A History of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Ja Toews

4 9. Abraham Unger, Einlage, MB elder 54 10. Philipp Isaak, MB treasurer-administrator 63 11. Jacob Jantz, itinerant minister 63 12. Aron Lepp, Einlage minister "1 August Liebig (Baptist), first conference moderator 7^. 14. David Duerksen, outstanding MB preacher -evangelist 83 15. P. M. Friesen, author Mennonitische Bruederschaft 83 16. Abraham Kroeker, "Father of MB Publications" 96 17. Abraham and Maria Friesen, first MB missionaries 96 18. Jacob W. Reimer, itinerant evangelist 104 19. Heinrich Braun, MB representative in KfK 104 20. J . G. Wiens, first Bible school principal 113 21. Adolph Reimer, pioneer evangelist among Russians 113 22. B. B. Janz, immigration leader 121 23. C. F. Klassen. MCC statesman 121 24. Johann J. Toews, Ignatjewka, martyr 121 25. Abraham Schellenberg, first U.S. MB elder 140 26. Heinrich Voth, Minnesota church leader 140 27. H. S. Voth, Canadian conference leader 159 28. Jacob Lepp, MB patriarch, Saskatchewan 159 29. Elder Jacob Wiebe, founder Krimmer Mennonite Brethren 178 30. D.M.Hofer.KMB publisher 178 31. Conference in 1960 at which MB-KMB merger took place 192 32. A conference in session 214 33. A. A. Schroeter, U.S. Sunday school leader 225 34. A. A. Kroeker, Canadian Sunday school leader 225 35. J . W. Vogt, early youth and mission worker 225 36. Tabor College, H. W. Lohrenz, first president, in inset 271 37. Mennonite Brethren Bible College, A. H. Unruh, first president, in inset 277 38. J. F. Harms, Zionsbote editor 290 39. H. F. Klassen, Mennonitische Rundschau editor 290 40. C. N. Hiebert, pioneer evangelist 317 41. H. S. Rempel, city missionary and Bible colporteur 317 42. The Rueckenau Church in Russia, built in 1883 335 43. The Cora, Oklahoma, Mennonite Brethren Church 336 xvi ILLUSTRATIONS xv ij 44. The Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, Winnipeg 336 45. MCC executive committee in 1951 with P. C. Hiebert, chairman 391 46. Editor and Publishers group at 1952 MWC in Basel 397 47. Golden Jubilee of MB Church in India, 1968 405 48. The Ishibashi MB Church in Japan 409 49. A pastors' seminar in Zaire 415 50. Conference of the German-speaking MB Church in Brazil 419 51 . Conference of the Portuguese-speaking MB Church in Brazil 421 52. Baptismal candidates at Filadelfia, Paraguay 423 53. The Lengua Indian church at Yalve Sange 426 54. Uruguay MB Conference in session 427 55. Cali MB Church in Colombia 430 56. A Bible study in Panama 432 57. Congregation of the MB Church in Lage, Germany 435 58. Church group in Austria enjoying an outing 435 List of Tables No. Page I. Major Mennonite Settlements in Russia, 1918 87 II. Mennonite Immigration to U.S 131 III. M.B. Graded Sunday School Orders 224 IV. Church Educational Activities 226 V. Youth Organizations 230 VI. Number and General Location of Extinct M.B. Churches 331 VII. Number and Membership of M.B. City Churches, 1951,1971 333 VI