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Encyclopedia > Amish Mennonite

The term Amish Mennonite is an alternate name for a church fellowship also known as Beachy Amish. It is more common in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States than in other regions where the Beachy Amish live. The Beachy Amish Mennonite Church arose from a 1927 division in the (Casselman) River Old Order Amish congregation in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. ... Lancaster County is a county located in the south-central portion of the state of Pennsylvania in the Susquehanna Valley. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... The Beachy Amish Mennonite Church arose from a 1927 division in the (Casselman) River Old Order Amish congregation in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. ...


Amish Mennonite also describes a movement among the Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and areas of Ohio in the late 1800s. Most of those so identifying with the term eventually came to identify with the Mennonite Church and today retain few Amish distinctives. The term used this way generally refers to a historical movement, not a contemporary group. See Amish, especially the section called "Amish split in two." The Old Order Amish Churches are a North American religious body descended from the Anabaptist Mennonite followers of Jacob Amman. ... Lancaster County is a county located in the south-central portion of the state of Pennsylvania in the Susquehanna Valley. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist (Re-baptizers) denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons (1496-1561). ... The Amish, (IPA pronunciation: ) are an Anabaptist Christian denomination found primarily in the United States and Ontario, Canada, that are known for restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and telephones. ... The Amish, (IPA pronunciation: ) are an Anabaptist Christian denomination found primarily in the United States and Ontario, Canada, that are known for restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and telephones. ...


Amish Mennonite was until the beginning of the twentieth century a not uncommon name for the churches now simply called Amish or Old Order Amish. The Amish, (IPA pronunciation: ) are an Anabaptist Christian denomination found primarily in the United States and Ontario, Canada, that are known for restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and telephones. ... The Old Order Amish Churches are a North American religious body descended from the Anabaptist Mennonite followers of Jacob Amman. ...


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