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The Americanization of a Rural Immigrant Church
Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- LIST OF TABLES -- CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I - ENDNOTES -- CHAPTER II EUROPEAN BACKGROUND, 1525-1874 -- Anabaptism and Early Migration -- The Prussian Mennonite Church -- Settlement in Russia -- Life in Russia -- Economic Development -- Education -- The Church -- CHAPTER II - ENDNOTES -- CHAPTER III IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA AND SETTLEMENT IN KANSAS -- Causes of Immigration -- Establishing New Communities -- The Local Church -- CHAPTER III - ENDNOTES -- CHAPTER IV THE LANGUAGE TRANSITION -- The Role of the German Language -- Fa...
The History of the General Conference of the Mennonites of North America
The History of the General Conference of the Mennonites of North America by Henry Peter Krehbiel, first published in 1898, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
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As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. Hebrews 12:1a. This collection of thirty-three stories portrays the lives and thoughts of Mennonite women from the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, India, and Paraguay who lived during the last two hundred years.
The Peter Graber Family Record, 1839-1948 ...
Peter Graber was born in 1816 in Edwardsdorf, Russia the fourth child of Johann and Barbara Stucky Graber. He died 19 March 1889 probably in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. On 27 March 1839 he married Marie Lisabeth Strausz (d. 1859). His second marriage was to Katherine Senner in 1854 who was born 7 May 1836 and died 18 June 1921. They emigrated to America between 1874 and 1876, living in Ohio, South Dakota and possibly Kansas where his parents had settled and many of his descendants lived. Descendants lived in Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana, Oregon, Washinsgton, California, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nebraska and elsewhere.
Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites
Donald B. Kraybill has spent his career among Anabaptist groups, gaining an unparalleled understanding of these traditionally private people. Kraybill shares that deep knowledge in this succinct overview of the beliefs and cultural practices of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites in North America. Found throughout Canada, Central America, Mexico, and the United States, these religious communities include more than 200 different groups with 800,000 members in 17 countries. Through 340 short entries, Kraybill offers readers information on a wide range of topics related to religious views and social practices. With thoughtful consideration of how these diverse communities are related, t...
