A Martyr in Rome On September 9, 1560, in the city of Rome itself, and before the very eyes of the Pope, Pius IV, there was put to death for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ one Jean Louis Pascale of Piedmont, a young pastor in the Waldensian colonies in […]
In our last article, we gave to our readers a quote from one of Rev. Ophoff’s Standard Bearer articles in which he began his attack upon the conditional theology which was being taught in out circles and which led to the schism of 1953. It is not our purpose to enter into the entire controversy […]
Have you ever traveled, possibly through the western states viewing the beautiful mountains and bountiful plains, or toured the north-eastern states with their autumn colors and beauty as God alone can make them? Upon a safe return, did you relive all the pleasant memories and experiences over and over again? I think we all have. […]
The house-cleaning season is both frustrating and amusing. When one engages in the annual ritual called house-cleaning, the boredom and drudgery of the activity can be somewhat lightened by intriguing discoveries. In remote corners of closets, in neglected boxes, and in fragrant cedar chests one finds old hats, out-dated shoes, musty scrap books and treasured […]
When first asked to write about the 1950’s, they appeared in my mind as a shapeless, featureless segment of history. But a little more concentration and the perusal of some “Standard Bearers” of the era began to give it dimensions. One bit of information suggested another and soon the “50’s” came alive again. January 1, […]
After all attempts at an out-of-court settlement failed, the case between The First Protestant Reformed Church, plaintiff, and Hubert De Wolf and his “consistory,” defendants, came up before Judge Thaddeus B. Taylor in the Superior Court of Grand Rapids. Proceedings and testimony before the court lasted from Tuesday, May 25, 1954 until Tuesday, June 15, […]
This month Beacon Lights celebrates an anniversary, its first anniversary. It was one year ago, in the month of February, that our young people’s paper was first published, after a period of dormancy of about six months. Why wasn’t our paper published? You all realize the trouble in our Protestant Reformed Churches. Beacon Lights, too, […]
Several years ago, the Rev. Hoeksema wrote a pamphlet under the title, “The Gospel,” which has been published and reprinted more than once by the Sunday School Society of the First Protestant Reformed Church. In the interest of the truth vs. errors of those that have schismatically left our churches, and who, even today, continue […]
If we look back over the thirty years of our existence as Protestant Reformed Churches to discover any serious lack we may have suffered, we would venture to say that our sore spot lies in our failure to provide proper facilities where our children might be instructed according to the demands of God’s covenant. Even […]
While we await the court decision of the Superior Court in Grand Rapids concerning the disposition of the name, archives, fund, plant, building and equipment of the First Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, it is well that we draw back the reins of our rushing life, to make several observations in retrospect. This we […]