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Hanston Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), formerly known as the Einsiedel Church, located 1.5 miles (ca. 2.5 km) north and 254 miles(ca. four km) west of Hanston, Hodgeman County, [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], is a member of the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]]. The original name "[[Einsiedel (Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)|Einsiedel]]" was chosen in memory of the church in [[Galicia (Poland &amp; Ukraine)|Galicia]] from which seven of the first eight families immi­grated to Hanston in 1885, the eighth being a re­lated family from the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]]. The eight family heads were two Johann Müllers, Johann Linscheid, Johann Ewy, Heinrich Rupp, Johann Brubacher, Peter Ewy, and Christian Hirschler. Johann P. Müller was preacher 1885-1915 (elder from 1899); Christian E. Hirschler served as preacher and elder 1915 until his death. In 1888 the first church was dedicated. In 1902 it was destroyed by a tornado, but was rebuilt from lumber salvaged from the wreckage. In 1924 this building was replaced by a larger one, still in use. The pastor in 1955 was Menno Ediger; the membership was 67.
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Hanston Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), formerly known as the Einsiedel Church, located 1.5 miles (ca. 2.5 km) north and 254 miles(ca. four km) west of Hanston, Hodgeman County, [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], is a member of the [[Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Western District Conference]]. The original name "[[Einsiedel (Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)|Einsiedel]]" was chosen in memory of the church in [[Galicia (Poland &amp; Ukraine)|Galicia]] from which seven of the first eight families immi­grated to Hanston in 1885, the eighth being a re­lated family from the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]]. The eight family heads were two Johann Müllers, Johann Linscheid, Johann Ewy, Heinrich Rupp, Johann Brubacher, Peter Ewy, and Christian Hirschler. Johann P. Müller was preacher 1885-1915 (elder from 1899); Christian E. Hirschler served as preacher and elder 1915 until his death. In 1888 the first church was dedicated. In 1902 it was destroyed by a tornado, but was rebuilt from lumber salvaged from the wreckage. In 1924 this building was replaced by a larger one, still in use. The pastor in 1955 was Menno Ediger; the membership was 67.
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= Bibliography =
 
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Hege, Christian and Neff, Christian. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 548.
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Hege, Christian and Neff, Christian. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 548.
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= Additional Information =
 
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Address: Hanston, Kansas
 
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Hanston Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church USA), formerly known as the Einsiedel Church, located 1.5 miles (ca. 2.5 km) north and 254 miles(ca. four km) west of Hanston, Hodgeman County, Kansas, is a member of the Western District Conference. The original name "Einsiedel" was chosen in memory of the church in Galicia from which seven of the first eight families immi­grated to Hanston in 1885, the eighth being a re­lated family from the Palatinate. The eight family heads were two Johann Müllers, Johann Linscheid, Johann Ewy, Heinrich Rupp, Johann Brubacher, Peter Ewy, and Christian Hirschler. Johann P. Müller was preacher 1885-1915 (elder from 1899); Christian E. Hirschler served as preacher and elder 1915 until his death. In 1888 the first church was dedicated. In 1902 it was destroyed by a tornado, but was rebuilt from lumber salvaged from the wreckage. In 1924 this building was replaced by a larger one, still in use. The pastor in 1955 was Menno Ediger; the membership was 67.

Bibliography

Hege, Christian and Neff, Christian. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 548.

Additional Information

Address: Hanston, Kansas

Phone: 620-623-4986

Denominational Affiliations:

Western District Conference

Mennonite Church USA


Author(s) E. E Hirschler
Date Published 1956

Cite This Article

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Hirschler, E. E. "Hanston Mennonite Church (Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hanston_Mennonite_Church_(Kansas,_USA)&oldid=145090.

APA style

Hirschler, E. E. (1956). Hanston Mennonite Church (Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hanston_Mennonite_Church_(Kansas,_USA)&oldid=145090.



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