Twenty-Sixth Street Mission (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
The Twenty-Sixth Street Mission, now extinct, located at 26th St. and Halstead St., Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1906 by A. M. Eash under the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities (MC). A new building was erected in 1910. In 1924 the building was sold to the Central Conference, which took over responsibility for the work after Amos M. Eash returned from doing relief work in Syria and changed his membership from the Mennonite Church (MC) to the Central Conference Mennonite Church. His change reflected a desire to reduce the concerns of potential members about issues like life insurance, membership in labor unions, and the bonnet requirement for women.
A. M. Eash served continuously as pastor from 1900-1935, except for his service in the Near East. The high point of membership was 72 in 1935, with over 300 in the Sunday school. In about 1944, the work was closed, and the building was sold to a Baptist group.
Bibliography
Smith, Willard H. Mennonites in Illinois. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 275-277, 331, 533.
Additional Information
Address: 26th Street and Halstead Street, Chicago, Illinois
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Denominational Affiliations: Illinois Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Twenty-Sixth Street Mission
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Amos M. Eash (1882-1952) | 1906-1919 1921-1936 |
| Nelson Litwiller (1898-1986) | 1920-1921 |
| Vernon J. Sprunger (1904-1980) | 1936-1937 |
| Cleophas Harold Eash (1906-1979) | 1937-1939 |
| Carl John Landes (1904-1972) | 1939-1941 |
| Vernon Bendson | 1941-1942 |
Twenty-Sixth Street Mission Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1920 | 69 |
| 1935 | 72 |
| Author(s) | Harold S. Bender |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | March 2024 |
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Twenty-Sixth Street Mission (Chicago, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2024. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Twenty-Sixth_Street_Mission_(Chicago,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178539.
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel J. Steiner. (March 2024). Twenty-Sixth Street Mission (Chicago, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Twenty-Sixth_Street_Mission_(Chicago,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178539.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1130. All rights reserved.
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