New Amsterdam Presbyterian Church
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Records show that public worship services were held as early as
1853, sometimes in the Dutch language, sometimes in English. The
visits of a Presbyterian missionary, who preached in John
Mulder's wagon shop, resulted in the organization of a
Presbyterian church in October 1870, the first resident pastor
being the Rev. D. Borgers. The church building was begun in 1873
and completed in 1879. In 1885, the congregation authorized a
maximum loan of $300 in order to build a manse. A new manse was
erected in 1925. No records exist for the years 1872 to 1884,
but it is believe that services were under the jurisdiction of
the Reformed Church during that time. Since 1884, however, the
church has been a Presbyterian church. |