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| − | The Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council was formed in October 1959 through the amalgamation of the [[Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization|Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization]] and the [[Mennonite Central Relief Committee of Western Canada|Mennonite Central Relief Committee of Western Canada]]. The council was granted a government charter in 1960. The executive was | + | The Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council was formed in October 1959 through the amalgamation of the [[Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization|Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization]] and the [[Mennonite Central Relief Committee of Western Canada|Mennonite Central Relief Committee of Western Canada]]. The council was granted a government charter in 1960. The executive was composed of [[Thiessen, Jacob Johann "J. J." (1893-1977)|J. J. Thiessen]], chair, [[DeFehr, Cornelius A. (1881-1979) |C. A. DeFehr]], vice-chair, and [[Wiens, Abram A. (1896-1965)|A. A. Wiens]], secretary. In 1963 the council, along with a number of other Mennonite organizations, formed [[Mennonite Central Committee Canada|Mennonite Central Committee Canada]]. |
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Epp, Esther Ruth. "The Origins of Mennonite Central Committee (Canada)." M.A. thesis, University of Manitoba, 1980. | Epp, Esther Ruth. "The Origins of Mennonite Central Committee (Canada)." M.A. thesis, University of Manitoba, 1980. | ||
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The Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council was formed in October 1959 through the amalgamation of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization and the Mennonite Central Relief Committee of Western Canada. The council was granted a government charter in 1960. The executive was composed of J. J. Thiessen, chair, C. A. DeFehr, vice-chair, and A. A. Wiens, secretary. In 1963 the council, along with a number of other Mennonite organizations, formed Mennonite Central Committee Canada.
Bibliography
Epp, Esther Ruth. "The Origins of Mennonite Central Committee (Canada)." M.A. thesis, University of Manitoba, 1980.
| Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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| Date Published | September 2011 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2011. Web. 20 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Canadian_Mennonite_Relief_and_Immigration_Council&oldid=131832.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (September 2011). Canadian Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Canadian_Mennonite_Relief_and_Immigration_Council&oldid=131832.
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