1950–1959, photocopied [197-?].
3 cm of textual records.
Administrative history
East Chilliwack Bible School was the last Bible school established in the Canadian Mennonite Brethren constituency. It was located about five miles east of the town of Chilliwack, British Columbia. Gerhard G. Thielmann, leading minister of the local Mennonite Brethren church, was the founder and first president of the school from 1949–1956. From 1956 until its closing in 1959, J.H. Friesen served as principal. The school closed in 1959 due to low enrollment.
Scope and content
The material in this collection contains primarily school years books. Other material includes reflections on the school, promotional material, and committee minutes.
Custodial history
The history of these records are unknown.
Notes
- Volume 717.
- Most of the material is in German with some English documents.
- Described by Conrad Stoesz October 1, 1999.
- Most of the material is in German with some English documents.
Textual file list
Volume 717
- Botschafter, 1949,50: Yarrow B.C.: East Chilliwack Bible School, 1950.
- Botschafter, 1950,51: Yarrow B.C.: East Chilliwack Bible School, 1951.
- Botschafter, 1953,54: Yarrow B.C.: East Chilliwack Bible School, 1954.
- Botschafter, 1954,55: Yarrow B.C.: East Chilliwack Bible School, 1955.
- Der Botschafter, 1955,56: Yarrow B.C.: East Chilliwack Bible School, 1956.
- Harbour Light, 1957–58: Yarrow, B.C.: The Columbia Press, 1958.
- Reflections on the schoolwork in 1955–1956. – photocopied [197-?].
- East Chilliwack Bible School Chilliwack, B.C., minutes. – 1951–1959, photocopied [197-?].
- East Chilliwack Bible School Chilliwack, B.C., School Catalogs. – 1956–1959.
CDS.
