The Executive Committee Meeting of the Council of Hope College

At the executive committee meeting of the Council of Hope College in the college library, it was reported that the deed had been obtained for the sixty acres of land given by Doctor Van Raalte.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1441/thumbnail.jp

The Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Council of Hope College

At the meeting of the executive committee of the Council of Hope College, Pres. Philip Phelps Jr. was in the chair. Attenders were Rev. Peter J. Oggel, Henry G. Decker, Rev. Abel T. Stewart, and Rev. Seine Bolks. Bemardus Ledeboer, M.D., was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Solomon Cumings, M.D. Van Raalte was not present and apparently was not a member of the executive committee.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1423/thumbnail.jp

Meeting Minutes of the Council of Hope College

Officers of the Council of Hope College were elected by ballot. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte was elected president; Rev. J. S. Joralmon, vice-president; Rev. Abel T. Stewart, secretary; and Rev. E. C. Oggel, treasurer. Students were examined at this annual meeting of the council. The meeting took place over several days. It was resolved that Samuel B. Schieffelin and his brother, James, be requested to provide a suitable building for Hope College.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1011/thumbnail.jp

Meeting Minutes of the Council of Hope College

At this meeting of the Council of Hope College, Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte was present. The meeting was apparently brief. The Council again met on 27 May. Routine business was taken care of.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1462/thumbnail.jp

A Brief Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Council of Hope College

A brief meeting of the executive committee of the Council of Hope College was held in the college library to discuss permanent improvement of the campus. Pres. Phelps chaired the meeting. Members present were Rev. Abel T. Stewart, Henry G. Decker, Dr. Bernardus Ledeboer, and Rev. Peter J. Oggel. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte is not yet a member of the this committee.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1427/thumbnail.jp

Meeting Minutes of the Council of Hope College

A lengthy meeting was held by the Council of Hope College, chaired by Pres. Philip Phelps, Jr. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte was not present due to his residency in Amelia, Virginia, at that time. At the meeting on the 18th, officers were elected for the coming year: Van Raalte as president; Rev. John S. Joralmon, vice president; Rev. Abel T. Stewart, secretary; and Rev. Pieter J. Oggel, treasurer. This action indicated that Van Raalte would play a prominent role in the council as well as having his son-in-law, Pieter Oggel, as an officer. [Unfortunately, Oggel would die in December.]https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1510/thumbnail.jp

A Note Written by the Rev. Abel T. Stewart, Secretary of the Council of Hope College, to Albertus C. Van Raalte Informing Him of the Following Resolution by the Council: Res\u27d That Doctor Van Raalte Be Authorized to Use the Rail Road Bonds for the Support of the Primary & Female Departments.

A note written by the Rev. Abel T. Stewart, Secretary of the Council of Hope College, to Albertus C. Van Raalte informing him of the following resolution by the Council: Res\u27d that Doctor Van Raalte be authorized to use the Rail Road Bonds for the support of the Primary & Female departments.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1137/thumbnail.jp

Meeting of the Council of Hope College

Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte was a representative of the Particular Synod of Chicago at this meeting of the Council of Hope College. Pres. Philip Phelps Jr. was in the chair.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1425/thumbnail.jp

Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of the Council of Hope College

Pres.Philip Phelps Jr. was in the chair for this meeting of the executive committee of the Council of Hope College. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte was not present because he was no longer a member of the executive committee.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1201/thumbnail.jp

A Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Council of Hope College

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Council of Hope College, it was resolved that the Zwemer House be used for recitation rooms for the theological students. A bill from the W. H. Schieffelin & Co. for chemicals for the laboratory was ordered to be paid.Pres. Phelps was authorized to hire a janitor. [Samuel B. Schieffelin, a major donor to the Holland Academy and Hope College, was a member of the W. H. Schieffelin firm.]https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1430/thumbnail.jp