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REMEMBER,
BUTTERBALL TURKEY
IS NOT AFFILIATED
w/ GRANDPA's
BUTTERBALL FARMS
BUTTER, APART from the
fact that grandpa sold
the name “butterball”
many years ago to the
turkey company (as an
aside, grandpa dabbled
in the meat business as
well, & always hosted
big thanksgiving meals
at the butterball
mansion:

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Friday, January 23, 2026

A Few Letters to the Press after the Death of Mr Peters, etc (Peters, Leo : 1908-1995)

 

Peters, Leo (1908-1995)


AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF ABOVE: 
This text is a letter to the editor of the Grand Rapids Press, dated August 3, 1995, lamenting the death of Leo Peters and expressing hope that new voices will emerge to oppose the secular drift within the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) and Calvin College.
Key points:
  • The author, Orie Vander Boon, mourns the passing of Leo Peters, who was a vocal opponent of secularism in the CRC and Calvin College.
  • Peters is described as an able defender of the Bible as God's inspired word.
  • The letter contrasts Peters with a Calvin College professor who wrote a book challenging the literal six-day creation account in Genesis 2.
  • Vander Boon hopes for new leaders to continue Peters' work against the "world-conforming drift" of the church.
AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF ABOVE:
The text is a letter to the editor from Paul Schurman, who criticizes Rev. Leonard Hofman's reaction to the death of Leo Peters as being in poor taste and ungracious. Schurman argues that Peters was a courageous man trying to call his denomination back to faithfulness, and that The Press was wrong to revisit a past controversy at the time of his death.
  • Paul Schurman criticizes Rev. Leonard Hofman's remarks about the recently deceased Leo Peters.
  • Schurman argues that Peters was a courageous man who did not cause division in the church.
  • The author believes The Press was wrong to publish unkind quotes about a deceased person.
  • The letter is from Paul Schurman of Holland.
AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF ABOVE: 
The text is an opinion piece or letter to the editor regarding the death of a man named Leo Peters and his role within the CRC (Christian Reformed Church). The author expresses sadness over his passing and reflects on his character and his efforts to counter what he perceived as rapid, liberal changes within the church.
  • The author was saddened by the death of Mr. Leo Peters.
  • The author's family once received generosity from Mr. Peters over 35 years ago.
  • Mr. Peters was an aging man who felt his church (CRC) was reversing its teachings.
  • He attempted to counter changes he perceived as "too fast and too liberal" within the church.


AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF ABOVE: 

The text is a letter to the editor from Fannie Klinger, published in the Grand Rapids Press on Wednesday, April 1, 1992. She expresses support for Leo Peters' advertisements, which she believes advocate for the Bible as the sole authority for solving issues facing the Christian Reformed Church (CRC).
  • Author: Fannie Klinger from Allendale.
  • Publication Date: Wednesday, April 1, 1992.
  • Publication: Grand Rapids Press.
  • Main Point: The author agrees with Leo Peters that the Bible should be the only authority for addressing problems within the CRC.