This photo shows a portrait of delegates (all men) attending the 44th Convention,Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Church, July 2-8, 1954, at Virgil, Ontario.
This photo shows a portrait of delegates (all men) attending the 44th Convention,Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Church, July 2-8, 1954, at Virgil, Ontario.
Used in CM 14-26-18. David Janzen, pastor of the Bethany Mennonite Church stands with a group of baptismal candidates, 8 young women (in white dresses) and 7 young men (wearing suits). See CM for names of candidates.The congregation is either Bethany Mennonite Church (Virgil, Ontario) or Niagara United Mennonite Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario).
The fonds contains bulletins, directories, newsletters, annual reports, a brief congregational history (1977), and congregational meeting minutes. The records pertain to the founding and development the congregation and they document the activities of the leaders and participants.