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<em>The Way</em>, first published in January 1913 by the [[Mennonite Publishing House (Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mennonite Publishing House]], [[Scottdale (Pennsylvania, USA)|Scottdale]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], began as an 8-page, 6x9 inches, illustrated monthly. The paper was intended to be purchased by individuals, organizations, or congregations of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC) for free distribution as a missionary project. Editors (until 1938 there were two co-editors) of <em>The Way</em> have been [[Mosemann, John Heer (1877-1938)|John H. Mosemann, Sr.]], and [[Ressler, Jacob Andrews (1867-1936)|J. A. Ressler]] 1913-1923, Mosemann and [[Horst, John L., Sr. (1889-1964)|John L. Horst]] 1923-1938, Horst alone 1938-1948, Harold Brenneman 1948-1957, and Urie Bender 1957- . In July 1943 the size was changed to 4 pages and somewhat later to 5.5 x 8 inches. Since its beginning most of the articles, stories, and poems have been selected from other papers and have constantly maintained a strong emphasis on evangelism. The monthly circulation in 1957 was 240,000. <em>The Way </em>ceased publication with volume 62, no. 6 (November/December 1975). | <em>The Way</em>, first published in January 1913 by the [[Mennonite Publishing House (Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mennonite Publishing House]], [[Scottdale (Pennsylvania, USA)|Scottdale]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], began as an 8-page, 6x9 inches, illustrated monthly. The paper was intended to be purchased by individuals, organizations, or congregations of the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC) for free distribution as a missionary project. Editors (until 1938 there were two co-editors) of <em>The Way</em> have been [[Mosemann, John Heer (1877-1938)|John H. Mosemann, Sr.]], and [[Ressler, Jacob Andrews (1867-1936)|J. A. Ressler]] 1913-1923, Mosemann and [[Horst, John L., Sr. (1889-1964)|John L. Horst]] 1923-1938, Horst alone 1938-1948, Harold Brenneman 1948-1957, and Urie Bender 1957- . In July 1943 the size was changed to 4 pages and somewhat later to 5.5 x 8 inches. Since its beginning most of the articles, stories, and poems have been selected from other papers and have constantly maintained a strong emphasis on evangelism. The monthly circulation in 1957 was 240,000. <em>The Way </em>ceased publication with volume 62, no. 6 (November/December 1975). | ||
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Revision as of 05:31, 11 June 2014
The Way, first published in January 1913 by the Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, began as an 8-page, 6x9 inches, illustrated monthly. The paper was intended to be purchased by individuals, organizations, or congregations of the Mennonite Church (MC) for free distribution as a missionary project. Editors (until 1938 there were two co-editors) of The Way have been John H. Mosemann, Sr., and J. A. Ressler 1913-1923, Mosemann and John L. Horst 1923-1938, Horst alone 1938-1948, Harold Brenneman 1948-1957, and Urie Bender 1957- . In July 1943 the size was changed to 4 pages and somewhat later to 5.5 x 8 inches. Since its beginning most of the articles, stories, and poems have been selected from other papers and have constantly maintained a strong emphasis on evangelism. The monthly circulation in 1957 was 240,000. The Way ceased publication with volume 62, no. 6 (November/December 1975).
| Author(s) | Ellrose D Zook |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
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Zook, Ellrose D. "Way, The (Periodical)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Way,_The_(Periodical)&oldid=123138.
APA style
Zook, Ellrose D. (1959). Way, The (Periodical). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Way,_The_(Periodical)&oldid=123138.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 900. All rights reserved.
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