If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.

Horst, Moses K. (1883-1966)

From MLA Biograph Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1966 Apr 21 p. 3

Birth date: 1883

text of obituary:

Bishop of Maryland Congregation Dies

Maugansville, Md. — Moses K. Horst, well-known bishop of the Washington County, Md. and Franklin County, Pa. (Old) Mennonite Conference, died recently at the age of 83.

Bishop Horst was the leader of nine congregations in Washington County and had served as moderator of the conference. During his long ministry he baptized 653 persons, officiated at 13 ordinations, and preached more than 1,500 sermons.

Funeral services were held at the Reiff Mennonite Church on April 7.