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Henderson ([[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]]) Bible School began in 1902 as a secondary school, called the "[[Bethesda Preparatory School (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)|Fortbildungsschule]]." The course of study was modeled after a school in [[Hillsboro (Kansas, USA)|Hillsboro]], [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], conducted by [[Penner, Heinrich D. (1862-1933)|H. D. Penner]]. The Henderson school was built and supported by the [[Bethesda Mennonite Church (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)|Bethesda Mennonite]] ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]) church of Henderson. The highest enrollment, 69, was in the beginning when two divisions were offered. When the public school began to offer a full high-school course, ca. 1911, the attendance at the church school declined. About 1924 a change was made in its curriculum, instruction being limited to Bible subjects, and the name was changed to "Bible School." This school was discontinued in 1952. | Henderson ([[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]]) Bible School began in 1902 as a secondary school, called the "[[Bethesda Preparatory School (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)|Fortbildungsschule]]." The course of study was modeled after a school in [[Hillsboro (Kansas, USA)|Hillsboro]], [[Kansas (USA)|Kansas]], conducted by [[Penner, Heinrich D. (1862-1933)|H. D. Penner]]. The Henderson school was built and supported by the [[Bethesda Mennonite Church (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)|Bethesda Mennonite]] ([[General Conference Mennonite Church (GCM)|General Conference Mennonite]]) church of Henderson. The highest enrollment, 69, was in the beginning when two divisions were offered. When the public school began to offer a full high-school course, ca. 1911, the attendance at the church school declined. About 1924 a change was made in its curriculum, instruction being limited to Bible subjects, and the name was changed to "Bible School." This school was discontinued in 1952. | ||
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Henderson (Nebraska) Bible School began in 1902 as a secondary school, called the "Fortbildungsschule." The course of study was modeled after a school in Hillsboro, Kansas, conducted by H. D. Penner. The Henderson school was built and supported by the Bethesda Mennonite (General Conference Mennonite) church of Henderson. The highest enrollment, 69, was in the beginning when two divisions were offered. When the public school began to offer a full high-school course, ca. 1911, the attendance at the church school declined. About 1924 a change was made in its curriculum, instruction being limited to Bible subjects, and the name was changed to "Bible School." This school was discontinued in 1952.
| Author(s) | H. D Epp |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Epp, H. D. "Henderson Bible School (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Henderson_Bible_School_(Henderson,_Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=113026.
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Epp, H. D. (1956). Henderson Bible School (Henderson, Nebraska, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Henderson_Bible_School_(Henderson,_Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=113026.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 697. All rights reserved.
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