Hendrik Jan Elhorst (29 October 1861, Wisch, Gelderland – 21 March 1924, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister. He was trained at the gymnasium in Deventer and then at the Amsterdam Mennonite seminary and first served in Irnsum (Friesland) 1887-1888, Arnhem 1888-1898, The Hague 1898-1900, before being called in 1900 to serve in the Doopsgezinde kerk, Haarlem, where he became a member of the Teylers First Society in 1902. Van Gelder became a professor in the University of Amsterdam 1906-1924. He was one of the founders and editors of Teylers Theologisch Tijdschrift. References 1861 births 1924 deaths Dutch Mennonites Members of Teylers Eerste Genootschap Mennonite ministers People from Oude IJsselstreek Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam 19th-century Anabaptist ministers 20th-century Anabaptist ministers