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Our Heritage Pacific Northwest Mennonite Historcal Society Newsletter Our Heritage Pacific Northwest Mennonite Historcal Society Newsletter Fall 2013 Volume 26, Issue 2 PNMHS Spring Meeting Jacob A. Wiebe and the Founding of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren by Jerry Barkman During my early years at Gnadenau M.B. Church in Hill- sboro, I heard much about Elder Jacob A. Wiebe from my parents and their families. They spoke about his in- terest in medicine and his ability to set bones. Less was said about his spiritual pilgrimage but it was always agreed that he was a man of God, the one who led Jacob Wiebe’s Bible, published in 1902, and used by Wiebe late in his life. (Photo courtesy the Gnadenau Church from the Jerry Barkman.) Crimea to Kansas. by Peggy Goertzen (Identify) ward immersion. Before that, I remember visits to the about writing an article on Elder however, what forces were at Gnadenau Cemetery, two miles Wiebe, I wondered what I might work that led Wiebe to the south of Hillsboro, Kansas, contribute to this body of mate- conversion experience and then where I would see the graves of rial. to seek re-baptism? Why did the Elder Wiebe and his wife Justina. After some weeks of study small church in the Crimea align Theirs were the only graves with and research, I concluded that itself with the Kleine Gemeinde a “fence” around the plot with a some light needed to be shed and why did it then separate? tree growing inside it! on the conversion experience of Mennonites first came Many articles and books Jacob A. Wiebe. Much has been to South Russia from Prussia in have been written about Elder said about his stress on immer- 1788 when the Chortitza Colony Wiebe and the founding of the sion baptism and what became was founded. This settlement Krimmer Mennonite Breth- peculiar about the Krimmer was overwhelmed initially by a ren Church. When contacted Mennonite Brethren, the for- number of serious problems. A FALL 2013 PAGE 1 the agreement with the Russian government, the Mennonites Duplicate Periodicals Available For Free of South Russia were given the right to self-government and With 1969, 1970-1993 (issues missing) complete religious freedom. Guidelines for Today 1969-1989 It might appear that this was Marketplace 1990-1997 an ideal situation for them, Sharing 1974-1994 (issues missing) but problems between church Herald of Truth 1957-1962 (issues missing) leadership and the colony ad- Our Faith 2001-2009 (issues missing) ministrations soon developed. Who was to have the final Contact the Ivan and Pearl Kropf Heritage Center at 503-266-6447, say regarding life in the colonies? before October 31, 2013, if interested. How was discipline to be admin- istered? When should disputes be plot of ground near the new city one congregation with its min- taken to the Russian government of Kherson had been promised isters and elders. Unfortunately, responsible for the colonies in to the Mennonites. the settlers from Prussia brought South Russia? One needs only When 200 families moved with them the Flemish/Frisian to read of the early history of to South Russia, they were told differences and divisions. The Molotschna to realize that these that the land promised to them largest number of immigrants questions were pressing ones not was not available due to unset- to South Russia came from the easily solved. tled conditions between the Rus- Flemish congregations in Prussia In addition to the Flem- sian army and the Turks. They but when a number of Frisians ish/Frisian divisions in the finally settled along the Dnieper came, it was apparent that a sec- Molotschna, a small group River next to the Chortitza ond congregation was necessary formed around a Flemish minis- Island on land that was far less for them.3 ter named Klaas Reimer. Reimer fertile and deeply cut by gullies Under the Priviligium, was married to the daughter of and streams which made farming 1 much more difficult. THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MENNONITE HISTORICAL SOCIETY In 1803, approximately President: Jerry Barkman 193 families moved from Prussia Vice President: Goldie Heyerly to an area southeast of Chortitza Secretary: Gloria Nussbanum Treasurer: Don Bacher along the Molotschnaya River. Newsletter editor: Melanie Springer Mock This colony ultimately cov- Archivist: Margaret Shetler ered some 330,000 acres and Conference Historian: Ray Kauffman was much better land than the Librarian: Violet Burley Chortitza. In 1804 another 165 families made their way to the This newsletter is published biannually by the Pacific Northwest Mennon- ite Historical Society. Send general correspondence to Margaret Shetler, Molotschna Colony as it came to 355 Leo Street, Mt. Angel, OR 97362. Newsletter items may be sent to 2 be known. Melanie Springer Mock at [email protected] or 110 SW Spruce, It was anticipated that the Dundee, OR 97115. Back issues of the newsletter are available for $3.00 new colonies would consist of each from PNMHS, 6030 S. Whiskey Hill Road, Hubbard OR 97032-9406. FALL 2013 PAGE 2 Peter Epp, the leader of the Dan- Jacob A. Wiebe. zig Congregation, and ordained Jacob A. Wiebe was born as a minister in 1801 in Prussia. on August 6, 1836 in Margenau, He moved to Molotschna and Molotschna, South Russia. His there ordained three new minis- paternal grandparents, Dietrich ters for their new congregation.4 and Aganetha Thimm Wiebe emi- Although he was the grated from Prussia to the village senior minister of the congrega- of Neukirch, Molotschna colony tion, he was not elected to the in 1819. His father, Jacob Wiebe eldership (Aeltester) in 1805. In (Sr.) was the eldest in the fam- spite of this, Reimer was called ily. 5 upon to help resolve disputes Wiebe’s maternal grand- between the Molotschna district parents, Franz and Katerine mayor and one of the ministers. Friesen Wiens, immigrated to Reimer became the focus the Molotschna in 1825. Their of opposition to the more liberal daughter, Anna Wiens, married The Rev. Jacob Wiebe (Photo courtesy stands of the mayor. When the Abraham Groening of Halbstadt Jerry Barkman.) Russian government asked the in 1831. Abraham and Anna Mennonites to contribute to the Groening had two sons before experience consisted of weekly war against Napoleon, Reimer Abraham died in 1834. Anna meetings at which the ministers opposed the decision to comply. remarried Jacob Wiebe (Sr.) read sermons from the past. Out of these conflicts in 1834. After their marriage, The other center of life came the formation of a separate they purchased a “half farm” (87 was the tavern or saloon. One congregation which came to be acres) in the village of Margenau of the main criticisms of the known as the Kleine Gemeinde where Jacob A. Wiebe was born. reformers was that not only (small fellowship). The emphasis Wiebe’s mother played a was little done about the activi- of the group was upon ethical major role in the formation of ties around the saloon but those living according to Anabaptist his spiritual life. Anna Wiebe was same persons were permitted to teachings. Members of this a deeply spiritual woman who take communion in the church 7 group stressed Bible study, and had undergone much difficulty on Sunday. followed the writings of Menno in her life. She was well aware In an article describing his Simons and encouraged the read- of the spiritual conditions which conversion, Wiebe stated that ing of Martyrs Mirror. existed in many of the Menno- his early years were filled with a While the Kleine Ge- nite villages and tried to teach mindset of seeking the pleasures meinde never attracted a large her children that to follow those of life: number of Mennonites, it played ways would be to incur the com- “It cost the Lord a lot a significant role in the spiritual ing wrath of God.6 to rescue me and win me over life of the Molotschna Colony It has been generally completely, although I had been and in the subsequent develop- agreed that the spiritual condi- warned about my sins by the ment of the Krimmer Mennonite tions in the Molotschna colony earnest admonitions of my dear Brethren Church under Elder were far from ideal. The church mother. As much as she knew, FALL 2013 PAGE 3 she protected us children from dancing.’”8 heavy work needed, Wiebe re- being lost. As Wiebe stated, his el- turned home to be nursed back “She often prayed at our ementary school experience was to health by his mother. 11 She bedside with her tender hand on spotty at best. He barely learned read to him from the Bible and my brow, ‘Dear Children, may to read, which bothered him to reminded him of the need to live we finally all be with the Lord!’ the end of his days, for he devel- a life that would help him avoid But we still had to contend with oped a hunger for reading the the coming wrath of the Lord. the enemy, who constantly tries scriptures, the works of Menno As soon as his health re- to tempt humankind, for I was Simons and other allowed books. turned, Wiebe turned his father’s unsaved during this time of my A later translator of his farm over to his half-brothers youth and lived in sin. letters said that “the transcrip- and moved to Halbstadt, the “My schooling, during that tion of the Jakob A. Wiebe letters administrative center of the dark time was very poor, so that was very difficult because of his Molotschna colony. How Wiebe I could hardly read or write. At poor spelling and handwriting, decided to make this move is not one end of our village was the probably the worse of any of the known.
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