Hartzler was converted when a young man, and united with the Amish Mennonite Church. In 1894 he was ordained bishop in Cass County, Missouri. Besides his home congregation he had charge of churches in Johnson County, Hickory County, and Vernon County, Missouri. He also helped to organize churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota. He was of a quiet and unassuming disposition, yet his work took him into many homes. He officiated in 82 marriages, and baptized over 300 persons in his home community and quite a number in other churches, and also officiated at a number of ordination services.
He was a farmer all his life. In Missouri he purchased a small farm and always supported himself and his family, and was always ready to sacrifice his time and service. In his early ministry his preaching was all in German, but he lived through the transition to English language, and in his later years preached in the English language.
Two of his sons were bishops (Mennonite Church): Chancy A. Hartzler of Tiskilwa, Illinois; Joseph D. Hartzler of Flanagan, Illinois. He is buried in the Clearfork (Missouri) cemetery.
Hartzler was converted when a young man, and united with the Amish Mennonite Church. In 1894 he was ordained bishop in Cass County, Missouri. Besides his home congregation he had charge of churches in Johnson County, Hickory County, and Vernon County, Missouri. He also helped to organize churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota. He was of a quiet and unassuming disposition, yet his work took him into many homes. He officiated in 82 marriages, and baptized over 300 persons in his home community and quite a number in other churches, and also officiated at a number of ordination services.
He was a farmer all his life. In Missouri he purchased a small farm and always supported himself and his family, and was always ready to sacrifice his time and service. In his early ministry his preaching was all in German, but he lived through the transition to English language, and in his later years preached in the English language.
Two of his sons were bishops (Mennonite Church): Chancy A. Hartzler of Tiskilwa, Illinois; Joseph D. Hartzler of Flanagan, Illinois. He is buried in the Clearfork (Missouri) cemetery.
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