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Used in CM 7-2-7. B. of B.C. relief organization with 2 exec. officers of the Mennonite Central Relief Com. L-R: G. Thielmann, chair; Jacob Voth; J.J. Thiessen; David Quapp; A.A. Wiens, sec.; Aaron Janzen; C.A. DeFehr.

Negatives only, 2 similar ones. One used in CM 4-32-1. Rev. J. J. Thiessen, moderator of Canadian district, welcomes Samuel Stephen, principal of a Mennonite High school in India & John S. Timber, chairman of the Montana Indian Mennonite Churches, to the 34th meeting of the GCMC in Wpg. In photo used Thiessen shakes hands with Stephen.

Same group of men as in photo used above article in CM 4-26-1. Mission speakers at the CMC mission festival held in Niagara-on-the-Lake. l-r: Rev. Ernst Regehr from Uruguay? J. J. Thiessen, Saskatoon; Rev. John Thiessen, Newton, Kan.; Dr. S. F. Pannabecker, Chicago, Ill.; Rev. Paul Schaefer, Gretna, Man.

Negatives also, 2 similar ones. The neg. not for the photo was used in CM 4-49-14. Board of Missions at their annual meeting, in Newton, Kan. l-r (front): John Thiessen, exec. sec.; Wilhelmina Kuyf, asst.; J. J. Thiessen; P. A. Wedel, J. P. Suderman; Walter H. Dyck; (back) Sam Goering; G. G. Epp; Lotus Troyer; Pannabecker, S. F.; Harley King; Andrew R. Shelly; Ward Shelly.

Cropped for use in CM 7-4-1. Informal scene at CMC B. of Christian Service study conf. "The Church and its Witness in Society." l-r: J. J. Thiessen, CMC chair speaks to delegates, Henry P. Friesen, Steinbach & Rudy Goerzen, Starbuck; speaker, John W. Miller, Evanston, Ill., & Henry Epp, CMC sec. (back to camera). Series continues to 1998-14.209.

Ben & Leona at their ordination as missionaries to India? They are standing in front of a tent. To their right in the photo is J. J. Thiessen?

Negatives only, 2. Negative #8 used in CM 5-27-1. Ordination of a missionary couple for service in Japan at the CMC Mission Festival & business sessions. l-r: Bishop David Schulz, Altona; Dr. J. J. Thiessen, chair of CMC; Mr. & Mrs. Ray Reimer; Paul Boschman, missionary to Japan. Also see photo in CM 5-28-5 of the Reimers and Boschman. This series continues to 1998-14.95.

Negatives only, 2. Taken at same time as 1998-14.86. Individual photos of Bishop David Schulz & J. J. Thiessen with Mr. & Mrs. Ray Reimer. Schulz & Thiessen officiated at the ordination of the Reimers as missionaries to Japan at the Mission Festival & business sessions of the CMC in Winkler.

Negatives also, 2 similar ones. Used in CM 9-28-9. CMC exec. for 1960-61 & chair & sec. for 1961-62. l-r (front): Henry H. Epp, outgoing sec.; G. G. Neufeld, outgoing chair; Rev. Paul Schroeder, newly-elected chair; P. R. Harder, newly-elected sec.; Rev. J. J. Thiessen, chair of college b.; Dr. David Schroeder, chair of educ. & publication b.; (2nd row): Rev. George Groening, chair of mission b.; Rev. G. Lohrenz, program committee; Rev. D.P. Neufeld, chair of Christian service b. & outgoing vice-chair; H. F. Wiebe, Winkler, chair of finance b.; Rev. H. A. Wiens, Sask. See CM for places they were from. Same photo is also in 1994-14.654.

Negatives Only, 2 very similar ones. Used in CM 7-28-6. 3 members of exec. with the outgoing moderator of the CMC. l-r: Henry Poettcker, vice-pres.; J. M. Pauls, newly elected moderator; J. J. Thiessen, outgoing moderator; Henry H. Epp, sec. See photo of delegates in 1998-14.159. Fotovix copy of neg. enclosed. A banner with the theme of the conference in German: "Seid Fest" ("Be ye stedfast") is visible behind them. This series continues to 1998-14.360. See related series in 1998-14.159-168. This photo was published in the CMC Yearbook, 1959, p.312.

CMC Board of Christian Service? meeting with Council of Boards in Wpg. See article in CM 5-1-1. See also photo & article re. David P. Neufeld, chair of this board in CM5-2-8. In this group: Elkmer Ediger 3rd from left? D.D. Klassen 4th from left, David P. Neufeld 6th from left, J. J. Thiessen to his right. Fotovix of neg. also enclosed.

Used in CM 3-27-1. Paul & Lois Dyck of Carstairs, Alberta being ordained as missionaries to India at the CMC Missions Sunday in Didsbury, AlbertaOfficiating with the laying on of hands are (l-r:) C. G. Neufeld, Rev. J.J. Thiessen & Rev. G. G. Epp.

Negatives only (2). Used in the CM 5-40-6. Memorial plaque dedicationg school to David Toews, placed by J.J. Thiessen, assisted by Peter G. Sawatsky, chair. of B. (left) & J. A. Dyck, exec. member of B. (middle); 2nd neg. similar

Related to 1998-14.124. Missionaries ordained at the CMC annual cf. mission Sunday in Clearbrook stand in front of the tent. l-r: Bruno & Elizabeth Epp, Paraguay; Anne Dyck, Japan; J. J. Thiessen & Mrs. Thiessen; Lydia & Peter Kehler, Japan; Martha Giesbrecht Janzen, Rev. George Janzen, Japan. This photo was published in the CMC Yearbook, 1959, p.6.