The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-31
AMONG THE MENNONITES.
Missionary and Educational Movement of an In
teresting Pepole.



&outh Texas is interested in the two set
&nents of Mcnnonites that came to thi,
8tion in 1897, one located in Harris anc
a in Fort Bend county. No more peace
He enterprising, hard working citizen,
Il de In this State. They came from
&nsas, Minnesota and South Dakota, the
&tive to secure cheaper lands and a NOR,
Ieia climate, but they came together ana
y together.
IA the autumn of 1897 one passenger
Pr on the Santa Fe brought 1O7 people
#the Fort Bend colony. They never 20
Xlaw, do not vote and will not fight nm.
any circumstances, usually have lnrger
8nilies aud men, women and children
4k, are frugal and always prosperous.
church they always provide for, their
n and those who are unfortunate.
4he Texas Mennonltes who were Injured
had many of their houses blown down
tne storm Of September s, last year.
~ never appealed for aid, bur tL.if
Xlnren IN Kansas and Dakota have sent
H. several cars OF corn. oats and -four,
a santa re. Rock Island and Houston
leAaS central bringing them free 10
3helr ministers receive no pay for preach.
"A out labor with their hands for a livcll-
~ ana usually after service on sunday
~ conferences all stay and partake
IN bounutul dinner arranged for by the
\ lneh OF the church. Thus the Sunday.
FtsperSed as IL Is with preaching and
*sng In the German language with Il
3asant social gathering of brethren and
2snporS mas nothing of the stiff conven.
8aIlE 5" often noted in church society
Pun Ie&as warmly welcomes TO her
~
E"n9nlte colonies who have come into
nluSt ana hopes ms those here prosper
pthand. W r Slossnn
recent issue of the Christian Herald
'aihed the following article regarding
/ Mennonites:
H." religious sects have appeared SO
fN IN public print as the Mennonites M.
{sn they have been unique, distinct
III the worlds spiritual life since the
OF Luther, of whom Memo. simon.
lue' OF the sect, was contemporary
II nave been in this country since 1863.
mere are now some 10000 of them
L ana over 10000 in Canada. The fact
rhey are branching out in foreign mis-
lnary work Ia field in which they have
comparatively imperative, and their
~ activity In India relef-they sent
IL carloads of corn ana much money
summer to India through the Christian
knSl,u)-has awakened interest I'm many
a. VINO seem to have heard little or
H. OF them. Through the courtesy
m NIL X. Good of Dale ENTERPRISE
l5ny onrlsiian Herald presents the toll
Ehop rs COMPLIED for this paper 10y
III Va. .. heatwolc of the Middle DIS.
naelnla conference.
maS. previous to the year 1890
H. vL made public any statement of
lir M n at which time reports as 10
Ia ,rari uels doctrines and teneis of
H. ere rendered for use by the United
~ census officials. The custom. from
Im tnnrlemorial, has prevailed among
-bo,. 20 about things In n quiet NAV,
nnht, nave never followed the custom
\ nnmhns an account Of their work or
Im mo a oI thelr commandments. Vita
6cInIa evangelical life Is reduced TO a
4 aiso snai requires not only separator
|neet distinction from tho world Win
|n ss !" thlS outward distinctive forlil-
lmen We prayer Woodworking for
men the peculiar regulation dress
Eooybn,,, 'neSe people have maintained
bde ~ ~ their generations the NJ
Ina. sooer singularlty before The
blerth rst authentic account OF any SET
a bodr Mehhonites In America Is that
10 lne.;s ol some twcnty-hve members,
l6s3 gu al germantown. Pa. October
sSte,ming thlther from Holstein on
i inrresio1 OF William Penn. The col
|aicrst TIased rapidly through subsequent
\ NOTION and Its members came ngder
hple in oI the neighbors as being ycry
heriny i inlr habits aud mode OF HE: rs
lln. mod, me puakers themselves, to
bndon Vqh,si apparel; as helng slow 10
b no, 'ne customs Of their fore -.ers.
klna 'eaaniiy adopting innovations ~
Folutlona I'm the breaking ont OF the
|etlns hn,H war, there werc forfy-two
Eions a, houses in Pennsylvania. congre
Z Stare. now located In al least twenty
NJ Msnn,osa9lta m the Canadian provinces.
Faith cnne ts recognize the confession
Hsch 10. rnslsting Of eighteen articles.
Ps al a. a. framed and adopted April -.
|diton ~ city OF bort. in Holland. In
btism ana me principles set forth IA
PC. tbs ca .ne sacrament of bread and
confession also enjoins the ordi-