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Foppe Martin Ten Hoor Collection, 1880-1951

Collection Overview

Title: Foppe Martin Ten Hoor Collection, 1880-1951

ID: COLL/254

Creator: Ten Hoor, Foppe Martin (1855-1934)

Extent: 3.75 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church, professor of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, 1900-1924, and editor of De Gereformeerde Amerikaan. The collection includes: sermon outlines, lectures, class notes, guidelines for sermon criticism, Grundy College reports, correspondence, plus bound manuscripts entitled: "Compendium der gereformeerde dogmatiek, "Gereformeerde ethiek," "Lectures on Exegesis," and "Lectures of Systematic and Practical Theology."

Biographical Note

Foppe Martin Ten Hoor was born 19 February 1855 in Haulerwijk, Friesland, the Netherlands.  His theological education was at the Theological School of Kampen.  His ministry in the Netherlands included the following churches: Genderen, 1880-1884; Opperdoes, 1884-1888; and Franeker, 1888-1896.  He received a call from the Oakdale Park Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids and served that congregation from 1896-1900.  A year after his ministry at Oakdale he began to serve as editor of de Gereformeerde Amerikaan (1897-1916).  In 1900, he was called to the Chair of Systematic Theology of the seminary in Grand Rapids.  Here he occupied the chair until 1924 when he was almost seventy.  He passed away 21 March 1934. Ten Hoor had been married to Elizabeth Petronella Kok since 1880.

Ten Hoor served on denominational committees, which included the committee on the divorce question and the committee on South Africa.

Although not all agreed with his theological views, they respected him "for his intellectual acumen and never doubted his sincerity."

Our collection includes bound volumes of his theological works as well as many notes on theology.  We have theological books on our shelves as well as a variety of theological thoughts in notebooks and slips of paper.  His years of service were when the Dutch language was used.


Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Bound Copies of Theological Works --- 1890 - [193- ]
Box 1
Folder 1: De Vrije Kerk --- 1890
Folder 2: Afscheiding of Doleantie:  Een Woord tot Verdediging en Nadere Toelichting, 1891 [HERH BX9474.T4  A537] --- [1891]
Folder 3: Kerkelijke of Universitaire Opleiding  Deels I - V --- [1894?]
Folder 4: Encyclopedae Der Theologie --- 1909
Folder 5: De Geschiedenis van het Dogma --- 1920
Folder 6: Compendium Der Gerformeerde Dogmatiek: Een Leidraad Voor Studenten In De Theologie  Eerste, Tweede Deel --- [193-]
Folder 7: Compendium…    Derde Deel --- undated
Folder 8: Compendium…    Vierde Deel --- undated
Folder 9: Compendium…    Vijfde Deel --- undated
Folder 10: Compendium…    Zesde Deel --- undated
Folder 11: Afscheiding en Dolenatie in Verband Met het Kerkbegrip, 1890 [HERH BX9474.T4  A437] --- [1890]
Box 2
Folder 1: Korte Schets de Gereformeerde Dogmatiek --- 1909
Folder 2: Hoofd Gedachte Van Kants Kritiek de Zuivere Rede --- 1917
Folder 3: Theologische Encyclopaedia:  Eene Inleiding op de Theologie, 1918.  Deel I, Deel II.  Hoofd Gedachte van Kants Krititiek der Zuivere Rede --- 1917
Folder 4: Theologische Engyclopaedie, mimeographed notes, Deel I and Deel II --- 1918
Folder 5: Gereformeerde Ethiek, Deel I, Deel II --- 1918
Folder 6: Gereformeerde Ethiek, Deel I --- 1923
Folder 7: Gereformeerde Ethiek, Deel II --- undated
Folder 8: Nadere Toelichting Omtrent de Zaak Janssen; [HERH BX6823.J3 Z85] --- [192-?]
Box 3
Folder 1: Theologische Encyclopaedie:  Eene Inleiding op de Theologie, Deel I, Deel II --- 1923
Folder 2: Dogmageschiedenis --- undated
Folder 3: Dogmatiek, Anthropologie, Christologie, Soteriologie, Ecclesiologie --- undated
Folder 4: Geschiedenis van Het Dogma --- undated
Folder 5: De Mogelijkheid der Kennis --- undated
Folder 6: Notes Bij Het Gezag Der Heilige Schrift --- undated
Folder 7: Lectures on Exegesis --- undated
Folder 8: Lectures on Systematic and Practical Theology --- undated
Series 2: General Material, Classical/Synodical Material --- 1883-1924
Box 4
Folder 1: Afscheiding of Doleantie --- undated
Folder 2: Afscheiding en Doleantie in verband met het Kerkegrip --- undated
Folder 3: Afscheiding en Doleantie in verband met het wezen der Kerk --- undated
Folder 4: Afschrift van het adres aan den Raad tot Afscheiding van de Kermis, evz. Franeker --- 27 June 1888, undated
Folder 5: Afshrift van de brief ann D.B. --- undated
Folder 6: Antekeningen --- 1883
Folder 7: Het bedenken voor het lidmaatschap der Kerk.  Handwritten --- undated
Folder 8: Het begrip "Kerk" in verband met reformatie en ambtelijke bediening --- undated
Folder 9: Derkhof's article in De Wachter over het hooger onderwys. Observations. De Wachter 42, handwritten --- 1911, undated
Folder 10: Bestrijding van Kuyper? --- undated
Folder 11: Book: Henri Bergsons Intuitive Phiosophie, inaugural dissertation by Albert Steenbergen --- 1908
Folder 12: De Waare Gestalte van de Kerke, by Abraham Kallewiss. Bound.  Handwritten --- 1731, undated
Folder 13: Christelijk Supernaturalisme, toespraak van Dr. B. Warfield. Vertaald door J. Keizer, Graafschap --- September 1896, undated
Folder 14: Central Pastorale Congreetie, Utrecht, 2.  Announcement and notes --- undated
Folder 15: Classical/Synodical Material: Advies over Protests, Reports --- 1911-1918, undated
Folder 16: Classical/Synodical Material: Agenda.  Provinciale Vergadering van Friesland, Leewarden.  Notes --- 1892
Folder 17: Classical/Synodical MateriaL: Agenda Synode der Chr. Geref. Kerk in Nederland.  With notes --- 1891
Folder 18: Classical/Synodical Material: Appeal of Rev. M. Borduin to 1914 Synod. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 19: Classical/Synodical Material: Aan Al de Kerkeraden der Chr. Ref. Kerk in Amerika.  J. Vd Werp.  Baptism prayer of thanksgiving --- undated
Folder 20: Classical/Synodical Material: Committee report to Classis Holland on Rev. B. H. Einink and Consistory --- 1924
Folder 21: Classical/Synodical Material: Aan de Kerkeraden, Classen en Particuliere Synoden der Geref. Kerken in Nederland --- April 1893
Folder 22: Classical/Synodical Material: Concept Klasseis regeling van de Geref. Kerken in de Classes Franeker --- 1892
Series 3: Classical/Synodical Material: Papers, Reports --- 1880-1925
Box 5
Folder 1: Classical/Synodical Material: Doopledenquestie.  Handwritten paper --- undated
Folder 2: Classical/Synodical Material: Of de roeping van Missionaire Dienaren ook mag uitgaan van Classis of Synode? --- undated
Folder 3: Classical/Synodical Material: Question of relationship of Chr. Ref. Kerk en de Doleantie. Also an Afschrift.  Handwritten --- undated
Folder 4: Classical/Synodical Material: Rapport der Commissie in zake het Bedenken voor het lidmaatschap der kerk --- 1913
Folder 5: Classical/Synodical Material: Rapport in zake het afleveren un melk op.) Zondag --- undated
Folder 6: Classical/Synodical Material: Rapport van de Commissie in zake de Rondvraag naar Art. 1.  Classis Illinois --- 1919
Folder 7: Classical/Synodical Material: Regeling en Bijlage Concept te Amsterdam --- undated
Folder 8: Classical/Synodical Material: Regels van Orde voor de gemeentevergaderingen --- undated
Folder 9: Classical/Synodical Material: Regeling van de Zendende gemeente voor de Inwendige Zending in Classis Pella --- undated
Folder 10: Classical/Synodical Material: Regelment Classis Muskegon voor het Zuni Zendingsterrein --- 1912
Folder 11: Classical/Synodical Material: Toelichting aangaande de Kwestie tusschen de gemeente Cutlerville en Classis G.R. Oost --- 1904
Folder 12: Correspondence --- 1888-1925
Folder 13: Correspondence: Borduin (1915), Ekster; D.K.; Prof. B.; Vander Vegt (1891); W. Heyns (1900); Robbert --- 1909
Folder 14: Correspondence between Ten Hoor and Bavinck --- 1890-1908, undated
Folder 15: Dermout, Izaak Johannes (1777-1862) Ceschiedenis der Nederlandsche Hervormde Kerk.  Handwritten notes --- undated
Folder 16: Dood en leven in de ellende en de verlossing.  Handwritten paper --- undated
Folder 17: Doopleiding in het Kerkel.  Leeraarsambt.  Notes --- 1906
Folder 18: Door het geloof verstaan wij.  Heb 11:3. Address at annual meeting of young people at Franeker --- 1889
Folder 19: Eenheid in God.  Notes --- undated
Folder 20: Geschiedenis der Godsdiensten.  Handwritten notes --- undated
Folder 21: Gezangenkwestie --- undated
Folder 22: Grundy Center "Zake" Minority and Majority reports.  1918.  Notes --- undated
Folder 23: Hunzinger, August Whilhelm (1871-1920).  Des Christentum in Weltanschauungsk.  Notes --- undated
Folder 24: Janssen Case:  The "Wonder" of Jericho.  Notes on O.T. --- undated
Folder 25: Kuyper Tractaat.  Notes --- undated
Folder 26: Modernisme en de Gereformeerde leer. Volksvoorlezing.1885. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 27: Oordeel der Pers. Redactie --- undated
Folder 28: Opleiding.  Handwritten notes --- undated
Folder 29: Organische idee in de Bediening dew Woord.  Notes --- undated
Folder 30: Paspoort Koningrijk der Nederlanden issued to Foppe Marten ten Hoor --- 1880
Folder 31: Rechtshandeling Gods in de Verlossing door Christus.  Rom. 10: 3,4, H. Hoogen --- undated
Folder 32: Rede van Prof. Hemkes.  Notes --- undated
Folder 33: Referaat voor de Afdeeling van Patrimonium te Franeker, October 30, 1888, and notes --- undated
Series 4: Sermonic Material, Seminary Material --- 1898-1917
Box 6
Folder 1: Sermonic Material: Biduur voor de Ontrouwe Dooplidmaten, Zondagavon, 16 October 1898; Notes --- undated
Folder 2: Sermonic Material: Church and School issue.  Sermoen de nuttigheyyd des Academien en Scholen.  Voetius.  Notes --- undated
Folder 3: Sermonic Material: Guidelines for sermon criticism --- 1917
Folder 4: Sermonic Material: First Corinthians 1.  Notes --- undated
Folder 5: Sermonic Material: Herinnering van onze dooden.  Voor den laatsten avond van het jaar --- undated
Folder 6: Sermonic Material: Old Testament and New Testament sermons.  Outlined.  Dutch --- undated
Folder 7: Text Registry, Opgave van teksten waarover ik…gepreekt heb. --- 1880-1908
Folder 8: Sermonic Material: Notes on student sermons --- undated
Folder 9: Seminary Material: Calvijn in het onderwijs.  Notes --- undated
Folder 10: Seminary Material: Catalogue Theol. Library (Dutch) --- undated
Folder 11: Seminary Material: Dogmatiek notes. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 12: Seminary Material: Dogmatiek notes in two notebooks Handwritten --- undated
Folder 13: Seminary Material: Dogmatiek I.  Handwritten notes in notebook --- undated
Folder 14: Seminary Material: Dogmatiek II.  Antropologie.  Also Sacra Scripta, Handwritten notes in one bound notebook --- undated
Folder 15: Seminary Material: Dogmatiek.  Inleiding I en II. Notebooks --- undated
Folder 16: Seminary Material: Encyclopaedie of human naturr and physiognomy, by Prof. A.E. Willis.  Notes --- undated
Series 5: Seminary Material --- 1918-1951
Box 7
Folder 1: Encyclopaedies Vragen. Notebook II --- undated
Folder 2: Ethics notes --- undated
Folder 3: Geschiedenis der Philosophie. Notebook. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 4: Niewe Philosophies. Notes --- undated
Folder 5: Our Theological School in relation to the American world. Article in The Reformed Journal; translation --- September 1951
Folder 6: Philosophie. Notebook.  Handwritten --- undated
Folder 7: Philosophie, Dr. Woltjer, Idieel en Rieel.  Notebook. Notes handwritten --- undated
Folder 8: Psychologie. Notes --- undated
Folder 9: Rapport van Kuiper, Keizer, De Jong in zake Kerk en School. Letterlijk afschrift --- undated
Folder 10: Reformed Doctrine of Incarnation.  Student paper of George Goris. Handwritten. English --- undated
Folder 11: Schets der Psychologie. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 12: Scholastiek I en II.  Notebooks. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 13: Strijd over Absolutheid van het Christendom. Address to Curatorium, professors, students.  (Dutch) --- undated
Folder 14: Student papers. Relation between Historia Revelationis and History of Dogma --- undated
Folder 15: Student papers: Predestinatie
Item 1: Geree --- undated
Item 2: Spalink --- 1920
Item 3: Medendorp --- undated
Item 4: Pekelder --- undated
Item 5: Kooi --- undated
Item 6: Essenburg --- undated
Item 7: Holtrop --- undated
Item 8: Dykstra --- undated
Item 9: Lyzenga --- undated
Item 10: Huizenga --- undated
Item 11: Bronkema --- undated
Item 12: Joling --- undated
Item 13: DeKoekoek --- undated
Item 14: Vanlaar --- undated
Item 15: Spoelhof --- undated, [1918?-1920]
Folder 16: Synoptische Problem en zijne Oplossing.  Paper. Handwritten --- undated
Folder 17: Theologische Ethiek. Notes --- undated
Folder 18: Strijd voor het recht. Paper on Bavinck material. Handwritten --- undated
Series 6: General Information --- 1887-1910
Box 8
Folder 1: Socialisme en de Aabeiderkwestie. Discussion notes
Folder 2: Stellingen voor de Congerentie van Deputaten van het Synodaal Convent Amsterdam --- November 17, 1887
Folder 3: Tegenwoordig Toestand. Notes --- undated
Folder 4: Tractaat over het valsche Kerk en ward Kerk. Notes --- undated
Folder 5: Varia. Handwritten notes on a variety of subjects Scattered jottings --- undated
Folder 6: Vorede van Dr. H. Bavinck voor de 3 uitg. Van Ongeloof en Revolutie door Groen van Prinsteren (verkort). Notes --- undated
Folder 7: Verscheidenheid en eenheid in de Gereformeerde Kerk en Theologie.  Handwritten --- undated
Folder 8: Wat is het vershil tusschen de Gereformeerde opvatting en die van het Mysticisme over de Goddelijkheid der H. Schrift? Handwritten paper --- undated
Folder 9: Welke belang heeft de gemeente bij de theologische wetenschap. Notes --- undated
Folder 10: Why people go to church. A verse by J.S. Boughier --- undated
Folder 11: Letter from J. Robbert --- February 3, 1910