma, William; and Buursma, Althea, "Meeting Minutes of the Consistory of the First Reformed Church" (1865). Van Raalte Papers: 1860-1869. 343.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/343
Notes
In Dutch; translation by Rev. William and Althea Buursma, 2000.
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.