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Since World War 1I

1946-Monterey congregation organized in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by O. N. Johns

1947-Ohio Mission News Bulletin appeared with Stanford Mumaw as editor Camp Ebenezer founded in Holmes County, Ohio, for children from Negro area in Chicago

1948-Brook Lane Psychiatric Center opened at Hagerstown, Maryland, with support of Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference congregations Declaration by Ohio Mission Board opposing anti-Semitism and affirming "love and respect for our fellowmen regardless of race, creed, or color"

1949-Ohio Mission Evangel succeeded Ohio Mission News Bulletin 1950-Tel-Hai Camp founded near Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, for city children

1951-Evangelistic meetings by George R. Brunk at Orrville, Ohio 1952-Christian Laymen's Tent Evangelism organized at Kidron, Ohio 1953-Ohio Evangel succeeded Ohio Mission Evangel with David Hostetler as

editor

Ohio Mennonite Camp Association founded in Wayne County, Ohio

1955-Conference name changed from Ohio Mennonite and Eastern Amish Mennonite Joint Conference to Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference

1956-New constitution adopted by Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference

at the Midway Church, Columbiana, Ohio

1961-Central Christian High School opened at Kidron, Ohio 1963-Oaklawn Psychiatric Center founded at Elkhart, Indiana, with support

of Ohio Mennonite churches

1964-Neil Avenue Mennonite Church, Columbus, Ohio, admitted to both

Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference and the Central District Conference of the General Conference of North America

1965-First joint meeting of Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference with

Christian Workers' Conference

1966-First meeting of Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference in an urban

center, Cleveland, Ohio

1967-Mission congregation at Fairview Park, Ohio, sponsored by Ohio Mission Board and Central District Mission Board of General Conference Mennonite Church