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31. Quoted by H. P. Peters. History and Development of Education Among the Mcnnonites in Kansas (Hillsboro. 1925), p. 164. 32. Konferenzberichte (1898). p. 208. 3.3. Quoted by H. P. Peters, op. cit.. p. 165. 34. Konferenzberichte (1899), p. 216. 35. According to F. C. Peters (op. cit.. p. 124) there were more basic reasons for FOOTNOTES 459 terminating the relationship with McPherson College. One reason was the desire of many brethren to build a conference school. Another reason suggested is that the nature of the educational pattern in the German Department (instruction in German and Bible) was not found to be feasible in the United States. 36. Cf. A. E. Janzen, A History of Tabor College, Part One (Hillsboro-. M.B. Publishing House. 19581. p. 11. P. C. Hiebert was minister of the M B. church at Dallas, Oregon during 1907 1908. 37. Ibid., p. 17. Other names suggested were "Mennonite Brethren Academy" and "Mennonite Brethren College." 38. Prieb in article. "Tubor College," ME. IV, 679. 39. Janzen. History of Tubor, p. 27. Lohrenz served as president from 1908 to 1931. 40. Fran/, in A Century of Grace and Witness, p. 32. 41 . The erection of the dormitory was made possible by an annuity gift of $15,000 by Miss Mary J. Regier, one of Tabor's former students. See H. P. Peters, op. cit., p. 176. 42. Prieb, ME. IV, 680. 43. Yearbook (General Conference, 1933), pp. 41-42. 44. Cf. Wesley Prieb in ME, IV, 681. 45 . Among the teachers at the M.B. Bible College in Winnipeg prior to 1965 there were seven who hud received part of their training in Tabor — including three presidents. 46. G. W. Peters in ME, IV, 103. 47. Annual Catalogue (1953-1954), pp. 41-43. 48. In his thesis "A Follow-Up Study of the Graduates of Pacific Bible Institute- Junior College from 1946 to 1959" Harold E. Gaede has explored various aspects of the further education, vocation, and life of the graduates of the school in the earlier period. (Unpublished M.A. thesis, Fresno State College, 1960). 49. Pacific College Catalog (1971-1972), pp. 11-12. 50. Witmer, op. cit., p. 26. 51. Yearbook (Canadian Conference. 1939), p. 25. 52. Provision was made for an "advanced class" to be taught during the 1943-44 school year at the Winkler Bible School. 53. Witmer, op. cit., p. 82. 54. Cf. Yearbook (Canadian Conference, 1965), p. 117. 55. Doerksen, op. cit., p. 166. 56. Proceedings of the Seventh Mennonite World Conference (1962), p. 175. 57. Yearbook (General Conference, 1948), p. 76. The Commission was composed of the following brethren: Northern District: H. H. Nickel, A. A. Kroeker; Central District: H. E. Wiens. D. K. Friesen: Southern District: J. W. Vogt, P. C. Hiebert; Pacific District: H. R. Wiens, Waldo Wiebe. 58. See Yearbook (General Conference, 1951). pp. 118-120. The Commission also reported that M.li. ministers up to that time had received their theological training in fifteen different schools or se