Abstract
No infallible Dordt Church Order of 1619: George Frans Gezelle Meerburg and the church order struggle after the 1834 Secession
This article tries to find an answer to the question why George F. Gezelle Meerburg (1806-1855) took an independent position in the church orderly developments of the Secession (Afscheiding) of 1834. He was pastor in the Province of Noord-Brabant and the Seceders in this province considered him as their religious and church orderly leader. A biography on Gezelle Meerburg is included to understand better his position in the church orderly developments of the Seceded Church. He was not a strong leader, a great organizer or an inspiring entrepreneur, like some of his colleagues. Still, being more a strong preacher with a not so strong physical condition, he was not shy about taking position. A proof of this is his Brabant Church Order of 1843.
This article tries to find an answer to the question why George F. Gezelle Meerburg (1806-1855) took an independent position in the church orderly developments of the Secession (Afscheiding) of 1834. He was pastor in the Province of Noord-Brabant and the Seceders in this province considered him as their religious and church orderly leader. A biography on Gezelle Meerburg is included to understand better his position in the church orderly developments of the Seceded Church. He was not a strong leader, a great organizer or an inspiring entrepreneur, like some of his colleagues. Still, being more a strong preacher with a not so strong physical condition, he was not shy about taking position. A proof of this is his Brabant Church Order of 1843.
Translated title of the contribution | No infallible Dordt Church Order of 1619: George Frans Gezelle Meerburg and Developments after the 1834 Secession |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 94-115 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | DNK Documentatieblad voor de Nederlandse kerkgeschiedenis na 1800 |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 100 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Jul 2024 |
Keywords
- George Frans Gezelle Meerburg
- Dordt Church Order of 1619
- Secession of 1834
- Brabant Church Order of 1843
- Hendrik Pieter Scholte
- Brabant
- synod