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Allukrainische Konferenz der Vertreter der Mennonitengemeinden in der USSR convened as a last general conference on a regional scale in [[Melitopol (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Melitopol]], [[Ukraine]], 5-9 October 1926. The program indicates that the leaders were fully aware of their task and prepared to meet the challenge of the day. A total of 84 representatives met, mostly of the Ukraine, 64 of who were [[Kirchliche Mennoniten|Mennonites]] and 19 [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] and [[Allianz Gemeinden|Evangelical Mennonite Brethren]]. Fourteen representatives came from outside the Ukraine: [[Samara Oblast (Russia)|Samara]] 3, Caucasus 2, [[Crimea (Ukraine)|Crimea]] 2, Siberia 3, [[Orenburg Mennonite Settlement (Orenburg Oblast, Russia)|Orenburg]] 2, [[Ufa (Bashkortostan, Russia)|Ufa]] 1, and [[Turkestan|Turkestan]] 1. Two government representatives were present.

The chairmen of the Conference were [[Rempel, Jakob A. (1883-1941?)|Jakob Rempel]], Johann Töws, Peter Nickel, and Jakob Pätkau. First the [[Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten (Russia)|Kommission für Kirchenangelegenheiten]] (KfK) gave a report, after which the delegates to the First [[Mennonite World Conference|Mennonite World Conference]] reported. Local reports from various communities followed. Considerable time was devoted to the constitution of the Conference, a proposed Bible school, the spiritual life of the congregations, work among the young people, proposed publications (songbooks and [[Unser Blatt (1925-1928)(Periodical)|<em>Unser Blatt</em>]]), and mission work.

Highly interesting and informative are the brief reports given by the representatives from the settlements of [[Molotschna Mennonite Settlement (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Molotschna]], [[Chortitza Mennonite Settlement (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)|Chortitza]], [[Zagradovka Mennonite Settlement (Kherson Oblast, Ukraine)|Zagradovka]], [[Memrik Mennonite Settlement (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)|Memrik]], etc. The proposed constitution was unanimously accepted. Various significant lectures were presented. The total number of Mennonites of the Ukraine given for 1926 was 46,829.
= Bibliography =
"Protokoll." <em>Unser Blatt</em> II (November 1926): 47-53.
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