The Mennonites were named for Menno Simmons, a 16th century Dutch leader. They are descendants of the 16th century religious radicals known as Anabaptists, who wanted to reserve the rite of baptism for adults who had made a conscientious decision to accept Jesus as Lord. Because their baptism beliefs differed radically from Protestant and Catholic belief in infant baptism, they were prosecuted all over Europe. In the 1680's the Mennonites came to Pennsylvania. They are plain people who reject the worldly folly of adorning themselves or their property in vanity and lead simple lives in accordance with the Holy Scriptures.