Kuyper-gedenkboek 1907 - pagina 480

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Kuyper organized a caiicus of the orthodox consistory members of the Amsterdam church to confer on all matters to be brought before the consistory,

rulers

He

party.

Calvinistic

or

insure united actionofthe

brought about that the regents

also

Reformed

different

the

of

to

institutions of

mercy

Amsterdam were chosen from among the orthodox. Utrecht Dr. Kuyper had become acquainted in with Wm. Groen van Prinsterer, and soon became his forein

While

most follower. Mr. Groen was the anti-revolutionary

the

of

party

and noble leader

gifted

Netherlands,

the

of

for the application

politica] organization stands

ciples of the Bible to all spheres of

oftheprin-

name

lts

life.

This

indicates

strong opposition to the principles underlying the French

its

unable

but

ability

with

great

statesmanlike

influence the multitudes to flock to

to

He soon perceived

Standard.

his

man

Groen was a

Revolution.

Kuyper was

that

his

superior in this respect and designated him as his successor.

Experience

proven

has

As editor-in-chief a

weekly

religious

common

the

structed

them

in

speeches he

electrified

Everywhere

in

were

formed

the to

Second Chamber himself

became

nearly the

of the anti-revolu-

1872) and o\

(since

De

Kuyper slowly but surely

Dr.

By

his printed articles he in-

principles of Calvinism, and by his

and inspired them

land

to political activity.

anti-revolutionary electoral clubs

nominate and support candidates for the of the States General.

member

of

this

same prominent place

ment as our national house

in

1874 Dr. Kuyper

In

body

which

the

1877 however he was able

to

occupies

the Netherland govern-

of representatives. Alas.

soon caused his physical breakdown and led him In

Heraut,

of enthusiastic followers, especially

people.

the

organ

daily

paper,

number

collected a large

among

the

of

De Standaard

tionary party

accuracy of Groen's forecast.

the

resumé

Lord had a great work mapped out

for

overwork to resign.

his labors.

him

And

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