Religion & Theology / Anabaptists from Adamstown Books

Gordonville PA: Alma Ressler, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 117 pp. Beginning with the Ausbund, this work is organized into 5 parts examining hymnals and songbooks of : The (Old) Mennonite Chourch; Old Order and Beachy Amish; Reformed Mennonite Church; Church of God in Christ, Mennonite; and, Music-related publications. Book Condition… Read more about this item

New Holland PA: Lewis B. Groff, 1989. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1989 2nd Printing. Hardcover, 363 pp. w/ b&w photos. 1st Part is a history of the Weaverland Mennonites,starting with the arrival of immigrants at Weberthal, Expansion from Weaverland, and a biography of, and diary excerpts from, Bishop Benjamin W. Weaver. Part Two… Read more about this item

Aylmer ON Canada: Pathway Press, 2021. Book. New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New oversize hardcover, 2021 3rd printing, 560 pp. Organized alphabetically by state, then community, multi-page entries detail the families and relationships of these former settlements some of which lasted for decades. Ironically, some states with a number of successful Amish communities also have high… Read more about this item

William R McGrath, 1984. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 176 pp. w/ b&w illustrations and photos throughout. Titled Contentment after the name of the family homestead, this biography of the first Amish bishop in North America details Hertzler's efforts nurturing Amish communities in Berks and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. There are several chapters… Read more about this item

Norristown PA: The Pennsylvania German Society , 1941. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover w/ blue wraps,297 pp. w/ 18 b&w photos. 1942 copyright. First section discusses Amish origins, including Menno Simons. The majority of the text is on The Old Order Amish of Lancaster County by George Bachman. Book Condition : Good; no… Read more about this item

Marietta PA: Hiestand Publishers, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Limited Edition, oblong hardcover, 498 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. By parts genealogical resource and family history, this is a detailed account of the Longenecker family of Elizabethtown PA. Well illustrated with b& w family photos, examples of crafts, and farming… Read more about this item

Lancaster PA: Johann Ba?r's Sons, 1871. Book. Fair. Leather Bound. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Continued title: "Auf Begehren der Bru?derschaft der Mennonisten gemelnen, aus vielen Kederbuchern gesammelt. Mit einem dreyfachen register." Unpartheyisches Singing Book: containing spirited songs and psalms, for general use of the true worship. Lancaster Mennonite songbook. Small leather book, 5 raised bands on spine,… Read more about this item

Lancaster PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1873. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1873 1st Edition. Hardcover, 608 pp. Musser was a prolific author and editor of PA German subjects in Lancaster and Berks counties. He became a member of the church which was formed in Lancaster county. This is a history of… Read more about this item

Elkhart IN: AMBS Institute of Mennonite Studies, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Anabaptist church history that sheds light on times of conflict and change and how a contemporary urban church attempts to minister to its neighbors. Told by a recent minister, the decision to welcome LGBTQ members and subsequent challenges with larger… Read more about this item

Walnut Creek OH: Carlisle Press, 2000. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Millennium Edition. Invaluable for those doing genealogical work on the Amish, this work strives to be a complete directory of church membership of the Holmes County Ohio Amish as of 2000. Organized by Church District and then alphabetically by family, it also includes a… Read more about this item

Wrightsville PA: Brechbill & Strickler, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scarce hardcover, 239 pp. w/ 6 b&w illustrations. 1st Edition. History of the Old Order River Brethren, a small sect centered in York County Pennsylvania. Influenced by German Pietism and the Brethren In Christ Church, this sect split from the… Read more about this item

York, Pennsylvania: York Graphic Services, Inc., 1973. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Special Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A human interest story of the people of South Central Pennsylvania, from a manuscript dated May 23rd, 1950, as written by Dr. H.M.J. Klein, teacher, civic leader and emeritus professor of history and Archeology at Franklin and Marshal… Read more about this item

Self-published By Author, 1975. Book. Good. Soft cover. Limited First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited First Edition photo essay on the Amish of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Over 30 b&w photos are combined with Bible verses. Stapled softcover. 1975. Book Condition : Good; Clean and unmarked, no creases or tears. About half… Read more about this item

South Holland IL: World Home Bible League, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1977 Printing. Light green paper wraps with black titles, 210 pp. "Translated from the Textus Receptus edition of the Greek New Testament." The Acts of the Apostles in Pennsylvania Dutch (German, Deitsh) and English. Side-by-side text in Deitsh and English… Read more about this item