Dutch Reformed Church, Robertson

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The Dutch Reformed Church in Robertson is a large rural congregation in Robertson, South Africa, in the province of the Western Cape and the NG Church's Synod of the Western and Southern Cape. [1] It was founded in 1853 [2] as the 52nd congregation in the entire Church, [3] but is currently (2015) the 51st oldest congregation after the incorporation of the NG congregation Middelburg, [4] Cape with its daughter congregation, Middelburg-Uitsig, in 2010. [5]

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References

  1. Dreyer, eerw. A. 1932. Jaarboek van die Nederduits-Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika vir die jaar 1933, Kaapstad: Jaarboek-Kommissie van die Raad van die Kerke.
  2. https://southafrica.co.za/history-robertson.html
  3. Maeder, ds. G.A. en Zinn, Christian. 1917. Ons Kerk Album. Kaapstad: Ons Kerk Album Maatschappij Bpkt.
  4. Olivier, ds. P.L. (samesteller), Ons gemeentelike feesalbum . Kaapstad en Pretoria: N.G. Kerk-uitgewers, 1952.
  5. Tromp, A.H. 1953. Robertson, 1853–1953. Gedenkboek by geleentheid van die honderdjarige bestaan van die dorp en die N.G. gemeente Robertson. Robertson: Die Eeufeeskomitee van Robertson.

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