COLL. Manuscripts Collections

Abstract The ACRL purpose was “to defend the Reformed faith from all trends of thought and action hostile thereto.” The collection reflects the following issues within the Christian Reformed Church:  creation account, five points of Calvinism, professors’ viewpoints, social gospel, and humanism; and includes the following organizational materials: constitution, articles, correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, brochures, handbook, and their newsletter. ACRL changed its name to Association for Reformed...

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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes four bound manuscripts written in the Dutch language containing seminary class notes, sermon outlines, and membership records of the First Christian Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan; and a paper, written in the Dutch language, entitled "Eene korte geschiedenis van de Christelijke Gereformeerde Gemeente te Spring Lake."

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Principal of Grand Rapids Christian High School, field agent for the Historical Committee of the CRCNA, and translator. The collection includes records of the Christian Reformed Laymen's League of the 1960s, Synodical Study Committee material, articles published in The Banner, a speech, entitled "Christian Education in Grand Rapids," and many banquet speeches.

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Reporter for the Dutch periodical De Spiegel. Articles entitled "From Immigrant to Immigrant," describing life among immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey; Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Ripon, California. The articles were published in De Spiegel of May 17, June 21, July 19, and August 30, 1952. Translated by E. R. Post.

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Attorney and politician. The collection includes two bound notebooks containing lectures given at the Albany Law School and briefs with a topical index.

Abstract Minister of the Reformed Church in America, missionary to Japan, and professor of religion at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. The collection includes a digest of the minutes of the consistory of the First Reformed Church of Holland, Michigan, November 5, 1850, to March 16, 1855; a lecture, 1938, entitled "A Candid Examination of the Scofield Bible"; two addresses concerning the secession of 1857 (Christian Reformed Church) and the secession of the Pillar Church of Holland,...

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Principal of the Grandville Avenue Christian School, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The scrapbooks contain photocopied pictures of graduating classes of Calvin Theological School, of delegates to Synods, ministers, and church buildings.

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Entrepreneur and inventor. This collection contains correspondence with Christian Reformed Church leaders; advertisements placed in the Grand Rapids Press; and other materials which reflect controversies regarding creation, Calvin College professors, and women in office.

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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church, chaplain at Calvin College (1962-1971), and vice president for student affairs at Calvin College (1971-1985). The collection includes chapel messages; liturgies; Chapel Building Planning Committee minutes (1962-1983); thesis entitled The Role of the Board of Trustees in Operating a Church-Related College: A Case Study, 1965; and a Calvin Alumni Association publication, FOG Goes to Chapel, 1999. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]