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congregation geographically covered an area of 50 by 50 miles (80 x 80 km), within which lived 2,650 members and 4,100 souls, with regular church locations in halls and even a church building in the outskirts. Despite the incorporation of
Swellendam-Wes into the mother congregation, its membership was 1,184 and its number of souls 1,451.
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Rev. J. H. von Manger was the first of the more than 30 evangelists who served the congregation in addition to quite a few assistant preachers. From 1908, use was made of an assistant pastor and since 1917 the activities were handled by a first and second minister. Since 1944 the congregation has had
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The first church building was in use from 1802 to 1910, when it was demolished and made way for the new one with its 1,200 seats. It's in 1911, during the service of Rev. A. G. du Toit, initiated. For the first 43 years of its existence, the congregation suffered under a heavy debt load caused by the
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Swellendam, with its rich tradition and interesting past, is the seventh oldest congregation of the NG Church. Within the territory of the original congregation, more than 15 congregations were founded over the years. With the tricentenary celebration in 1952 of the people's planting at the Cape, the
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Robertson, after whom the town of Robertson was named, had the longest period of service in the parish, namely 38 years. Rev. DJ Malan was only able to serve the congregation for 10 months before his early death (1905), although his spiritual traces were still discernible decades later.
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The congregation's church building was designed by
Folkert Wilko Hesse and his son, Francois. Only 53 years after the proclamation of the district of Swellendam and the establishment of the drosdy and the town at the foot of the Langeberg, the establishment of the municipality of Swellendam in 1798
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Times of extraordinary spiritual blessings and revivals characterize the congregation's history and have contributed much to its rich past. In 1948, the 150-year anniversary of the congregation was festively celebrated and its history summarized in a commemorative book under the heading One and a
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