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the Liberty Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was located near South English, Keokuk County, [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]] and was a member of the [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]]. It was organized in 1898 by L. J. Heatwole and Daniel Driver with nine members. The membership in 1954 was 84. S. B. Wenger was one of the charter members and a chief promoter of the work at this place. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the autumn of 1900, when a new meetinghouse was dedicated. The first resident minister was S. G. Lapp, later ordained bishop. Serving with him was P. J. Blosser as minister from 1907, serving as bishop since 1929. Silas J. Horst was assistant pastor in 1955. | the Liberty Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was located near South English, Keokuk County, [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]] and was a member of the [[Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church)|Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference]]. It was organized in 1898 by L. J. Heatwole and Daniel Driver with nine members. The membership in 1954 was 84. S. B. Wenger was one of the charter members and a chief promoter of the work at this place. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the autumn of 1900, when a new meetinghouse was dedicated. The first resident minister was S. G. Lapp, later ordained bishop. Serving with him was P. J. Blosser as minister from 1907, serving as bishop since 1929. Silas J. Horst was assistant pastor in 1955. | ||
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Gingerich, Melvin. <em>Mennonites in Iowa</em>. Iowa City, 1939. | Gingerich, Melvin. <em>Mennonites in Iowa</em>. Iowa City, 1939. | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, 20 August 2013
the Liberty Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church) was located near South English, Keokuk County, Iowa and was a member of the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference. It was organized in 1898 by L. J. Heatwole and Daniel Driver with nine members. The membership in 1954 was 84. S. B. Wenger was one of the charter members and a chief promoter of the work at this place. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the autumn of 1900, when a new meetinghouse was dedicated. The first resident minister was S. G. Lapp, later ordained bishop. Serving with him was P. J. Blosser as minister from 1907, serving as bishop since 1929. Silas J. Horst was assistant pastor in 1955.
Bibliography
Gingerich, Melvin. Mennonites in Iowa. Iowa City, 1939.
| Author(s) | Silas J Horst |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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Horst, Silas J. "Liberty Mennonite Church (South English, Iowa, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Liberty_Mennonite_Church_(South_English,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=83173.
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Horst, Silas J. (1957). Liberty Mennonite Church (South English, Iowa, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Liberty_Mennonite_Church_(South_English,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=83173.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 334. All rights reserved.
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