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Terek Mennonite Brethren Church (Talma, Republic of Dagestan, Russia)Terek Mennonite Brethren Church was established in 1901 in the Terek Mennonite Settlement. In 1905 Jacob Dörksen was leader of the congregation; in 1913 it was Christian Ch. Schmidt. Other ministers were Cornelius Wittenberg, David Wölk, Gerhard Wiens, Gerhard Sukkau, Johann Löpp, and Heinrich Sukkau. In 1910 the congregation became independent. In 1912 it built a meeting house in the village of Talma. The congregation was dissolved when the settlers left the settlement in 1923. BibliographyEpp, D. H. Adressbüchlein. Taurien, 1913. Dirks, H. Statistik der Mennonitengemeinden. Leipzig, 1906. Toews, C. P. Die Tereker Ansiedlung. Steinbach, 1945: 22. 
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 696. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2008 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page:MLA style: Krahn, Cornelius. "Terek Mennonite Brethren Church (Talma, Republic of Dagestan, Russia)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/T4922.html> APA style: Krahn, Cornelius. (1959). "Terek Mennonite Brethren Church (Talma, Republic of Dagestan, Russia)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/T4922.html> Document Actions |
