The Handopening

To the Classis of the Prot. Reformed churches, in session June 3, 1937, at Grand Rapids, Mich. Esteemed Brethren: The undersigned was appointed by Classis to ex­plain the usage known as "Handopening". He has done as instructed and herewith presents to you his findings. The questions to be raised and answered are: - What was the "Handopening" originally? - What did it come to be in the churches of the "Afscheiding" of 1836; in the Chr. Ref. churches of the United States of America; in our...