Rev. H. Veldman, pastor of our church in Redlands, California since 1959, has accepted the call from Hope Church in Grand Rapids, Mich. Rev. J. Kortering, of Hull, has declined the call which came to him from our church in Loveland, Colo. Rev. G. VanBaren, of Randolph, Wis., will be…

At First Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan Rev. C. Hanko led in the opening devotions, and greeted the Rev. R.C. Harbach who attended Classis East for the first time as delegate. Following the order of rotation, it became Rev. R. Harbach’s turn to preside over this session, He acquitted himself well…

RELIGION ON CAMPU§ A brother sent me a clipping from a campus newspaper of one of this country’s larger universities. An article entitled “Agnosticism Defined” is presented in the paper, according to the editor, “to put religion in its proper perspective by presenting another side of faith on campus.” Admittedly,…

“Whenever anyone who has been excommunicated desires to become reconciled to the church in the way of repentance, it shall be announced to the congregation, either before the celebration of the Lord’s Supper; or at some other opportune time, in order that (in as far: as no one can mention…

Importance of this Doctrine (continued) Also our Heidelberg Catechism lays stress upon the truth confessed in Article X. The doctrine of Christ’s divinity as such is confessed in Lord’s Day XIII, Question and Answer 33: “Why is Christ the only begotten Son of God, since we are also the children of…

The Roman Catholic Church sets forth its conception of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, very briefly, in its Profession of the Tridentine (of or pertaining to the Council of Trent) Faith, A.D. 1564, in paragraphs VI and VII, as follows: “I profess, likewise, that in the mass there is…

Wherein does the Christian school differ from the Public School system? What basic principle is there that makes night-and-day difference between the instruction given in them? It is this: All the instruction in the Christian school is based upon the fundamental and undeniable truth that of God and through Cod…

Timothy must keep the commandment blameless and spotless unto the glorious appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ in His final return and manifestation. He must flee all carnal striving after earthly riches and glory, and must do so by pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love patience and meekness. He has herein…

And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.  Joshua 21:43 With the victory at Gibeon, the strength of Canaan was broken. The five kings that came against Israel there represented the strongest force that…

On the contrary, always, from the very beginning of history, and throughout the ages, He and His cause are manifested in the midst of and over against the world that lieth in darkness. For from the beginning of the world even unto the end the Son of God gathers His…

The spring meeting of our Eastern Ladies’ League was held the evening of March 38, 1963, at First Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, We began with singing Psalter No. 374 and Dutch Psalm 42, verse 1. Our president, Mrs. J. Kuiper, read Etc. 11 and led us in prayer. A…

The question we raised at the close of our previous article on the proposition of Prof. Dekker that God loves all men was: how can Dekker believe in the efficacy of the atonement and, at the same time, maintain that Christ died for all men? That the means to maintain…

“Happy is he that bath the God of Jacob for His help, whose hope is in the Lord His God.”  Psalm 146:5 It is wisdom not to put your trust in the princes of the world. Let not the dreams they weave before your longing eyes charm you to that…