Nieuwenhuis

(Ferdinand Jakob Domela), Dutch publicist, b. Utrecht, 3 May, 1848. At first a minister of the Luther an church, on Nov. 25, ’77, he told his congregation that he had ceased to believe in Christianity, and as an honest man resigned. He then contributed to De Banier (Banner) de Dageraad (Dawn) and de Vragen des Tijds (Questions of the time.) On 1st March, ’79 he started a Socialist paper Recht voor Allen , now an important daily organ of Socialism and Free thought. His principle writings are— With Jesus , For or against Socialism , The Religious Oath Question , The Religion of Reason , The Religion of Humanity . On Jan. 19, ’87, he was sentenced to one years’ solitary confinement for an article he had not written, and was harshly treated till upon pre ure of public opinion, he was liberated 30 Aug. 1887. He is now member of the Dutch Parliament.