Martin Van Dyke Collection, 1915-1951 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Martin Van Dyke Collection, 1915-1951

ID: COLL/289

Primary Creator: Van Dyke, Martin (1893-1951)

Extent: 5.15 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes: sermons (two series of Heidelberg Catechism sermons, general sermons arranged according to the Books of the Bible, Radio sermons, and Special Day sermons), class notes taken at Princeton Theological Seminary, dissertation entitled "Augustine's View of Human Nature," and a scrapbook with articles published by Dutch theologians (indexed).

Biographical Note

Martin Van Dyke was aptly described as a gentleman and a scholar. Faithfully and fruitfully he humbly served in Inwood, Iowa; Grand Rapids, Michigan at Sherman Street; Highland, Indiana; Essex, Ontario, Canada. The longest period of his active ministry was spent in Highland. After nineteen years there, he was called by the Grace CRC of Kalamazoo to serve as a home missionary in Canada. He was there serving as missionary pastor of a new congregation for only one year when he contracted a physical ailment that resulted in much suffering and pain and ultimately his death at the age of fifty-eight, November 3, 1951.

He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Dyke, members of the Second Christian Reformed Church of Paterson, New Jersey. When Martin was twenty he made profession of faith. He desired to enter the ministry so he enrolled at Calvin College and Seminary. Upon graduation he pursued further studies at Princeton University, Columbia University and Princton Seminary earning the degrees Th. M. and Ph. D. His dissertation for the doctor's degree was on "Augustines View of Human Nature." Although Martin Van Dyke was one of the few more highly educated ministers in the denomination, the entire ministry was characterized as humble service: He was humble almost to a fault.

In the larger sphere of denomination activity, Martin served on the Board of Trustees delegated by Classis Illinois, on the General Board of Home Missions and as Synodical delegate.

Martin Van Dyke's collection was presented to Heritage Hall by his wife, Mrs. Audrey Jennie, nee Hunderman. When the Collection was inventoried in March and April 1991, his son visited the Archives approving our actions and informing us he would check his records for additional material which will become part of an addenda.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Addresses and Papers, 1917-1950],
[Series 2: Addresses and Radio Sermons, 1919-1949],
[Series 3: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons, Dutch and English, 1925-1926],
[Series 4: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons, 1929-1931],
[Series 5: Sermons - Genesis Through Song of Solomon],
[Series 6: Sermons - Isaiah Through Mark],
[Series 7: Sermons - Luke Trough II Corinthians],
[Series 8: Sermons - Galatians Through Revelation],
[Series 9: Special Day Sermons: Advent to Pentecost, 1924-1951],
[Series 10: Scrapbooks, 1915],
[All]

Series 1: Addresses and Papers --- 1917-1950

Box 1

Folder 1: Addresses: Anniversaries and Dedications
Folder 2: Address at Broekman Reunion --- August 15, 1929
Folder 3: Addresses on Christian Education
Folder 4: Addresses: Commencement --- 1925, 1950
Folder 5: Articles for Adult Groups --- 1934
Folder 6: Cartoons by Shoemaker. Chicago Daily News --- 1935-1938
Folder 7: Collected poems and verses (Dutch and English)
Folder 8: Compendium: Revised, simplified. Mimeographed booklet
Folder 9: Daily Meditations --- April 29-May 5, 1950
Folder 10: Dissertation paper on "Augustine's View of Human Nature," (mimeographed copy) --- 1924
Folder 11: Student Period: Class notes on Ethics, Fundamental Problems of Philosophy, Semitic Elective
Folder 12: Student Period: Class notes on Exegesis, O.T. History, English Bible, Systematic Theology
Folder 13: Student Period: Class notes on Medieval Philosophy, Apologetics, Biblical Theology
Folder 14: Student Period: Class notes on Systematic Theology, Paul's Teaching
Folder 15: Student Period: Record books of Graduate School --- 1917-1923
Folder 16: Letter from Martin's Father, n.d (Dutch)

Series 2: Addresses and Radio Sermons --- 1919-1949

Box 2

Folder 1: Address: Class History, by John Henry Van Dyke --- 1940
Folder 2: Addresses: Minister's Conferences, Inter Nos, Corps --- 1919-1948
Folder 3: Addresses: Mission Talks and S.S. Meetings
Folder 4: Addresses: Patriotic events - Fourth of July, Armistice Day --- 1925-1928
Folder 5: Addresses: Church Society gatherings
Folder 6: Addresses: Sunday evening talks. Written report on "Farmers loading produce on Sunday evening" --- 1933
Folder 7: Preaching Calendar
Folder 8: Sermons: Radio/47, WAAF and WJOB --- 1946
Folder 9: Sermons: Radio/49 WJOB --- 1948
Folder 10: Sermons: Radio, No station call letters given.

Series 3: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons, Dutch and English --- 1925-1926

Box 3

Folder 1: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, Introduction
Folder 2: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 1-12 --- 1925
Folder 3: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 13-21 --- 1925
Folder 4: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 22-34 --- 1925
Folder 5: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 35-45 --- 1925-26
Folder 6: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 46-52 --- 1926
Folder 7: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 1-5 --- 1929

Series 4: Heidelberg Catechism Sermons --- 1929-1931

Box 4

Folder 1: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 6-12 --- 1929-1930
Folder 2: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 13-19 --- 1930
Folder 3: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 19-27 --- 1930
Folder 4: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 28-33 --- 1928
Folder 5: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 34-39 --- 1928-1929
Folder 6: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 40-45 --- 1929
Folder 7: Sermons: Heidelberg Catechism, L.D. 46-52 --- 1929

Series 5: Sermons - Genesis Through Song of Solomon

Box 5

Folder 1: Sermons: Genesis
Folder 2: Sermons: Exodus
Folder 3: Sermons: Leviticus - Numbers
Folder 4: Sermons: Deuteronomy - II Samuel
Folder 5: Sermons: I Kings - Job
Folder 6: Sermons: Psalms
Folder 7: Sermons: Proverbs - Song of Solomon

Series 6: Sermons - Isaiah Through Mark

Box 6

Folder 1: Sermons: Isaiah
Folder 2: Sermons: Jeremiah - Daniel
Folder 3: Sermons: Hosea - Malachi
Folder 4: Sermons: Matthew
Folder 5: Sermons: Mark

Series 7: Sermons - Luke Trough II Corinthians

Box 7

Folder 1: Sermons: Luke
Folder 2: Sermons: John
Folder 3: Sermons: Acts
Folder 4: Sermons: Romans
Folder 5: Sermons: I and II Corinthians

Series 8: Sermons - Galatians Through Revelation

Box 8

Folder 1: Sermons: Galatians - Ephesians
Folder 2: Sermons: Philippians - Colossians
Folder 3: Sermons: II Thessalonians - Philemon
Folder 4: Sermons: Hebrews
Folder 5: Sermons: James - II Peter
Folder 6: Sermons: I John - Revelation

Series 9: Special Day Sermons: Advent to Pentecost --- 1924-1951

Box 9

Folder 1: Special Day Sermons: Advent - Pentecost
Folder 2: Special Day Sermons: Education and Missions
Folder 3: Special Day Sermons: Funeral Messages --- 1928-1929
Folder 4: Special Day Sermons: Memorial Day and Mothers Day
Folder 5: Special Day Sermons: Old Years and New Years Day
Folder 6: Special Day Sermons: Prayer Day --- 1926-1951
Folder 7: Special Day Sermons: Preparatory. Dutch and English --- 1927-1946
Folder 8: Special Day Sermons: Proef preek, At Platte, SD --- 9/9/1924
Folder 9: Special Day Sermons: Thanksgiving Day --- 1930-1949
Folder 10: Special Day Sermons: Communion and Post-Communion

Series 10: Scrapbooks --- 1915

Box 10

Item 1: Scrapbook index
Item 2: Scrapbook with press clippings
Item 3: Schetsen on Chiliasme. Dutch --- 1930
Item 4: Articles of Incorporation of the CRC of Michigan --- 1922
Item 5: Press clippings from De Calvinist- --- 1915
Item 6: Press clippings from The Banner- --- 1923

Item Vault: (2 microfilm reels): Scrapbook of newspaper and periodical clippings