A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Ja Toews

ual Revival and Missionary Outreach" in chapter eight for an account of this "second awakening." I. Cf. ME, 111. 47. 5. See MCC Workbook (1967). D-2. fi. The Conference of United Mennonite Churches in B.C. meeting on May 30. 1970, endorsed cooperation by a vote of nearly 90 percent. The Mennonite Brethren delegates expressed themselves in favor of this working fellowship by a vote of 93 percent a week laler. See Mennonite Brethren Herald (June 26, 1970), p. 10. 7. Those who have escaped from the Soviet Union after World War II. for instance, meet from time to time for a Thanksgiving festival {Dankfcst). 8. Students of the M.B. Biblical Seminary (Fresno) receive part of their "field education" through clinical involvement at Kings View Homes. 9. Cf. ME. 111. 46. 10. Yearbook (General Conference, 1943), p. 68. II. See MCC Workbook (1970), B-5. 12. Yearbook (General Conference, 1945), p. 74. Although a General Conference board made the recommendation, the resolution affected primarily the M.B. churches in the U.S. 13. Yearbook (U.S. Conference. 1968), p. II. 14. Yearbook (U.S. Conference. 19711, p. 22. That the contribution of Mennonite Brethren is desired and appreciated was experienced by the author when in I960 he was asked lo present a paper on "The Christian and Armed Combat" at the meeting of the Social Aclion Commission of NAE in Chicago. 15. In government circles and in English communities in general. Toews was referred to as "bishop," not "elder." 16. See ME, I. 543, for other functions of Das Zentrale Mennonitischc I mm igran tenkomitec. 17. See Yearbook (Canadian Conference, 1964), pp. 110-113 for complete constitution of MCC (Canada). 18. Yearbook (Canadian Conference, 1969), pp. 342-343. 19. See editorial by Harold Jantz in the Mennonite Brethren Herald, Xl:7 (April 7. 1972). 1 1 . The apprehension that the representatives of smaller denominations (who would join HFC) would dominate the organization, motivated the restriction of denominational representation. 20. The M.B. Conference is not as yet a member of the EFC. These men represent either their local churches or have joined as individuals. 21 . The most comprehensive account of the history of MCC for the first thirty years of its existence is found in J. D. Unruh's account. In the Name of Christ (Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press. 1952). 22. In A Century of Grace and Witness, p. 25. FOOTNOTES 467 23. See Handbook of the Mennonite Central Committee (Fourth Edition, 1954). pp. 12-22. In recent years the Mennonite Aid Section has become a subsidiary agency. 24. MCC Workbook [1969). K-l. 25. Quoted hy Harold Janz, Mennonite Brethren Herald, IX:4. (February 20, 1970), 11). 26. Information taken from MCC Workbook (1969). G-7, G-8. 27. Yearbook (General Conference, 1954), p. 21. 28. Cf. Yearbook (General Conference, 1943), p. 23. 29. Ibid., p. 24. 30. Yearbook (General Conference, 1954), p. 21. 31. MCC Work