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This is a photo of William T. Snyder, executive secretary of the Mennonite Central Committee, presenting a certificate to H. A. Fast at the Annual Meeting in Hillsboro, Kansas.

Used in CM 4-22-1 & 4-50-5. Russian Baptists & MCC exec. meet in Chicago. Back, l-r: H.S. Bender, J.J. Thiessen, C.N. Hostetter, Jr., H.A. Fast, W.T. Snyder. Front, l-r: A. Levindanto, I.Ivanov, K.Trytova, J.Zhidkov, A. Karev

Note of ed. on photo: "Paul Peachey, Elkhart, Ind.; addressing the meeting of the AMHH, Chicago, Feb. 28 & Mar. 1. Also on platform: (L.to R.) J. D. Graber, Elkhart; H. A. Fast, Newton; Luke Birky, La Junta, Cal."

Note of ed. on photo: "J. D. Graber, Elkhart, Ind. addressing meeting of AMHH in Chicago, Feb. 28 & Mar. 1. Also on platform: (L.to R.) Wilson Hunsberger, Waterloo, Ont.; Paul Peachey, Elkhart; Luke Birky, Cal.; H.A. Fast, Ka

This is a photo of Henry A. Fast discussing conscription with Joyce Shutt during a break in the proceedings at the Assembley on the
Draft at Goshen.

This is a photo of Henry A. Fast (left), longtime peace activist in the General Conference Mennonite Church and Stan Bohn conference pastor for the Central District of the GCMC, speaking with Myron Schrag (back to camera), pastor of Faith Mennonite Church in Minneapolis.

Group photo of 9 men, guest speakers at CMC annual conf. on Mission Sunday. See art. in CM 9-28-3 & 5 re. Mission Sunday & CM 9-28-4 re. members of Mission Board. Front (l-r): Harry Martens, Kenneth Bauman, missionary to India, Levi Keidel, missionary to the Congo; Rev. George Groening, chair of CMC Mission B. Back row: (l-r): J. K. Klassen, Altona, Henry Poettcker, Erwin Goering, Henry A. Fast, Willard Wiebe, chair of GCMC Mission B. Published in CMC 1961 yearbook, p.60.

Negative also. Henry A. Fast, MCC Senior VS Director & Gerhard Lohrenz, pastor of the Sargent Ave. Mennonite Church are looking at a book. Used in CM 14-2-10.

Similar to 14.508 except closer up and both men are looking at the book.

Negatives only, 2 similar ones. Negative #10 used in CM 4-49-5. Group photo of the GCMC conference exec. & 2 officers of each of the four boards, meeting in Newton, Kan. Present were: Walter Gering, sec.; I. I. Friesen, vice-pres.; Erland Waltner, pres.; P.K. Regier, exec. Sec.; P. A. Wedel & J. P. Suderman, B. of Missions; Carl Lehman & August Epp, B. of Business Administration; L. L. Ramseyer & E. J Miller, B. of Education & Publication; H. A. Fast & Albert Gaeddert, B. of Christian Service. Compare to 1998-14.69-71.

13 members; GCMC B. of Christian Service? l-r: (seated) Bertha (Mrs. Leland) Harder; Winfield Fretz, Albert Gaeddert, Elmer Ediger, H. A. Fast, Wm. T. Snyder, (standing) David Schroeder, ---?---, Harry Detweiler, Robert Kreider, Peter J. Dyck, ---?---, ---?---. Compare to 1998-14.69 where some of the same members are shown. The date for this board is hard to determine from the GC Handbook of Information. Bertha Harder was a member of this board from 1952-56 (in '51 Bertha Fast is listed as a member). Fotovix copies of neg. enclosed. See 1998-14.70 where a woman was on the board also.

Dr. H. A. Fast, Newton, Ka. identifies the photo. A head & shoulders photo of him wearing a scarf and overcoat. Is this the same man as in 14.508 when he was studying for his Ph.D.? See article in CM 14-2-10.

This is a photo of representatives at the CHM (Commission on Home Ministries). They are (left to right): Wally Regier, Ernest Neufeld,
Robert Hull, Erick Sawatzky, H.A. Fast, Stan Bohn, and Don Steelberg.