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The Cullom Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was located in the town of Cullom, [[Livingston County (Illinois, USA)|Livingston County]], near Pontiac, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]]. The congregation belonged to the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA) |Illinois Conference]]. It was first organized as a congregation about 1860. The church was built in 1882 and remodeled in 1914. The 1954 baptized membership was approximately 16. The congregation closed about 1963.
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The first Mennonite settlers near Cullom, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], USA included four families from [[Virginia (USA)|Virginia]], soon followed by others from Grundy County, Illinois. Henry Baer, who had been ordained as a minister earlier, moved to Cullom around 1860 and served as the first minister of the small congregation. It held services twice a month in schoolhouses, moving from schoolhouse to schoolhouse to accommodate all the members.
  
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The Cullom congregation became a charter member of the Illinois Mennonite Conference when it was first organized in 1872. [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] began in about 1880, usually held in conjunction with the worship service.
  
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In 1882, Samuel Graybill donated an acre of land for a church building that was dedicated on 24 September 1882. It was remodeled in 1914 with a modern furnace. A sewing circle began in 1919.
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[[Funk, John Fretz (1835-1930)|John F. Funk]] and [[Coffman, John S. (1848-1899)|John S. Coffman]] seemed to favor the Cullom congregation. It was frequently mentioned in the ''[[Herald of Truth (Periodical)|Herald of Truth]]'', and Coffman considered serving as its pastor around 1880.
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Cullom struggled over the years, as it had difficulty retaining pastoral leadership long enough for stability. It finally closed in about 1962.
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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: 194-198, 219, 543.
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Weber, Harry F. ''Centennial history of the Mennonites of Illinois, 1829-1929''. Goshen, Ind.: Mennonite Historical Society, 1931:: 107, 135-136, 147, 167-173. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00webe.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address:''' Cullom, 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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[[Mennonite Church (MC)]]
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== Pastoral Leaders at Cullom Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| Henry Baer (1815-1870) || 1860-1870
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| Peter Y. Lehman (1836-1925) || 1870-1874
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| Emanuel M. Hartman (1849-1912) || 1873-1874
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| Benjamin F. Hamilton || 18786-1882
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| Peter Unzicker (1859-1938) || 1882-?
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| Peter B. Snyder (1864-1948) || 1889-1894
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| Lewis J. Lehman (1871-1950) || 1892-1908
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| Alvin K. Ropp (1878-1973) || 1905-1908
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| Samuel Honderich (1878-1971) || 1909-1913
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| John W. McCulloh (1860-1923) || 1916-1923
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| Daniel W. Slagel (1864-1947) || 1923-1926
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| S. Jay Hostetler (1901-1978) || 1926-1928
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| Lay leaders & Visitors || 1928-1930
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| Joseph W. Davis (1895-1984) || 1931-1934
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| [[Leaman, Amos Hershey (1878-1950)|A. Hershey Leaman]] (1878-1950) || 1934-1939<br />1946-1949
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| Noah Roeschley (1896-1975) || 1939-1946<br />1949
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| Paul McElfresh || 1948
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| Theodore Wentland (1917-2003) || 1949-1954
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| Arthur Reeb (Lay leader) || 1955-1962
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|}
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== Cullom Mennonite Church Membership ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
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! Year !! Members
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| 1914 || 48
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| 1920 || 54
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| 1930 || 34
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| 1940 || 18
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| 1950 || 17
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| 1960 || 13
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= Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article =
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By A. Hershey Leaman. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 1, p. 745. All rights reserved.
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The Cullom Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) was located in the town of Cullom, [[Livingston County (Illinois, USA)|Livingston County]], near Pontiac, [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]]. The congregation belonged to the [[Illinois Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA) |Illinois Conference]]. It was first organized as a congregation about 1860. The church was built in 1882 and remodeled in 1914. The 1954 baptized membership was approximately 16.
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 20 March 2024

The first Mennonite settlers near Cullom, Illinois, USA included four families from Virginia, soon followed by others from Grundy County, Illinois. Henry Baer, who had been ordained as a minister earlier, moved to Cullom around 1860 and served as the first minister of the small congregation. It held services twice a month in schoolhouses, moving from schoolhouse to schoolhouse to accommodate all the members.

The Cullom congregation became a charter member of the Illinois Mennonite Conference when it was first organized in 1872. Sunday school began in about 1880, usually held in conjunction with the worship service.

In 1882, Samuel Graybill donated an acre of land for a church building that was dedicated on 24 September 1882. It was remodeled in 1914 with a modern furnace. A sewing circle began in 1919.

John F. Funk and John S. Coffman seemed to favor the Cullom congregation. It was frequently mentioned in the Herald of Truth, and Coffman considered serving as its pastor around 1880.

Cullom struggled over the years, as it had difficulty retaining pastoral leadership long enough for stability. It finally closed in about 1962.

Bibliography

Smith, Willard H. Mennonites in Illinois. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, 24. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1983: 194-198, 219, 543.

Weber, Harry F. Centennial history of the Mennonites of Illinois, 1829-1929. Goshen, Ind.: Mennonite Historical Society, 1931:: 107, 135-136, 147, 167-173. Available in full electronic text at https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00webe.

Additional Information

Address: Cullom, Illinois

Phone:

Website:

Denominational Affiliations: Illinois Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church (MC)

Pastoral Leaders at Cullom Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
Henry Baer (1815-1870) 1860-1870
Peter Y. Lehman (1836-1925) 1870-1874
Emanuel M. Hartman (1849-1912) 1873-1874
Benjamin F. Hamilton 18786-1882
Peter Unzicker (1859-1938) 1882-?
Peter B. Snyder (1864-1948) 1889-1894
Lewis J. Lehman (1871-1950) 1892-1908
Alvin K. Ropp (1878-1973) 1905-1908
Samuel Honderich (1878-1971) 1909-1913
John W. McCulloh (1860-1923) 1916-1923
Daniel W. Slagel (1864-1947) 1923-1926
S. Jay Hostetler (1901-1978) 1926-1928
Lay leaders & Visitors 1928-1930
Joseph W. Davis (1895-1984) 1931-1934
A. Hershey Leaman (1878-1950) 1934-1939
1946-1949
Noah Roeschley (1896-1975) 1939-1946
1949
Paul McElfresh 1948
Theodore Wentland (1917-2003) 1949-1954
Arthur Reeb (Lay leader) 1955-1962

Cullom Mennonite Church Membership

Year Members
1914 48
1920 54
1930 34
1940 18
1950 17
1960 13

Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article

By A. Hershey Leaman. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 745. All rights reserved.

The Cullom Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church) was located in the town of Cullom, Livingston County, near Pontiac, Illinois. The congregation belonged to the Illinois Conference. It was first organized as a congregation about 1860. The church was built in 1882 and remodeled in 1914. The 1954 baptized membership was approximately 16.


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published March 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Cullom Mennonite Church (Cullom, Illinois, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. March 2024. Web. 24 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Cullom_Mennonite_Church_(Cullom,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178541.

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Steiner, Samuel J. (March 2024). Cullom Mennonite Church (Cullom, Illinois, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Cullom_Mennonite_Church_(Cullom,_Illinois,_USA)&oldid=178541.



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