The Anabaptist World of 1800
Sometimes in the study of history, it becomes necessary to
step back and look at the bigger picture. Our view is often very narrow, and we
lose sight of the forest because we are looking at a few trees. Over the past
months we have traced the movement of the Anabaptist people as they moved west
to the New […]
Another Test of Faith
Last month we stepped back and took a wide look at the
nature and shape of the Anabaptist world of 1800. We learned that about 500 Amish had moved
from their European homes to Pennsylvania. In the New World, they settled in Lancaster and Berks Counties, where
they were free to own their lands and worship in peace. […]
Recipe: Cheeseburger Soup to Can
4 pounds
of hamburger, browned
2 large
onions, chopped
3 cups
carrots, chopped
3 tsp
salt
3 cups
celery, chopped
9 cups
potatoes, peeled and cubed
Boil
until vegetables are done. Add 1 quart of water and then make a sauce from the
following:
1 cup
butter
1 ¾ cup
flour
6 cups
milk
6 cups
Velveeta
Mix
butter and flour, then slowly add the milk and cook until thick.
Add cheese,
stirring until it is melted.
Add to the boiling soup.
Put […]
Moving West
When the Amish and Mennonites move and start another settlement in the modern world, it often is because we have “filled” the previous settlement and there is no more land available for young families. The same is true historically, but there is an additional factor that often pushed our people into other areas; that is […]
Recipe: Sticky Cinnamon Rolls
Winter In Ohio’s Amish Country
Find a Place to stay in Ohio’s Amish Country
Printing the Martyr’s Mirror
As the Amish and Mennonites settled into the new world, they
faced many hardships. What made those
early years so difficult for many settlers was the long distance from family,
the clearing of land by hand, and making their way in a
world that was so different
from their past experiences. As they
settled and their families and farms grew, they […]
Explore Sugarcreek Ohio
Swiss cheese. A railroad. Hardworking people. A painter. Brick factories and coal mines.
All these have a part in Sugarcreek’s history. In 1882, a railroad
built in the Sugar Creek valley brought new opportunities. The depot was
about a mile east of Shanesville, and a cluster of buildings soon
sprang up around it. By 1888, […]
Hutterites
Suffering and
martyrdom were a factor in the development of Anabaptism in the early years of
the movement. Many people suffered, and
some died for their faith. One such
person was a fiery preacher named Hans Hut. Hut was a bookbinder, and book salesman who traveled extensively preaching
the Anabaptist doctrine. He baptized
many converts and was successful in promoting adult […]
Tom Lyons: Legends and Stories
When the first Amish settlers moved into the Sugarcreek and Walnut Creek Valleys of
Tuscarawas and Holmes Counties, Ohio, they soon had a knock on their remote
cabin doors. Upon opening the door they found an old Indian greeting them,
looking to trade venison for corn meal. In appearance, he was tall, lean, and
very ugly looking. By
some accounts […]