Dutch Reformed Church
Location	Middelburg, Mpumalanga
Country	South Africa
Denomination	Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk
History
Founded	13 March, 1866
Architecture
Functional status	Church

The Dutch Reformed Church in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, also known as the Witkerk, ^[1] is a congregation in the Eastern Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church. ^[2] Before the Transvaal Church divided into two, three and later four Synods, it was the tenth oldest congregation of that church. It was formerly known as the congregation Middelburg, Transvaal, but since around 1994 as Middelburg, Mpumalanga, to distinguish it from the Eastern Cape congregation Middelburg.

Contents

• Foundation
• References
• Sources

Foundation

The congregation was founded on 13 March 1866 under the name "Nazaret". ^{[3] [4] [5]} The historical event took place on the farm Elandspruit, which belonged to Elder N.P. Prinsloo, and is located approximately 10 km outside the present town of Middelburg. During the year 1866, the town of Nazareth was surveyed and laid out on a farm that belonged to the Lydenburg congregation. ^[6] It was not until 24 February 1872 that Nazareth was declared a separate district by the state president and Mr. A.B. Joubert was appointed as the first magistrate. The second building erected (in 1867) ^[7] was a small Dutch Reformed Church, the cornerstone of which was laid by Rev. Frans Lion Cachet. He was assisted by Rev. Merensky, a missionary at Botshabelo.

References

Sources

• (in Afrikaans) Du Toit, ds. F.G.M. 1967. Ned. Geref. Gemeente Middelburg, Transvaal. Gedenkboek by die Eeufees op 11-19 Maart 1967. Middelburg, Transvaal: NG Kerkraad.
• Olivier, ds. P.L. (samesteller), Ons gemeentelike feesalbum . Kaapstad en Pretoria: N.G. Kerk-uitgewers, 1952.
• (in Afrikaans) Krüger, prof. D.W. en Beyers, C.J. (hoofred.) Suid-Afrikaanse Biografiese Woordeboek Deel III. Kaapstad: Tafelberg-Uitgewers, 1977.
• (in Dutch) Maeder, ds. G.A. en Zinn, Christian. 1917. Ons Kerk Album. Kaapstad: Ons Kerk Album Maatschappij Bpkt.

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