Liberty Mennonite Church (South English, Iowa, USA)
The Liberty Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church) was located near South English, Keokuk County, Iowa and was a member of the Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference. It was organized in 1898 by L. J. Heatwole and Daniel Driver with nine members. The membership in 1954 was 84. S. B. Wenger was one of the charter members and a chief promoter of the work at this place. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the autumn of 1900, when a new meetinghouse was dedicated. The first resident minister was S. G. Lapp, later ordained bishop. Serving with him was P. J. Blosser as minister from 1907, serving as bishop since 1929. Silas J. Horst was assistant pastor in 1955.
The Liberty Mennonite Church was last listed in the Mennonite Yearbook in 1976.
Bibliography
Gingerich, Melvin. Mennonites in Iowa. Iowa City, 1939.
Yoder, Holly Blosser. The same spirit: History of Iowa-Nebraska Mennonites. Freeman, S.D.: Central Plains Mennonite Conference, 2003: 273.
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Denominational Affiliations: Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference
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Pastoral Leaders at Liberty Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Samuel G. "S. G." Lapp (1869-1916) (Bishop) |
1901-1902 1902-1916 |
| Perry J. "P. J." Blosser (1876-1960) (Bishop) |
1907-1929 1929-1960 |
| Silas J. Horst (1893-1981) | 1924-1970 |
| Willard Marner (1904-2001) | 1971-1973? |
| Wayne Hoylman | 1973-1976 |
Liberty Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 54 |
| 1940 | 83 |
| 1950 | 88 |
| 1960 | 54 |
| 1970 | 22 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| Author(s) | Silas J. Horst |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | July 2023 |
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Horst, Silas J. and Samuel J. Steiner. "Liberty Mennonite Church (South English, Iowa, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2023. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Liberty_Mennonite_Church_(South_English,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=176392.
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Horst, Silas J. and Samuel J. Steiner. (July 2023). Liberty Mennonite Church (South English, Iowa, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Liberty_Mennonite_Church_(South_English,_Iowa,_USA)&oldid=176392.
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