News From Our Churches / Professor Hoeksema’s last year as Editor-in-Chief of The Standard Bearer

First Church in Grand Rapids has formed a new trio consisting of Rev. B. Gritters, Rev. K. Hanko, and Rev. K. Koole. The congregation was to meet Monday, Sept. 28, to select one to receive a call as a second missionary to Jamaica. Prof. R. Decker has declined the call extended to him by our congregation in Holland, Michigan. Rev. R. Miersma preached his "farewell" sermon at Holland the evening of August 30. His sermon was based on I Cor. 15:58: "Persevering in the Lord's Work". He stressed...