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| − | + | American Mennonites have been particularly concerned, because of their [[Nonresistance|non-resistant]] principles, to relieve suffering caused by war. Hence one of the major groups, the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), gave its official relief organization, founded in 1917, the name "Mennonite Relief Commission for War Sufferers," which was changed in 1926 to "Mennonite Relief Committee." | |
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American Mennonites have been particularly concerned, because of their non-resistant principles, to relieve suffering caused by war. Hence one of the major groups, the Mennonite Church (MC), gave its official relief organization, founded in 1917, the name "Mennonite Relief Commission for War Sufferers," which was changed in 1926 to "Mennonite Relief Committee."
| Author(s) | Harold S Bender |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Bender, Harold S. "War Sufferers' Relief." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=War_Sufferers%27_Relief&oldid=78599.
APA style
Bender, Harold S. (1959). War Sufferers' Relief. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=War_Sufferers%27_Relief&oldid=78599.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 885. All rights reserved.
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