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The Twenty-Sixth Street Mission, now extinct, located at 26th St. and Halstead St., [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]], [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], was founded in 1906 by A. M. Eash under the [[Mennonite Board of Missions (Mennonite Church)|Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities]] (MC). A new building was erected in 1910. In 1924 the building was sold to the [[Central Conference Mennonite Church|Central Conference]], which took over responsibility for the work. A. M. Eash served continuously as pastor 1900-1935, except for some interruptions in 1919 ff. The high point of membership was 72 in 1935, with over 300 in the Sunday school. In 1940 the work was closed and the building sold.
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The Twenty-Sixth Street Mission, now extinct, located at 26th St. and Halstead St., [[Chicago (Illinois, USA)|Chicago]], [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], was founded in 1906 by A. M. Eash under the [[Mennonite Board of Missions (Mennonite Church)|Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities]] (MC). A new building was erected in 1910. In 1924 the building was sold to the [[Central Conference Mennonite Church|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 [[Insurance|life insurance]], membership in [[Labor Unions|labor unions]], and the [[Bonnet (1953)|bonnet]] requirement for women.  
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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.
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= Bibliography =
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Smith, Willard H. ''Mennonites in Illinois''. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 275-277, 331, 533.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address:''' 26th Street and Halstead Street, Chicago, Illinois
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'''Phone:'''
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'''Website''':
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://illinoismennonite.com/home/ Illinois Mennonite Conference]
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[https://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Twenty-Sixth Street Mission ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Amos M. Eash (1882-1952) || 1906-1919<br />1921-1936
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| [[Litwiller, Nelson (1898-1986)|Nelson Litwiller]] (1898-1986) || 1920-1921
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| Vernon J. Sprunger (1904-1980) || 1936-1937
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| Cleophas Harold Eash (1906-1979) || 1937-1939
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| Carl John Landes (1904-1972) || 1939-1941
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| Vernon Bendson || 1941-1942
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|}
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== Twenty-Sixth Street Mission Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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|-
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! Year !! Members
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| 1910 || 29
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| 1920 || 69
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| 1935 || 72
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[[Category:Churches]]
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[[Category:Illinois Mennonite Conference Congregations]]
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[[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]]
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[[Category:Central Conference Mennonite Church Congregations]]
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[[Category:Extinct Congregations]]
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[[Category:Illinois Congregations]]
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[[Category:United States Congregations]]

Latest revision as of 14:04, 19 March 2024

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

Phone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations: Illinois Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

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. 27 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 27 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Twenty-Sixth_Street_Mission_(Chicago,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178539.



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