https://gameo.org/api.php?hidebots=1&translations=filter&urlversion=1&days=7&limit=50&target=Fellowship_of_Evangelical_Churches&action=feedrecentchanges&feedformat=atomGAMEO - Changes related to "Fellowship of Evangelical Churches" [en]2024-03-29T10:58:06ZRelated changesMediaWiki 1.35.1https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Morton_(Illinois,_USA)&diff=178586&oldid=170343Morton (Illinois, USA)2024-03-28T10:59:31Z<p>added links</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1957 rural members lived within a six-mile (10 km) radius mainly south and west. [[Fellowship of Evangelical Churches|Evangelical Mennonites]], earlier known as Defenseless Mennonites, were located five miles (8 km) southwest, and the [[Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Morton, Illinois, USA)|Pleasant Hill]] (MC) congregation five miles (8 km) west. There were approximately 500 Mennonites within a six-mile (10 km) radius. The [[Apostolic Christian Church of America|Apostolic Christian Church]] had one of its larger congregations in Morton. The town was noted for its small industries, which included two potteries, two manufacturers of grain elevators, a fence factory, and a washing-machine factory. Mennonites were employed locally and in large industries in Peoria. A number of Mennonites operated their own businesses.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1957 rural members lived within a six-mile (10 km) radius mainly south and west. [[Fellowship of Evangelical Churches|Evangelical Mennonites]], earlier known as Defenseless Mennonites, were located five miles (8 km) southwest, and the [[Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church (Morton, Illinois, USA)|Pleasant Hill]] (MC) congregation five miles (8 km) west. There were approximately 500 Mennonites within a six-mile (10 km) radius. The [[Apostolic Christian Church of America|Apostolic Christian Church]] had one of its larger congregations in Morton. The town was noted for its small industries, which included two potteries, two manufacturers of grain elevators, a fence factory, and a washing-machine factory. Mennonites were employed locally and in large industries in Peoria. A number of Mennonites operated their own businesses.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1835 a group of Amish Mennonites from Bavaria, and a few from Butler County, Ohio, settled in the neighborhood of Hennepin, Putnam County. Shortly thereafter most of these moved across the Illinois River into [[Bureau County (Illinois, USA)|Bureau County]], near [[Tiskilwa Mennonite Church (Tiskilwa, Illinois, USA)|Tiskilwa]], and formed the nucleus of what has become the Willow Springs Church. The Central Conference Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa was an offshoot of this congregation.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1835 a group of Amish Mennonites from Bavaria, and a few from Butler County, Ohio, settled in the neighborhood of Hennepin, Putnam County. Shortly thereafter most of these moved across the Illinois River into [[Bureau County (Illinois, USA)|Bureau County]], near [[Tiskilwa Mennonite Church (Tiskilwa, Illinois, USA)|Tiskilwa]], and formed the nucleus of what has become the Willow Springs Church. The Central Conference Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa was an offshoot of this congregation.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Most of the remaining Amish Mennonite congregations in Illinois not already mentioned were outgrowths of settlements mentioned above, with further additions of immigrants from other states in some cases. This includes the Roanoke Church between Eureka and Roanoke, the Goodfield Church near Goodfield, the Pleasant Grove Church near Tremont, the Hopedale Church near Hopedale, the [[Waldo Mennonite Church (Flanagan, Illinois, USA)|Waldo Church]] near [[Flanagan (Illinois, USA)|Flanagan]], and the [[East Bend Church (Fisher, Illinois, USA)|East Bend Church]] near [[Fisher (Illinois, USA)|Fisher]]. The Goodfield and Pleasant Grove congregations, mentioned above, merged in 1941 and constructed a new church building in [[Morton (Illinois, USA)|Morton]]. A small Conservative Amish congregation and a larger Mennonite congregation have developed from the Old Order Amish community at Arthur. In 1954 a new congregation was organized at [[Lombard Mennonite Church (Lombard, Illinois, USA)|Lombard]] just west of [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Most of the remaining Amish Mennonite congregations in Illinois not already mentioned were outgrowths of settlements mentioned above, with further additions of immigrants from other states in some cases. This includes the Roanoke Church between Eureka and Roanoke, the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Goodfield <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Mennonite </ins>Church <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(Goodfield, Illinois, USA)|Goodfield Church]] </ins>near Goodfield, the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Pleasant Grove Mennonite Church (Tremont, Illinois, USA)|</ins>Pleasant Grove Church<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>near Tremont, the Hopedale Church near Hopedale, the [[Waldo Mennonite Church (Flanagan, Illinois, USA)|Waldo Church]] near [[Flanagan (Illinois, USA)|Flanagan]], and the [[East Bend Church (Fisher, Illinois, USA)|East Bend Church]] near [[Fisher (Illinois, USA)|Fisher]]. The Goodfield and Pleasant Grove congregations, mentioned above, merged in 1941 and constructed a new church building in [[Morton (Illinois, USA)|Morton]]. A small Conservative Amish congregation and a larger Mennonite congregation have developed from the Old Order Amish community at Arthur. In 1954 a new congregation was organized at [[Lombard Mennonite Church (Lombard, Illinois, USA)|Lombard]] just west of [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]].</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1907 a small independent group of Conservative Amish, mostly from Elkhart County, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">IN </del>came to Shelbyville in Shelby County. Sometimes called the "sleeping preacher group," they were followers of John D. Kauffman who caused much interest and controversy by his practice of preaching while in trances. An unaffiliated [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonite]] congregation, composed largely of withdrawals from the Roanoke and Metamora congregations, exists near Roanoke. Another unaffiliated Amish Mennonite congregation is located near Tampico.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1907 a small independent group of Conservative Amish, mostly from Elkhart County, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Indiana </ins>came to Shelbyville in Shelby County. Sometimes called the "<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Sleeping Preacher Churches|</ins>sleeping preacher group<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>," they were followers of John D. Kauffman who caused much interest and controversy by his practice of preaching while in trances. An unaffiliated [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonite]] congregation, composed largely of withdrawals from the Roanoke and Metamora congregations, exists near Roanoke. Another unaffiliated Amish Mennonite congregation is located near Tampico.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mennonites of various kinds have also come to [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]] but these groups can perhaps best be discussed in connection with the mission and institutional work of the several branches. There were in 1953 a total of nine congregations and mission stations in Chicago with a combined membership of about 550.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mennonites of various kinds have also come to [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]] but these groups can perhaps best be discussed in connection with the mission and institutional work of the several branches. There were in 1953 a total of nine congregations and mission stations in Chicago with a combined membership of about 550.</div></td></tr>
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