THE MENNONITE BROTHERHOOD IN RUSSIA (1789 - 1910), P. M. Friesen, 1911

off, Tiege, Blumenort, Rosenort— Tiegerweide, Rueckenau— Kleefeld, 522 THE MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH §239 Alexanderkrone, Neukirch, Friedensruh, Elizabethtal, Alexandertal— Pordenau— Grossweide, Pastva— Sparrau, Konteniusfeld— Waldheim, Hierschau, Landskrone, Gnadental, Gnadenheim, Alexanderwohl — Klippenfeld, Hamberg— Liebenau, Fuerstenau— Ladekopp, Muntau. The brethren and sisters will also put forth renewed efforts (or find it a joy) to read the reports of the itinerant ministers during the coming mission year, and therewith also help to further the work of the Lord through prayer and active involvement in giving, and then to send to each other the reports according to the given schedule in order that the brethren and sisters need not wait unnecessarily long for these blessings or be robbed of them entirely. The dates of the receipt and forwarding of the reports are entered on the last page. I would request that the reports be returned to me after they have been read in Muntau. With fraternal greeting according to Romans 12 from the 17th verse. Yours, united in Christ, Philipp Isaak.” In these note-books we find a long, interesting report by Brother Kargel, at that time pastor of the Baptist Church in St. Petersburg— a report which circulated among the Mennonite Brethren of the Molotschna and Chortitza; the M.B. Church had the joy to support the worthy preacher Kargel. At the meeting in Andreasfeld in 1874 plans were already made to print the reports of the itinerant ministry, a step which, however, was undertaken only after the appearance of the American Zionsbote (1886-87). C. Brief Statistical Report of the M.B. Conference in Russia up to the 25th Anniversary, January 6, 1885. A. Churches and Affiliated Churches (Divisions, Stations): I. Molotschna— Divisions: 1) Puchtin (Gnieden-Blumenheim). 2) Crimea (Spat). 3) Herzenberg (Alexandrovka). II. Einlage— Divisions: 1) Andreasfeld. 2) Wiesenfeld. 3) Jasykovo-Nikolaipol. 4) Grossfuerstenland (Sergeievka). 5) Burwalde. 6) Nepliuiev. III. Kuban— Divisions: Turkestan (see "M.B. Churches in Turkestan”). IV. Friedensfeld and Sagradovka. V. The M.B. Church at the “Mariopol Plan” and on the "Don Side” (left the M.B. Church and joined the Baptist Union in 1886-87). VI. The M.B. Church on the Volga: “Hahnsau” and “Popovka” came to an end in 1880 either by emigration or by joining the Baptist Union. B. Membership of around 1800, including families of members, 4000. C. Ordained— elders, 4; representatives of elders and ministers, 35; deacons, 20; candidates, 20. The M.B. Church 1885-1910 523 D. Meeting Houses 1) Rueckenau 2) Andreasfeld 3) Wiesenfeld (School) 4) Nikolaifeld (Jasykovo) 5) Kuban 6) Friedensfeld 7) Sagradovka (Altenau). E. Fellowship and Communion Groups according to the count of the congregations and divisions: 17. F. Children Worship Services, Sunday schools, as in E. G. Annual Conference held: 13. NB