Independent Old Order Mennonite Church (Ontario, Canada) - Revision history

SamSteiner at 11:16, 17 May 2020

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SamSteiner: corrected error per Peter Hoover

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corrected error per Peter Hoover

RichardThiessen at 02:36, 2 April 2019

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Independent Old Order Mennonite Church Meetinghouses

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Independent Old Order Mennonite Church Meetinghouses

SamSteiner at 13:53, 29 March 2019

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 In 1921, after Daniel Brubacher left, Enoch Horst was ordained bishop and David W. Martin advanced to the ministry. David’s brother Solomon W. Martin became deacon and Amos Bearinger a minister. But the internal struggles to interpret and restore Menno Simons’ teaching and early Anabaptist practice continued to thin the ranks of the new group. Enoch Horst, following an even more radical line than that of the Martin Church, parted ways with a small group of supporters, in 1924.
-In 1934 the David Martin Church ordained Elam S. Martin to the ministry and in 1941 Samuel Horst as deacon. A new meetinghouse was built near Linwood, in Wellesley Township in 1945.
+In October 1930, Deacon Franklin Housser, formerly of the [[South Cayuga Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada)|South Cayuga Old Order Mennonite]] congregation in [[Haldimand County (Ontario, Canada)|Haldimand County]], Ontario, joined the David Martin group. In 1934 the David Martin Church ordained Elam S. Martin to the ministry and in 1941 Samuel Horst as deacon. A new meetinghouse was built near Linwood, in Wellesley Township in 1945.
 In 1946 minister Paul Shank with a small group of members, formerly associated with the [[Old Order Mennonites of Virginia|Old Order Mennonites in Rockingham County, Virginia]], united with the David Martin Church. Most of these members, however, withdrew from the union in less than 10 years.
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 In 1917 the ultraconservative element of [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonites]] in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], located in Woolwich and [[Wellesley (Ontario, Canada)|Wellesley]] townships, [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], separated from the main body under the leadership of Deacon David W. Martin. They have practiced very exacting conservative methods. From a small number of families at first the group has grown to a membership of 116 in 1954, with three churches - Wellesley near Wallenstein, Martins near Hawkesville, and [[Conestoga Mennonite Meetinghouse (St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada)|Conestoga]] near St. Jacobs. The group is not affiliated with any conference. At first they chose [[Brubacher, Daniel M. (1840-1921)|Daniel M. Brubacher]] as bishop. In 1920 a schism on the question of the ban gave rise to the [[Daniel Brubacher Group (Wallenstein, Ontario, Canada)|Brubacher group]] and the Martin group. In 1921 Enoch Horst was chosen bishop of the Martin group. In 1924 Horst left the Martin group and has stood alone. In 1925 David W. Martin became bishop of the Martin group. The Brubacher group has practically lost out. In 1957 the ministers were Manasseh M. Frey, Martin B. Frey, and Elam Martin.
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 In 1918 the David Martin Church chose Daniel Brubacher by lot as their bishop. Enoch Horst was ordained minister for the Wellesley Township congregation in September 1918, and Menno Brubacher for Woolwich in October 1918. But the Brubachers withdrew in 1920 and the Martin group, growing steadily after its first turbulent years, was left to pursue its reforms alone.
-A number of families from the Rainham and South Cayuga congregations, including bishop Freeman Rittenhouse, joined the David Martin Church before 1920 (see [[Rainham Old Order Mennonite Church (Selkirk, Ontario, Canada)|Rainham Old Order Mennonites]]). The Hoover and Sherk families from those settlements became prominent in the group.
+A number of families from the Rainham and South Cayuga congregations joined the David Martin Church before 1920 (see [[Rainham Old Order Mennonite Church (Selkirk, Ontario, Canada)|Rainham Old Order Mennonites]]). The Hoover and Sherk families from those settlements became prominent in the group.
-In 1921, after Daniel Brubacher left and Freeman Rittenhouse had died, Enoch Horst was ordained bishop and David W. Martin advanced to the ministry. David’s brother Solomon W. Martin became deacon and Amos Bearinger a minister. But the internal struggles to interpret and restore Menno Simons’ teaching and early Anabaptist practice continued to thin the ranks of the new group. Enoch Horst, following an even more radical line than that of the Martin Church, parted ways with a small group of supporters, in 1924.
+In 1921, after Daniel Brubacher left, Enoch Horst was ordained bishop and David W. Martin advanced to the ministry. David’s brother Solomon W. Martin became deacon and Amos Bearinger a minister. But the internal struggles to interpret and restore Menno Simons’ teaching and early Anabaptist practice continued to thin the ranks of the new group. Enoch Horst, following an even more radical line than that of the Martin Church, parted ways with a small group of supporters, in 1924.
 In 1934 the David Martin Church ordained Elam S. Martin to the ministry and in 1941 Samuel Horst as deacon. A new meetinghouse was built near Linwood, in Wellesley Township in 1945.

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 Vol. 4, p. 966, by Joseph C. Fretz
-In 1917 the ultraconservative element of [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonites]] in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], located in Woolwich and [[Wellesley (Ontario, Canada)|Wellesley]] townships, [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], separated from the main body under the leadership of Deacon David W. Martin. They have practiced very exacting conservative methods. From a small number of families at first the group has grown to a membership of 116, in 1954, with three churches - Wellesley near Wallenstein, Martins near Hawkesville, and [[Conestoga Mennonite Meetinghouse (St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada)|Conestoga]] near St. Jacobs. The group is not affiliated with any conference. At first they chose [[Brubacher, Daniel M. (1840-1921)|Daniel M. Brubacher]] as bishop. In 1920 a schism on the question of the ban gave rise to the [[Daniel Brubacher Group (Wallenstein, Ontario, Canada)|Brubacher group]] and the Martin group. In 1921 Enoch Horst was chosen bishop of the Martin group. In 1924 Horst left the Martin group and has stood alone. In 1925 David W. Martin became bishop of the Martin group. The Brubacher group has practically lost out. In 1957 the ministers were Manasseh M. Frey, Martin B. Frey, and Elam Martin.
+In 1917 the ultraconservative element of [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonites]] in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], located in Woolwich and [[Wellesley (Ontario, Canada)|Wellesley]] townships, [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], separated from the main body under the leadership of Deacon David W. Martin. They have practiced very exacting conservative methods. From a small number of families at first the group has grown to a membership of 116 in 1954, with three churches - Wellesley near Wallenstein, Martins near Hawkesville, and [[Conestoga Mennonite Meetinghouse (St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada)|Conestoga]] near St. Jacobs. The group is not affiliated with any conference. At first they chose [[Brubacher, Daniel M. (1840-1921)|Daniel M. Brubacher]] as bishop. In 1920 a schism on the question of the ban gave rise to the [[Daniel Brubacher Group (Wallenstein, Ontario, Canada)|Brubacher group]] and the Martin group. In 1921 Enoch Horst was chosen bishop of the Martin group. In 1924 Horst left the Martin group and has stood alone. In 1925 David W. Martin became bishop of the Martin group. The Brubacher group has practically lost out. In 1957 the ministers were Manasseh M. Frey, Martin B. Frey, and Elam Martin.
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 | [[John Martin's Independent Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Linwood, Ontario, Canada)|John Martin's]] || Linwood || 1945
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-| Crosshill || Crosshill || 1987
+| [[Crosshill Independent Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Crosshill, Ontario, Canada)|Crosshill]] || Crosshill || 1987
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 | Wareham || Wareham || 2001

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 | [[John Martin's Independent Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse (Linwood, Ontario, Canada)|John Martin's]] || Linwood || 1945
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-| Crosshill || Crosshill || 1980s
+| Crosshill || Crosshill || 1987
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-| Wareham || Wareham || 1990s
+| Wareham || Wareham || 2001
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 | Osprey || McIntyre || 2000s

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	On leaving the [[Old Order Mennonites\|Old Order Mennonites]] in southern [[Ontario (Canada)\|Ontario]], the David Martin Church (also known as the David Martin Old Order Mennonites), established in 1917, attempted to revive the teachings and practices of the first [[Anabaptism\|Anabaptists]]—particularly including [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)\|Menno Simons’]] practice of the [[Ban\|ban]] and [[Avoidance (1953)\|avoidance]], previously unpracticed among the Swiss-South German Mennonites in [[Canada\|Canada]].		On leaving the [[Old Order Mennonites\|Old Order Mennonites]] in southern [[Ontario (Canada)\|Ontario]], the David Martin Church (also known as the David Martin Old Order Mennonites), established in 1917, attempted to revive the teachings and practices of the first [[Anabaptism\|Anabaptists]]—particularly including [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)\|Menno Simons’]] practice of the [[Ban\|ban]] and [[Avoidance (1953)\|avoidance]], previously unpracticed among the Swiss-South German Mennonites in [[Canada\|Canada]].

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 Martin, Donald. ''Old Order Mennonites of Ontario: Gelassenheit, Discipleship, Brotherhood''. Kitchener, Ont: Pandora Press, 2003: 167-179.
 = Additional Information =
-<strong>Original Article from <em>Mennonite Encyclopedia</em>, vol. 4, p. 966, by Joseph C. Fretz</strong>
+== Independent Old Order Mennonite Church Meetinghouses ==
 In 1917 the ultraconservative element of [[Old Order Mennonites|Old Order Mennonites]] in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], located in Woolwich and [[Wellesley (Ontario, Canada)|Wellesley]] townships, [[Waterloo County (Ontario, Canada)|Waterloo County]], separated from the main body under the leadership of Deacon David W. Martin. They have practiced very exacting conservative methods. From a small number of families at first the group has grown to a membership of 116, in 1954, with three churches - Wellesley near Wallenstein, Martins near Hawkesville, and [[Conestoga Mennonite Meetinghouse (St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada)|Conestoga]] near St. Jacobs. The group is not affiliated with any conference. At first they chose [[Brubacher, Daniel M. (1840-1921)|Daniel M. Brubacher]] as bishop. In 1920 a schism on the question of the ban gave rise to the [[Daniel Brubacher Group (Wallenstein, Ontario, Canada)|Brubacher group]] and the Martin group. In 1921 Enoch Horst was chosen bishop of the Martin group. In 1924 Horst left the Martin group and has stood alone. In 1925 David W. Martin became bishop of the Martin group. The Brubacher group has practically lost out. In 1957 the ministers were Manasseh M. Frey, Martin B. Frey, and Elam Martin.
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 Since 1958 the David Martin Church has grown rapidly through natural increase. Members of the church do not use electricity or own automobiles and farm tractors. But through the use of stationary engines and power plants a high level of industrialization has been attained, and the group is on the forefront of area industry and commerce. David Martin Mennonites do not operate private schools nor interact with other Old Order groups. Settlements were expanded and new meetinghouses built near Crosshill, Ontario, in the 1980s, and at Maxwell, Grey County, Ontario, in the 1990s. Meeting at five locations, living primarily in the Waterloo Region, in Perth and Grey Counties, in southern Ontario, the David Martin Mennonites numbered around 3,500 people in 2010.
 = Bibliography =
-Burkholder, L. J. <em>Brief History of Mennonites in Ontario</em>. Toronto: Livingstone Press, 1935: 200, 208-209.
+Burkholder, L. J. ''Brief History of Mennonites in Ontario''. Toronto: Livingstone Press, 1935: 200, 208-209.
-Martin, Donald. <em>Old Order Mennonites of Ontario: Gelassenheit, Discipleship, Brotherhood</em>. Kitchener, Ont: Pandora Press, 2003: 167-179.
+Martin, Donald. ''Old Order Mennonites of Ontario: Gelassenheit, Discipleship, Brotherhood''. Kitchener, Ont: Pandora Press, 2003: 167-179.
 = Additional Information =
 <strong>Original Article from <em>Mennonite Encyclopedia</em>, vol. 4, p. 966, by Joseph C. Fretz</strong>