Rijper Sociëteit (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)
Rijper Sociëteit is the name of a conference of Waterlander Mennonite congregations in the Dutch province of North Holland, established about 1640. The fixed place of meeting has always been De Rijp; hence its name. In 1841 the Frisian Sociëteit of North Holland united with the Rijper. It differs from the usual pattern in that its annual conferences are attended by the deacons rather than the ministers, for the reason that its purpose is the financial support of needy congregations. From 1693 to 1798 this conference also called a meeting at which the ministers were present, its purpose being to provide for vacant pulpits.
Bibliography
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"Die Vereenigde Waterlandsche en Friesche Doopsgezinde Sociëteit in Noordholland." Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1942): 35-43; (1943): 38-48.
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Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. I, Nos. 882-884.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 335. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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