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Bruderschaft was the name for congregational meetings (attended by men only) among the Mennonites of [[Prussia|Prussia]] and [[Russia|Russia]]. The elder of a congregation called the <em>Bruderschaft </em>and was in charge of the meeting at which any matter pertaining to the congregational life would be taken up and acted upon. In America, particularly where the English was introduced, the term <em>Bruderschaft </em>among the Mennonites from Russia gradually disappeared although it is still used among the more conservative groups such as the [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]]. The [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] substituted the name <em>Gemeindestunde </em>for <em>Bruderschaft.</em> | Bruderschaft was the name for congregational meetings (attended by men only) among the Mennonites of [[Prussia|Prussia]] and [[Russia|Russia]]. The elder of a congregation called the <em>Bruderschaft </em>and was in charge of the meeting at which any matter pertaining to the congregational life would be taken up and acted upon. In America, particularly where the English was introduced, the term <em>Bruderschaft </em>among the Mennonites from Russia gradually disappeared although it is still used among the more conservative groups such as the [[Old Colony Mennonites|Old Colony Mennonites]]. The [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] substituted the name <em>Gemeindestunde </em>for <em>Bruderschaft.</em> | ||
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Bruderschaft was the name for congregational meetings (attended by men only) among the Mennonites of Prussia and Russia. The elder of a congregation called the Bruderschaft and was in charge of the meeting at which any matter pertaining to the congregational life would be taken up and acted upon. In America, particularly where the English was introduced, the term Bruderschaft among the Mennonites from Russia gradually disappeared although it is still used among the more conservative groups such as the Old Colony Mennonites. The Mennonite Brethren substituted the name Gemeindestunde for Bruderschaft.
| Author(s) | Cornelius Krahn |
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| Date Published | 1953 |
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Bruderschaft." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bruderschaft&oldid=84509.
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Krahn, Cornelius. (1953). Bruderschaft. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bruderschaft&oldid=84509.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 448. All rights reserved.
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