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The Dutch Reformed Church in Murraysburg is a congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church in the Eastern Cape Synod, although the town of Murraysburg has been within the Western Cape province since 1994.[1][2]
The town and congregation of Murraysburg, as was the case with the NG congregation of Richmond, originated due to the need of NG members in the field cornetship Uitvlucht from the vast district of Graaff-Reinet for a place of worship.[3] The historic meeting of the Presbyterian Commission under the chairmanship of Rev. Andrew Murray Sr.,[4] the father of the well-known Dr. Andrew Murray, on the farm Eenzaamheid on 19 April 1855 can be regarded as the founding meeting of the congregation.[5][4] At the time, it was the 64th congregation of the NG Church and today Murraysburg is the 14th oldest NG congregation in the Eastern Cape Synod.[6] If the initial negotiations had been successful, Murraysburg would have been built on the farm Toorfontein, 10 miles (about 16 km) west of the present town.[7]
12Hofmeyr, W. Louw, Nico J., S.M.. George S. en Johannes W. (samestellers). 1987. Die Hofmeyrs: 'n Familiegeskiedenis. Lynnwoodrif en Bloemfontein: Die Samestellers.
(in Afrikaans) Hofmeyr, W. Lou(w); Hofmeyr, Nico J.; Hofmeyr, S.M.; Hofmeyr, George S.; Hofmeyr, Johannes W. (samestellers). 1987. Die Hofmeyrs: 'n Familiegeskiedenis. Lynnwoodrif en Bloemfontein: Die Samestellers.
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