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Collection Overview
Abstract
Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes correspondence, call letters, and a translated letter written on the 25th anniversary of the Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
Biographical Note
Frederick J. Drost was born in Joure, Friesland, the Netherlands on January 11, 1863. In 1886, Drost was appointed “catechizeermeester” (similar to an assistant preacher) at the Established Church. After two years, Drost was appointed and stationed as evangelist in Wartena.
In 1890, Drost left the Established Church and joined the Reformed Church. He served the Wartena Reformed Church until he immigrated to Whitinsville, Massachusetts. From 1896 to 1904, Drost served the Whitinsville congregation. Drost also served a number of other congregations as well: Eastmanville, Michigan (1902-1905); Byron Center, Michigan (1905-1910); Leighton, Iowa (1910-1914); Los Angeles, California (1914-1917); Oak Harbor, Washington (1917-1922) and lastly Otley, Iowa in 1922.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Alternate Extent Statement:
0.25 cubic ft.
Acquisition Source:
Gift of F.J. Drost
Box and Folder Listing
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- Series 1
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical material
- Folder 2: National militia release, the Netherlands --- 1883
- Folder 3
- Item 1: Call Letters and correspondence: Whitinsville, MA - accepted --- 1896
- Item 2: Call Letters and correspondence: Mission field west of the Mississippi - declined --- Nov. 1904
- Item 3: Call Letters and correspondence: East Paris, MI - declined --- Dec. 1904
- Item 4: Call Letters and correspondence: Byron Center, MI - accepted --- Sept. 1905
- Folder 4
- Item 1: Call Letters and correspondence: Peoria, IA -declined --- Jan. 1908
- Item 2: Call Letters and correspondence: Cleveland, OH - declined --- Feb. 1909
- Item 3: Call Letters and correspondence: Prosper, MI - declined --- Sept. 1909
- Item 4: Call Letters and correspondence: Moline, MI - declined --- Nov. 1909
- Item 5: Call Letters and correspondence: Missions work within Grand Rapids Classes - declined --- March 1910
- Folder 5
- Item 1: Call Letters and correspondence: Leighton, IA - accepted --- March 1910
- Item 2: Call Letters and correspondence: Denver, CO to serve as missionary in Classis Pella, specifically in Los Angeles - declined --- July 1913
- Item 3: Call Letters and correspondence: Oak Harbor, WA - accepted --- Nov. 1916
- Item 4: Call Letters and correspondence: Otley, IA - accepted --- Aug. 1922
- Folder 6: Letter from Whitinsville CRC - Twenty-fifth anniversary. A "half-way" invitation --- 1921
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