1 wall of the St. Boniface Basilica (& cemetery in front of it), the roof missing, the windows open. A fireman stands at the top of a long ladder above the wall pouring water down on the fire. Enlarged from #1 in 1994-14.2078
Used in CM 8-33-1. 12 young people (6 men, 6 women) attended the B. of Christian Service orientation in Newton, Ka. The men are in alternative service. See CM for their names & where they served.
Used in CM 9-38-12. View inside (front) of tent at 125 anniversay of Bergthaler Mennonite Church in Winkler, Man. Elder J. F. Pauls, behind the pulpit, substituted for his ailing father, Elder J. M. Pauls at the afternoon program. David Schulz? visible also, seated in front of the choir. Gladiolas decorate the platfrom to the l. & r. of the platform. The theme: "Bis Hierher Hat Der Herr Uns Geholfen" is clearly visible above the platform.
Negative also. Used in CM 4-40-7. 12 (11 women & 1 man) of the 15 volunteers who completed orientation for MCC VS. See CM for their names. The man, 2nd from right, seated, holds a baby.
2 photos of Canadian & Japanese youth, at departure? of Bridgebuilderstour group, the 6th one in NA, sponsored by MCC & the Tokyo English Center. Chiyo Sakakibara is in both photos, Gan in one. Tour bus in bkgd. of one photo.
2 photos of Jacques Ellul's books, taken by Eerdmans, the publisher. Photo of "The Meaning of the City" was used in the CM 18-42-6. Photo of the book "Introducing Jacques Ellul" also. He was a prolific author, thelogian, etc.
Note on back: "Part of the large crowd." Attendance at the 25th anniversary of the Ont. MB Cf. held at Eden Christian College. See 1994-14.2012 & 2013 which were used in the CM.
Used in CM 2-29-3. 28 Pax men at orientation at Messiah College. In front row: H.W. Taves, dean of the school & asst. manager of Waterloo office; C.N. Hostetter, MCC chair; W.T. Snyder, asst. exec. sec.; V.A. Olsen, sec. NSS.
3 photos of Canadians & Japanese outside the MCC building in Wpg. At departure? of the Bridge building tour group. See art. in CM 18-31-1 & 18-32-3. (Note colorful dress & white handbag of Mennonite woman in one photo.)
3 sculptures by Christian African artists from the Nat.C.C. "Bearing the Cross" (bottom center), Tanzania was used in CM 17-31/33-3. "Prayer" (top left), Kenya was used in CM 18-9-6. "Crown of Thorns" also. See notes enclosed
Used in CM 7-28-12 & conf. yearbook, p.144. View from the balcony of the CMC in session at the West Abbotsford Mennonite Church in Clearbook, B.C. Board members sit in the choir loft. Towards the back some women sit with their husbands. A full view of the front of the church, with the conference banner & the Bible verse on the front wall of the church.
Negatives only, 2. View of front of church at 57th annual CMC meeting in the West Abbotsford Mennonite Church. The banner with the conf. theme is clearly visible above the pulpit in German & English: "Seid fest"; "Be ye stedfast." Above the theme the Bible verse on the front upper wall of the church ("Heilig dem Herrn"; ("Holy is the Lord") is also seen. Flowers have been placed in front of & near the pulpit. See 1998-14.161 for view of the whole front of the church from the balcony. One neg. includes some of the front benches.
A group of men rehearsing in the choir loft, conductor has back to camera. In the same church as the discussion group in 1998-14.78? See 1998-14.72 for exterior of this church. Part of the annual meeting of the GC Council of Boards in Newton, Kan. where 4 Mennonite weeklies were represented?