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This photo is of three boys and three girls [baptismal candidates?] seated outdoors [at a Steinbach MB Church baptism?].

This photo is of (l-r) Frank Brown, Herb Van Bergen, William Schroeder, and Arnie Neufeld standing at Dead Horse Creek, the site of the first MB baptism in Canada (30 May 1886). The photo was taken to mark 100 years since this first baptism.

This photo show a group of about 35 Chinese baptismal candidates with missionary H.J. Brown (sitting in the middle of the front row).

This is a photo of Rev. Jacob J. Doerksen (left) baptizing people from the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church in a lake (?) near Abbotsford. Today the church is called Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church. See page 192 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.
Identification provided by Mary Ann Quiring, "In the water with J.J. Doerksen is Rubina Unruh, next right Elsie Isaak, unknown and then Susie Ens.

This is a photo of Rev. Jacob J. Doerksen (right) officiating at baptism service with candidates from the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church in 1950. Today the church is called Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church. See page 193 in Daughters in the House of Jacob.

This photo is of a baptism outdoors performed by Rev. Jacob Thiessen, in Herbert, Saskatchewan with a large group of onlookers on the river bank. Anna Thiessen, daughter of Jacob W. Thiessen, standing far right. A log fastened to a pole in the river bed leads baptism candidates into the river where Rev. Thiessen will baptize them by immersion.

People are gathered beside a river for a baptism in Siksika, Alberta.

People are gathered at the side of a river in Siksika, Alberta for a baptism.

Rev. John Dyck is baptizing his son Robert. They are both standing in the tank.

Baptism class of June 5,1949, 10 women and 1 man. The photo is taken on the steps of Young United Church in Winnipeg, with Aelt. Thiessen from Saskatoon and Rev. J. Toews. Seven of these young women had been part of the Mädchenheim. These were 1st row: Frieda Ediger, Lilie Kliever, Nellie Penner. 2nd row: Else Janzen, Katie Rempel, Liese Epp, and Marichen Ediger. The others were Lena Martens Marichen Martens, Neta Isaak and Mr. Berg.

Baptism class of Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church taken 25. Jun 1950 at CMBC. Aelt. G. G. Epp performed the baptism. There were 9 baptism candidates, 6 women and 3 men.

Baptism class 1 July 1952 at the "Missionskirche" corner of Sargent and Furby. With Aelt. Bruno Enns officiating and Rev. Jacob Toews, minister of the church. The ministers are seated in front of the pulpit. Standing behind them are 5 women and 2 men. The women are Agnes Dahl, Mrs. Penn. Elizabeth Penner, Kätie Schulz, and Elizabeth Klassen. The women are wearing black dresses and the men suits with white shirts and tie.

Baptism class 13. May 1951 at CMBC with Aelt. Bruno Enns and Rev. Jacob Toews. Seated in the front row are Martha Krüger, Eliesabeth Wiens, Magdalene Enns and Helene Isaak. Standing behind them are Heinrich Dyck, Aelt. Bruno Enns, Rev. Jacob Toews and ? Schmied. The women are all wearing black dresses and the men suits, white shirts and ties.

This is a photo of candidates for baptism. Schoensee congregation, Molotschna, 1930. Aeltester Alexander Ediger and wife born a Kathie Dyck are seated in the middle in the front. Ediger, born 1893, graduated from the Leningrad University, married married Kathie in 1919, was ordained as Aeltester in 1925. Devout Christian, remarkably able, outstanding musician, good public speaker, Chairman of Kommission fuer Kirchenangelegenheiten, and editor of "Unser Blatt". He was banished to Murmansk region in 1933; later on sent to eastern Siberia with wife. Kathie was sent back in 1938 and Alexander was not heard from again. Kathie escaped Russia and settled in Ontario; her surviving two children remained in Russia. [HR 81]