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½” stack. Three letters, 1933, in German, from G. Bossert, apparently about Anabaptist scholarship. Four letter exchange, 1936, 1938, with Dr. Clarence Bouma, Calvin Seminary: about where to encourage a student to do advanced philological study; Bender did not consider Baptist seminaries strong, Bouma agreed; Bender feared the “Bartian” point of view might prevail at Zurich; Bender considered recommending study under Brunner [Emil Brunner?]—Bender thinking Zurich had “the most conservative German theological faculty except possibly Erlangen; Bender mentioned acquaintance with Dr. Blanke [Fritz Blanke]; in 1938, Bender inquired about suitability of Rev. Hahn, pastor of Christian Reformed Church in Goshen, to speak at Goshen College [ecumenism]. 1932-1934: several small items from Mary L. Bower about a history she was writing about Boyertown congregation, Boyertown, Pennsylvania. 1932: 4-item exchange with John J. Bowman about available books. 1937: 3-item exchange with Milton G. Brackbill. February, 1934: 2-item exchange, Etta Brubacher inquiring about history of Anabaptist and Mennonite deaconess office; Bender replied very substantially. 1935: 4-item exchange with A. R. Brubacher [Abram R. Brubacher, Abram Royer Brubacher], New York State teacher’s college president, about sources to study Brubacher’s Mennonite ancestry (he apparently not Mennonite). September 13 [marked 1936]: Carl F. Brüsewitz of Utrecht writing about beginning what evidently became Bienenberg Bible School near Basel, and about the Peace Group of a conference having decided to join the International Mennonite Peace Committee; mention of Hylkema [T. O. Hylkema, Teerd O. Hylkema; Teerd Oeds Ma Hylke Hylkema?] reporting on growth of pacifism among Mennonites in [Holland? Europe?]. August 13, 1937, Bender to Miss Harriet Lapp [later Harriet Burkholder, Harriet Lapp Burkholder, after marriage to J. Lawrence Burkholder], that yes, she and Ruth Ressler could be roommates. December 17, 1938: Bender to Lawrence Burkholder [J. Lawrence Burkholder], condolences at illness of Burkholder’s father, and releasing Lawrence from commitments to participating in the Gospel Team, yet encouraging him strongly to do so; Burkholder replied he would participate but seemed to say he was turning leadership over to Ralph Hernley. 1932: 4-item exchange with Oscar Burkholder of Ontario, bishop and president of Mennonite Mission Board of Ontario [one Burkholder letter being addressed to Sanford C. Yoder, S. C. Yoder]: about certain historical sources in the hands of Melvin Stutsman, Chancey Kauffman, E. J. Zook [probably Enoch J. Zook, Enoch Jacob Zook]; more pointedly, Bender taking issue with article by Burkholder in Sword and Trumpet which Bender had read as saying church’s education efforts were hurting the mission cause (competing for funds, etc.); Burkholder replied he might have miscommunicated but he would not change a word. 4-item exchange, 1932, 1935: N. E. Byers [Noah Byers, Noah E. Byers] as dean of Bluffton College requesting a transcript from Goshen College—that of Lorene Forney, former Goshen student now enrolled at Bluffton; Bender a cordial, collegial reply, including comments on Miss Forney; also Bender sent address of his brother Wilbur Bender at Harvard. 1934: 2-item exchange with J. N. Byler [Joseph N. Byler] regarding Sanford C. Yoder suggesting that Byler might teach at Goshen; Bender replying as dean about plans for teaching of Economics that included Guy F. Hershberger and Willard Smith but not Byler, unless enrollment increased.

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender

Postcard in German, Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender, March 21, 1950 thanking Bender for the copy of his book on Conrad Grebel. He is willing to do a review of it for the Mennonite Quarterly Review, in German, by May 1, 1950.

H. S. Bender to Fritz Blank

H. S. Bender to Fritz Blanke, July 23, 1950. Details on time in Switzerland. mentions time with professor von Muralt meeting, more travel plans and contacting him through MCC in Basel.

H. S. Bender to Prof. Fritz Blanke

H S. Bender to Prof. Fritz Blanke, April 10, 1952, in German. Bender agrees to write something for die Theologische Zeitschrift. Details. Also hopes that Blanke can review Bender's book on Grebel in the July publications. More about the event on Grebel and Manz. specifics.

H. S. Bender to Prof. Fritz Blanke

H. S. Bender to Prof Fritz Blanke, July 7, 1952 responding to the news of the negative response by the president of Zurich City about the dedication event. Was very surprised; hopes that things can be rectified. Suggests Dr. Farner and Prof Muralt as resources about Manz and come up with a compromise regarding Grebel.
More about the two Men above and the University . More about the controversy and how to resolve it. Travel plans from Germany to Zurich.

H. S. Bender to D. F. Blanke

1 letter in German, H. S. Bender to Fritz Blanke, October 6, 1952, thanking Blanke for information provided in a Bibliography from September letter (not extant here). Bender mentions a mennonite student studying Atomic Physics at princeton and wil continue more studies in Switzerland. Bender hopes he and Blanke can meet and perhaps Blanke can connect the student with faculty in those fields in Zurich or Basel. Which University would be better for the student?
Bender would like an article from Blanke for the january MQR about Bender's book on Grebel. He also hopes Blanke's work on Zwingli is nearing completion.

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender handwritten letter in German, October 18, 1952. More about professors to connect Goshen Physics student with in Switzerland. Suggests Basel. Mentions finished with Zwingli project. Other details.

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender

Dr. Helene von Lerber (1896-1963) to Fritz Blanke forwarded to H. S. Bender letter August 16, 1955 in German. Mention "Frondeur" was not the Anabaptist problem, son "Gideon"and related issues. Information about the book from "Bram" and a class about it, " Das Christliche Gedankengut in der Dichtung Rudolf von Tavels" printed in 1941 by Berchtold Halle Verlag in Bern. Mention William W. Langebartel.

H. S. Bender to Fritz Blanke in Zurich

H. S. Bender to Fritz Blanke, September 24, 1955. Mention Bender's daughter's [Mary Eleanor] dissertation and Blanke's commentary on it. Still waiting on Blanke's review of the Grebel book. Dr. Goeters article about Haetzer is too late for the most recent Church History publication but will try to get it into the next MQR publication. Mention Heinold Fast, that Bender has written him about handwritten materials. Mention Pfarrer Wintsch and writing by Mr. Yoder (?). Asks about the status of the Bern discussions of 1538. Bender was delighted about the meeting in Zurich. Says we are in a "golden time" of finding Anabaptist history materials and writings. More comments.

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender

postcard Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender, July 29k, 1957. About Benders travels to Europe and details about the trip, perhaps meeting in Zurich. Mention J. J. Kiwiet in the MQR, Herr Yoder's work in Basel is being finished and Blanke is inviting him to the Mennonite conference in Karlsruhe but can't come. Blanke will not attend as he is very tired and will rest all of August. Wishes Bender a happy 60th birthday. More comments.

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender

Postcard, Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender, in German, April 4, 1950 that he, while reading the Grebel Book, noted a book he was unfamiliar with Ernst Correll: Die Ehe im Taufertum des Europaischen Kontinent--where might he get a copy?

H. S. Bender to Fritz Blanke (herr Kollege)

H. S. Bender to Fritz Blanke, short note, May 2, 1950. Thanks Blanke for the April 24 correspondence and addresses. Proposes that Bender receive the review of the Grebel book by June 1 so that it will surely get into the July edition of the Mennonite Quarterly Review. Mentions Bender will likely go to Europe again in July.

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender "Liebes Her Professor"

Fritz Blanke to H. S. Bender, July 26, 1950. Writes about a student he has been visiting who has Tuberculosis, and who is moving to the Blank Forest, but he wanted to tell Bender about this student's life. He is Mennonite and from Russia. His ancestors came from the Netherlands. His name is Jost? Rempel Vober? and his family maintained the Dutch style and Language while in Russia. The man joined the Mennonite Church in Russia. The Bolshevicks much trouble for the Mennonites, truly dreadful years that he lived through. The story continues for two pages, mentioning other Rempels, Canada... Gives student's address in the Black Forest and encourages Bender to write to him, if there is anything to be cone through MCC or otherwise to help him get out of Europe and back with his people from Russia, assist with visa, etc.

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