Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...of God and of His divine service among the baptized Christians in that distant part of their field. For this reason the brethren of the Consistory feel bound to declare to the Council that they think it would be most injurious to gradually and imperceptibly suspend Christian work under the plea of civilising the natives and teaching them mere morality--a manner of proceeding which, in their opinion, could not be justified on the great day of judgment. Such, then, is the substance of the lengthv deliberations of the brethren on this subject, and of the communication they forwarded in justification of their cause; and as they declare their opinion remains the same as heretofore, they now most respectfully request us to give our sanction to the following: --1. That the south should remain under supervision of the Consistory, and the following persons and means be employed for doing the work there under its discretion. 2. That the Governor should enjoin the judicial officer Hendrick Noorden to assist the resident clergyman in his linguistic studies and in translation work; avoiding, however, such hindrance in the performance of his judicial functions as arose during the incumbency of Mr. Hans OlhofF; it being also understood that, when Mr. Noorden repairs to Tayouan, either to partake of the Lord's Supper or on matters of business, he be allowed for a few days to confer with the clergyman on this matter of the language, and aid him by writing such words and phrases as may be necessary. 3. That the clergyman be occasionally allowed to summon the most capable schoolmasters to Tayouan, or to where he may be residing, that they may assist him in this work, the schools to be meanwhile superintended by the second master in charge. 4. That Mr...
