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In The Christian Intelligencer of this date, the writer "W" [possibly Rev. Charles Scott] gives his final word on the subject of the Holland Academy about which he wrote in the December 1, 1859 issue. "For the present, it is not best to continue the discussion on [the] Holland Academy. Dr. Van Raalte is urging his appeal with success; and Rev. Mr. Phelps seems to say that his stay in Michigan, or, at least, his comfort there, depends upon the success of that appeal. The services of Mr. P[helps], in the station now occupied by him, are too valuable to be lost. So far as he is concerned, I have no desire to vote or act in the negative. Let the contemplated improvements be made, provided no debt be thereby entailed upon the General Synod." Since suspicion exists that the writer,] "W," is John Van Vleck, "W" says, ...let me do Mr. Van Vleck the justice of saying that he is in no way responsible for what was written."
Date
1-26-1860
City
New York, New York
Source
The original documents are held by Archives and Special Collections, Hope College Library.
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Recommended Citation
Scott, Charles, "Piece in the Christian Intelligencer" (1860). Van Raalte Papers: 1860-1869. 40.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/40
Notes
Description of the document and reference to The Joint Archives of Holland [now called Hope College Archives and Special Collections] 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.