Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Surveys the history and development of Dutch Reformed churches associated with the Secession of 1834"-- Provided by publisher.

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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Historical Background and Spiritual Roots of the Secession of 1834 -- 2 The Further Reformation -- 3 The Further Reformation View of the Church -- 4 Further Reformation Views on the Doctrine of Salvation -- 5 The Reveil -- 6 The Character of the Dutch Reveil -- 7 The Secession of 1834 -- 8 The Scholte Club, Part 1-Scholte and Brummelkamp -- 9 The Scholte Club, Part 2-Van Velzen, Gezelle Meerburg, and Van Raalte -- 10 Early Years of the Secession -- 11 Doctrinal Differences between De Cock and Scholte, Part 1

12 Doctrinal Differences between De Cock and Scholte, Part 2 -- 13 Preaching in the Secession Churches -- 14 The Amsterdam Synod of 1840-A Very Important Synod -- 15 Training Ministers -- 16 The Brummelkamp Issue -- 17 The Theological School at Kampen -- 18 Helenius De Cock's Theological Method -- 19 Controversy Surrounding the Well-Meant Offer of Grace -- 20 The Influence of the Marrow Men on the Secession Church -- 21 Pieters, Kreulen, and the Synod of 1863 -- 22 History of the Reformed Churches under the Cross -- 23 Ledeboer and the Ledeboerians

24 Rev. G. H. Kersten and the Netherlands Reformed Congregations -- 25 Secession Immigrants in North America -- 26 The Birth of the Christian Reformed Church -- 27 Douwe Vander Werp and Other Early Leaders in the CRC -- 28 Hendrik Pieter Scholte-Founder of Pella -- 29 Abraham Kuyper, the Doleantie, and the Union of 1892 -- 30 Dutch-American Secession Theologians, Part 1-L. J. Hulst and F. M. Ten Hoor -- 31 Dutch American Secession Theologians, Part 2-William W. Heyns -- 32 Dutch Secession Theology after 1892 -- 33 Leading Dutch Secession Theologians -- 34 Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix