Rev. C. Hanko – Chapter 3: Home Life

Editor’s Note: In this chapter, Rev. Hanko takes us inside his own home and its routine. No doubt, life in his home was similar to that of many homes in this Dutch-Calvinist community—orderly and scheduled. The typical Dutch home had a task and a meal for each day of the week. Monday was wash day. At 4:00 in the morning the wash kettle was placed on the cook stove to boil the clothes. The wash tubs were arranged on the hand wringer. Water was brought in from the cistern, and the lines were put...