Landsdienaren, a name used by the Dutch Mennonites who were united in the Frisian Conference (Friesche Societeit) of the province of North Holland and given to the elders in charge of the conference. After the 18th century the name, sometimes also used in the Flemish groups, is no longer found.

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 284. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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