Van Raalte Papers: 1860-1869

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  B. H. Ploeg Continued His Arguments Over Church Matters with G. Wakker in This Issue of De Hollander.

  B. H. Ploeg and Nella Kennedy

  B. H. Ploeg continued his arguments over church matters with G. Wakker in this issue of De Hollander. Wakker, by the way, is clerk of the consistory of the First Reformed Church or Pillar Church.

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  "B. H. Ploeg Continued His Arguments Over Church Matters with G. Wakker Yet One More Time in De Hollander"

  B. H. Ploeg and Nella Kennedy

  B. H. Ploeg continued his arguments over church matters with G. Wakker yet one more time in De Hollander.

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  B. H. Ploeg Continued His Arguments with G. Wakker in This Issue of De Hollander

  B. H. Ploeg and Nella Kennedy

  B. H. Ploeg continued his arguments with G. Wakker in this issue of De Hollander.

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  B. H. Ploeg Writes a Letter to the Editor of De Hollander

  B. H. Ploeg and Nella Kennedy

  In his letter to the editor of De Hollander on this date, B. H. Ploeg continues his controversy over various religious matters. This letter was addressed specifically to G. Wakker.

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  Letter from B. H. Ploeg to Pieter J. Oggel Published in De Hollander

  B. H. Ploeg, Henry ten Hoor, and Nella Kennedy

  B. H. Ploeg again writes Rev. Pieter J. Oggel and continues his controversy over the use of English hymns and Sunday School songs and pamphlets which Oggel endorses. Ploeg wrote his letter in August and it was published on this date in De Hollander.

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  Letter Written by B. H. Ploeg Published in De Hollander

  B. H. Ploeg, Henry ten Hoor, and Nella Kennedy

  A letter written in August by B. H. Ploeg was published in De Hollander on this date. Ploeg is attacking Rev. Pieter J. Oggel for his defense of singing hymns and espousing the Sunday School. Ploeg is responding to Oggel's article that appeared in the July 25 issue of this periodical. Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte refers to Ploeg's rejection of singing hymns in his letter to Philip Phelps on August 31, 1860. Ploeg claims that the use of hymns is contrary to the Dort Church Order which espouses psalm singing only.

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  A Letter of E. Ravenshorst, Ommen, to Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte

  E. Ravenshorst, John Luidens, Marcelle Luidens, and Nella Kennedy

  A letter of E. Ravenshorst, Ommen, to Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, about many people and news items which he considers would be of interest to A.C.V.R.. Two people mentioned are Blikman and Bolckel. Ravenshorst is reporting on a Mr. Mansier, Van Raalte's brother-in-law. The letter is a mine of information about family and business matters.

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  The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Ref Protestant Dutch Church: Presented to the General Synod at Their Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA., June 6, 1860.

  Reformed Protestant Dutch Church

  The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Ref Protestant Dutch church: presented to the General Synod at their annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa., June 6, 1860. Items of interest: p. 27: the First Reformed Church of Holland, A. C. Van Raalte, pastor, contributed $23.94 to the board. The church lists 151 families and 321 members. The Zeeland church has 183 families and 320 members. p. 38: The "Reformed Dutch Church, Holland, Mich., Rev. A. C. Van Raalte, pastor, per Wm. Ferris," a contribution of $16.77, in November, 1859. p. 67: A report of the mission at Holland, Michigan, served by Rev. P. Phelps Jr., and Rev. G. Van de Wall. "Through the liberality of Dr. Van Raalte, a site has been presented for a 2nd Reformed Dutch Church, to be organized for American services as soon as practicable." p. 76: the Rev. A. C. Van Raalte, D.D., is listed as a life member of the Board of Domestic Missions because he contributed "Thirty Dollars or upwards between January 1, 1850, and May 1, 1860." Rev. Philip Phelps and Rev. Cornelius Vander Meulen are also on the list.

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  The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Ref. Protestant Dutch Church: Presented to the General Synod at Their Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA., June 6, 1860.

  Reformed Protestant Dutch Church

  The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Ref. Protestant Dutch church: presented to the General Synod at their annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa., June 6, 1860.Items of interest: p. 27: the First Reformed Church of Holland, A. C. Van Raalte, pastor, contributed $23.94 to the board. The church lists 151 families and 321 members. The Zeeland church has 183 families and 320 members. p. 38: The "Reformed Dutch Church, Holland, Mich., Rev. A. C. Van Raalte, pastor, per Wm. Ferris," a contribution of $16.77, in November, 1859. p. 76: the Rev. A. C. Van Raalte, D.D., is listed as a life member of the Board of Domestic Missions because he contributed "Thirty Dollars or upwards between January 1, 1850, and May 1, 1860."

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  Two Items from the Published Report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church in America

  Reformed Protestant Dutch Church

  Two items from the published report of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church in America, pp. 13 and 67, which give information about mission station in Holland, Michigan, for which Philip Phelps and Giles Vande Wall serve as supply preachers. This small congregation later organized as the Second Reformed Church or Hope Reformed Church.

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  Piece in the Christian Intelligencer

  Charles Scott

  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."

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  Announcement in De Hollander

  Henry ten Hoor

  On this date, it was reported in De Hollander the following announcement: "In the Sunday morning service the Rev. Dr. A[lbertus] C. van Raalte made the first announcement of the engagement of the Rev. Mr. P[ieter] J. Oggel, of Pella, and Miss J[ohanna] M. W. Van Raalte of Holland, Mich[igan]."

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  Report in De Hollander

  Henry ten Hoor

  In the local news column, it was reported in De Hollander that Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte would be back home soon. Last Sunday, he preached in Rochester, New York, and after visits to several congregations to raise money presumably, he would start for home. "The desire of the congregation increases, which, after fourteen or fifteen weeks, cannot be otherwise. May the homecoming be a mutual and general blessing."

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  Report in De Hollander

  Henry ten Hoor

  In the local news column in De Hollander it was reported that a meeting was held in the Holland Academy to establish guidelines for the formation of a second church, "mainly for American, High German and other folk understanding English, for whom the Rev. Mr. Phelps preaches almost every Sunday afternoon." At the head of the subscription for raising money for a building was Rev. Albertus Van Raalte who donated four building lots.

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  An Obituary of Isaac Da Costa of the Netherlands Appeared in This Issue of De Hollander

  Henry ten Hoor and Nella Kennedy

  An obituary of Isaac Da Costa of the Netherlands appeared in this issue of De Hollander Da Costa died in Amsterdam at the age of sixty-three. The date of his death was not given but his funeral was conducted on 3 May. The gentleman was referred to as a "champion of the Netherlands and Christianity." He was a gifted poet.

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  Report in De Hollander

  Henry ten Hoor and Nella Kennedy

  In the local news column of De Hollander, it was reported that Rev. Giles van de Wall had preached last Sunday at the First Reformed Church in the continued absence of its pastor, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte. Two letters were also read to the congregation. One was from Van Raalte and the other from Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, M.D., who had been in Holland at the Fourth of July picnic to speak at the Sunday School celebration. Chamberlain was now on his way to India. The congregation heard the second part of van de Wall's sermon in the afternoon service. All were much edified by his messages.

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  Report in De Hollander

  Henry ten Hoor and Simone Kennedy

  In the section on local news in De Hollander, there was a report of a major fire in the Holland, Michigan, area. It was caused by the many fires for clearing land and for the boiling off of maple sugar. A storm apparently caused a strong wind that caused the fire to spread rapidly. There were fires at the tannery, the shipyard, many homes and the Plugger steam mill. The Van Raalte home on the east side of town was in danger but was by-passed. It was expected that the churches in the Classis of Holland would take offerings for those who suffered losses in the fire. The news article included with the information that Rev. Pieter J. Oggel had arrived from Pella, Iowa, the previous Friday. On Sunday, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte preached on the tenth and eleventh questions of the Heidelberg Catechism.

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  A Letter from "Rev. K. Van Den Bosch and Rev. Postma, A. Krabshuis, Elder, Jan Rabbers, Formerly Also an Elder of Emmen, Now Zeeland" to the "Reverend Synodical Assembly in Hogeveen"

  K. van den Bosch, Postma, A. Krabshuis, Jan Rabbers, Harry Boonstra, and Nella Kennedy

  A letter from "Rev. K. van den Bosch and Rev. Postma, A. Krabshuis, elder, Jan Rabbers, formerly also an elder of Emmen, now Zeeland" to the "Reverend Synodical Assembly in Hogeveen- defending their separation from the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. "We are the seed of Abraham, and not born out of whoredom, and we had to separate from our brothers when we discovered that they whored after a stranger." The group is looking for more understanding from its mother church in the Netherlands for the Separation of 1857.

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  A Letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps

  A. C. Van Raalte

  A letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps, written in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he is troubled with a toothache.

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  A Letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps

  A. C. Van Raalte

  A letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps, about the purchase of a threshing machine for A.C.V.R.'s boys.

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  A Letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps

  A. C. Van Raalte

  A letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps about the thresher. He hopes that the Albany one will not come because Albertus bought one in Grand Rapids.

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  A Letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps

  A. C. Van Raalte

  A letter of A. C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps, reporting that Mrs. Van Raalte is exhausted, overworked, and unwell. Harbor quarrels are at an end. The insane fury against hymns is led by Ploeg. A.C.V.R. is thinking about going to Africa.

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  A Letter of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte to Rev. Philip Phelps

  A. C. Van Raalte

  A letter of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte to Rev. Philip Phelps concerning a letter V.R. received from Samuel B. Schieffelin of New York who sent $40 to cover expenses at the academy. V.R. asks Phelps is he could borrow his copy of Hodge's commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews.

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  A Record in A. C. V. R.'s Account Book That He Sold Four Lots in Block Forty-Seven to the Second Reformed Pr Dutch Church in Holland" for $1.00

  A. C. Van Raalte

  A record in A.C.V.R.'s account book that he sold four lots in block forty-seven to the "Second Reformed Pr. Dutch Church in Holland" for $1.00. Second Reformed took the name of Hope.

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  In The Journal of the Board of Holland Township, on 31 July, 1860, [Page 282], A Brief Letter Was Transcribed

  A. C. Van Raalte

  Van Raalte's resignation was accepted.