A Pilgrimage Of Faith, J.B. Toews, 1993

. Toews, A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church: Pilgrims and Pio- neers (Fresno, Calif.: Board of Christian literature, General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1975), 26-29* 2, Peter M, Friesen, The Mennonite Brotherhood in Russia ( 1 789- 1 91 0) \Alt-Eva n- gelische Mennonitische Bruderscbafi in Russland (1789-1 91 QMt trans, J. B. Toews, Abraham Friesen, Peter J. Klassen and Harry Loewen (Fresno, Calif.: Board of Christ- ian Literature, General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1978), 189-92; Abram Klassen, "Mennonite Brethren Confessions of Faith; Historic Roots and Com- parative Analysis" (S/T.M. diss., Union College of British Columbia, 1965), 133-35- 3. Cited in Jacob P. Bekker, Origin of the Mennonite Brethren Church, trans, D. E. Pauls and A E. janzen (HiUsboro, Kans>: Mennonite Brethren Historical Society of the Midwest, 1973), 121. 4. Wesley Prieb, "The Prospect of the Future," in A Century of Grace and Witness, 1860-1960, ed. Walter Wkbe (HiUsboro, Kans.: Mennonite Brethren Publishing House, 1961), 78. 5, Theron F, Schlabach, "Mennonites and Pietism in America, 1740-1880," Menno- nite Quarterly Review 57 (1983): 222-39- 6. Paul Toews, "Fundamentalist Conflict in Mennonite Colleges: A Response lo Cultural Transiuons?"Mewnom'teQwi»rt^J?«jf^57(l9S3): 241-56, 7, Chapter 10 provides the analysis of this phenomena- A doctoral dissertation under preparation by Gerry Edjger of Concord College in Winnipeg is a major study to interpret this chapter of history of the Mennonite Brethren movement S. The term "lay ministry" in this context is not to imply an untrained ministry, The competence of many of the leaders and ministers of Mennonite Brethren Church- es were well trained as described in Chapter 5- 9, John A> Toews, A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church, 255-65- 10. 1 purchased the full series of Harrison's writings for my library. 11. John Waltner, "Gerald B. Winrod, Deluded Defender of Faith," Mennonite Life 24 (January 1969): 30-33 . Waltner's analysis provides insight into the theological per- ception governing the content and influence of the Defender Magazine. 12. B. B. janz, "Grundzuege im Charakter der Glaubensstellung unserer Vaeter," paper presented at the Board of Reference and Counsel Study Conference, 12-15 De- cember 1956. General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Board of Refer- ence and Counsel Records, Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, Calif., 5 354 ENDNOTES pages 194-205 13. Anna Redekop, "Life Story of William Bestvater," photocopy, n.d, 12-14. 14 . Verbandiungen der eiften Nordticben Distr