Bierens de Haan, Jacob (1835-1911)
Jacob Bierens de Haan (2 September 1835-7 August 1911), was for many years the treasurer of the Doopsgezinde Zendings-Vereniging in Amsterdam, an office he filled with outstanding success. Through his faithful and untiring activity in the cause of foreign missions, he was a very well- known and beloved figure among Mennonite friends of missions. He served his congregation at Amsterdam through three terms as leader and deacon and was gratefully remembered there.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 220.
Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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Date Published | 1953 |
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Neff, Christian. (1953). Bierens de Haan, Jacob (1835-1911). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bierens_de_Haan,_Jacob_(1835-1911)&oldid=143945.
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