[v], ii, [1], 207, [1] p. : ill., maps, ports., facsims. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Summary
This narrative history is organized around the heritage, experiences, and legacy of a Mennonite couple-Mart and Mattie (Martin) Zimmerman-whose lives spanned the tumultuous era of Lancaster County history played out between the Civil War and the Great Depression. The Zimmermans' married life and the lives of their six children were shaped by dramatic events. Looming particularly large over Mart and Mattie's marriage was "the pulpit affair," an episode launched by a clandestine act in a new Mennonite meetinghouse in the fall of 1889 for which Mart was mistakenly blamed. The "pulpit affair" mushroomed into a principal factor in the far-reaching division between conservative and progressive members of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference in 1893. For Mart and Mattie Zimmerman's family, the fallout included Mart's expulsion from the Mennonite fellowship, nearly two decades of undeserved suspicion, an unsettled home life, and the Zimmerman children's adult affiliations with five different religious denominations. [from the publisher]
Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society ; v. 40. Pennsylvania German history and culture series ; no. 7
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-345) and index.
The Wenger Mennonites, also known as the horse and buggy Mennonites , came about when the Mennonite church in Lancaster County split over disagreements about the use of technology. The breaking point occured when the church allowed use of automobiles. Wengers would not accept this.
Contents
Chapters: Who are the Wenger Mennonites? -- The fabric of faith and culture -- Mobility and identity -- The architecture of community -- The rhythm of sacred ritual -- Passages from birth to death -- Making a living together -- Technology and social change -- Pilgrims in a postmodern world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-279).
Summary
Army Air Force Veteran of World War II, partner in a successful family business, and a man of faith known for selfless devotion to his family, friends, and community....Half of this book is devoted to his wartime experience, which is brought to life through excerpts from his mission log and intimate letters to Norma.
In: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley , v.26 (2 vols)
Includes index.
Summary
Transcription of the diary of Adamstown resident, Ida Stohler Trostle (1874-1967). The diary was written during the years that Ida's husband Lewis Trostle was the proprietor of Adamstown's "Lancaster County House"; it illustrates the day-to-day interaction of Ida with her family, friends and church community. The diary is footnoted and indexed.
