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Used in CM4-35-4, neg. also. First baptism at the Victoria Avenue Mennonite Church. Rev. Paul Schroeder of Drake, Sask., 2nd from right, baptized the 4 young people and Rev. Norman Bergen (2nd from left), pastor of the church, preached. See CM for names of candidates. Today the name of this church is Grace Mennonite.

Used in the CM 5-4-3. The first baptism since the General Conference Mennonite missionaries began work among migrants in Eloy, Arizona took place Dec. 2, 1956. The candidates are: Betty Clark, Mary Odom, Bessie Odom, Billy Odom and Rosie Odom. The photo was submitted by Elsie Heppner from Waldheim, Sask. See also 2010-14.399.

Used in CM 4-25-7. First baptismal service of the Taber Mennonite Mission Church with (left to right) Rev. C. G. Neufeld of Didsbury and Rev. David Nickel, pastor of the church and the group of baptismal candidates standing outside. The group includes a married couple, a married woman and young people. See CM for their names.

Formal photograph. A baptismal group at Ta-Ya Mennonite Church. The six women and two men in the front two rows were baptized in confession of faith on June 20, 1965 by Reverend Hugh D. Sprunger. Not found in CM.

Group of baptism candidates? Includes 4 young women and 4 young men, but no identification for the photo. Negative also. The dress of the young women is of some interest.

Used in the CM 3-29-6. Group photo of members of the first Mennonite Church organized in Jamaica at Constant Springs near Kingston. Eleven converts were baptized and 16 other persons received into the church. This missionary work was begun by Rev. D. H. Loewen and his wife of Altona, Manitoba.

Negative also. Used in CM 8-27-1. Seven people were baptized at the Bergthal Mennonite Church. The ministers were missionary Herbert Peters and Rev. C. G. Neufeld. See CM for names of candidates.

Used in CM 12-14-9. Four persons baptized on confession of their faith in the Nobeoka Japan church. L-r: Junji Kanai and Chizuko Katakabe, both high school graduates and Mr. and Mrs. Akira Sugiyama, both university trained and parents of a young daughter who stands between them.

Used in CM 11-19-2. Eleven persons were baptized and became members of the Po-Ai Mennonite Church in Hualien on Apr. 14. Evangelist Sai (at far left), pastor of the church, had charge of the service. Peter Kehler, missionary in Hualien, is at far right. See back of photo for names of the candidates.

Used in CM 10-36-13. The Mennonite churches of Lymburn and Grand Prairie gathered for a baptism. L-r: John Friesen, Grand Prairie pastor; Abe Dyck and Corney Voth, baptismal candidates; and C. G. Neufeld, Didsbury elder.

Cropped for use in the CM 7-27-7. Six young people were baptized in the Schoensee Mennonite Church (the original German name for the Tofield Mennonite Church). Rev. Peter Schellenberg stands in the middle of the group. See CM for their names.

Used in CM 4-22-7. Group of young people who were baptized at the Coaldale Mennonite Church and accepted into membership. See CM for their names.