Serving with the GCMC, B. of Miss. in Japan, 1964-1967. This
photo is on a card.

AMUS exec. in Edmonton talks with Fred Ediger. Left to right: Vic Janzen, pres.?, Herman Neufeld, Byron Lauber, Fred Ediger, Dorothy Deckert and cut off the edge, Irma Klassen.

Used in SSCM 13-9-9 p.5. Edmonton Amus exec. with Fred Ediger, missionary to Japan. Seated with him: Herman Neufeld, Byron Lauber, Dorothy Deckert, Irma Klassen. C.f. 1992-14.2828 & 1992-14.3537 for related photos.

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.

Used in the CM 5-9-4. Christian women of the General Conference Mennonite mission field in Japan gathered for prayer with millions of other Christians around the world for the World Day of Prayer (referred to on the old envelope as Women's Day of Prayer). The photo in the CM is enlarged from the one see here that is posted on a bulletin board.

Used in CM 14-12-1; 2nd copy: 18x13. L.to R.: Reijiro Shito: elec. engineer, sec. Japanese Fellowship of Reconciliation, Carl Beck: MCC peace mi. in Japan, Jin Wasaika:church leader, Jiro Sakai: U. student, Fred Ediger: GC Mi.

Esther Paetkau in Japanese costume speaking at the Missions cf.

Formal photo. Used in the CM 4-7-1. See also the CM 4-22-3 when she spoke in Saskatoon, Sask. Also, see CM 4-16-1 & the CM 4-18-5 when she spoke on 2 occasions at the same time as the Martin Duerksens, missionaries to India.

This photo may have been taken when she spoke at the UM mission cf. See the CM 4-16-1. L. to R.: Esther & Leonare Friesen (in Japanese costume), the J. R. Duerksens? (dressed in clothing from India). See 14.585 re. Leonare.

Negative also. Esther Patkau, Marie Duerksen & Mrs. Unrau (with her child) are seen at the lunch table with other women. Taken at the EBS miss. cf.

The Edigers, GC missionaries to Japan shown with their 2 sons & 1 daughter, ranging in age from 3 to 61/2. They are standing near the corner of a church building. The photo is dated Feb. 1958 when they were home on furlough.

Note on the back of the photo: "Arrangements Chairman presides over the business session." He is standing at a table set up in front of the pulpit. Several men are in the foreground in attendance at this business meeting.

Four of the missionaries to Japan in costume at the CMC annual meeting in Saskatoon. l-r: Anna Dyck? Martha Giesbrecht, Mr.& Mrs. W. C. Voth. Taken in front of the conference banner "More Fruit."

Similar to 14.2122 except here Frank H. Epp is on the photo, on the extreme left.