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The '''Independent Old Order Mennonite Church''' (formerly known as the David Martin Mennonite Church), was established in 1917, as a division from the [[Old Order Mennonite Church in Ontario]]. At the time, Minister David Martin and his son, Deacon David W. Martin of the Peel congregation (in Peel Township) largely objected to what they considered laxity and lack of discipline among the Old Order Mennonites, and left with a group of other conservatives to form what they considered as a continuation of the true church. The name "Independent Old Order Mennonite Church" is of recent usage, but is a more modern reflection of their identity, as their Bishop David Martin died in 1959.
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The '''Independent Old Order Mennonite Church''' (formerly known as the David Martin Mennonite Church), was established in 1917, as a division from the [[Old Order Mennonite Church in Ontario]]. At the time, Minister [[David B. Martin: Pioneer of Mennonite Orthodoxy|David Martin]] and his son, Deacon David W. Martin of the Peel congregation (in Peel Township) largely objected to what they considered laxity and lack of discipline among the [[Old Order Mennonites]], and left with a group of other conservatives to form what they considered as a continuation of the true church. The name "Independent Old Order Mennonite Church" is of recent usage<ref>2012 Descriptive Profile of Amish and Mennonite Communities in Perth County: Perth County, Ontario, 2012. </ref>, but is a more modern reflection of their identity, as their Bishop David W. Martin died in 1959.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:04, 12 January 2017

The Independent Old Order Mennonite Church (formerly known as the David Martin Mennonite Church), was established in 1917, as a division from the Old Order Mennonite Church in Ontario. At the time, Minister David Martin and his son, Deacon David W. Martin of the Peel congregation (in Peel Township) largely objected to what they considered laxity and lack of discipline among the Old Order Mennonites, and left with a group of other conservatives to form what they considered as a continuation of the true church. The name "Independent Old Order Mennonite Church" is of recent usage[1], but is a more modern reflection of their identity, as their Bishop David W. Martin died in 1959.

See Also

Moderate Old Order Mennonite Groups
Old Order Mennonite Groups in Ontario
David B. Martin: Pioneer of Mennonite Orthodoxy

References

  1. 2012 Descriptive Profile of Amish and Mennonite Communities in Perth County: Perth County, Ontario, 2012.