JOURNEYS Mennonite Stories of Faith and Survival in Stalins Russia, John B. Toews, 1998

TV John B. Toeivs JOURNEYS Mennonite Stories of Faith and Survival in Stalins Russia Perspectives on Mennonite Life and Thought is a series jointly published between Kindred Productions, the Historical Commission of the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Fresno, California, and Hillsboro, Kansas.* 1. Paul Toews, ed., Pilgrims and Strangers: Essays in Mennonite Breth¬ ren History (1977) 2. Abraham Friesen, ed., PM. Friesen and His History: Understand¬ ing Mennonite Brethren Beginnings (1979) 3. David Ewert, ed., Called to Teach (1979) 4. Heinrich Wolk and Gerhard Wolk, Die Mennoniten Bruedergemeinde in Russland ’ 1925 - 1980: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte (1981) 5. John B. Toews, Perilous Journey: The Mennonite Brethren in Russia 1860- 1910 (1988) 6. Aron A. Toews, Mennonite Martyrs: People Who Suffered for Their Faith 1920 - 1940 ; translated by John B. Toews (1990) 7. Paul Toews, ed., Mennonites and Baptists: A Continuing Conversa¬ tion (1993) 8. J. B. Toews, A Pilgrimage of Faith: The Mennonite Brethren Church in Russia and North America I860 - 1990 (1993) 9. Paul Toews, ed., Bridging Troubled Waters: Mennonite Brethren at Mid-Century (1955) 10. Peter Penner, Russians , North Americans and Telugus: The Mennonite Brethren Mission in India 1885 - 1975 (1997) 11. Jacob Loewen, Wesley Prieb, Only the Sword of the Spirit (1997) The publication of this volume was assisted by a grant from the Loewen/Quiring trust. 12. Marvin E. Kroeker, Comanches and Mennonites on the Oklahoma Plains: A. J. and Magdalena Becker and the Post Oak Mission (1997) 13. Abe J. Dueck, Moving Beyond Secession: Defining Russian Mennonite Brethren Mission and Identity, 1872 - 1922 (1997) 14. John B. Toews, ed./translator, Journeys: Mennonite Stories of Faith and Survival in Stalins Russia (1998) ^Volumes 1-4 were published by the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Fresno) JOURNEYS Mennonite Stories of Faith and Survival in Stalins Russia JOHN B.TOEWS WINNIPEG, MB CANADA KINDRED PRODUCTI O N S HILLSBORO, KS USA JOURNEYS Mennonite Stories of Faith and Survival in Stalin’s Russia Copyright © 1998 by the Centers for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno CA, Winnipeg MB, and Hillsboro KS. All rights reserved. With the exception of brief excerpts for reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Journeys : Mennonite stories of faith and survival in Stalin’s Russia (Perspectives on Mennonite life and thought; 14) ISBN 0-921788-48-7 1. Mennonites-Soviet Union-History-20 th century. 2. Germans-Soviet Union-History-20 rh century. 3. Soviet Union-History-1925-1933. 4. Persecutions-Soviet Union-History- 20 th century I. Toews, John B., 1934 - II. Series BX8119.R8 J68 1998 289.7