61 Treffer anzeigen

Used in the CM 3-29-6. Group photo of members of the first Mennonite Church organized in Jamaica at Constant Springs near Kingston. Eleven converts were baptized and 16 other persons received into the church. This missionary work was begun by Rev. D. H. Loewen and his wife of Altona, Manitoba.

Used in the CM 5-4-3. The first baptism since the General Conference Mennonite missionaries began work among migrants in Eloy, Arizona took place Dec. 2, 1956. The candidates are: Betty Clark, Mary Odom, Bessie Odom, Billy Odom and Rosie Odom. The photo was submitted by Elsie Heppner from Waldheim, Sask. See also 2010-14.399.

Used in CM 11-19-2. Eleven persons were baptized and became members of the Po-Ai Mennonite Church in Hualien on Apr. 14. Evangelist Sai (at far left), pastor of the church, had charge of the service. Peter Kehler, missionary in Hualien, is at far right. See back of photo for names of the candidates.

Used in the CM 11-27-2. One of the men in back in possibly Evangelist Chhoa, who preached the sermon. The caption in The Canadian Mennonite notes that the young man being baptized is a pharmacist at the Mennonite Christian Hospital; three of the young women are nursing students and one of the girls is a receptionist there.

Group of baptism candidates? Includes 4 young women and 4 young men, but no identification for the photo. Negative also. The dress of the young women is of some interest.

Used in CM 16-30-20. Baptismal candidates, young people as well as married people, of the Grace Mennonite Church. In the third (back row) are: Leonard Epp, pastor of the church; Paul Peters, deacon; Julius Toews, deacon; G. S. Rempel, former pastor. As in 2010-14.288, the group stands in front of the Emmanuel Mission Church building. A report of this event was in the July 2 issue, CM 16-27-6.

Used in CM 6-49-8. Baptismal candidates, 6 young women, of the South-End Mennonite Brethren Church. See CM for their names. In the middle of the group is the pastor of the church, J. P. Neufeld.

Used in CM 11-24-9. Baptismal candidates, group of 9, of the Blumenort Mennonite Church. Seated in front are: G. Ens, minister; P. J. Schaefer, elder; A. A. Teichrob, minister.

Used in CM 11-23-9. Baptismal candidates and associate members, added to the Altona Mennonite Church, group of 12,, youth and one married couple. See CM for names. Negs also, 6 and additional smaller photo (10.5x6), which is clearer but not as many in the group are smiling.

Used in the CM 11-25-10. Baptismal candidates, group of 14, of the Whitewater Mennonite Church. See CM for their names. Rev. Bishop G. G. Neufeld, in the middle of the back row, officiated.

Used in CM 8-27-9. Baptismal candidates, group of 9, of the Whitewater Mennonite Church. See CM for names of candidates. Rev. Bishop G. G. Neufeld, 2nd from left in front row, officiated. Negs also, 2, one for photo used (taken outdoors) and one taken indoors.

Used in CM 9-22-7. Baptismal candidates, 6 young people and one older married couple, of the Springstein Mennonite Church. See CM for names of candidates and where they were from. Ministers with the group, standing at right, are: Rev. Bishop William Enns and Rev. R. Goerzen.

Used in CM 8-24-3. Baptismal candidates, one young woman and 4 young men, of the Homewood Bergthaler Mennonite Church. See CM for names of candidates. The ministers, in the front row are: Rev. Bishop J. M. Pauls, right; Rev. D. D. Klassen, middle, and Rev. P. U. Giesbrecht, at left. Negs also, 2, one for photo used and a similar pose.

Used in CM 9-20-7. Five baptismal candidates of the Fort Rouge Mennonite Brethren Church with the pastor of the church, Rev. J. J. Toews, in back row at left. See CM for names of candidates.

Used in CM 8-21-16. Baptismal candidates of the Fort Rouge Mennonite Brethren Church, young people as well as married persons. See CM for names of candidates. Rev. D. Nickel, pastor of the church is in the back row at the right. The dress of the women is of some interest.