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==Congregations==

==Congregations==

There are a number of congregations which have splintered or moved away from these beginning groups and have formed different fellowships. The earliest group began to be associated informally together in what was called the ''Conservative Mennonite Fellowship'' beginning in 1956. Most of these congregations were of Amish Mennonite Origin coming from the Conservative Mennonite Conference. They began the earliest mission work among the conservative groups in the early 1960s in Chimaltenago, Guatemala (on the Eastern side).  What remained of these congregations joined the ''Nationwide Fellowship Churches'' in 1997.

Another group was the only Conference to remain conservative namely, the ''Washington County, Maryland/Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference'' (founded in 1790) centered mostly around Hagerstown, Maryland. Their history to 1960 has been published.<ref>Daniel R. Lehman, ''Mennonites of the Washington County, Maryland and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference'', Eastern Mennonite Publications, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, 1990.</ref>

Another group was the only Conference to remain conservative namely, the ''Washington County, Maryland/Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference'' (founded in 1790) centered mostly around Hagerstown, Maryland. In recent years they also have begun publishing under the name ''Brotherhood Publications''.  Their history to 1960 has been published.<ref>Daniel R. Lehman, ''Mennonites of the Washington County, Maryland and Franklin County, Pennsylvania Conference'', Eastern Mennonite Publications, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, 1990.</ref>

A third grouping peacefully requested to withdraw from the [[Lancaster Mennonite Conference]] (located centrally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) in 1968 requesting to keep the 1954 discipline that was being revised. This group bears the name of the ''Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church''.

A third grouping peacefully requested to withdraw from the Lancaster Mennonite Conference (located centrally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) in 1968 requesting to keep the 1954 discipline that was being revised. This group bears the name of the ''Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church''. They operate their own publishing house offering Curriculum for home and traditional classroom settings and other books and are located in Ephrata, Pennsylvania - Eastern Mennonite Publications. They offer Spanish publications and Bible Studies through their Spanish publishing house in Guatemala - ''Quetzaltenango Mennonite Publishers'' QMP.

Another group geographically centered in York and Adams counties in Pennsylvania withdrew later from the Lancaster Conference in the early 1970s under the direction of their bishop Richard Danner. They are called the ''Conservative Mennonite Churches of York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania''.

Another group located geographically in Wayne, Medina, Columbiana, Richland County areas of Ohio have their origin in the Wisler Conferences of Ohio and Michigan (an Old Order Mennonite grouping). In more recent years they have identified with the values of the Conservative Mennonites. They are called the ''Ohio Wisler Mennonites''.

 

Another group located geographically in Wayne, Medina, Columbiana, Richland County areas of Ohio have their origin in the Wisler Conferences of Ohio and Michigan (an Old Order grouping). In more recent years they have identified with the values of the Conservative Mennonites. They are called the ''Ohio Wisler Mennonites''.

Over the years there have been various regroupings among these groups with numerous independent congregations forming and reforming.

Over the years there have been various regroupings among these groups with numerous independent congregations forming and reforming.

The most conservative groups operate the following publishing house: Rod and Staff Publishers in Crockett, Kentucky USA, offering both a full Christian (Conservative) Curriculum for home and traditional classroom settings as well as a complete Bible Study/Sunday School Curriculum. They publish mostly in English and Spanish with some German language publications. Lamp and Light Publishers offers free Correspondence Courses in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. They are located in Farmington, New Mexico. Neither publisher has a website.

The most conservative groups do not have television or radio and shun or do not use the Internet. There are some websites nevertheless arising among those following this group, [http://anabaptistmennonites.org anabaptistmennonites.org] would be one such example. Finding external links or publications of this group online are rare because of their various stands.

Mission outreaches of these groups can be found in Haiti, Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, Bolivia and the beginnings of work in England, Tasmania, Australia, and Argentina/Bolivia.

Mission outreaches of these groups can be found in Haiti, Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Mexico, India, Philippines, Bolivia and the beginnings of work in England, Tasmania, Australia, and Argentina/Bolivia.

This group would share similar beliefs and values as the Mennonite Christian Fellowship group and the more traditionally conservative group like the ''Tennessee Brotherhood Churches''.

This group would share similar beliefs and values as the Mennonite Christian Fellowship group and the more traditionally conservative group like the ''Tennessee Brotherhood Churches''.

== Beliefs ==

== Beliefs ==

*18) Lay Leadership and the Plural Ministry

*18) Lay Leadership and the Plural Ministry

*19) Christian Woman's Veiling - 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 still applies today.

*19) Christian Woman's Veiling - 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 still applies today.

==Intermediate and Moderate Conservative Mennonite Groupings==

==Intermediate and Moderate Conservative Mennonite Groupings==