New Huttertal Mennonite Church (Bridgewater, South Dakota, USA)
The New Huttertal Mennonite Church (General Conference
Mennonite), located near Bridgewater, South Dakota was
organized in Russia and transplanted to America in
1874. It is of Hutterite background. Paul Tschetter
served as its first leader in North America. Previous to 1888, when the first
meetinghouse was constructed, services were held in homes and schools.
The meetinghouse was remodeled in 1952. The 1956 membership was 150, largely
rural. Other
ministers who had served this congregation to 1956 were Joseph Wipf, John D.
Hofer, David J. Wipf, Paul J. Tschetter, Jacob I. Walter, Albert Ewert, and
Abe M. Wiebe.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 862. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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