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Hendrik Arend van Gelder (3 November 1825, in
on the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Van Gelder wrote a history of the Mennonites in Haarlem that was never published. From 1869 he was also a member of the Teylers First Society.
Hendrik Arend van Gelder (3 November 1825, in Wormerveer
Wormerveer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northwest of Amsterdam.
Wormerveer developed in the 15th century on the west bank of the Zaan river. It starte ...
– 17 June 1899, in Haarlem) was a Dutch Mennonite
Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Radi ...
teacher and minister.
Van Gelder was the son of the paper maker Hendrik van Gelder and Aagtje Mats. He was trained at the Amsterdam Mennonite seminary and first served in Mensingeweer
Mensingeweer is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. It lies on the provincial road from Winsum to Leens at the crossroads to Eenrum. The long-distance footpath called '' Pieterpad' ...
1851–1853. He married Rinske Feikema of Franeker
Franeker (; fry, Frjentsjer) is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Waadhoeke. It is located north of the Van Harinxmakanaal and about 20 km west of Leeuwarden. As of 1 January 2014, it had 12 ...
in 1853 in her birthplace. Van Gelder then served at Medemblik 1853–1855, Drachten-Ureterp 1855–1858, and Bolsward
Bolsward (, West Frisian: ''Boalsert'') is a city in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Bolsward has a population of just under 10,200. It is located 10 km W.N.W. of Sneek.
History
The town is founded on thr ...
1858-1863 before being called in 1863 to serve in the Doopsgezinde kerk, Haarlem.Gelder, Hendrik Arend van (1825-1899)on the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Van Gelder wrote a history of the Mennonites in Haarlem that was never published. From 1869 he was also a member of the Teylers First Society.
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