by Jasper Abraham Huffman. 1920. 283p

The history of the Mennonite Church highlights significant developments, including the baptism of converts by Bishop Lémpp in 1871 and the formation of the Union of New and Reformed Mennonite Societies in 1875. By the mid-19th century, the Mennonite population in North America reached approximately 50,000, characterized by diverse congregational structures. Key figures like Menno Simons, who converted from Catholicism in 1536, played crucial roles, while the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church experienced notable splits between conservative and liberal factions in the early 1860s.