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The Beachy Amish Mennonites |
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Mennonites |
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Beachy A.M. Online Library |
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Studies, Research, and Related Documents |
-History-Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship History articles by Alvin J Beachy and Elmer S Yoder from the Mennonite Encyclopedia External Link Facts Concerning the Beachy A. M. Division of 1927 by John Mast (1950) The Amish Settlement in Somerset County, Pennsylvania by Alvin J Beachy (October,1954) from the Mennonite Quarterly Review PDF format (3 MB) The Rise and Development of the Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches by Alvin J Beachy (April,1955) from the Mennonite Quarterly Review The Amish of Somerset County, Pennsylvania: A Study of the Rise and Development of the Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches by Alvin J Beachy (May 1952). Thesis for Master of Sacred Theology. PDF format (23 MB) Alvin J. Beachy (1913-1986) was the ninth son of Moses Beachy, after whom the Beachy church is named. He left his boyhood setting and pursued theological inquiry in an academic setting. Out of this direction in life came the above research, which without would have left a large hole in early Beachy history. The primary work was his 1952 thesis he worked on at the Hartford Theological Seminary. Two abbreviated articles based on this thesis were published in the Mennonite Quarterly Review and are frequently cited. However, the thesis provides further valuable information, but has remained obscure. Hopefully, its availability here will change the obscurity. –C.A.A. The Youth Fellowship Meeting: What It Is, and How It Came to Be by Harvey Yoder -Demography-Birth Rates, Contraception Usage, and Demographic Data Relating to the Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches by Cory A. Anderson Primary research involving interviews, surveys, and extensive statistics construction and analysis. In preparation for journal submission. Fourth revision in progress. Table of Beachy Amish Mennonite Membership, Church Numbers, Births, and Marriages by Year. Online text. -Geography-The Diffusion of Beachy Amish Mennonite Congregations in the US South: A Regional Chronicle and Spatial Analysis by Cory A. Anderson (2006). First full edition. The Spatial Development and Organization of an Old Order Amish - Beachy Amish Settlement: Nappanee, Indiana by James E. Landing (1967) PDF Format (9.25 MB) The Failure of Amish Settlements in the South by James E. Landing (1970) from the Mennonite Quarterly Review PDF Format (1 MB) -Sociology-A Study in Four Segments of a Beachy Church Youth Group by Cory A. Anderson (April 2004); a term paper written while at Eastern Mennonite University Online text An Analysis of Amish Mennonite Aid's Development Paradigm by Cory A. Anderson (March 2004); a term paper written while at Eastern Mennonite University Online text The Role of Women in Old Order Amish, Beachy Amish and Fellowship Churches by Karen Johnson-Weiner (2001) PDF Format (1.75 MB) -Psychology-Family Integration and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adult Beachy Amish by Emerson Lesher (1983) PDF Format (6 MB) An Examination of Child Abuse in Five Beachy Amish Congregations: An Application of Korbin's Cross-Cultural Model of Child Abuse by Bradley J. Morris (1994) PDF Format (6.5 MB) -Church Philosophy-
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Eighty years in God’s service: June 26, 1927 — 2007 |
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Recommended Books and Literature An overview of recommended books pertaining to Beachys and related groups. Books are available for purchase online.
Several websites pertaining to Beachys |
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External Links General Links General History Article from the Mennonite Encyclopedia Church Homepages and Articles/Features about Faith Christian Fellowship; Virginia Bastrop Mennonite Fellowship; Texas Pilgrim Christian Fellowship; Virginia Faith Mennonite Fellowship; Texas Lyndon Amish Mennonite; Kansas Montezuma Amish Mennonite Church; Georgia Calvary Fellowship; South Carolina Faith Mission Home; Virginia Cold Springs Mennonite Church; South Carolina Kempsville Mennonite Church; Virginia Casey Amish; Kentucky Other Beachy-Related Links Hillcrest Nursing Home–Hillcrest is an elderly home volunteer service unit for Beachys operated under the auspices of MIC. Mountain View Nursing Home–MVNH is an elderly home volunteer service unit for Beachys operated under the auspices of Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Mountain Anthems of Mountain View Mennonite Church, PA– Prominent Beachy choir Beachy Forum–Though run by a Beachy, most members are not Beachy. Photo Documentary–of Amish and Beachy settlement in Illinois
Other Conservative Anabaptist Links Anabaptists–Tracts and other writings, including a selection of Anabaptist books available for purchase Faith Builders Educational Programs–An conservative Mennonites institute of higher education, located in Guys Mills, PA. Christian Light Publications–One of the two largest and most important conservative Mennonite publishing houses, located in Harrisonburg, VA. Amish Research at Young Center–Developed by the Young Center with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the site provides accurate information on the Amish of North America for students, scholars, journalists, and the general public. Christian Aid Ministries–A para-church relief organization endorsed by the Beachys and many other conservative Anabaptist groups, including Old Order Amish and various conservative/Old Order Mennonites. (The conservative Anabaptist’s parallel of MCC.) |
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Recommended Books and Other Readings
The following books are recommended for further reading. Each listing is accompanied with a link that forwards you to one of two dealers from which you can purchase the book. The dealers are Amazon and Christian Light Publications, the latter being a Mennonite publishing house. |
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By Stephen Scott
Beachy Amish Mennonites are closely related in practice to many of the conservative Mennonite groups. This book expounds upon the beliefs, culture, and daily life of the conservative Mennonites, and explains the recent history of the Mennonites with an emphasis on the ongoing struggle of the Mennonites to maintain a Biblical way of life. Scott further discusses how the main body of Mennonites moved toward mainstream Christianity in the twentieth century, abandoning distinctive practices and the efforts conservatives took to maintain Biblical applications and fundamental theology. |
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Section One: The Old Order Mennonites 1. The Beginnings of the Old Order Mennonite Movement 2. Traveling Slowly in the Straight and Narrow Way: The Horse-and-Buggy Old Order Mennonites 3. Traveling More Rapidly in the Straight and Narrow Way: The Automobile Old Order Mennonites 4. An Old Road with Many Branches: Stauffer Mennonites 5. The First Keepers of the Old Way: The Reformed Mennonites |
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Section Two: The Conservative Mennonites 6. The Conservative Mennonite Conference 7. Blending the New and the Old 8. The Growing Conservative Mennonite Movement 9. The Conservative Way
Pages: 252 Publisher: Good Books Year: 1996 |
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