B. P. Plantenga Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1930)

Broer Pieter Plantenga, born 15 December 1865 at Zutphen, died 28 May 1929 at Haarlem, a Dutch Men­nonite pastor serving at Meppel 1893-98, Wormerveer 1898-99, Arnhem 1899-1901, and Haarlem 1901-27. In 1927 he resigned because of his health. Among his many offices in the Dutch brotherhood should be mentioned his membership (secretary) on the committee for the Mennonites in the Dias­pora (see Verstrooiing) and on the board of cura­tors of the Mennonite seminary. He also served for a number of years as a trustee of the Dutch (liberal) Protestant Union.

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