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| − | Peter S. Hartman (1846-1934), the son of David and Elizabeth Burkholder Hartman, was a successful farmer, businessman, and lay church worker of [[Harrisonburg (Virginia, USA)|Harrisonburg, Virginia]]. Though he at first opposed the Sunday-school movement, he later became an active leader and teacher in the[[Sunday School|Sunday school]]. He was the first solicitor for the [[Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA)|Eastern Mennonite College]] and was one of its founders and ardent supporters. He was an enthusiastic speaker and the talk which appealed most to the students was entitled, "Reminiscences of the Civil War." Students knew him as "Uncle Pete." He served as a member of the [[Mennonite Board of Missions (Mennonite Church)|General Mission Board]] for a number of years. He was a strong temperance advocate. | + | Peter S. Hartman (1846-1934), the son of David and Elizabeth Burkholder Hartman, was a successful farmer, businessman, and lay church worker of [[Harrisonburg (Virginia, USA)|Harrisonburg, Virginia]]. Though he at first opposed the Sunday-school movement, he later became an active leader and teacher in the[[Sunday School| Sunday school]]. He was the first solicitor for the [[Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA)|Eastern Mennonite College]] and was one of its founders and ardent supporters. He was an enthusiastic speaker and the talk which appealed most to the students was entitled, "Reminiscences of the Civil War." Students knew him as "Uncle Pete." He served as a member of the [[Mennonite Board of Missions (Mennonite Church)|General Mission Board]] for a number of years. He was a strong temperance advocate. |
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
Brunk, H. A. <em>Life of Peter S. Hartman</em>. Scottdale, ca. 1937. | Brunk, H. A. <em>Life of Peter S. Hartman</em>. Scottdale, ca. 1937. | ||
| − | Hartman, P. S. "Civil War Reminiscences." | + | Hartman, P. S. "Civil War Reminiscences." ''Mennonite Quarterly Review'' III (July 1929): 203-19. |
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 15 January 2017
Peter S. Hartman (1846-1934), the son of David and Elizabeth Burkholder Hartman, was a successful farmer, businessman, and lay church worker of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Though he at first opposed the Sunday-school movement, he later became an active leader and teacher in the Sunday school. He was the first solicitor for the Eastern Mennonite College and was one of its founders and ardent supporters. He was an enthusiastic speaker and the talk which appealed most to the students was entitled, "Reminiscences of the Civil War." Students knew him as "Uncle Pete." He served as a member of the General Mission Board for a number of years. He was a strong temperance advocate.
Bibliography
Brunk, H. A. Life of Peter S. Hartman. Scottdale, ca. 1937.
Hartman, P. S. "Civil War Reminiscences." Mennonite Quarterly Review III (July 1929): 203-19.
| Author(s) | Harry A Brunk |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Brunk, Harry A. "Hartman, Peter S. (1846-1934)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hartman,_Peter_S._(1846-1934)&oldid=143592.
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Brunk, Harry A. (1956). Hartman, Peter S. (1846-1934). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hartman,_Peter_S._(1846-1934)&oldid=143592.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 668. All rights reserved.
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