A revised and updated version of
Abraham Kuyper: An Annotated Bibliography 1857-2010 by Tjitze Kuipers (2011)

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1911

Onze Eeredienst.
Kampen, J.H. Kok 1911. 557, [3] pp., 25cm.—full cloth ƒ4.50, quarter calf ƒ5.50.
Run: 2,000.
Published: October 1911.
Preface dated: ’s Gravenhage, August 1, 1911.
Translation (English), see: 2009.02.
Binding: quarter calf; spine: gold lettering on blind tooled shield, gold decorations and blind tooled bands; decorated endpapers. Full cloth: blind tooled boards; spine: gold lettering on black stamped shield, gold decorations and blind tooled bands; decorated endpapers.
RKB 190.
ET: Our worship.

The general section (chapters 1–81) describes many aspects of the service of worship. These aspects range from discussions of various liturgical rites to practical affairs such as official robes, organ music, and church buildings. The nine chapters about church buildings quickly left their mark, influencing the design of the Wilhelminakerk in Dordrecht (built in 1898/1899 by architect Tj. Kuipers). In the particular section on church ceremonies (chapters 82–130), Kuyper describes the baptismal ceremony and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, church discipline, the confirmation of office holders, and marriage services.

Eighty chapters were reprinted from De Heraut, no. 1015, June 6, 1897–no. 1242, October 20, 1901. These articles had been published on the inside page of De Heraut over a four-year period, frequently at lengthy intervals. These intervals did not simply occur because of the summer holidays, but also because Kuyper frequently introduced articles and shorter series on topical matters. From article 60 (no. 1187, September 30, 1900) on, the numbering of the articles in De Heraut diverges from that of the chapters in the book. In addition to correcting erroneous numbering in De Heraut, the book also rearranges several articles. Beginning with the sixtieth article, the title of the series in De Heraut was changed from Onze Eeredienst to Eeredienst. Kuyper’s period as prime minister caused him to halt the series in the fall of 1901.

Kuyper used his period of illness and convalescence during the spring and summer of 1911—he was suffering from a serious throat ailment according to the foreword (see also 1911.10 and 1911.15)—to complete Onze Eeredienst. He added two chapters—“Slot van de dienst” [Conclusion of the service] and “Van de collecten” [About the collection]—to the general section and then finished the particular section. Only the first article of the latter section had previously been published—ten years earlier, in De Heraut, no. 1242, October 20, 1901. Each chapter was furnished with a relevant heading. Small changes were sometimes made to the text. In 1912.07 Kuyper referred to Onze Eeredienst as a causerie (an informal talk).