The Reformed Dutch Church is a Christian Protestant denomination that originated in Holland, and held its first synod at Antwerp in 1563. Emigrants from Holland took its teachings to America and a church was organized as early as 1619 in New Amsterdam. The denomination grew slowly, owing partly to persecutions from the English, but about 1737 felt strong enough to ask for a separate organization from the parent church in Holland. This was finally effected in 1772 through the agency of Dr. John H Livingston, and in 1793 the new organization was completed. At that time there were 136 churches and fifty ministers. The constitution then adopted was revised in 1842, and again in 1874. Research Reformed Dutch Church
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