This book is a must for anyone who values our heritage and wants better to understand our spiritual roots. Verhandlungen is the minutes of the conferences of the Bible Fellowship Church when it was known as the Evangelical Mennonites and Mennonite Brethren in Christ. The minutes which document the issues and discussions that formed us are presented. Translated from the original German copy of the minutes, you get insight into how our forefathers wrestled with matters and laid the foundation for what we are today. Leonard Buck, editor.
History is stories of people and events that shape their lives.
In this book you will find a copy of our first doctrinal statement dating back to 1865. Eusebius Hershey was a preacher whose zeal for the Lord drove him to extraordinary service. At age 68, he became our first foreign missionary when he set out for Africa. The Diary of Levi Jung by Dr. Richard E. Taylor, editor. The Civil War was raging.