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The Gospel Witness Company was organized in 1905 by Jacob S. Loucks, [[Loucks, Aaron (1864-1945)|Aaron Loucks]], and A. D. Martin at [[Scottdale (Pennsylvania, USA)|Scottdale]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], in order to publish a weekly religious periodical, the [[Gospel Witness (Periodical)|<em>Gospel Witness</em>]] (1905-1908). At first the business of the company was carried on in the home of Aaron Loucks. Soon a two-story frame building, 30 x 70 ft., was constructed, and two years later an additional three-story brick building 40 x 70 ft. When the <em>Gospel Witness</em> was merged in 1908 with the <em>[[Herald of Truth (Periodical)|Herald of Truth]]</em> to form the [[Gospel Herald Chapel (Trenton, New Jersey, USA)|<em>Gospel Herald</em>]], the assets of the Gospel Witness Company were sold to the [[Mennonite Publication Board (Mennonite Church)|Mennonite Publication Board]], and the company was dissolved. | The Gospel Witness Company was organized in 1905 by Jacob S. Loucks, [[Loucks, Aaron (1864-1945)|Aaron Loucks]], and A. D. Martin at [[Scottdale (Pennsylvania, USA)|Scottdale]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], in order to publish a weekly religious periodical, the [[Gospel Witness (Periodical)|<em>Gospel Witness</em>]] (1905-1908). At first the business of the company was carried on in the home of Aaron Loucks. Soon a two-story frame building, 30 x 70 ft., was constructed, and two years later an additional three-story brick building 40 x 70 ft. When the <em>Gospel Witness</em> was merged in 1908 with the <em>[[Herald of Truth (Periodical)|Herald of Truth]]</em> to form the [[Gospel Herald Chapel (Trenton, New Jersey, USA)|<em>Gospel Herald</em>]], the assets of the Gospel Witness Company were sold to the [[Mennonite Publication Board (Mennonite Church)|Mennonite Publication Board]], and the company was dissolved. | ||
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The Gospel Witness Company was organized in 1905 by Jacob S. Loucks, Aaron Loucks, and A. D. Martin at Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in order to publish a weekly religious periodical, the <em>Gospel Witness</em> (1905-1908). At first the business of the company was carried on in the home of Aaron Loucks. Soon a two-story frame building, 30 x 70 ft., was constructed, and two years later an additional three-story brick building 40 x 70 ft. When the Gospel Witness was merged in 1908 with the Herald of Truth to form the <em>Gospel Herald</em>, the assets of the Gospel Witness Company were sold to the Mennonite Publication Board, and the company was dissolved.
| Author(s) | Paul Erb |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
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Erb, Paul. "Gospel Witness Company (Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gospel_Witness_Company_(Scottdale,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=81319.
APA style
Erb, Paul. (1956). Gospel Witness Company (Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gospel_Witness_Company_(Scottdale,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=81319.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 551. All rights reserved.
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