Hutterite order and renewal under Andreas Ehrenpreis

Andreas Ehrenpreis took leadership after a period of great disruption in Hutterite community life. The supplied overview dates his election as bishop to 1639 and describes his work to restore the fellowship’s order and discipline.

The regulations associated with 1651 addressed the conduct of shared life. Placed after the accounts of war and dispersal, this history shows the work of rebuilding a community through instruction, responsibility, and renewed commitment.