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Convention Records

The General Conference convention was the annual then triennial event where the major deliberations and decisions of the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches were made. This series includes convention packets, consisting of agendas, reports, recommendations, and brochures, given to delegates at or prior to the conventions. The minutes and reports from the conventions have been published in conference yearbooks; the yearbooks are located in volume 38:8-10 (1883-1909), and in the CMBS Conference Yearbook Collection (1912-2002, 1883-1909 photocopies). Minutes of the first four sessions of the General Conference (1879-1882) and two indexed collections of General Conference resolutions (1875-2002)—both entitled We Recommend...—are found in the latter collection as well. The CMBS Photograph Collection is also a rich source of convention history; see especially NP149-09.

Board of Reference and Council

This board (BORAC), also referred to as the Board of Faith and Life (BFL), dealt with matters of church doctrine. This series includes board minutes, reports, correspondence, resolutions, surveys, booklets and study papers (1928-1994). It also includes several published versions of the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Confession of Faith (1876-1998). A section of the series pertains to the "women in ministry" issue, including a Your Daughters Shall Prophesy reader-response survey, and the River East MB corporate statement (1992-1993). A sub series is the Hymnal commission.

General Conference Mennonite Brethren Church fonds

  • CA CMBS Volumes 1-38
  • Fonds
  • 1876-2000

This fond consists of information for a historical sketch, directories, church portrait books, weekly bulletins, minutes for the membership, and church council meetings, financial information, correspondence, study papers, and information from the Facilities Review Commission.

General Conference Mennonite Brethren Church

Board of Christian Literature

This series contains minutes, correspondence, reports, study papers, manuscripts, questionnaires, book reviews, promotional materials, booklets, and policy manuals generated by Board of Christian Literature. Files include minutes from subcommittees of the board, including the Publications, Marketing and Editorial Committees. Correspondence from Harold Jantz's oral history project is also included. Several Board of Christian Literature publications are available in the CMBS Periodicals and Newspapers Collection; see the following titles: Mennonite Brethren Herald (1962-), Christian Leader (1951-), Zionsbote (1884-1964), Newsletter (1960-1980), and Sunday School: Worship Together (1966-1972) Sunday School: Rejoice (1972-).

Board of Christian Literature

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