Reformed Marriage Ceremonies

Rev. Cammenga is pastor of Southwest Protestant Reformed Church in Grandville, Michigan. Since it is proper that the matrimonial state be confirmed in the presence of Christ's church, according to the form for that purpose, the consistories shall attend to it.  Church Order, Article 70. Historical Background Article 70 concerns the "confirmation" of marriage. The language of the article reflects the Dutch scene in the nineteenth century. Early in the century the Dutch government had assumed...