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Hammer to serve as the evangelist. The organization sponsored evangelistic meetings not only in the Ohio churches but in other states. '

The Canton Bible School

Due largely to the vision and leadership of I. W. Royer and P. R. Lantz a Bible school was founded in 1912 at Canton, Ohio. Known as the Canton Bible School, its first session began on December 31, 1912, and lasted till February 7, 1913. Officers were I. W. Royer, principal, and P. R. Lantz, secretary; George M. Hostetler, Fannie Hershey, and J. S. Hartzler served as instructors. The school did not operate every year. No sessions were held in 1923 and 1924. O. N. Johns and I. W. Royer conducted the school in 1925 after which it was discontinued till 1938 when J. J. Hostetler revived it. In 1940 a six weeks' term was held from January 1 to February 9.' Leaders in the latter years included Harold E. Bauman, Ray Bair, Allen B. Ebersole, Kenneth G. Good, and Gerald C. Studer.' In 1957 the school closed in order to encourage the area churches to train their own teachers and workers.

The Canton School offered basic Bible courses, Mennonite history, and teaching methods. Students attending were usually young people who were active in their congregation's program of Christian education and youth work. Students came to Canton Bible School mostly from Ohio but some came from Pennsylvania and Iowa. The records of the school reflect social activities and recreation that made the few weeks bright periods in the memory of the young people who attended. A highlight of the school was often the Ministers' Week when ordained men from nearby churches attended a special week's sessions for Bible study and discussions on ministerial problems.

Camp Ebenezer

Among the activities of the Ohio Mennonite Mission Board in the late 1940's was the sponsoring of a camp program which served city Negro children. The idea originated in the mind of Tillie Yoder, a young lady who lived on a farm in Holmes County and who had taught at a Bible school in a Chicago Negro community. The camp program was definitely evangelistic in its intention. It was operated annually from 1947 to 1955 for Negro children from Youngstown and Chicago. After this the program became a part of an official