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Practical Christianity rather than theology was the actual primary concern of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]] and Mennonites. A brief comparison of the first Anabaptist [[Confessions, Doctrinal|confession of faith]], the seven articles of the [[Schleitheim Confession|Schleitheim Confession]] of 1527, and the general Protestant confession, namely the [[Apostles' Creed|Apostles' Creed]], makes this very clear. As early as 1526 [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] expressed this interest in his familiar words, "No one can truly know Christ without following Him in life." [[Gremser, Hansel (16th century)|Hansel Gremser]], who was on trial in 1533, said that the Anabaptists, in case they were asked, recognized each other by the phrase, "I do Christian works." In his Reply to False Accusations [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]] himself defends the Anabaptists and their charitable deeds: "No one among them is allowed to beg. They take to heart the need of the saints. They entertain those in distress. They take the stranger into their houses. They comfort the afflicted; assist the needy; clothe the naked; feed the hungry; do not turn their face from the poor; do not despise their own flesh." And about 150 years later, in 1693, George Thormann, the Reformed pastor of Lützelflüh in the [[Emmental (Switzerland)|Emmental]], used very similar words concerning the Bernese Mennonites in his book, Probierstein. Only on such a basis could the church ban and church discipline in general become of such importance to the Anabaptists. With their aversion to all luxury, their ethics lean toward sanctification and good works, and criticize the one-sidedness of Luther's doctrine of justification. Their home missions, and [[Poor, Care of|homes for the poor]], [[Aged, Care for|the aged]], and the [[Orphanages|orphans]] are expressions of this inclination. Indeed, [[Relief Work|relief]] and [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]] have always appeared as two sides of the same principle. The Mennonite relief organizations, such as Christenpflicht, [[Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge|Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge]] (relief organization of the [[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung]]), the Dutch Committee for Foreign Needs, and Stichting voor Bizondere Noden, the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]] as well as the numerous orphanages, old people's homes, and [[Hospitals, Clinics and Dispensaries|hospitals]] in several countries where Mennonites are living, are evidence of this fact, as well as the history of all the various groups which at times gave and at other times received help, from [[Switzerland|Switzerland]] to [[Lithuania|Lithuania]], [[Ukraine|Ukraine]], and in mission fields, especially in [[Java (Indonesia)|Java]] and [[India|India]].

= Bibliography =
The Complete Writings of Menno Simons, c. 1496-1561, trans. Leonard Verduin, ed. J. C. Wenger. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1956: 558.

Crous, Ernest. "Hilfswerke der Mennoniten in früherer Zeit." Unser Blatt III (1949): No. 42.

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.

Mennonitischer Gemeinde-Kalender (1952): 68-72.

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-Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.
+Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.
 <em>Mennonitischer Gemeinde-Kalender</em> (1952): 68-72.
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-Practical Christianity rather than theology was the actual primary concern of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]] and Mennonites. A brief comparison of the first Anabaptist [[Confessions, Doctrinal|confession of faith]], the seven articles of the [[Schleitheim Confession|Schleitheim Confession]] of 1527, and the general Protestant confession, namely the [[Apostles' Creed|Apostles' Creed]], makes this very clear. As early as 1526 [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] expressed this interest in his familiar words, "No one can truly know Christ without following Him in life." [[Gremser, Hansel (16th century)|Hansel Gremser]], who was on trial in 1533, said that the Anabaptists, in case they were asked, recognized each other by the phrase, "I do Christian works." In his <em>Reply to False Accusations </em>[[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]] himself defends the Anabaptists and their charitable deeds: "No one among them is allowed to beg. They take to heart the need of the saints. They entertain those in distress. They take the stranger into their houses. They comfort the afflicted; assist the needy; clothe the naked; feed the hungry; do not turn their face from the poor; do not despise their own flesh." And about 150 years later, in 1693, George Thormann, the Reformed pastor of Lützelflüh in the [[Emmental (Switzerland)|Emmental]], used very similar words concerning the Bernese Mennonites in his book, <em>Probierstein. </em>Only on such a basis could the church ban and church discipline in general become of such importance to the Anabaptists. With their aversion to all luxury, their ethics lean toward sanctification and good works, and criticize the one-sidedness of Luther's doctrine of justification. Their home missions, and [[Poor, Care of|homes for the poor]], [[Aged, Care for|the aged]], and the [[Orphanages|orphans]] are expressions of this inclination. Indeed, [[Relief Work|relief]] and [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]] have always appeared as two sides of the same principle. The Mennonite relief organizations, such as Christenpflicht, [[Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge|Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge]] (relief organization of the [[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung]])<em>, </em>the Dutch Committee for Foreign Needs<em>, </em>and Stichting voor Bizondere Noden<em>, </em>the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]] as well as the numerous orphanages, old people's homes, and [[Hospitals, Clinics and Dispensaries|hospitals]] in several countries where Mennonites are living, are evidence of this fact, as well as the history of all the various groups which at times gave and at other times received help, from [[Switzerland|Switzerland]] to [[Lithuania|Lithuania]], [[Ukraine|Ukraine]], and in mission fields, especially in [[Java (Indonesia)|Java]] and [[India|India]].
+Practical Christianity rather than theology was the actual primary concern of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]] and Mennonites. A brief comparison of the first Anabaptist [[Confessions, Doctrinal|confession of faith]], the seven articles of the [[Schleitheim Confession|Schleitheim Confession]] of 1527, and the general Protestant confession, namely the [[Apostles' Creed|Apostles' Creed]], makes this very clear. As early as 1526 [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] expressed this interest in his familiar words, "No one can truly know Christ without following Him in life." [[Gremser, Hansel (16th century)|Hansel Gremser]], who was on trial in 1533, said that the Anabaptists, in case they were asked, recognized each other by the phrase, "I do Christian works." In his <em>Reply to False Accusations </em>[[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]] himself defends the Anabaptists and their charitable deeds: "No one among them is allowed to beg. They take to heart the need of the saints. They entertain those in distress. They take the stranger into their houses. They comfort the afflicted; assist the needy; clothe the naked; feed the hungry; do not turn their face from the poor; do not despise their own flesh." And about 150 years later, in 1693, George Thormann, the Reformed pastor of Lützelflüh in the [[Emmental (Switzerland)|Emmental]], used very similar words concerning the Bernese Mennonites in his book, <em>Probierstein. </em>Only on such a basis could the church ban and church discipline in general become of such importance to the Anabaptists. With their aversion to all luxury, their ethics lean toward sanctification and good works, and criticize the one-sidedness of Luther's doctrine of justification. Their home missions, and [[Poor, Care of|homes for the poor]], [[Aged, Care for|the aged]], and the [[Orphanages|orphans]] are expressions of this inclination. Indeed, [[Relief Work|relief]] and [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]] have always appeared as two sides of the same principle. The Mennonite relief organizations, such as Christenpflicht, [[Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge|Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge]] (relief organization of the [[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung]]), the Dutch Committee for Foreign Needs, and Stichting voor Bizondere Noden, the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]] as well as the numerous orphanages, old people's homes, and [[Hospitals, Clinics and Dispensaries|hospitals]] in several countries where Mennonites are living, are evidence of this fact, as well as the history of all the various groups which at times gave and at other times received help, from [[Switzerland|Switzerland]] to [[Lithuania|Lithuania]], [[Ukraine|Ukraine]], and in mission fields, especially in [[Java (Indonesia)|Java]] and [[India|India]].
 = Bibliography =
 <em>The Complete Writings of Menno Simons, c. 1496-1561</em>, trans. Leonard Verduin, ed. J. C. Wenger. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1956: 558.

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 Crous, Ernest. "Hilfswerke der Mennoniten in früherer Zeit." <em>Unser Blatt </em>III (1949): No. 42.
-Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.
+Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.
 <em>Mennonitischer Gemeinde-Kalender</em> (1952): 68-72.
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 Crous, Ernest. "Hilfswerke der Mennoniten in früherer Zeit." <em>Unser Blatt </em>III (1949): No. 42.
-Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.
+Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 387 f.
 <em>Mennonitischer Gemeinde-Kalender</em> (1952): 68-72.
 {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 4, pp. 208-209|date=1959|a1_last=Crous|a1_first=Ernst|a2_last=|a2_first=}}

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 Practical Christianity rather than theology was the actual primary concern of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]] and Mennonites. A brief comparison of the first Anabaptist [[Confessions, Doctrinal|confession of faith]], the seven articles of the [[Schleitheim Confession|Schleitheim Confession]] of 1527, and the general Protestant confession, namely the [[Apostles' Creed|Apostles' Creed]], makes this very clear. As early as 1526 [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] expressed this interest in his familiar words, "No one can truly know Christ without following Him in life." [[Gremser, Hansel (16th century)|Hansel Gremser]], who was on trial in 1533, said that the Anabaptists, in case they were asked, recognized each other by the phrase, "I do Christian works." In his <em>Reply to False Accusations </em>[[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]] himself defends the Anabaptists and their charitable deeds: "No one among them is allowed to beg. They take to heart the need of the saints. They entertain those in distress. They take the stranger into their houses. They comfort the afflicted; assist the needy; clothe the naked; feed the hungry; do not turn their face from the poor; do not despise their own flesh." And about 150 years later, in 1693, George Thormann, the Reformed pastor of Lützelflüh in the [[Emmental (Switzerland)|Emmental]], used very similar words concerning the Bernese Mennonites in his book, <em>Probierstein. </em>Only on such a basis could the church ban and church discipline in general become of such importance to the Anabaptists. With their aversion to all luxury, their ethics lean toward sanctification and good works, and criticize the one-sidedness of Luther's doctrine of justification. Their home missions, and [[Poor, Care of|homes for the poor]], [[Aged, Care for|the aged]], and the [[Orphanages|orphans]] are expressions of this inclination. Indeed, [[Relief Work|relief]] and [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]] have always appeared as two sides of the same principle. The Mennonite relief organizations, such as Christenpflicht, [[Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge|Mennonitische Flüchtlingsfürsorge]] (relief organization of the [[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung]])<em>, </em>the Dutch Committee for Foreign Needs<em>, </em>and Stichting voor Bizondere Noden<em>, </em>the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]] as well as the numerous orphanages, old people's homes, and [[Hospitals, Clinics and Dispensaries|hospitals]] in several countries where Mennonites are living, are evidence of this fact, as well as the history of all the various groups which at times gave and at other times received help, from [[Switzerland|Switzerland]] to [[Lithuania|Lithuania]], [[Ukraine|Ukraine]], and in mission fields, especially in [[Java (Indonesia)|Java]] and [[India|India]].
 = Bibliography =
 <em>The Complete Writings of Menno Simons, c. 1496-1561</em>, trans. Leonard Verduin, ed. J. C. Wenger. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1956: 558.
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 <em>Mennonitischer Gemeinde-Kalender</em> (1952): 68-72.
 {{GAMEO_footer|hp=Vol. 4, pp. 208-209|date=1959|a1_last=Crous|a1_first=Ernst|a2_last=|a2_first=}}