Westerdijk, Pieter Bernard (1869-1954)
Pieter Bernard Westerdijk (b. Assen 1869 - d. Amsterdam 1954), a Dutch Mennonite pastor. After completing his studies at the university and the Mennonite seminary at Amsterdam, he served the congregations of Dantumawoude 1892-1899, Enschede 1899-1911, and Amsterdam 1911-35, in which year he retired. In 1914-41 he was a trustee of the Algemene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit -- its secretary 1914-21, and its moderator 1929-35. He published a number of dieological articles in Tijdspiegel and Nieuw Theologisch Tijdschrijt, some sermons, including his sermon of dedication of the Gronau church (Enschede, n.d.), some booklets like Ons godsdienstig zedelijk leven (Assen, 1903), Waarom wij aan persoonlijke onsterjelijkheid gelooven (Assen, 1906), and De Doopsgezinden (Lochem, n.d.), and a book Bijbelsche Gestalten (Amsterdam, 1935).
Bibliography
Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1955): 11 ff.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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