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Accession #BC2018/5
TopicChurch of the Brethren: Materials Assortment
TitleChurch of the Brethen Materials
LocationLarge Box Shared with BC2018/2 and BC2018/3 on top shelf of COB metal rack - Sanctum
CitationChurch of the Brethen Materials, BC2018/5, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceAn assortment probably collected by Professor Ferne Baldwin
Scope and Content

Folder #1 - "Minutes of District Meeting of Northern Indiana;" 1895, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1907.

Folder #2 - "Marriage and Family Life Workshop," July 1950, sponsored by the Central Region Family Life Committee and National Home and Family Life Department of the Church of the Brethren.

Folder #3 - Photograph of a group of people. Man identified as Al Deeter (second from viewer's left) and perhaps W. Harlan Smith? (Brethren pastor and missionary to China). Photo not scanned but placed in Brethren photo file folder (Sanctum).

Folder #4 - Pictures from Youth Conference with Joe Long and Harry Durkee. Photo not scanned but placed in Brethren photo file folder (Sanctum).

Folder #5 - United Stewardship Council Statistics with statistics showing denominational giving as well as benevolences received from the Young Men's Christian Association (1922). Figures compiled for the United Stewardship Council, Harry S. Myers, Secretary, 276 Fifth Avenue, New York City, December, 1923.

Folder #6 - Photographs (not scanned) of the South Central District Office of the Church of the Brethren, Mill Street, North Manchester, IN. [Location: Sanctum, COB photograph filing cabinet in order of accession number].

Folder #7 - District Meeting Program of the Church of the Brethren, Southern District of Indiana, held at the Kitchel School Auditorium and Four Mile Church, August 1952. Conference Theme - Win Men to Christ.

Folder #8 - Southern Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren - receipts, correspondence, and records for some bills paid (1963 - 1970). [names associated: Albert Harshbarger, Kenneth Norris, Treasurer].

Folder #9a - "Stewardship" newsletters - November 1945, December 1945, January 1946, April 1946 - printed and published by the School of Soil Conservation, C.P.S. #24, Unit 5, New Windsor, Maryland (Civilian public Service).

Folder #9b - "The Weekly Processor" newsletter published by Church World Service Center, New Windsor, Maryland, April, May, June, July issues 1946 - including topics such as "Heifers, Relief on the Hoof," "Vignettes of Greece, Poland," shipping information (to Poland, items and amounts), "Report From Italy," "New Windsor Relief Picture," Workers Tell of Relief Program," etc.

Folder #10 - Miscellaneous materials - "Duties of the Deacons" - "Paste This in Your Bible, a description of currency and measurement in Bible Times* - the biblical basis of Church Organization - invitation to "The Church of the Brethren, Formerly Called Dunkers" (history and observances) - Origin of the Church, by P. B. Fitzwater - the Virgin and Child etched on fabric - - "The Eternal Verities," by D. L. Miller - "Minutes of the yearly Meeting of the Brethren of the Old German Baptist Church," held on the farm of Brother Daniel Wagoner, near Cerro Gordo, Illinois, May 1901 - German  obituary for individual born 4 February 1782 and dying 26 May 1836 (sister, wife and mother?) - advertisement for "Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1, The Brethren's New Song Book for the Sunday School, Prayer Meeting, Social Meeting, and General Song Service," by George B. Holsinger - leaflet printed and sold by J. S. L. Miller of New Paris, Indiana, "A Warning to the Young," and "Christian Song."

Date of Accession24 April 2018
Bio History Note*Folder #10 - a description of currency and measurement in Bible Times, including: A farthing was three cents, a shekel of gold was #8, a talent of silver was $538.30, a mite was less than a quarter of a cent, a piece of silver was 13 cents, a day's journey was about 23 and 1/5 miles.
Archivist Note

Formerly with ROBCSeptember2012/19.

Description prepared 24 April 2018 by Jeanine Wine.

 


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