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Morrison Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), also known as the Mennonite Brick Church, located about four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Morrison, in Whiteside County, Illinois, belonging to the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA) |Illinois Mennonite Conference]], was organized in 1868. The meetinghouse was dedicated on 1 January 1873. The membership in 1956 was 16, with Aaron D. Nice as pastor.  
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The Morrison Mennonite Church, four miles northwest of Morrison, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], was the second Mennonite congregation in Whiteside County ([[Science Ridge Mennonite Church (Sterling, Illinois, USA)|Science Ridge]] was the other). William Gsell, from [[Franklin County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Franklin County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], settled in the Morrison area in 1864. After a few other families arrived, they organized the Morrison congregation in the West Clyde schoolhouse in 1868. It did not have a local minister until [[Nice, Henry (1822-1902)|Bishop Henry Nice]] moved to Morrison in 1869. Nice was a strong promoter of [[Sunday School|Sunday schools]] and had been part of a [[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]] congregation when he lived in [[Wadsworth (Ohio, USA)|Wadsworth]], [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]].
  
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Morrison was a charter member of the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Illinois Mennonite Conference]] when it was organized in 1872.
  
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The Morrison congregation built a red brick meetinghouse in 1872, holding the first service in the building on 1 January 1873. Some locals referred to it as the Red Brick Church.
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During [[World War (1914-1918)|World War I]], Minister John Nice asked local authorities how to avoid having the church painted yellow. When told this would mean buying war bonds, the congregation, including ministers and deacons, did so.
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The congregation closed after Aaron D. Nice retired in 1984.
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= Bibliography =
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Smith, Willard H. ''Mennonites in Illinois''. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 45-46, 193-194, 198-199, 219, 357, 548.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address:''' Morrison, Illinois
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'''Phone:'''
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://illinoismennonite.com/home/ Illinois Mennonite Conference]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Morrison Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| [[Nice, Henry (1822-1892)|Henry Nice (1822-1892)]](Bishop) || 1869-1892
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| John Kornhaus || 1871-1887
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| John Nice (1858-1931)<br />(Bishop) || 1887-1895<br />1895-1931
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| John M. McCulloh (1860-1923) || 1893-1916
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| Daniel H. Deter (1852-1943) || 1902-?
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| John Kore Zook (1894-1984) || 1933-1937
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| Aaron D. Nice (1909-2009) || 1938-1984
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|}
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== Morrison Mennonite Church Membership ==
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! Year !! Members
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| 1873 || 30
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| 1913 || 34
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| 1920 || 33
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| 1930 || 26
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| 1940 || 15
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| 1950 || 19
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| 1960 || 15
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| 1970 || 20
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| 1980 || 14
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| 1984 || 10
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By Aaron D. Nice. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 3, p. 754. All rights reserved.
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Morrison Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), also known as the Mennonite Brick Church, located about four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Morrison, in Whiteside County, Illinois, belonging to the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA) |Illinois Mennonite Conference]], was organized in 1868. The meetinghouse was dedicated on 1 January 1873. The membership in 1956 was 16, with Aaron D. Nice as pastor.
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Latest revision as of 10:48, 25 March 2024

The Morrison Mennonite Church, four miles northwest of Morrison, Illinois, was the second Mennonite congregation in Whiteside County (Science Ridge was the other). William Gsell, from Franklin County, Pennsylvania, settled in the Morrison area in 1864. After a few other families arrived, they organized the Morrison congregation in the West Clyde schoolhouse in 1868. It did not have a local minister until Bishop Henry Nice moved to Morrison in 1869. Nice was a strong promoter of Sunday schools and had been part of a General Conference Mennonite congregation when he lived in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Morrison was a charter member of the Illinois Mennonite Conference when it was organized in 1872.

The Morrison congregation built a red brick meetinghouse in 1872, holding the first service in the building on 1 January 1873. Some locals referred to it as the Red Brick Church.

During World War I, Minister John Nice asked local authorities how to avoid having the church painted yellow. When told this would mean buying war bonds, the congregation, including ministers and deacons, did so.

The congregation closed after Aaron D. Nice retired in 1984.

Bibliography

Smith, Willard H. Mennonites in Illinois. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 45-46, 193-194, 198-199, 219, 357, 548.

Additional Information

Address: Morrison, Illinois

Phone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations: Illinois Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Morrison Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Henry Nice (1822-1892)(Bishop) 1869-1892
John Kornhaus 1871-1887
John Nice (1858-1931)
(Bishop)		 1887-1895
1895-1931
John M. McCulloh (1860-1923) 1893-1916
Daniel H. Deter (1852-1943) 1902-?
John Kore Zook (1894-1984) 1933-1937
Aaron D. Nice (1909-2009) 1938-1984

Morrison Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1873 30
1913 34
1920 33
1930 26
1940 15
1950 19
1960 15
1970 20
1980 14
1984 10

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By Aaron D. Nice. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 754. All rights reserved.

Morrison Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), also known as the Mennonite Brick Church, located about four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Morrison, in Whiteside County, Illinois, belonging to the Illinois Mennonite Conference, was organized in 1868. The meetinghouse was dedicated on 1 January 1873. The membership in 1956 was 16, with Aaron D. Nice as pastor.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published March 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Morrison Mennonite Church (Morrison, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2024. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Morrison_Mennonite_Church_(Morrison,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178562.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2024). Morrison Mennonite Church (Morrison, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Morrison_Mennonite_Church_(Morrison,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178562.



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