Collection Overview
Title: Renze De Groot Collection, 1933-1988
ID: COLL/043
Creator: De Groot, Renze (1908-1991)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes. More info below.
Arrangement: Folder level description
Abstract
Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes: sermons, addresses, articles, a radio message, correspondence, a dissertation entitled, "The Faith of the Dutch Anabaptist," and slides of mission fields and travels (Nigeria, Taiwan, Bombay, Djakarta, Japan, Ceylon, Manila, Mexico, London, the Netherlands), 1975-1985.
Biographical Note
Renze De Groot was born on April 10, 1908 in Volga, South Dakota. In 1935, De Groot graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary. He worked as stated supply at churches in Otsego, Michigan; Momence, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; and Orange City, Iowa. De Groot attended Northern Baptist Seminary for his graduate degree. His doctoral thesis was “Dutch Anabaptist-Reformation Period.” De Groot also had a great interest in missions and served as a member on the Christian Reformed Board of World Missions for twenty years. He helped form churches in Bellwood, Elmhurst, Park Lane, and Wheaton. De Groot retired in 1975. De Groot passed away on his own birthday in 1991. He left behind his wife, Ann, and three daughters and four sons.
Administrative Information
Alternate Extent Statement:
1.0 cubic ft.
Acquisition Source:
Gift of R.O. De Groot
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: Papers and Sermons --- 1933-1988
- Box 1
- Folder 1: The Faith of the Dutch Anabaptists, a dissertation for degree of Doctor of Theology, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary --- 1946
- Folder 2: The Rise of English Puritanism, a paper for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Folder 3: The Heidelberg Catechism, a paper for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary --- November 1943
- Folder 4: Growth of Anabaptist Confessions, paper --- December 1943
- Folder 5: The Authority of Scripture and the Anabaptists, paper --- February 1944
- Folder 6: Chiliasm: The Early Sources, paper --- April 28, 1944
- Folder 7: Hermias the Philosopher, paper --- October 12, 1944
- Folder 8: Martyrology of Polycarp, paper for Patristics I --- November 1944
- Folder 9: Cyprian: The First Treatises, paper for Patristics II --- January 11, 1945
- Folder 10: Life of Constantine by Eusebius, paper for Patristics II --- 1945
- Folder 11: Early Church Buildings: The Basilica. paper for Patristics III --- April 1945
- Folder 12: The Doctrine of Justification by Faith among Patristic Fathers, paper for Patristics II --- May 1945
- Folder 13: Early American Congregationalism, paper for American Church History --- April 1946
- Folder 14: Sermons --- 1933-1979
- Folder 15: Published and unpublished articles
- Folder 16: Christian Contribution to World Peace, address, Chicago League of Reformed Men's Societies --- 1943
- Folder 17: Correspondence --- 1945, 1988, undated
- Folder 18: Attendance records for classes and boards --- 1985, 1988
- Series 2
- Box 2: Slides
- Folder 1: Mission fields and travels (Nigeria, Taiwan, Bombay, Djakarta, Japan, Ceylon, Manila, Mexico, London, Netherlands) --- 1975-1985