Mennonite Brethren Church - Russia - Mennonite Archival Information Database

Archive of Leningrad, Mennonite Organization

CA MHSBC 112-25-5
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1820-1904

The file contains the following documents:
1) Index from the Central Government Historical Archive of the USSR titled " Department 163, Archive 1 Case Mennonites, Organization (structure) and management (governing) started May 23, 1820 finished December 20, 1904, Department of Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Denominations". This summarizes matters of the Mennonite, Baptist & Lutheran churches and includes some references to the formation of the Mennonite Brethren church. 16 pages
2) Index of St. Petersburg Microfilming Project (Nov. 1995- ) 4 pages

Mennonite Brethren ministers

CA MHC PP-4-045-19.0
Item
1913

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This is a photo of leading servants of the M.B. Church in Russia. (Left to right): Peter Koehn, Waldheim, Molotschna; Kornelius Wiens, Woldemfuerst, Kuban; Jakob Reimer, Rueckenau, Molotschna; Johann Fast, Alexanderfeld, Kuban. Photographed in fall of 1913. [HR 72]. Note: The description of this photo in relation to the the man identified as Kornelius Wiens [Cornelius Wiens] was identified in error in "Heritage Remembered" as Kornelius Peters [Cornelius Peters].

Religious Affairs

CA MHSBC 112-25-8
File
1863-1864

Part of John B Toews fonds

The file consists of the following documents:
1) Case Huepfer (Mennonite sect) started December 1, 1863, finished November 30, 1864. Department of Religious (Spiritual) Affairs. 42 pages.
2) Index of correspondence concerning the Evangelical Lutheran General Consistory and the formation of a new sect (Mennonite Brethren Church). 10 pages
3) Report from the Government inspection of the Mennonite educational institutions of Tavrichesk gubernia (Region) Southern Russia, March 31, 1912. 2 pages
4) Peter F. Froese, Die kirchliche Entwicklung in Russland 1949, 17 pages.

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