Ordained in 1833 as minister, in 1834 as bishop for Moyer Congregation (Vineland) in Mennonite Conference of Ontario. At "The Twenty" (Vineland). (L.J.Burkholder Collection).
These are John and Mary Schmidt's family photographs, showing various aspects of John's life of ministry (conscientious objector, pastor, and radio preacher) and their life together as a family.
Group photo of teachers & pupils of the Vineland School, taken outside (school building in bkgd.), 1923. From the S.F. Coffman Collection. Important re. Coffman family.
Contains the formal and informal records of the congregation. Reflecting the early recordkeeping practices of the group when the pastor or bishop served as primary recordkeeper, many of the congregation's early records are located within the pastors' files series.
Vineland United Mennonite Church (Vineland, Ontario)