- US GCA HM1/278-38-Folder 7-33
- Item
- 1944-12-06
Part of Harold Stauffer Bender Papers
NINE ENTRIES: mostly John E. Bender to/from H.S. Bender.
John E. Bender to H. S. Bender, June 20, 1945 on materials regarding Ethiopia; and had “the Dutch Handbook” requested from Goshen ever been sent?--details.
• • • REPLY, H. S. Bender to John E. Bender, June 27, 1945: Handbook had now been sent; yes, would appreciate receiving the materials on Ethiopia.
• • • CONTIGUOUS, John E. Bender to H. S. Bender, June 27, 1945: was enclosing copy of letter from director of Sudan Interior Mission about activities in Ethiopia.
• • • ATTACHED, G. W. Playfair to John E. Bender, June 23, 1945); letter says what someone (apparently "New Mission) was doing in Ethiopia; etc.--mission workers, schools, etc.
• • • ATTACHED, copy of 2-page document, "Decree No. 3 of 1944." CONCERNING LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDA HAILE SELASSIE 1 ELECT OF GOD, EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA", ...August 27, 1944--government decrees concerning missions, issued in 1944 by the Ethiopian government, document issued by Tsahafe Tezaz Welde Guiorguis (Minister of the Pen); letter says what we are doing in Ethiopia; etc.--mission workers, schools, etc.
• • • CONTIGUOUS, John E. Bender to H. S. Bender, June 29, 1945: sending one of those Ethiopia sources.
• • • CONTIGUOUS, John E. Bender to H. S. Bender, July 6, 1945: sending more sources; some news about [non-Mennonite] relief work in Ethiopia--mention E. C. Miller of Near East Foundation....
• • • CONTIGUOUS, John E. Bender to H. S. Bender, August 28, 1945: sending copy of memo on Ethiopia prepared for Orie O. Miller.
• • • ATTACHED, long memorandum, John E. Bender to Orie O. Miller, December 6, 1944: 16 single-spaced typed pages of basic facts about Ethiopia, its geography, climate, flora and fauna, population, language, history, mission work, etc.
Playfair, Guy W.