Scope and Contents
The collection contains biographical information and his lecture notes to accompany his lantern slides of his work in Arabia.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
- Creation: 2001
Biography
James Enoch Moerdyk (Moerdyke) was born in Drenthe, Michigan, on May 2, 1870, to Mr. and Mrs. William Moerdyk. He graduated from Hope College in 1897 and New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1900. He was licensed and ordained by the Classis of Wisconsin that same year. After graduating from seminary, he served as a missionary to Arabia from 1900-1941.
James Enoch Moerdyk passed away in Amarah, Iraq, on July 24, 1941.
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arabic
Abstract
James Enoch Moerdyk (Moerdyke) was born in Drenthe, Michigan, on May 2, 1870, to Mr. and Mrs. William Moerdyk. He graduated from Hope College in 1897 and New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1900. He was licensed and ordained by the Classis of Wisconsin that same year. He served as a missionary to Arabia from 1900-1941. The collection contains biographical information and his lecture notes to accompany his lantern slides of his work in Arabia.
Photographs
Lantern slides (Boxes 1 and 2)
Provenance
James Enoch Moerdyk
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hope College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Van Wylen Library
53 Graves Place
Holland Michigan 49423 United States
616-395-7798
archives@hope.edu
