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

3-05: Minister Johann Bargen and Wilhelm Giesbrecht. Deacon Johann Epp. The church has its own seal and its own registry; the church has its own meeting house. Independent church since 1910— Elder? (Cf. also 0255 (5)). 7) Tschunaievka, since 1900; founded by land purchasers from the Molotschna and other colonies. District Akmolinsk; region, Omsk. Postal address: Omsk. Leadership around 1903-05: Minister Jakob Wiens (now elder) and Heinrich Ewert. Own meeting house. Independent since 1907 (Cf. also 0255). 8) Friesenov (Perfilievka)— as Tschunaievka since 1901; District Akmolinsk, region Petropavlovsk. Postal address: Tokuschie. Leadership around 1905: Minister David Janzen. Own meeting house. Sine 1907 affiliated with the M.B. Church at Tschunaievka. 9) Kremliovka, since 1901 (as above 7 and 8), Province of Tobolsk, District Tiukalinsk. Postal address: Omsk. Leadership around 1905: Minister Wilhelm Giesbrecht (formerly Karagui). Own meeting house. Since 1907 affiliated with the M.B. congregation, Tschunaievka. 530 THE MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH §243 10) Gorikaia, since 1903 (as above 7, 8, 9) Akmolinskaia District. Gorikaia. Leadership around 1905: candidate for the preaching ministry, Jakob Friesen. Since 1907 affiliated with Tschunievka. 11) Michailovka since 1904 (as above 7-10) Akmolinsk District. Postal address: Tokuschie. Leadership around 1905: Minister Kornelius Klassen. Since 1907 affiliated with Tschunaievka (above 7-11, cf. also #255). 12) Talma, since 1901 founded by the settlers on land purchased by the Molotschna Colony such as Sagradovka, Memrik, etc. Tierskaia District, region Chassav-Iurt. Postal address: Chassav Iurt, Tersk District. Leadership around 1905: Minister Jakob Doerksen (now elder); candidate for the preaching ministry, Kornelius Wittenberg, David Woelk; deacon: Gerhard Wiens. Candidates for the diaconate: Gerhard Sukkau, Joh ann Loepp. Church secretary: Heinrich Sukkau. Own meeting house. Independent church since 1910. (See also # 255 {2)). NB! Concerning 4-12, cf. below # 255-255 (5). II. The M.B. Church, Einlage, Chortitza Region from 1885-1910 Province and District of Ekaterinoslav (Postal Address: Kitschkas, Province Ekaterinoslav) 1. a) The characteristics of the total M.B. Church at Einlage during this period. This congregation which has been instrumental in inspiration and leadership in the M.B. Conference during the period from 1866-1872 and during a large part of the period to 1885, gradually withdrew from its leading position in the General Conference and the church of the Molotschna became more influential and stimulating in the leadership role since about 1880. This was due to a large extent to the activity of Johann J. Wieler (teacher at the Halbstadt Secondary School 1879-1883) and to the young, vigorous, friendly, modest and enthusiastically active Elder David Schellenberg as well as to the ministries of the brethren Jakob Reim