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• Conference of Mennonites in Canada - Auxiliary Orgainizations - Canadian Mennonite Men
  
  
  Retrieval numbers: Volume 194, 196, 534, 1040, 2588, 3148, 4894
  
  Title: Canadian Mennonite Men
  Dates: 1956-1981
  Extent: 54 cm of textual records

  Historical note

  The Canadian Mennonite Men's organization was established with the intent of undertaking projects which would benefit the cause of the church. The organization first received mention in the 1959 CMC Yearbook. At one point it included 20 local men's groups. CMC attempted to model itself after the Christian Business Men's Club. It was also involved in the projects of General Conference Mennonite Men. The Board of Christian Service encouraged the development of CMM but seemingly was not supportive in any concrete way. Canadian Mennonite Men collapsed ca. 1973, but one of its projects, the "Company of 200" outlived it and was continued by the Congregational Resources Board.

  Scope and content note

  The Mennonite Men records begin in 1960 and continue until 1971, at which time, it appears that Canadian Mennonite Men almost collapsed. These records were in part generated by the following secretary-treasurers: Henry Dick 1961-1963, Paul Peters 1963-1967, and Abe Poettcker 1967-1969. The balance of the records were generated by Rudy Regher (president 1966-1969).

  The correspondence of Canadian Mennonite Men pertains largely to the "Company of 200" project (which raised money to enable ministers to pursue further education), to a Paraguayan development project, and to Canadian Mennonite Men annual banquets. There is also some correspondence with Mennonite Men locals and with the organization in the United States. Some of the letters also deal with the fact that Canadian Mennonite Men lacked a real reason for existing. The records include a complete run of minutes for the years 1960-1968. (additional printed minutes for the years 1968-1972 can be found in the CMC Yearbooks) Also included in the files are membership applications to the "Company of 200". There are also what may be records of the General Conference Mennonite Men.

  The records have some interest for the person studying leadership patterns in the church or the social structures of church bodies.

  Index terms

  Creators

• Conference of Mennonites in Canada - Auxiliary Orgainizations - Canadian Mennonite Men

  Adjunct descriptive data

  Finding aids

  Inventory file list available

  Related material in this repository

  MHC Photographs Collection: 298, 49

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  Notes

  Physical description details

  Typewritten

  Language

  English with some German

  Restrictions on access

  none

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  Inventory file list for CMC Series D.01. Canadian Mennonite Men Files

  
  Volume 194
  CMC – Resource Commission – Board of Christian Service – (1956-1964)
  CMC – Auxiliary Organization – Canadian Mennonite Men (1964)
  1. Correspondence (1956-1960)
  2. Canadian Mission Board (1956-1960)
  3. United Church Board of Evangelism and Social Service (1956-1960)
  4. Canadian Board of Education and Publication (1956-1960)
  5. Executive of Canadian Conference (1956-1960)
  6. Education (1956-1960)
  7. Fellowship of Reconciliation (1956-1960)
  8. Canadian Mennonite Relief Committee (1956-1960)
  9. Conference of Historic Peace Church (1956-1960)
  10. Union of Dukhobors (1956-1960)
  11. Peace (1956-1960)
  12. General (1956-1960)
  13. Correspondence (1956-1960)
  14. Sundry (1956-1960)
  15. Team (1956-1960)
  16. Peace Mailings (1956-1960)
  17. Correspondence (1956-1960)
  18. General (1956-1960)
  19. Materials (1956-1960)
  20. Response (1956-1960)
  21. General (1964)
  22. CLAC (1964)
  23. Communism (1964)
  24. Criminology (1964)
  25. Fort Vermillion (1964)
  26. Funerals (1964)
  27. Government (1964)
  28. MCC Canada (1964)
  29. Mennonite Men (1964)
  30. Mutual Aid (1964)
  31. Newton (1964)
  32. Organization (1964)
  33. Peace Booth (1964)
  34. Pensions (1964)
  35. Poster (1964)
  36. Provincial (1964)
  37. Publications (1964)
  38. Race (1964)
  39. Voluntary Service (1964)
  
  Volume 196
  CMC – Resource Commission – Board of Christian Service – (1957-1965)
  CMC – Auxiliary Organization – Canadian Mennonite Men (1965)
  1. Fort Vermillion (1965)
  2. Government Service (1965)
  3. Literature (1965)
  4. Materialism (1965)
  5. Mennonite Men (1965)
  6. Mutual Aid (1965)
  7. Newton General Conference (1965)
  8. Office – 600 (1965)
  9. Pensions and Welfare (1965)
  10. Poster (1965)
  11. Provinces 1965)
  12. Religion and Labour (1965)
  13. Voluntary Service (1965)
  14. Correspondence (1957-1961)
  15. General (1957-1961)
  16. Annual Report (1957-1961)
  17. General (1957-1961)
  18. Correspondence (1958-1961)
  19. Registration Youth (1957-1961)
  20. Mennonite Men (1960-1961)
  21. Women in Church Vocations (1960)
  22. Vocations (1960)
  23. Ideas (1957-1961)
  24. Study Conference/Publications (1957-1961)
  25. Annual Conference (1962)
  26. Committee of Christian Service – Alberta (1959-1961)
  27. Films (1960-1961)
  28. MCC Witness and Service (1961)
  29. Mutual Aid Report (1961)
  30. Social Service Agency (1961)
  31. Principles of Apostolic and Early Church Developments to 312 AD (1957-1961)
  
  Volume 534
  CMC – Auxiliary Organization – Canadian Mennonite Men (1960-1969)
  1. Mennonite Men correspondence (1960-1966)
  2. Canadian Mennonite Men minutes (1967)
  3. 1969 Mennonite Men Meeting, Saskatoon (July 5, 1969)
  4. Mennonite Men (1965-1969)
  5. Mennonite Men correspondence (1965-1971)
  6. Company of 200 - Brochure (1967)
  7. Company of 200 - Membership Forms (1968)
  8. Company of 200 - Minutes, Reports, Etc. (1968)
  9. Company of 200 - Correspondence (1968)
  10. Company of 200 - Applications (1968-1969)
  
  Volume 1040
  CMC – Resource Commission – Congregational Resource Board – (1967-1976)
  CMC – Auxiliary Organization – Canadian Mennonite Men (1967-1976)
  1. Study Reserve (1973-1974)
  2. Placement (1972-1975)
  3. Placement US (1972-1975)
  4. General Conference Committee on the Ministry (1973-1975)
  5. Company of 200 (1967-1976)
  
  Volume 2588
  CMC – Resource Commission – Congregational Resource Board – (1975-1983)
  CMC – Auxiliary Organization – Canadian Mennonite Men (1980-1981)
  1. CRB Study Commission (1982-1983)
  2. Commission on Education (1980-1981)
  3. Mennonite Men (1980-1981)
  4. Montreal, Fellowship (1978-1981)
  5. Finances (1976-1979)
  6. GC-CMC (Jan. 1980-1982)
  7. Personnel (1976-1982)
  8. Council of Boards General (1976-1974)
  9. Annual Session General (1975-1982)
  
  Volume 3148
  CMC – Auxiliary Organization – Canadian Mennonite Men
  1. Correspondence, minutes and reports (1965-1973) 2. Reports of Donations (1968-1979)
  
  Volume 4894
  Theodore E. Friesen fonds
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Mennonite Men (1956-1964)
  1. CMM: Executive minutes and correspondence (1966)
  2. CMM: Board of Christian Service minutes and reports (1966)
  3. CMM: Board of Christian Service minutes, report and correspondence (1964-1967)
  4. CMM: Board of Christian Service minutes, report and correspondence (1965)
  5. CMM: Executive minutes and correspondence (1964)
  6. CMM: reports and correspondence (1963)
  7. CMM: reports (1962)
  8. CMM: financial reports (1964)
  9. CMM: reports and Year Book (1962)
  10. CMM: reports and Constitution (1961)
  11. MCC Manitoba: Ladies Auxiliary (1965)
  12. MCC: correspondence and annual reports (1960-1962)
  13. MCC: Sara Reimer correspondence (1963-1975)
  14. MCC and Government of Canada: correspondence and articles (1965-1970)
  15. Missions: correspondence (1954-1961)
  16. Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society: minutes, reports and correspondence (1959-1961)
  17. Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society: Minutes, Reports and Correspondence (1953-1959)
  18. Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society: correspondence (1959)
  19. Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society: minutes, reports, correspondence, and notes (1963-1975)
  20. Mennonite Collegiate Institute: reports and correspondence (1955-1963)
  21. Mennonite Disaster Service: proposed Constitution (19?)
  22. Mennonite Disaster Service: correspondence and reports (1961)
  23. Mennonite Men: correspondence and printed material (1960-1963)
  24. Mennonite Men: correspondence and notes (1962-1964)
  25. Mennonite Men: reports and correspondence (1959)
  26. Mennonite Men: minutes, notes and printed material (1956-1959)
  27. Mennonite Mental Home: correspondence (1957)
  28. Temperance packet: printed material (1955-1965)