South Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)
South Danvers Mennonite Church, located two miles (3.2 km) south of Danvers, McLean County, Illinois, was formed by the Hessian Mennonites from Butler County, Ohio, who had begun to have worship in their homes in 1842, then joined the Yoder Amish Church (North Danvers), when it built its meetinghouse in 1853 about five miles northeast of Danvers. But in 1859 the Hessian group withdrew, building its own meetinghouse in 1864, with about 100 members. In 1908 it joined the Central Conference. In 1914 the congregation added a rented church building in the town of Danvers, and in 1919 closed the country building. In 1943, with 34 members left, it merged with North Danvers. Early ministers were Michael Kistler 1842-1855, and Christian Gingerich 1855-1908. John Kinsinger and John Gingerich were the leaders from 1885 to the late 1920s.
Bibliography
Smith, Willard H. Mennonites in Illinois. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 92-94, 532.
Pastoral Leaders at South Danvers Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| John Michael Kistler (1808-1876) (Bishop) |
1841-1862 1862-1863 |
| Peter Naffziger (1789-1885)(Bishop) | 1850-ca. 1860 |
| Christian Naffziger (1803-1893) | 1853-1893 |
| Christian Gingerich (1820-1908) (Bishop) |
1862-1863 1863-1908 |
| Michael Kinsinger (1814-1895) | 1862-1895 |
| John Gingerich (1856-1931) (Bishop) |
1885-1893 1893-1922 |
| John Kinsinger (1854-1930) (Bishop) |
1885-1893 1893-1922 |
| Lawrence B. Haigh (1881-1963) | 1921-1923 |
| Harvey E. Nunemaker (1893-1972)(Bishop) | 1925-1927 |
| Peter D. Naffziger (1884-1954) | 1927-1933 |
| Roy F. Scott | 1933-1936 |
| Frank McNutt | 1937-1938 |
| Emanuel Troyer (1871-1941) | 1937-1941 |
| Melvin E. Hendricks (1911-2004)(Lay leader) | 1941-1943 |
South Danvers Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 90 |
| 1920 | 72 |
| 1943 | 34 |
| Author(s) | Harold S. Bender |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. "South Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Danvers_Mennonite_Church_(Danvers,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178535.
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. (1959). South Danvers Mennonite Church (Danvers, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Danvers_Mennonite_Church_(Danvers,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178535.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1127. All rights reserved.
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