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| − | Andries Apostool was one of the leaders of the conservative Mennonites in the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]] and was four times a deacon in the [[Zonists|Zonist]] congregation in [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]] (chosen in 1733, 1743, 1755 and 1766). On 25 October 1735 he represented this congregation at the conference called by the [[Lamist Mennonite Church (Amsterdam, Netherlands)|Lamist]] and [[Toren (Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Toren]] congregation in Amsterdam to arrange for the founding of a theological seminary (see [[Amsterdam Mennonite Theological Seminary (Kweekschool)|Amsterdam Seminary]])<strong>. </strong>He was also present at a meeting of representatives of the <em>Sociëteit </em>of [[Groningen Old Flemish Mennonites|Groninger Old Flemish]] and of the [[Zonist Conference|Zonist]]<em>[[Zonist Conference|Societeit]] </em>on the matter of forming a union, which, however, did not occur (1766). Andries Apostool wrote <em>De Mennoniten of Doopsgezinden verdedigd</em>, directed against Georgius Erhard, the Reformed preacher of Zaandijk. | + | Andries Apostool was one of the leaders of the conservative Mennonites in the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]] and was four times a deacon in the [[Zonists|Zonist]] congregation in [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]] (chosen in 1733, 1743, 1755 and 1766). On 25 October 1735 he represented this congregation at the conference called by the [[Lamist Mennonite Church (Amsterdam, Netherlands)|Lamist]] and [[Toren (Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Toren]] congregation in Amsterdam to arrange for the founding of a theological seminary (see [[Amsterdam Mennonite Theological Seminary (Kweekschool)|Amsterdam Seminary]])<strong>. </strong>He was also present at a meeting of representatives of the <em>Sociëteit </em>of [[Groningen Old Flemish Mennonites|Groninger Old Flemish]] and of the [[Zonist Conference|Zonist ]]<em>[[Zonist Conference|Societeit]] </em>on the matter of forming a union, which, however, did not occur (1766). Andries Apostool wrote <em>De Mennoniten of Doopsgezinden verdedigd</em>, directed against Georgius Erhard, the Reformed preacher of Zaandijk. |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
Apostool, Andries. <em class="gameo_bibliography">De Mennoniten of Doopsgezinden verdedigd</em>. Amsterdam, 1763. | Apostool, Andries. <em class="gameo_bibliography">De Mennoniten of Doopsgezinden verdedigd</em>. Amsterdam, 1763. | ||
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Andries Apostool was one of the leaders of the conservative Mennonites in the Netherlands and was four times a deacon in the Zonist congregation in Amsterdam (chosen in 1733, 1743, 1755 and 1766). On 25 October 1735 he represented this congregation at the conference called by the Lamist and Toren congregation in Amsterdam to arrange for the founding of a theological seminary (see Amsterdam Seminary). He was also present at a meeting of representatives of the Sociëteit of Groninger Old Flemish and of the Zonist Societeit on the matter of forming a union, which, however, did not occur (1766). Andries Apostool wrote De Mennoniten of Doopsgezinden verdedigd, directed against Georgius Erhard, the Reformed preacher of Zaandijk.
Bibliography
Apostool, Andries. De Mennoniten of Doopsgezinden verdedigd. Amsterdam, 1763.
Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, 10 vols. Leiden, 1911-1937: v. I, 161.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Apostool, Andries (18th century)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Apostool,_Andries_(18th_century)&oldid=90898.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1953). Apostool, Andries (18th century). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Apostool,_Andries_(18th_century)&oldid=90898.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 142. All rights reserved.
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