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Alexander Hubertus van Drooge,<strong> </strong>a Dutch Mennonite pastor, was born 4 October 1872 at Bakkeveen, [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], where his father was a schoolteacher, and died 22 June 1942 at [[Warga (Friesland, Netherlands)|Warga]], Friesland, where he lived after retiring. He was educated at the [[Amsterdam, University of (Amsterdam, Netherlands)|university of Amsterdam]] and the [[Amsterdam Mennonite Theological Seminary (Kweekschool)|Amsterdam Mennonite Theological Seminary]]<strong> </strong>and served two congregations: [[Holwerd (Friesland, Netherlands)|Holwerd]]-[[Blija (Friesland, Netherlands)|Blija]], 1897-1898; and [[Deventer (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Deventer]], 1898-1939. He was a very serious and modest man, with a warm heart for his congregations. From 1934 to 1939 he was president of the [[Algemene Doopsgezinde Societeit|Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit]]<strong><em> </em></strong>(General Conference of the Dutch Mennonites).

In this capacity he preached the closing sermon of the Third [[Mennonite World Conference|Mennonite World Conference]]<strong> </strong>at [[Witmarsum (Friesland, Netherlands)|Witmarsum]], Friesland, on 3 July 1936. He also served for a number of years as president of the [[Gemeenschap voor Doopsgezind Broederschapswerk|Elspeet Doopsgezind Broederschapshuis]]. He was active in general liberal Protestantism: in 1911-1921 he was a member of the board of the <em>Nederlandsche Protestantenbond </em>and 1920-1921 its president. He was especially interested in religious education; for the Mennonites of Holland he projected a booklet for baptismal candidates.
= Bibliography =
<em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje</em> (1943): 18-35, with portrait.

Mennonite World Conference (3rd: 1936: Amsterdam, Netherlands, etc.). <em>Der Allgemeine Kongress der Mennoniten: gehalten in Amsterdam, Elspeet, Witmarsum (Holland) 29. Juni bis 3. Juli 1936</em>. Karslruhe: Druck und Verlag Heinrich Schneider, 1936: 18-20, 168, 173-183.
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