Stouffer Mennonite Church (Washington County, Maryland, USA)
Stouffer Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located in the Ringgold District, Washington County, Maryland, was organized in the Beaver Creek District, in a building later used by the Brethren Church. In 1828 a stone church was built on the present site. The name was doubtless given in honor of the minister John Stouffer (1746-1836), who later became the bishop. The old building was replaced by a brick church in 1895. This is said to have been the first organized Mennonite congregation in Washington County. The ministers who have served up until 1957 were John Stouffer, Abr. Stouffer, Christian Newcomer, John Martin, John Hoover, David Shank, Denton Martin, and Amos J. Martin. The membership in 1957 was 104.
| Author(s) | John D Risser |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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Risser, John D. "Stouffer Mennonite Church (Washington County, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stouffer_Mennonite_Church_(Washington_County,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=85381.
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Risser, John D. (1959). Stouffer Mennonite Church (Washington County, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Stouffer_Mennonite_Church_(Washington_County,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=85381.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 638. All rights reserved.
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