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Austin Friars History of the Dutch Reformed Church in London 1550–1950

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lindeboom, J.
Other Authors: Iongh, D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1950, 1950
Edition:1st ed. 1950
Subjects:
History
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • VII The Vicissitudes of the Church Building. The Community in the 19th and 20th Centuries
  • Description of the church and its interior, difficulties in connection with the tower
  • acquisition of the churchyard
  • difficulties with tenants and neighbours
  • the fire of 1862
  • the Community’s properties and their management
  • growing prestige, relation to the Netherlands Royal House
  • the Rev. Adama van Scheltema, unorthodox orientation of the Community
  • the Rev. Baart de 1a Faille, social activities
  • the Rev. Van Dorp, the second world war
  • the destruction of the church building
  • possibilities for the future, relations with South Africa
  • I. The Charter of King Edward VI
  • II. List of the ministers of the Church
  • Appendices
  • List of thePictures
  • I. Facsimile of the Charter
  • II. Austin Friars and its surroundings in the 16th century
  • III. Western front and entrance of the old churc
  • IV. The interior of the old church about the middle of the 19th century
  • I Founding and Subsequent Difficulties. The First Years of the Community
  • Dutch refugees in England
  • Joh. à Lasco and Utenhove
  • the Charter of King Edward VI
  • Austin Friars
  • the books of instruction and the service books of the Community
  • Utenhove’s rhymed version of the Psalms
  • First difficulties, Queen Mary
  • wanderings by the Community
  • Emden
  • church officials and liturgy
  • II Internal and External Strength. Safeguarding of Doctrine
  • Return and restoration of the Community
  • changed position
  • support to the Church in the home country
  • maintenance of doctrine
  • the affair Velsius
  • the affair Van Haemstede
  • the affair Van Winghen
  • action against unsound doctrines
  • diminishing insistence on doctrine
  • opposition against the putting to death of heretics
  • training of ministers
  • III Maintenance of Moral Discipline. Philanthropic and Social Activities
  • Need for moral discipline
  • extensive measures towards this end
  • V. The interior of the restored old church
  • VI. The interior of the church of St. Mary
  • unaccommodating attitude of James I, imposition of fine
  • involved in the struggle between King and Parliament, favourable conditions during the Commonwealth
  • relations with the ecclesiastical authorities, judicious attitude towards the State Church
  • the relations with the superintendents
  • anti-puritanical tendencies
  • Archbishop Laud
  • opposition by the Dutch-French synod
  • Laud’s stubborness, his fall, relief for the Community
  • VI The Community in the 17th and 18th Centuries
  • Dangers from Puritanism and Independentism during the Commonwealth
  • the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution
  • internal difficulties: the Rev. Van Cuilemborgh, the Rev. Ten Harmsen
  • harmonious relations within the Consistory
  • the Rev. Ruytinck, relations with Duraeus
  • increasing liberty in religious teaching, process of secularization
  • the Community languishes
  • tale of woe of the organ
  • the library and the archives, Hessels’s Archivum
  • the moral condition of the Community
  • social-pastoral care of the Community
  • help for persecuted Protestants on the Continent
  • changing needs
  • care of the poor by the deacons
  • measures for assisting theological students
  • IV The Relations with other Reformed Churches in the Low Countries and in England
  • Initial great importance, subsequently diminishing for the Churches in the Netherlands
  • difficulties in the domain of organization, opposition on the part of England 91 the Synod of Dordrecht
  • lasting personal contacts
  • relations with the French Community, claims by them on the church building
  • all the same good relations
  • other Dutch Reformed Communities in England
  • later settlements, Hatfield Chase
  • the Colloquia, initial thriving, subsequent decay
  • V The Relation to Church and State. The Struggle with Archbishop Laud.-Political relations, opposition on the part of population and guilds, protection by the government

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