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Authorized form of name
Bender, Harold Stauffer, 1897-1962
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- Bender, Harold Stauffer, 1897-1962
Other form(s) of name
- Bender, H. S., 1897-1962
- Bender, Harold S., 1897-1962
- Bender, Harold, 1897-1962
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Description area
Dates of existence
1897-1962
History
A churchman and educator, Bender was one of the dominant Mennonite personalities between the years of 1930 and 1962. He remains best known for his essay, "The Anabaptist Vision" (1944).
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Related entity
Mennonite Central Committee. Peace Section
Identifier of the related entity
US-MCUSAA-2020
Category of the relationship
associative
Dates of the relationship
1942 - 1962
Description of relationship
Bender served as chair of the Mennonite Central Committee Peace Section from 1942 to his death in 1962.
Related entity
Mennonite Central Committee British Columbia (1940-)
Identifier of the related entity
CA-MHSBC-2018
Category of the relationship
associative
Dates of the relationship
1931 - 1962
Description of relationship
Bender became a member and assistant secretary of the Mennonite Central Committee in 1931 and continued serving the organization in various roles until his death, including as chair of the MCC Peace Section 1942-1962.
Related entity
Mennonite World Conference (1925-)
Identifier of the related entity
CA-MAO-2014-004
Category of the relationship
associative
Dates of the relationship
1930 - 1962
Description of relationship
Following the 2nd Mennonite World Conference (Danzig, 1930), Bender served on a prepartory commission to plan the 3rd Conference (Netherlands, 1936), He also participated in planning, chairing, or presiding over the remaining conferences during his lifetime (1948, 1952, 1957, 1962).
Related entity
Goshen College
Identifier of the related entity
Category of the relationship
associative
Dates of the relationship
1914 - 1962
Description of relationship
Bender was a student at Goshen College 1914 to 1918. Bender was a professor at Goshen College from 1924 to 1962 in church history, Bible, and sociology. He was dean of Goshen College, 1931-1944, and dean of Goshen College Biblical Seminary, 1944-1962.
Related entity
Bender, Elizabeth Horsch, 1895-1988
Identifier of the related entity
Category of the relationship
family
Type of relationship
Dates of the relationship
1923 - 1988
Description of relationship
Harold S. Bender married Elizabeth Horsch May 9, 1923.
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Authority record identifier
CA-MAO-2014-006
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Edited March 2023 by AHR
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Sources
Gross, Leonard. "Bender, Harold Stauffer (1897-1962)."
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1990. Web. 8 Jun 2015.