Coordinates: 33°29'26.19" S 22°32'11.58" E Alt: 476m
The members of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation of De Rust and surrounding farms seceded from the D.R.C. Church of Oudtshoorn in April 1899. The plans for the erection of a church in the 'late' Neo-Gothic style of Mr. George WALLIS (snr.) were accepted by the Church Council. The church was built by Mr. Combrink of Prince Albert, and the inauguration took place on 28th November 1902.
In 1910 it became clear that the pulpit of the church was unsuitable. The Church Council asked Mr. VIXSEBOXSE to design a pulpit in the Neo-Gothic style to match the architecture of the church. Selected yellow wood and stinkwood were used for the building of the pulpit.
(Ferreira 1983:35-36)
References:
Ferreira, Naas. 1983. J.E. Vixseboxse 1836 - 1943. Restorica: Journal of the Simon van der Stel Foundation , No 13, April. pp 35-36
