Clear Spring Mennonite Church (Clear Spring, Maryland, USA)
Clear Spring Mennonite Church, located one mile south (two km) of Clear Spring, Maryland is a member of the Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Conference. The earliest meetinghouse was built in 1857 and rebuilt in 1912. Ministers who served the congregation include John Summers, John Rowland, Daniel Roth, Abraham Ebersole, and Josiah Brewer. In 1948 Samuel R. Eby served as pastor and M. K. Horst as bishop. The congregation consisted of a rural people in the mid-20th century. Sunday school was conducted with every morning service, which was biweekly. The 1949 membership was 71.
In 2014 the church was served by Ministers C. Leonard Eby and Lowell R. Eby and Deacon Leon R. Eby. The church had 92 members.
Bibliography
Mennonite Church Directory 2014. Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, Inc., 2014: 140.
Additional Information
Location: From I-70, take Exit 18 (Clear Spring Exit) to MD 68 East. Go 0.5 mile to church on left.
Denominational Affiliations:
Washington-Franklin Mennonite Conference
Maps
Map:Clear Spring Mennonite Church (Clear Spring, Maryland)
| Author(s) | John D. Risser |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Date Published | 1953 |
Cite This Article
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Risser, John D. and Richard D. Thiessen. "Clear Spring Mennonite Church (Clear Spring, Maryland, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Clear_Spring_Mennonite_Church_(Clear_Spring,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155465.
APA style
Risser, John D. and Richard D. Thiessen. (1953). Clear Spring Mennonite Church (Clear Spring, Maryland, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Clear_Spring_Mennonite_Church_(Clear_Spring,_Maryland,_USA)&oldid=155465.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 620. All rights reserved.
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