Plain Meetinghouses: Lancaster County Old Order Mennonites Gather to Worship Memoir This is an historical novel

This is an historical novel based on experiences Anabaptist Mennonite families faced during the Revolutionary War as non-associaters

John Ruth provides a lively account and some little known insights concerning Mennonite community life in America 200 years ago

Volume 3 in a series of three

This book offers concise answers to complex questions and revealing glimpses into peacebuilding efforts underway in the region

Full title: Amish Mennonites in Germany: Their Congregations

Plain Meetinghouses: Lancaster County Old Order Mennonites Gather to Worship Memoir This is an historical novelPhotographs by John Herr. Old Order Mennonites' meetinghouses silently embody their religious traditions, and yet few outsiders have seen the startling utilitarian beauty of these rural structures up close. The author and photographer were allowed rare access to 22 austere houses of worship. The result is a one of a kind book featuring over 300 photos and diagrams that document all aspects of the meetinghouses, from the design of their benches and