Annual meeting of Jan. 1971. Taking place at the Atlantic Hotel in Chicago? A woman is standing & speaking to the large group. Did they use the name Board to refer to themselves?

Used in CM 7-18-3. Group photo of delegates (incl. 2 black women) at MCC Peace Section Cf. on Christ, the Church and Race in Chicago, Ill. Cf. CM 7-18-1. Some Canadian delegates: Leo Driedger, Newton Gingrich, Aaron Klaasen.

H. Ernest Bennett gives acceptance speech as MCC's newly elected chair. He took over from C.N. Hostetter Jr. See CM 16-4-1 & 16-5-1 & 1994-14.887.

2 identical colour postcards of the Hotel Atlantic building, Clark St. near Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Note on back of 1 of postcard says: "Where MCC meetings are held quite regularly. Also referred to as the Atlantic Hotel.

Closeup photo (taken by a Canadian? - see 14.940) at the annual MCC meeting in Chicago of exec. members. Wm. T. Snyder, H.S. Bender & the secretary (seated). A 4th man is seated with back to camera. See CM art. 9-4-4.

Note on back: The 9 members of the MCC Exec. com., Jan. 23, 1969. L-R: Andrew Gingerich, Atlee Beechy, H. H. Dick, William T. Snyder, Executive Secretary, K. B. Hoover, assistant secretary, H. Ernest Bennett, chair, Newton Gingrich, Robert S. Kreider, vice chair, and David P. Neufeld.

Note on back: Annual meeting of MCC Peace Section at the Midland Hotel, Chicago, Jan. 23, 1969. View from back of room of all the members seated around the tables listening to a speaker (center).

Note on back: J.H. Unruh (left), MCCC rep. & Dwight Wiebe (center), chat with Wm. T. Snyder (right), exec. sec. at the annual meeting of MCC in Chicago, Jan. 1969.

Note on back: "Paul E. Meyers, assist. treas., reporting on the budget." Cf. 1994-14.897 for a view of him seated next to Wm.T. Snyder who is giving his report.

Note on back: Roger Fredrickson, (at left?) AFSC official, with Martha Bender, R.N. (middle) & Dr. Linford Gehman. Bender & Gehman served with the Quaker-Mennonite Service team in Biafra." See CM 18-4-1 where Bender is shown.

Note on back: "Wm.T. Snyder giving the exec. sec.'s report at annual meeting." Also visible: Myers, Paul E., assist. treas. & an unidentified woman. See 1994- 14.896, 898 & CM 18-4-3 re. art. on 1st woman elected to MCC.

Used in CM 18-4-3. Plenary session of the MCC annual meeting held Jan. 23-24 in Chicago. Wm.T. Snyder, shown from back, addresses the session. Two copies of photo, one labelled CM, the other Gospel Herald.

Note on back: Sam & Nancy Hope (at left) chat with H.Ernest Bennett (MCC chair.) & his wife at MCC annual meeting in Chicago. The Hopes, formerly with Vietnam Christian Service, spoke during inspirational session.

Used in CM 17-7-3. Abram P. Hallman, pres. of Miller-Hess Shoe Factory & recently elected pres. of MTS, reports to MCC annual meeting in Chicago, Jan. 1969.