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Section II: Miscellaneous Collection

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Volume 2.2.1 Essays and study papers

"Peace, War and Military Service: A Statement of the Position of the Mennonite Church" Resolutions adopted by the Mennonite General Conference at Turner, Oregon, August, 1937.

-Clubb, Sally. "No more 'The quiet in the land.'" Arbos: Journal of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation 2, no.2 (November-December, 1965): 13-20

-untitled paper, "The church library, we believe, can play a significant role in revitalizing a church to meet today's challenges."

-"Ukranians" N. Kaminsky - typescript

-Christian Education Conference, CMBC, 1964 - conference papers

-Toews, W. J., ed. "Brosamen aus Erfahrungen der Mennoniten in und um Mountain Lake, Minnesota," c. 1938

-Gingerich, Orland. "The Farmer and our Mennonite / Christian Heritage."

-"A Tour of Batoche National Historic Site" Roland Roy, 1974

-"The Mennonite Union Waisenamt of Saskatchewan" Ken Funk, 1976

-"David Toews: A brief history and characterization" Rod Janzen, 1974

-"A Summary Report of Home Mission Work in Canada," edited by John R. Baergen and John H. Neufeld, 1956.

-"Mennonites in Saskatchewan" Elma Harder, 1977.

-"A Brief submitted to the Government of the Province of Manitoba by the Mennonite Churches of Manitoba," - on education; response to the Royal Commission Report, n.d.

-Dolden, Elsie (Paetkau) "Ethnic Origin: The Circumstances of the Mennonite Emergence"

-King, Martin Luther, "Letter from Birmingham Jail," 1963

-Sawatzky, Peter G. "The Minister, God's Servant in Today's World"

-Schroeder, David, "Women in Biblical Perspective," Report to the Mennonite Central Committee (Canada), Special Meeting, September 11, 1987, Winnipeg, MB.

-Funk Wiebe, Katie, "Response to David Schroeder's Paper, 'Women in Biblical Perspective,' at MCC (Canada), September 11, 1987."

-"A Brief History of the Zion Mennonite Church" Peter R. Derksen, 1999

-"First Mennonites Come to Glenbush - 1926" Julius Klassen, 1966

-"A History of the Hoffunungsfelder Mennonite Church" Geraldine Balzer, 1974 (2 copies)

-"History of the Hoffnungsfelder Church in Rabbit Lake" A. A. Friesen

-"A Congregational History of the Rabbit Lake Mennonite Church" Karen Bergen (2 copies)

-"Russian Mennonite Exodus to Canada, 1924" J. J. Thiessen, from Der Bote, 14 July 1964. (2 copies)

-"Here We Are, Lord!" Palmer Becker

-Wiens, Delbert. "New Wineskins for Old Wine: A study of the Mennonite Brethren Church"

-Russian Mennonite Immigrants from Harbin China to the United States

-Register of those massacred in Eichenfeld, Yazykovo Colony - Oct. 26/27, 1919


Volume 2.2.2 Essays and Study Papers

-Boschman, P. W., "Assets and Hindrances in Sharing our Faith," Sask. Conference Sessions, 23-24 February 1973

. -"Government of the Rosthern Junior College and the Swift Current Bible Institute," A position paper for discussion, 1 June 1973.

-Fretz, J. Winfield, "Strengthening the Family Foundations," The General Conference Sessions, Bluffton, Ohio, 28 July to 3 August, 1977

. -Klaassen, Walter, "Are We Still Anabaptists?" n.d.

-Harder, Harry, "Response," [to paper by Walter Klaassen, "Are We Still Anabaptists?" n.d.

-Neufeld, Elmer, "The Lordship of Christ in a Desperate World," reprinted from the October 1959 issue of Mennonite Life. First presented to the General Conference, 1959 Centennial Session, Bluffton, Ohio, under the auspices of the Board of Christian Service.

-Neufeld, John H., "A Study Paper on the Meaning of Conversion," October, 1970.

-Neufeld, John H., "A Study Paper on the Meaning of Conversion," October, 1970; basis of presentation to Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan, 23, February 1973.

-Unruh, Fred, "Working out our Faith in our Modern World," for presentation to the Saskatchewan Conference, 23-24 February 1973.

-Wiebe, Bernie, "The Mennonite Family in Dispersion," Conference of Mennonites in Canada, Toronto, ON, 26 July 1977.

-"Why is the Family in Deep Trouble? Loosening Family Bond" n.d.

-Wiebe, Stanley, "The Longest Journey: A Study of Jakob and Maria Wiebe, One of Canada's Remarkable Immigrant Families," for Professor Michael Bourdreau, History 329, 24 June 1999.

-Suderman, R. J., "Meditation for Corporation Day," 25 October 1975.

-Cummings, Mary Lou. "What Mennonites Believe about Sex." Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1979, 8pp.

-Hunsicker, Ron, "What Mennonites Believe about Dating, Marriage, and Singleness," Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1980, 8pp.

-Longacre, Doris, "What Mennonites Believe about Food," Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1979, 8pp.

-Steiner, Sue, "What Mennonites Believe about Clothes," Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1979, 8pp.

Hein, Marvin, "The Church, its Regulations, and the Individual Member," A paper presented to the Conference on Issues Concerning Church & Home, Reedley, CA, 23-24 November 1967.

-Voth, A. B., "Christian Responsibility in Relation to Planned Parenthood," A paper presented to the Conference on Issues Concerning Church & Home, Reedley, CA, 23-24 November 1967.

-Peters, F. C., "Consensus and Change in our Brotherhood," A paper presented to the Conference on Issues Concerning Church & Home, Reedley, CA, 23-24 November 1967.

-Quiring, J. H. "Dealing Redemptively with the Divorced and Remarried," A paper presented to the Conference on Issues Concerning Church & Home, Reedley, CA, 23-24 November 1967.

-Wiebe, Arno, "Principles of Discipleship for Mennonite Brethren Churches," Two papers presented to the Conference on Discipleship and Evangelism, Winnipeg, MB, May 1968.

-Peters, G. W. "Remarriage of the Divorced in the Light of Scripture," Two papers presented to the Conference on Discipleship and Evangelism, Winnipeg, MB, May 1968.

-Ewert, David, "Should the Mennonite Brethren Church agree to use the same Version of the Bible"? Printed in The Voice, May-June 1965, and used with permission.

-"Missing Persons: A Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Saskatoon Public Library," revised August 1995, Information Services Department, Saskatoon Public Library, 18 August, 1995.

-"Saskatoon Branch Library Book List," May 1989.

-Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, "A Basic Guide for Saskatchewan Researchers," n.d.

-Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Saskatoon Branch, "Saskatoon Genealogy Sources," Saskatoon Sources for Genealogy: What is available in Saskatoon to further your research, Here, There, and Everywhere, October 1989.

-"Saskatoon Branch Library Book List," December 1994.

-Chamberlain, Rae W. "Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Members' Interests 1992," Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Inc., 1992.

-Dangelmaier, Margaret, "Twixt One and Ten: Childhood Memories of Osler," out of Western Producer.

-Buhler, Maria, "Some Stories," trans. By Jake Buhler, August 1997.

-Klassen, Mrs. Harvey, and Wm. Neudorf, "River Park School District No. 843: Brief History Notes, 1912-1961," Compiled for the River Park School Reunion, 7-8 July 1984, Aberdeen SK.

-Hunsicker, Ronald J., and John H. Neufeld, "A Guide to Marriage Preparation," For use by ministers and counselors, Jan. 1973.

-Mennonite Board of Missions, "Evangelism and Church Development Seminars" cover containing: "Friendship Evangelism: An Introduction."

-Wenger, J. C. "How We Understand and Use the Bible," Elkhart, IN, 15 June 1974.

-Adrian, Victor, "The Inspiration of Scripture," n.d.

-Roth, Willard E., ed., A Time for Teaching, Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1968. This booklet contains a series of articles selected from various issues of Builder, a leadership magazine for Christian education workers.

-Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, "Next Generation: AMBS Fund for Church Leadership." Laid in: Invitation to AMBS Alumni and Friends Supper Meeting, Winkler, MB, 10 Jul. 2004; list of proposed projects.

-Epp, Menno H., "A Proposal for Pastoral/Church Assessment," Draft #4, May 1982.

-"An Understanding of Evangelism: Background Statement," n.d.

-Constitution of local churches belonging to the Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Manitoba, n.d.

-Martin, Laurence, "Pilgrimage of Faith: A Resource Guide to Help Congregational Leaders Instruct New Believers," edited by Donald Graber, prepared by Congregational Literature Division, Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA.

-Kehler, Larry, compiler and editor, Focus on Faith: Materials for Membership Class Instruction, for General Conference congregations, n.d.

-Abram and Elizabeth Fehr family - Paul Grescoe, "The Long Road Back: How the Fehr Family Overcame Ten Lost Years," The Canadian (March 6, 1976): 4-8.


Volume 2.3.2 Clippings and other ephemera

-Newspaper clippings - Goossen family

-Calendar - Mennonite Women

-German calendar - 1947

-Library Resources Lib Box 2 - "Saskatchewan Valley Pioneers" Leonard Doell

-Clippings (General)

-Clippings (General) - wedding, death announcements, news items, etc.

-Music - miscellaneous sheet music

-Helen Funk (Laird)

-Plays - "Eltern und Kinder," "Der Lebensweg"

-Cards - Greeting

-Printing Ephemera - Remembering our leaders

-Printing Ephemera - Menno Simons: Places, Portraits and Progeny

-"Mennoniten" - poem - manuscript; photocopy

-Low German play - "Beem Be-Freehi"

-Miscellaneous file - ACC #34 - Index of Prussian Locations; maps: Saskatoon, 1989; Moscow; German settlements in Polish province of Stalino, 1958; Register containing Mennonite names - unknown origin

-Arkadak village maps - from Helen Fast


Volume 2.4.1 - Rosthern Junior College

-11 vinyl albums of vocal selections



Volume 2.4.2 - Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan

- Audio cassettes from CoMoS conferences - 1989, 1993-1997


Volume 2.5.1.1 - Rueben Dirks - Video Tapes

-Tobias D. Schmidt Reunion, Waldheim, SK, 1-3 July 1985 - 3 tapes

-Benjamin H. Dirks Reunion, Waldheim, SK, 5-7 August 1995 - 1 tape


Volume 2.5.3.1 - General Conference Mennonite Church

-Filmstrips: "Seek Ye First: A Sound Filmstrip for training in Church Membership"; "Poverty fund at Work"; "Looking for New Solutions";


Volume 2.5.3.2 - General Conference Mennonite Church

-Filmstrip - "Your Wills Emphasis Materials Kit"


Volume 2.6.1 - Microfilm

-Odessa Region - 4 reels

-St. Petersburg Archive - 16 reels

-Ulrich Dueck Collection - 1 reel


Recently Added: Other Mennonite Societies - Photos Sask. Mennonite Churches/Institutions - Dick H. Epp Tributes - Assistance Requested -

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