Historical Committee   Hist. Mss. 1-8 John Horsch Collection, 1867-1941 Papers, 1873-1940, and 1794 letter Contained in 32 boxes (22 Green, 7 Gray, 4 Long Green) Biographical Sketch John Horsch was born in Giebelstadt near Wuertzburg, Germany to Jacob Horsch and Barbara Landes. John's father was a deacon and he grew up in a Mennonite home. His nonresistant convictions forced him to leave Germany in 1887 Horsch traveled to America where he attended the Indian Mission School of Christian Krehbiel, where he learned English. John was hired by the Mennonite Publishing Company to edit some of the German- language periodicals that John F. Funk published in Elkhart. He worked there from 1887- 1895 while also studying at various colleges. In 1908, Horsch and his family moved to Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where he was employed by the Mennonite Publishing House as German editor. He did much research and writing in his years at Scottdale. Horsch had an avid interest in Mennonite history and thought. He translated many documents and wrote of their significance in articles and books. His Mennonites in Europe was published post-humously in 1942, by the Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale Pennsylvania. Although history was perhaps Horsch's greatest forte, his thoughts were not immersed in the past. Harold Bender wrote of John Horsch, "[Horsch's life was] the Mennonite Church. He strove to help her to attained maintain the ideal of the church, `without spot or wrinkle,' wholly devoted to her Lord." 1867    Born in Giebelstadt, Germany on December 18 to Jacob Horsch and Barbara Landes 18--    Married Christine Funck; together they had four children; Elizabeth, Walter, Menno, and Paul 1884-1886    Attended the Bavarian State Agricultural School at Würzburg 1887    Emigrated to America to avoid military service; arrived on January 3; moved to Elkhart, Indiana 1887-1895    Worked for the Mennonite Publishing Co. in Elkhart 1888-1898    Studied at various colleges and universities in the mid-west 1898-1900    Published Farm und Haus in Elkhart in his own publishing business 1900-1908    Worked with Light and Hope Publishing Co. in Indiana and Ohio 1908 Moved to Scottdale, Pennsylvania in May; became German editor of publications for the Mennonite Publishing House 1908-1941    Wrote and researched in Mennonite history and theology; authored several works, including Menno Simons (1916); Infant Baptism, Its Origin Among Protestants (1927); The Principle of Nonresistance as Held by the Mennonite Church, An Historical Survey (1927); The Hutterian Brethren: A Story of Martyrdom and Loyalty, 1528-1931; and Mennonites in Europe (1941) 1941    Died on October 7 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania Source:    Horsch, John, The Mennonite Encyclopedia Sketch by Zach Landis, April 2000 Series Headings Correspondence              Boxes 1-7 Notes and manuscripts     Boxes 8-19 Notebooks                      Boxes 20-31 Miscellaneous                  Box 32 Box Listing Box 1 Correspondence 1873-1899                                                         Gray Box 2 Correspondence 1900-1924                                                         Gray Box 3 Correspondence 1925-1926                                                         Gray Box 4 Correspondence 1927-1929                                                         Gray Box 5 Correspondence 1930-1933                                                         Gray Box 6 Correspondence 1934-1940                                                         Gray Box 7  Correspondence 1939 and undated, unidentified                           Gray Box 8 Notes & Manuscripts: Adam Pastor - Anabaptists in South Germany     Green Box 9 Notes & Manuscripts: Anabaptists of Muenster - Hans Denck         Green Box 10 Notes & Manuscripts: Divine Illumination - Hubmaier                     Green Box 11 Notes & Manuscripts: Hutterian Brethren                                       Green Box 12 Notes & Manuscripts: Hutterian Brethren - Luther                         Green Box 13 Notes & Manuscripts: Lutheran Reformation - Menno Simons       Green Box 14 Notes & Manuscripts: Menno Simons - Muensterite                      Green Box 15 Notes & Manuscripts: Muensterites - Persecutions                        Green Box 16 Notes & Manuscripts: Philips, Dirk - Sattler Michael                     Green Box 17 Notes & Manuscripts: Schaffhausen - Swiss Brethren                    Green Box 18 Notes & Manuscripts: Trinity of God - Zwingli                              Green Box 19 Notes & Manuscripts: "The Anabaptist"                                        Long Green Box 20 Notebooks clippings                                                                     Green Box 21 Notebooks clippings                                                                     Green Box 22 Notebooks clippings, War and Peace                                           Green Box 23 Notebooks clippings, Religion and Peace                                      Green Box 24 Notebooks clippings, Notebooks                                                  Green Box 25 Notebooks clippings, Notebooks                                                  Green Box 26 Notebooks, Notes and indices                                                       Green Box 27 Notebooks, Notes and indices                                                       Green Box 28 Notebooks, Notes and indices                                                       Green Box 29 Notebooks clippings                                                                       Long Green Box 30 Notebooks clippings                                                                       Long Green Box 31 Notebooks clippings                                                                       Long Green Box 32 Miscellaneous                                                                                 Green Inventory Correspondence, 1873-1940 (Boxes 1-7)     This correspondence is arranged by year and then alphabetically within the year by the name of the correspondent.  The German and English correspondence has been placed in separate folders.  The correspondence is mainly in the German language from 1873-1888.     Some of the 19th century correspondents include Ludwig Keller (circa 1885-1891), Elias Walter of the Hutterian Brethren in South Dakota (ca. 1887-1926), J. S. Coffman and John F. Funk (ca. 1887-1891), and G. L. Bender (early 1890’s).   Some photocopies of the Keller – Horsch correspondence during these years have also been added, the originals of which are found at the North Newton Archives, at Bethel College, Kansas.     In the 1900’s much of the correspondence centers around manuscripts to be published, Horsch’s own publications, and the modernist-fundamentalist controversy.  The latter also led to the discussion of questions concerning Goshen College (especially his 1914-16 correspondence), and the Peace Problems Committee. Among the major correspondents in the 20th century were A. Augsburger (especially 1920-21, 1924), J. B. Smith, John L. Stauffer, John H. Mosemann, M. C. Lehman, Vernon Smucker, A. S. Bechtel, Daniel Kauffman, G. R. Brunk, O. O. Miller, Aaron Loucks, C. Henry Smith, and in the latter years, J. C. Wenger.     H. S. Bender was one of the most frequent correspondents writing about the publication of books, Goshen College questions, the Herald-Exponent division, and the peace question (see especially letter dated January 16, 1926).  Among the German correspondents during these years were Michael Horsch, Chr. Hege, Elias Walter, Chr. Neff, Ernst Correll, Robert Friedmann, and Eberhard Arnold (after 1928).     Elizabeth Horsch Bender, a daughter of John Horsch, read through the letters during the 1970s, and provided summary annotations for the German ones. Box 1 (Gray) 1873-1899 1/1 Correspondence, 1873-1884 (German)     1. Letter from Carl van der Smissen, of the Wadsworth School, in reply to query by J. H. on evidence found by Rauschenbusch on the practice of immersion among early Anabaptists.     2.  Letter by Dr. F. Herring, of Goshen, inquiring of the Hutterites of Sobotisch ?? about their supposed descent from the Waldenses.  He wants to write a book.  How did it get to J. H.?     3.  Two letters by J. H. to Ludwig Keller on matters of Anabaptist history.  These copies are not in J. H.’s hand.  How did the originals get to Bethel? 1/2 Correspondence, 1885 (German)     1.  Keller thanks J. H. for sending him a Confession of 1702 and a Catechism of 1878 (Heilbronn).  He may publish a request for such books in the H. d. W.     2.  Dr. Keller sends J. H. a copy of Denk’s Von der wahren Liebe, which he (Keller) made.  Sees new life in Mennonite churches in Europe.     3.  Keller to J. H.  Advises against copying Tauler’s sermons, promises him the loan of a copy, hopes to publish soon.  Is glad to see enough harmony to establish a Verein.     4.  J. H. to Keller.  Offers to copy Denk’s writings (by hand) in response to article in church paper.  (Not in J.H.’s hand) 1/3 Correspondence, 1886 (German)     1.  Important letter from Ulrich Hege, a prominent Reiseprediger, to J. H.  He advises on more publication about Denck, advises lovingly as well as sternly against going to America, justifies military service.  (Perhaps already published)     2.  Keller commends J. H. for projected publication of Tauler.  More about projected Verein.     3.  Keller discourages idea of foreign missions.  Why convert Negroes in Africa, etc., when there is so much to do at home?  The Waldanses convert their neighbors.     4.  Keller has learned that Gauler (?) is Denk (?)  Copyrighted by Bertelsmann and J. H.’s project must be discontinued immediately.  Keller apologizes for not being aware of this.     5.  J. H. determined to publish Deutsche Theologic, perhaps by Gemeindeblatt  office.  Invitation to Keller to visit.  Offer of back issues of Gemeindeblatt and Mennonitische Blatter.     6.  J. H. has ordered 2000  copies of Deutsche Theologic to be printed by “Bethlehem” in Gernsbach.  Plans to have more works of this kind published.  Shows amazing familiarity with early writings for teen-ager of 1886.     7.  In difficulty with Bertelsmann copyright.  May have to destroy what has been printed.     8.  J. H. is sending Keller:  Denner;s sermons;  Ausbund;  Tauler’s sermons with Meisterbuch;  Ern Spiegel der Wahrheit, by Holdemann, to give a picture of divisions in America.     9.  Edition reduced to 1000 copies upon advice of Ulrich Hege.  J. H. asks Keller his opinion of Wehrlosigkeit.  The Swiss who are subject to army induction are emigrating to America, but in Germany it has been abandoned.  “I would like to be nonresistant if it could be done.”     10.  Bertelsmann forbids sale.  Ausbund is still used in Alsace, perhaps also in Switzerland.     11.  Perhaps they can revise the galley proofs with corrections so it will be a new edition.  Keller offers assistance.     12.  Letter from Daniel Funck to J. H. with intelligent critique of Denk.  He received the book from J. H. (Daniel Funck’s sister, Christine, later became wife of J. H.)     13.  Keller is still dealing with Bertelsmann.  As to Wehrlosigkert, he is planning to publish his views soon.  Non-resistance is often claimed in order to avoid an unpleasant obligation.     14.  More negotiations on publication of Deutsche Theologic, involving Bertelsmann, Ulrich Hege, Mannhardt, von der Smissen.     15.  Keller suggers some perseution, is derisively called an Anabaptist apostle.  Hopes some S. German Mennonites will attend the meeting to work out a Vereinigung.     16.  More about the publication of Denk and Tauler. 1/4 Correspondence, 1887 (German)     1. Letter from Elias Walter, Hutschinson, Dakota, 1887, to J. H. in reply to query about Hutterite origins and practices.  They receive the Herold der Wahrheit and noted the article about Hans Denck by J. H.     2.  Letter from older brother Heinrich, still somewhat disapproving of J. H.’s departure.     3.  Philip Stauffer asks Funk whether J. H. is to be accepted as a brother.  Oppses idea of having Reiseprediger from Germany.     4.  Contacts with preachers Christian Schmutz and a Landis in S. Germany.     5.  Chr. Schowalter.  Disapproves of attendance at “Abrechtslents” school.  Reacts to Keller’s idea of a cooperation between various Mennonite groups leading to union.     6.  Elias Walter, October 10,  1882.  Offers to copy epistles by Langenmantel, Schiemer, etc.  He has Riedemann’s hymns.  Describes community life.  Leonard Gross may be interested.     7.  German brethren accept offer (?) to publish Märtyrerspiegel if there are enough subscribers.     8.  J. H. has composed a request for data on the various congregations in U.S. and Canada;  sends a draft to J. F. for approval.  Reports that the Mennonites in the West want ministers, or they must join other churches.  He suggests Michall Landes, of Germany, as Reiseprediger.  M. L. was one of two ministers in Germany who approved of his avoiding military service.     9.  More about books and articles.     10.  J. H. sends Funk a letter from Jakob Wiens of Manitoba, who would like to see the Rundschau publish more historical articles.  J. H. suggest publishing the letter in the H. d. W.  (Is that letter in the Funk files?)     11.  Summary of loans received from Funk – total $44.61.  More about books.     12.  More about books.     13.  A request to J. F. Funk for a loan of $25.00 while J. H. attends college at Naperville.  John Holdeman writes he will not name their ministers or count the members because that would be wrong.     14.  Dr. F. Herring, Goshen, on American Hutterites.  Keller’s position on nonresistance.     15.  Dr. Herring on baptism.  Early Christians and Anabaptists baptized by immersion, three times backwards.     16.  Daniel Funck, who later became J. H.’s brother-in-law and is now visiting J. H.’s parental home.  J. H. is now in America.  Personal matters, health, books.     17.  J. F. Funk offers J. H. a job if they can reach an agreement on pay.     18.  J. H. is at school in Halstead, Kan.  Funk offers him $1.00 per day while he learns the trade.     19.  Letter from Jakob Hege arguing that J. H. did wrong in evading military service.     20.  Letter to J. F. Funk.  Describes Mennonites in Halstead area and asks Funk for a job.     21.  Fragment of letter to J. F. Funk about work.     22.  Accepts Funk’s offer of job     23.  Letter from Jakob Horsch, brother of J. H. and a medical student, to J. F. Funk to break the news to J. H. that his father died on July 1.  (If the dates are correct, how did the letter cross the ocean so fast?)     24.  Sends Funk some items for publication in H.d.W.  Asks about books to be sent from Germany to be sold in Elkhart.  Dr. Herring to translate Von der wahren Liebe for Keller.  Will write to Mannhard for Jahrbuch.     25.  J. H. thanks Funk for loan of $13.97;  sends items for publication, wonders whether he should stay at Naperville another term.     26.  J. H. has seen notice by Ulrich Hege in the Gemeindeblatt that Denner’s sermons be published and suggests to Funk that he publish them with sermons by Tauler, Deknatel, etc.  Asks for another loan.  Suggests printing obituary of John Herr to show the Herrites that the H. d. W. wants reconciliation.     27.  J. H. thanks J. F. Funk for loans, $9.99.  Suggests changing masthead of H. d. W. to read “altevangelisch” instead of “religios”, encloses some items for publication.     28.  Menn. Bl. suggest writing to Elias Walther for writings of Denck, Schiemer, etc. for publication.  J. H. thinks they should also appear in H.d.W.  Needs money.  Has offer of position from Brethren college in Mt. Morris.  Says he cannot carry on his large correspondence to the neglect of his studies.  Suggests that his job with Funk be changed to writing.     29.  First letter from Keller to J. H. – was surprised to hear of immigration to America, suggests further cooperation.     30.  Keller to J. H.  Thanks for sending H.d.W.  Mentions proposed organization for collecting and studying “alt-evangelisch” writings.  Asks further cooperation.     31.  Keller has read J. H.’s article and agrees that Menno Simons should not be considered an infallible guide.  Is interested in what is happening among American Mennonites.  States position on military service.  More about books, publication of Schiemer and Langenmantel.  Sends greetings to a Janzen and von der Smissen.     32.  Requests a list of bishops, ministers, etc. of Mennonites branches.  Disapproves of Albrechtsleute.  Has given an address – varied reactions.  Visit Dunkers, “give me information”.     33.  Two incomplete letters.     34.  Letter of admission to Institute at Naperville.  Incomplete.     35.  Almost illiterate.  Cannot reply to J. H.’s letter but will give it to Musser for answer.     36.Christian Schowalter, G. C. M., cannot send constitution and regulations because they are not yet in print.  He sends a Catechism of 1882, “In it you will find what God, thru Jesus Christ, has given for our salvation.”     37.  Card from his oldest brother, Jakob, an M.D., reporting on father’s health and funeral of an uncle.     38.  Letter from Abram Kolb.  Funk on trip east;  health conditions;  J. S. Coffman frequently mentioned.     39.  Letter from Ulrich Hege in Germany (Gemeindeblatt) asking permission to Print Martyr’s Mirror.     40.  A letter from J. H.’s father expressing grief for the manner in which J. H. left – with some deception.  The father forgives him.     41.  Ulrich Hege (Gemeindeblatt) to J. H. about shipment of Deutsche Theologic to America.     42.  Letter to Keller:  about “Funkers”;  about his grandfather, an elder.  Describes his costume; views on original sin, etc.  Elias Walter’s manuscripts.  Elias Walter says:  If they knew of a group ready to be brought in they would send apostles to them.  About school.     43.  Description of the various Mennonite groups, which Keller had requested.     44.  First letter to Keller from America.  Describes Halstead churches.     45.  Very interesting account of Dunker love-feast.  Asks Keller some questions relating to church matters. 1/5 Correspondence, 1888 (German)      1.  Conditions in Mennonite settlements in NW Canada, baptism, etc.  Admonitions.     2.  Data on the large Manitoba settlements.     3.   Interesting letters from Leonhard Sudermann, who migrated from Prussia to Russia and then to Kansas.     4.  I. A. Sommer.  On divisions and means of unification.     5.  Christian Schowalter:  laments divisions and self righteousness among Mennonites.     6.  Philipp Stauffer to J. H.  Autobiographical;  account of Oberholtzer division.     7.  J. D. Güngerich reports that Jakob F. Schwarzendruber will stop in Elkhart and give J. H. the desired information on the Amish in Johnson Co., Iowa.     8.  Eli Frey gives information on Pettisville church.     9.  About some congregation in Illinois and one in Germany.  Is the Jakob Horsch mentioned here, J. H.’s brother?     10.  Business re  Jahrbuch and Rundschau and H.d.W.     11.  J. H. to Funk:  Plans for returning to Elkhart;  invitation from Hutterites;  every letter seems to contain items for the H.d.W.     12.  J. H. to Funk:  We must have more contact with our congregations and ministers to prevent their joining G.C.M.  J. H. is in correspondence with some.  Has received letter from Johann Funk, who wants to come without family to visit congregations if expenses can be met.     13.  J. H. to Funk:  Concerning article on Mennonites in France;  perhaps A. Kolb has it.  “Don’t get too involved with the Bundesbote.”  Send H.d.W. to Göbel at Weierhof;  many visitors will see it there.     14.  J. H. to Funk regarding school plans us work.  Suggest Johann Funk of Germany as Reiseprediger.     15.  J. H. to Funk.  Hopes to gain subscribers in Europe for H.d.W. by publication of old documents.     16.  In Bluffton and Columbus Grove selling books.  Does not enjoy it.     17.  U. Hege to Funk – re Mart. Mir.     18.  Business matters.  Ulrich Hege to Funk.     19.  Ulrich Hege thanks for permission to print Mart. Mir;  has shipped Münesterische Wiedertäufer ordered by J. H. to Funk; renews subscriptions.  His daughter, Mrs. Hug, lives in Elkhart;  sends greetings to her.     20.  Michael Horsch (Hellmannsberg) to J. H. Family business.  On the back an incomplete letter from his father.  Describes Ulrich Hege’s diabetic diet.     21.  Jansen to J. H.  Something about orphanages.  Opposes military service of any kind.     22.  Keller to J. H. – advice to proceed carefully, cautiously, to avoid statements on baptism, communion, etc.     23.  Ruhmer to Ulrich Hege.  (Too hard to read)     24.  Keller to J. H.  Progress is slow but sure.  Our best hope is in people of 20-30.  Sends a copy of his new book with request to publish in the H.d.W. the section on Gelassenheit.  Asks for frank criticism.     25.  Keller to J. H.  Discussion of nonresistance.     26.  Keller encourages J. H. to work toward unity and avoid disputes on specific doctrines.     27.  De Hoop-Scheffer to J. H.  Library holdings.  Article on immersion.     28.  John Stauffer to J. H.  Encourages J. H.  Some autobiography.     29.  Acknowledgement of receipt of H.d.W. with articles by J. H.     30.  Concerning certain relatives in Germany and in U.S.     31.  Abram Kolb to J. H.  Lost articles for H.d.W.  Elkhart baptisms.     32.  Letter, presumably from J. H.’s, mother to his sister, Catherine, a deaconess.  Personal.     33.  About books.  Contacts with Elias Walter, who sends epistles to J. H.  Interest in missions.     34.  Long letter describing “New Amish” (Fröhlichianer, Apostolic Christian) congregation.     35.  1.  Concerning publications            2.  Comment on Art. 7 of Brud. Vereinig.            3.  Denk, Vom freien Willen; J. H. asks for a reliable version for publ.            4.  About Amish            5.  About Dunkers            6.  Visit to old Bishop Wisler            7.  Comments on division            8.  Need for a Bible school     36.  Description of Amish in Goshen – LaGrange area.  Must proceed slowly in establishing a Bible School.     37.  J. H. has received encouragement from Mennon Steiner (Ohio) and Stauffer (Quakertown).  Has attended a conference.  O.M. very reluctant to accept change, Amish more willing.  Russian Menn. buy more Denk and Langenmantel books than O.M.     38.  Interesting letter.  J. H. has just returned from 5 weeks in Ohio, selling books.  Amish Bishop John K. Yoder, Wayne Co., like an archbishop, “excellent speaker, loving, gentle, talented, friendly, and humble.”  Elida – Brenneman.  Head of Rappites in Beaver Co., Pa.  (interesting)     39.  J. H. has prepared Von der wahren Liebe for publication, requests foreward by Keller.  Dunker colleges.  Invitation, tentative promise of position at Mt. Morris.  Working on Namensverzeichnis.  Invitation to join Hutterites from Elias Walter.     40.  More about “Dunkers”.  M.B.’s promote Baptist and Dunker schools, but not Halstead.  O.M. may soon have Johann Funk as Reiseprediger.  Comments on doctrine and life in S. Germany.  Fulton Co. Amish cong. – Holdemans-Lent, etc.  Church History Prof. Umbaugh at Naperville confuses Peasants’ Revolt with 30-years War. 1/6 Correspondence, 1889 (German)      1.  Personal letter from J. S. Coffman.  Conditions at Bunker Hill.  Good Conference.  Trouble among Amish in Wayne Co. Ohio.  J.K. Yoder too autocratic.     2.  Personal matters.  Books. 1/7 Correspondence, 1889 (German)     1.  Letter from Ulrich Hege warning J.H. against criticizing other groups.  Be humble.     2.  Personal to Funk.     3.  Personal letter from Thielenhans?     4.  In school at Valparaiso (Berea?).  Needs money, offer to write for $1.00 per page.     5.  Keller to J.H.  General advice on writing.     6.  Keller to J.H.  Appreciates H.d.W.  Sees new life in Menn. in Europe, Rissia and America.  American vs German Masonry.  Alcohol and temperance.     7.  Keller to Hutterites in America.  Beck’s copies of Hutterian materials should be published.  Loserth may give his materials.     8.  Stauffer to J.H.  Comments on J.H. choosing Berea.  General observations.  Accepts J.H.’s offer to read proofs of Botschafter at $1.00 per issure.     9.  Seiler to J.H.  Spirit vs Law-interesting.  Advice:  Don’t get involved in conflicts in interpretation.  What does Funk think of my expulsion by Holdeman?     10.  Elias Walter to J.H.  About their old books;  Beck and Keller.  Wanted to send J.H. “unser altes Buch” but was not permitted.  It is now being copied, and copy will be sent. “  I would rather die than not keep my promise.”     11.  J. H. to Keller.  Temperance movement; Herald c.W. too far to the right in it.  J.H. opposes saloons, but not all use of alcohol, especially in Lord’s Supper.     12.  J.H. to Keller.  Reactions to various denominations in the area – Methodists, Missouri Lutheran, River Brethren.  No great sale of Keller’s book because O.M. cannot read German.  Hopes O.M. General  Conference will soon be organized.     13.  J.H. to Funk.  Likes German Wallace College.  Criticizes Elkhart Pub. Co.     14.  Raises questions about John G. Stauffer.  Plans to attend Presbyterian school next year.  Will publish excerpts from new Keller book in H.d.W.     15.  Asks permission to have Keller’s book translated by A.B. Kolb and published in Elkhart.  Description of O.M. cong. and communion service.  Hymnals in use. 1/8 Correspondence, 1890 (German)     1.  W.W. Church to Funk concerning chapter for God’s People in All Times, which was then written by J.H.     2.  J.K. Hartzler to J.H.  Information on Amish.     3.  A list of writings by John Herr and the Reformed Mennonites.     4.  Personal letters to J.H. from G. L. Bender (Harold Bender’s father).  Information on Pub. Co. staff.     5.  Funk to W.W. Church, who wants an article on Mennonites for his book “God’s People”.  Reply from J.H., agreeing to write it.     6.  J.K. Hartzler to J.H.  Data on congregations in county.     7.  Three personal letter to J.H. from J.S. Coffman.  Interesting information. 1/9 Correspondence, 1890 (German)     1.  Philipp Stauffer to J.H.  Oberholtzer-Lent in Bowmanville.     2.  J.G. Stauffer to Funk.  About Oberholtzer-Lent, particularly nonresistance and office-holding.     3.  Peter Janzen to J.H.  Hutterites have many hymns written in prison-Riedemann, Glock, Kräl, etc, many names.  Have no personal funds to pay for H.d.W.     4.  J.H. Funk.  Nonresistance of Swiss Mennonites of “Oberholtzer people”.  “My Booklet”-how many sold?     5.  J.H. passes on to Funk Keller’s idea that he should send sample copies of H.d.W. to Mennonite leaders in Germany.     6.  J.H. to Funk.  Funk has asked for biog. data on Jakob Ammann, but at Berea J.H. has no sources.     7.  J.H. subscribes to H.d.W. for his Prof. Riemenschneider.     8.  Hopes to write a history of Mennonites later.     9.  Please send H.d.W. (specific issues) to Frerichs in Holland.     10.  J.H. to Funk.  Has spent $30.00 on Mennonite history books.  Needs money.     11.  J.H. to Funk.  Br. Toews asks employment with Funk in summer.     12.  J.H. to Funk.  Please tell me what to write E.W. Weaver (who apparently wants to write a Mennonite history).     13.  J.H. asks Funk to order certain books.     14.  Needs money.     15.  J.H. would like some money to buy important Mennonite history books in Berlin.     16.  Proofs, books, money.     17.  J.H. to Funk concerning prospectus for Keller book to be sent to editors in Germany for distribution with their papers.     18.  Concerning book orders.     19.  Money and books.     20.  J.H. to Funk.  Concerning nonresistant congregations and leaders.  Elder Hege coming to America.  Outstanding, but not nonresistant.     21.  J.H. to Funk.  A new subscription for H.d.W.  “My booklet”.  J.F. Sprunger nonresistant?  Did he bring suit for theft?  Need money.     22.  Keller to J.H.  Suggests collecting J.H.’s articles into a booklet.  Have Funk send sample copies to Curatorium of Vereinigung.  Keller’s book influences attitude of historians toward Mennonites.     23.  Keller to J.H.  Approves idea of O.M. school.  Send copies of H.d.W. [Herald der Wahrheit] to Dutch min.  Weierhof school making progress.  Write item on Comenius for H.d.W.     24.  Keller to J.H.  Mennonites very slowly awaking.  Salaried vs lay ministry.     25.  J.G. Stauffer encloses $1.00 to J.H. for reading proofs.     26.  J.G. Stauffer to J.H.  Is publishing his own Der rechte Weg, asks J.H.’s help.  He has göbel’s book.  If E.W. Weaver writes history, share in it.     27.  Peter Toews to ??;  also to J.H.  Names old books in his posession, mostly Dutch authors, - where printed, etc.     28.  Elais Walter to Funk.  Complains about miss-sending items; high prices.     29.  To J.H. from ??  General complaint about apostasy.     30.  J.H. to Keller.  Acknowledges receipt of proofs of booklet.     31.  J.H. to Keller.  School experiences.     32.  J.H. to Keller.  Preaching of his grandfather and grandfather’s contemporaries.     33.  J.H. to Keller.  Weaver’s history of Mennonites.  Hymnals.  Prospects for school.  Dunkers.  Planned booklet.  J.S. Coffman’s father, a Lancaster bishop, visits Western churches (very interestin).     34.  J.H. to Keller.  Sends copy of pamphlet, asks criticism.  A.B. Kolb translating it into English.  Welty and Sprunger (Bern) offered to print it and would have paid him better.  Vists communistic Zoarites. (Interesting) 1/10 Correspondence, 1891 (English)     Letters from J.S. Coffman and Funk 1/11 Correspondence, 1891 (German)     (no English notations) 1/12 Correspondence, 1892 (German)     One notation in English – Daniel Lichti, ca. 1900 – Controversy on non-resistance 1/13 Correspondence, 1893 (English) 1/14 Correspondence, 1893 (German)     (no English notations) 1/15 Correspondence, 1894 (German)     (no English notations) 1/16 Correspondence, 1896 (German)     (no English notations) 1/17 Correspondence, 1897 (German)     (no English notations) 1/18  Correspondence, 1898-1899 (German)     (no English notations) Box 2 (Gray) 1920-24 A - G 2/1 Correspondence, 1900 (German)     1.  Letter from J.H. to Michael Landes (father of Esther ?), explaining difficulty with paper he is publishing.     2.  Two personal letters to J.H. – one from sister in California, one from brother Michael in Germany. 2/2 Correspondence, 1901-1902 (German)     1.  Concerning J.H.’s publication of a Viertel-Jahesschrift. 2. Letter, J.H. to cousin Michael Landes concerning sale of his periodical and payment of loan. 2/3 Correspondence, 1904 (English) 1. Interesting letter from J.A. Hetwole, Harrisonburg,  VA, about Ausbund and Menn history research. 2/4 Correspondence, 1904 (German)     1.  Letter to J.H. from Wolkan about research and publ. of Anabaptist (Hutterite) hymns. 2. J.H. from Wm. Egli, offering position in Bible school-grammar and history. 2/5 Correspondence, 1906 (English) 1. Lauschenbush, encouraging letter to J.H.  Suggests sending article to Amer. Journal of Theology, with recom. – to that journal. 2/6 Correspondence, 1908 (English)     1.  Daniel Kauffman on dealing with liberalism at Goshen.  Illegible Goshen reply (faded) 2. Struggle against liberalism, both at Goshen and the U. of Chicago, 1908. 2/7 Correspondence, 1908 (German) 1. Book catalogs and business. 2/8 Correspondence, 1910-1913 (German)     1.  Personal letter to J.H. from his sister.     2.  Letter from Samuel Cremer to a friend, indirectly replying to J.H. about Menno Simons.     3.  Hofstede to J.H.(?) concerning subscription to Rundschau;  also experience of his son as apprentice on ocean steamer.     4.  Archivist at Strasbourg to J.H. regarding copies of material. 5. Librarian to J.H., recommends hand copying of material from Sammelband rather than typewriter or photo.  Quotes prices. 2/9 Correspondence, 1914-1916 (English)     1.  J.H. to Whitmer on liberalism in Goshen?  Bluffton?  Fragment. 2. S. F. Coffman to J.H., thanks for copy of Menno Simons. 2/10 Correspondence, 1914-1916 (German) 1. Acknowledges receipt of paper with article. 2. Concerning the ban. . 2/11 Correspondence, 1917-1919 (English)     1.  Concerning Erhart’s bookon Hutterites – where to find it.  Nonresistance at Baptist Conf.  William Penn – influence.     2.  Lester Hostetler – class letter.     3. H,J, Bixler, J.S. Hartzler on procedure in draft cases. 2/12 Correspondence, 1917-1919 (English)     1.  S.F. Sprunger to J.H.  General observations on church, the times, war, etc.     2.  Hutterite story of martyrdom at Leavenworth, etc.  It is a copy, unsigned (fragment)? 2/13 Correspondence, 1920 (English)     1.  “Liberalism” at Bluffton.  O.M. refusal to cooperate with G.C.M. in building Old People’s Home in Ill.     2.  J.H. Mosemann to J.H. on conservative position.     3.  J.B. Smith and J.L. Stauffer on liberalism in Goshen – especially library.     4.  J.L. Stauffer on pamphlets by J.H.     5. “Liberalism” at Drew.  Mild defense of evolution. 2/14 Correspondence, 1920 (German)     1.  Deaconess Anna Braun, North Germany, on J.H.’s book on non-resistance.     2.  Page 2 of a letter about the business of sending manuscripts, presumably to J.H.     3.  Thanks for the “Familien-Kalender” especially warnings against “new theology”.     4.  Something on Anabaptist research in Württemberg. (Hard to read)     5.  To J.H. from his brother Michael on relief work (Christenpflicht) in the Erzgebirge, Germany.     6.  Something about Anabaptist research and nonresistance (illegible).     7.  To J.H. from G.H. Enss ordering J.H.’s pamphlets.     8.  G.H. Enss is translating Menno Simons into good German.  Reasons for delay.     9.  G.H. Enss order for more J.H. pamphlets.     10.  Approval for J.H.’s book on nonresistance.     11.  Review of J.H.’s book on nonresistance by former editor of  Rundschau .  M.B. Fast     12.  Thanks for Familien – Kalender  F. Hasser (?)     13.  C.H. Friesen has promoted J.H.’s book on nonresistance in  Rundschau and Vorwärts.     14.  Request for financial assistance for foreign students in Germany.     15.  Personal letter to J.H. from Hausser.     16.  Christian Hege, editor of Menn. Lex, asks about articles J.H. and J.A. Ressler were to write.     17.  Hege writes concerning Loserth’s contribution and his need of food.     18.  Michael Horsch, on Christenpflicht and relief for Russian Mennonites.     19.  On relief work in Germany.     20.  Pierre Kennel thanks for book on nonresistance.     21.  Has found buyer for Beck’s book.  Encloses $25.00 for two needy persons, probably in Germany.     22.  Thanks for offer of aid, but no longer needs it.     23.  Christian Neff to J.H. on relief matters and historical matters.     24.  Heinrich Pauls to Pub. House.  Thanks for J.H. book on nonresistance.  Requests info. on Menn. missions in India.     25.  M. Pohl, minister at Sembach, thanks for Wehrlosigkeit, discusses relations with Menn. on other side of Rhine, esp. Neff.     26.  Difficulties in shipping books from Germany.     27.  Thanks for relief gifts.     28.  Steinkopf wants to handle Wehrlsigkeit in Germany.     29. Concerning historical books.     30. Schwartzendruber (Amish) has letters of Amman and Reist, shall we publish them?     31. Elias Walter - weather, crops.  Ehrenpreis should be printer.  Erroneous date in Beck and Bossart.     32. Elias Walter.  Information on where to get Hänsl Waldner ms book - 1790.     33. Elias Walter.  About copying a ms for typesetting - Ehrenpreis?     34. John Wipf - where can he get English catechism and concordance?  J.H. gives information.  Receives the concordance.     35. Dome Woelinga, Dutch Menn. Dominie, comments on American Menn. Papers, theology, sends some pamphlets to J.H.     36. Michael Horsch, about relief work.     37. Hochstetler inquires about sending clothing to Christenpflicht - how to package, etc.  The sewing circle has made some articles. 2/15 Correspondence, 1921 (English) 1. Favorable comments on Liberalism 2. John Mosemann, Sr., on "Liberalism". 3. Gifts for a German orphanage. 4. Augspurger defends building a common Old People's Home for all Mennonites in Illinois. 5. Augspurger agrees with J.H.'s Modern Relgion Modernism 6. J.H.'s Modern Religion Liberalism to be reviewed in Princeton Theology Review, "...you stand with us..." 7. H.S.B. to J.H.  Loan of Anna Brons' book.  Interested in studying influence of Mennonites on other churches. 8. J.R. Brunk to J. H. on his book on Modernism, gives additional suggestions. 9. Buckaloo thinks he can sell a number of Modernism. 10. An order for "Liberalism". 11. Inquiry whether a Mennonite conference meeting has decided to drop "avoidance in the ban". 12. Offers to review "Liberalism".  Differs on "forbearance" 13. On "Liberalism".  Orders book.  Raises a few questions on sources. 14. On Wehrlosigkeit.  Makes minor corrections. 15. Have Mennonite prisoners been pardoned? 16. Approval of Liberalism. 2/16 Correspondence, 1921 (German) 1. Thanks Stumpf for relief package.  Describes religious and economic conditions in Austria. 2. Endorsement of Liberalism. 3. Favorable comments on Wehrlosigkeit. 4. G.H. Enss, on Liberalism.  Names Hartzler (J.E.?) 5. Letters of thanks from German orphanage for relief gifts. 6. J.F. Harms to ed. of Vorwärts .  Approval of Liberalism. 7. Christian Hege, ed. of Menn. Lex. Asks:  Has the Lex been mentioned in American Mennonite periodicals? 8. Michael Horsch to J.H.  Christenpflicht business. 9. On inflation in Germany. 10. Johannes Kipfer, pastor at Langnau, about an incipient missionary effort in Austria. 11. Hutterite gift of $20.00 for Christenpflicht. 12. John Lichti.  Concerning gifts for Christenpflicht and for Russian refugees. 13. Loserth, to J.H.  thanks for relief parcel.  Describes extreme povertyin Austria.  During the war he had to sell his library.  Recommends certain historical books. 14. Thanks for funds for relief. 15. Wolkan (?) to J.H. about publication of Hutterian hymns. 16. Neff to J.H.  Suffering from influenza.  Thanks for American Menn. Relief for regugees.  Thanks for recommendatkion of Menn Lex in periodicals.  Appreciates relief efforts of Krehbiel committee at Newton.  Comments on Wehrlosigkeit. 17. About articles (no titles given) eachhas written.  A book on nonresistance by Nagel, a missionary in India, from Gysbert van der Smissen. 18. Adolf Fluri - Thanks for another relief package. Reports that Wolkan in Vienna is in dire need.  Approves Modernism. 19. Warkentin describes Mexico as a possible place of Mennonite settlement.  Reminds J.H. to send certain hymnbooks to Fritz Goldschmidt in Basel.. 20. S.F. Sprunger commends Modernism. 21. Jean Widmer describes unemployment in Switzerland.  Would like funds to start small business.  Second letter say $2000 would do. 22. Woelinga, (Holland) thanks for Wehrlosigkeit and periodicals.  Describes relief work. 23. Matters of Anabaptist history.  (Can't decipher name) 2/17 Correspondence, 1922 (English)     (no translation done) 2/18 Correspondence, 1922 (German) 1. To whom in Lechfeld (refugee center in Germany) should books be sent? 2. Letters from Michael Horsch to his brother J.H.  On relief work and a journey to America in interest of relief work.  Christenpflicht and Flürsorge in Germany. 3. Old books. 4. Martin Becker accepts job of translating (what?).  Discusses prices of materials and labor. 5. J.H.'s booklet on infant baptism "ist überaus wertvoll".  It should be translated into German at once. 6. Ernst Correll, speaks very favorably of Infant Baptism.  Tells what he has been working on.  Would like to have books by C.H. Smith, etc.  Has done some research for H.S.B. 7. J.B. Epp.  Wants to know where and how long Krocker plans to stop in Eastern churches.  He is to accompany Kr. In the West and plan appointments.  Opposes a critical article by G.H. Enss. 8. Flügge, a Baptist, thinks "we Anabaptists should have a world-wide guadricentennial in a925".  Martyr st ories should be published.  He has written such a work, comments favorably on Wehrlosigkeit. 9. Gasser, missionary in China, comments on Modernism and laments that modernism is also felt in China. 10. A would-be immigrant from Basel, who had a "Kleider-Klinik" there for 15 years, can find no work in America.  Unless J.H. can help him, he will return to Basel.  Thanks J.H. for assistance. 11. Edward Grunewald, Sweden, writes that the gem.-Kab. 1922 and Nonresistance have not arrived.  A young student of his in Austria mentions Wehrlosigkeit;  made deep impression.  Information about a Pastor Raud and relief work in Europe, Russia. 12. Guengerich agrees that the history of the Amish - division and all - should be published.  Asks for information about Amish as J.H. meets them in Europe. 13. Christian Hege having difficulty in getting articles on American congregations for Men. Lex.  Has some copies of Täufer in der Kurpfalz  which J.H. may sell. 14. Michael Horsch, of Upland, Cal., General Conference minister, cousin of J.H., gives an account of the visit of Michael Horsch of Germany - and of meetings and sermons. 15. Evangelization in Russia. 16. Requests for books. 17. Relief work, to which J.H. sent a contribution. 18. Herold der Wahrheit letters. 19. Hochstettler has sent money and a parcel to Michael Horsch, Christenpflicht, don't know if they arrived. 20. Hutterite contacts with Loserth, Wolkan, Bossert in publication of old documents. 21. Invitation to J.H. to visit Wiedenest.  Information about a Stumpfl. 22. Pastor Woelinga about historical books. 2/19 Correspondence, 1923 (English) 1. H.C. Bartel, missionary in China, on Modernism and on his work in China. 2. On Modernism. 3. Comments on Liberalism.  Amish preaching. 4. Old books from Funk. 5. Acknowledgment of Infant Baptism. 6. Relief in Germany. 7. Relief contribution. 8. Magdalena Bauschmann letter of thanks. 9. German relief. 10. Burkholder family history. 11. Historical Committee. 12. Interesting report on Indiana Conf. sessions - also Goshen. 13. Acknowledgment of Infant Baptism;  sends Meihuizen "family history".  Koekebaker - historical matters. 14. Liberalism.  (Note Bixler's comment on John Umble.) 2/20 Correspondence, 1923 (German) 1. On Apostolic Christian Church. 2. Ernest Correll - Anabaptist source materials. 3. Correll on Pacifism, etc. among German Mennonites and others. 4. Correll - church, state, thesis, etc. 5. Historical Books from Ernst Crous. 6. Cousin Ellenberger on German Mennonites. 7. Letter of thanks for relief gifts. 8. Russian refugee request for settlement aid. 9. Contribution for German relief. 10. Hutterite request (order) for books. 11. Gift of $10.00 for German relief. 12. Request for Froschauer Bible, Menno's Complete Works. 13. Relief Work Christenpflieht.  Michael Horsch to J.H. 14. Request for payment for books in American currency. 15. Archivist Kurz regarding requested source meterials. 16. Relief gifts in Germany. 17. Personal letter. 18. Letter to Neufeld, Emden, by refugee from E. Prussia to try to preserve historical materials left behind in flight. 19. Thanks for relief gift to son who is ill. 20. Samuel Nussbaumer, Swiss Mennonite leader, cannot come to America. 21. Samuel Nussbaumer on "liberalism' in Holland vs liberalism in state church - also earlier Swiss formalism and legalism. 22. Thanks for relief gift. 23. Recommends new method of duplication of original sources.  Spengler to evaluate.  Cheese-making possibilities in Illinois. 2/21 Correspondence, 1924 A - G (English) 1. Opposes charges of "liberalism". 2. Valuable for examination of H.S.B.'s theological position. 3. George R. Brunk on Liberalism and Doctrines. 4. Modernism 5. Irvin Burkhart, money for work on modernism. 6. Work on Hymnal. 7. Brethren acknowledgment of Modernism. 8. J.G. Gunk, personal difficulties with the church.  Contra Sunday School Conference. 9. Funk library to Scottdale. 2/22 Correspondence, 1924 A - G (German) 1. Amstuz-Tschirren, has received Christian Monitor 2. P.B. Amstutz working on history of Swiss settlement. 3. Otto Binkele – later married to Stella Kauffman – personal letter.  Return it to her? 4. German relief report. 5. Correll.  Old books – antiquarian.  Hopes to come to America. 6. Correll’s arrival in Goshen 7. Egle on liberalism in Goshen and Bluffton. 8. G.H. enns, theological matters. 9. Source materials. 10. Altmann in Munich, translating for S.S. quarterly. 11. C.F. Friesen on modernism, etc., in churches. 12. German Relief report. Box 3 (Gray) 1924-26 G - N 3/1 Correspondence, 1924 G - N (English) 1. Approval of Modernism. 2. Gottshall on liberalism at Bluffton. 3. Division at Kitchener on dress. 4. Approval of Modernism also of Bender articles. 5. Letter to C. Henry Smith? 6. Herold der Wahrheit material. 7. Approval of Modernism from Moody’s 8. (Many other letters in English with no notes attached) 3/2 Correspondence, 1924 G - N (English) 1. Query about relief in Germany. 2. H.D.W. matter. 3. Request for loan. 4. Thanks for gift.  Lexiikon  matters from Chr. Hege. 5. Hutterian inquiry about Der Mährische Kommunismus. 6. Bundle of relief clothing for Munich Methodists.  Michael Horsch to J.H. 7. Michael Horsch to J.H. on “Wehrlosigkeit”. 8. Christenpflicht report. 9. German Baptists about prices of Bibles. 10. Concerning nonresistance in Germany – also request for financial aid. 11. Johannes Klaassen to his brother-in-law J.H. about his mission in Java and Sumatra. 12. German relief work. Amish sent $100.00. 13. Request for financial aid. 14. Personal letter to J.H. from youngest sister. 15. Personal letter to J.H. from Lautenback nephew. 16. Monsky wants to preach and receive offerings in American Mennonite congregations. 17. Personal letter of J.H. from oldest sister, Babette Landes, Lautenbach. 18. Christian Neff about work on Lexikon. 19. Former editor of Rundschau about S.S. quarterlies and conditions in Russia. 3/3 Correspondence, 1924 O - Z (English) 1. From missionary in China.  Has received Modernism 2. J.S. Shoemaker encloses article on Freeport for Lexikon. 3. J.S. Shoemaker orders three copies of “Modernism”. 4. C. Henry Smith accuses J. H. of misquoting him.  (Reply to Smith in another folder).  Smith’s reply in next letter. 5. J.B. smith.  Subject:  Liberalism 6. Action on Bluffton. 7. Regarding a Sutter family from Germany.  (They went back to Germany) 8. About a lost book. 9. Many letters with no notations in English. 3/4 Correspondence, 1924 O - Z (German) 1. German relief work, money. 2. Concerning some publication and Harold’s prospective visit to Wolkan. 3. On Neutäufer doctrine.  Old books.  Harold’s visit.  Menn. World Conference, 1925. 4. Elias Walter concrning publication of “Joseph story”, (prison death). 5. Sale of old books. 6. Concerning crops in Hutterite colony. 7. Wolkan, concerning old hymnbooks.  (Belongs in Bender files) 8. Woelinga.  Thanks for Modernism.  Journey to Russia on relief. 3/5 Correspondence, 1925 A - B (English) 1. Liberalism and Modernism sales. 2. Modernism and Liberalism. Favorable comments. 3. Modernism, unfavorable comment. 4. Bechtel expresses confidence in Witmarsum. 5. Russian immigration costs. 6. Historical and publication matters. 7. Trouble – financial – at Hellmannsberg.  Historical matters.  Division in Fulton Co. on musical instruments.  Marbeck book. 8. Plans for Historical conference. 9. Many other letters with no notation. 3/6 Correspondence, 1925 A - B (German) 1. Concerning arrival of books, etc. 2. Concerning publication of his history of Swiss settlements in Ohio. 3. Letter from Russian refugee in Austria asking for financial aid. 4. Otto Binkele needs work. 5. Will publish J.H.’s article on the union of Mennonites of all the world. 6. Musician asks for Mennonite hymnbook “mit Noten”. 3/7 Correspondence, 1925 C - F (English) 1. J.N.Durr approves publication of book in pamphlet form. 2. Durr – to J.H.  Asks him to speak at historical meeting. 3. Other letters without notation. 3/8 Correspondence, 1925 C - F (English) 1. Correll – Personal background and experience.  Grebel book.  His own Tauefer – Mennoniten-tum. 2. Historiographical.  Fosdick. 3. Correll advised to seek part-time employment elsewhere, but fails.  Needs money. 4. Correll, about his book. 5. Walter Fellmann about publishing articles by J.H. 6. Copies.  Robert Friedmann to Elias Walter:  Please send list of old documents in your possession.  Account of visit to Habaner.  Two copies of original letter. 7. Concerning sale of hymnal. 8. About J.E. Hartzler’s defense in the Mennonite. 9. Reformed pastor inquites about books to study Mennonites. 10. German S.S. lessons. 11. Subscription to church papers. 12. Personal letter.  Ewert, formerly teacher in Germany, now at Hillsboro, laments lack of discipline. 13. H.J. Dyck.  The Bible lectures by Dr. Quiring. 3/9 Correspondence, 1925 G - K (English) 1. The bonnet impossible in SA Nursing in SA 2. About J.H.’s reply to J.E. Hartzler, Bluffton. 3. E.S. Hallman on “old Goshen” and J.R. Detwiler. 4. Other letters with no notations 3/10 Correspondence, 1925 G - K (German) 1. Göbel, head of Weierhof Gymnasium – personal. 2. Hofer wants to move to Canada, asks for translation of document on military service. 3. A German in Estonia wants to emigrate, has no money. 4. Concerning subscription to German Mennonite periodicals, biographies of leaders. 5. Hege needs articles for Lexikon. 6. Concerning Loserth:  work on Marpeck in dire financial straits.  Can’t rich American Mennonites help? 7. Lexikon articles.  Marpeck by Loserth. 8. Hege wants copy of issues containing his articles.  Encloses one on Tiroler Täuferakten. 9. Book business. 10. Second request for certain historical books. 11. About shipment of books. 12. German relief needs. 13. About article on union of all Mennonites. 14. Asks Levi Mumaw, MCC, for aid. 15. Publication of article on union and also on Germeentedag and Hylkema. 16. Discussion of union and theological positions. 17. A heff (?) sends autobiography.  Asks for interesting historical items. 18. Krehbiel family, of Germany, has united with Methodists in Flint.  Asks for literature. 19. Vacation home for children.  Poverty in German cities.  Publication. 3/11 Correspondence, 1925 L - O (English) 1. Re: N.E. Byers. 2. John H. Mosemann Sr. re: Goshen, liberalism, Wichita pacifist conf., etc. 3. Money for orphanage in Germany. 4. Other letters with no notation. 3/12 Correspondence, 1925 L - O (German) 1. C.H. Musselmann, printer and publisher in Berne, on liberalism etc. 2. Leendertz.  Liberal vs orthodox. 3. Questions about Deutsche Mennoniten-Hilfe:  how do they use the funds sent to them? 4. Personal letter from oldest sister. 5. Invitation to first world conference (Gebenkfeier) Basel. 3/13 Correspondence, 1925 P - Z (English) 1. C. Henry Smith, reply to “Conference” article, Bluffton, critique of book. 2. Other letters with no comments on them. 3/14 Correspondence, 1925 P - Z (German) 1. Christenpflicht. 2. Re: Geiser Täufer and other questions of Swiss Mennonite history. 3. Unhappy Suttor family, would-be immigrants, dissastisfied everywhere in U.S., returned to Germany. 4. Johannes Klaassen, J.H.’s brother-in-law, sent out to Sumatra early by Dutch Mennonite Mission Bd., replies to J.H.’s question about theological left vs right in Holland. 5. B.H. Unruh has not had time to read J.H.’s books and articles carefully, but intends to do so. 6. Receipt of clothing.  Christenpflicht. 7. Re:  Publication and binding of histories. 8. Order for paper. 9. Shipment of Testaments. 10. Defense of Dutch Mennonites.  Many seekers among them. 3/15 Correspondence, 1926 A - B (German) 1. Is publishing a tract.  What cost? 2. Historical books.  Antiquariat catalogue. 3. Do you have Grosee Gesangbücher for sale? 4. Identifying H.H. Fast as father of H.A. Fast. 5. Otto Binkele looking for work.  No vacancy at Scottdale. 3/16 Correspondence, 1926 A - B (English) 1. Sent $500 to Michael Horsch, fare for 2 boys to America. 2. Concerning a Swiss, Richard, Methodist, who seeks appointment MBMC. 3. T.H. Brenneman knows of no liberalism at Bluffton. 4. Many other letters with no notations. 3/17 Correspondence, 1926 C - G (English) 1. Virginia names indicating Mennonite origin. 2. E.L. Frey on Peace Movement. 3. Gottshall on liberalism in various schools. 4. Other letters. 3/18 Correspondence, 1926 C - G (German) 1. Correll on matters of history and publication. 2. Are enclosing issues containing article on Hans Denk by J.H. 3. On publication of Gesangbuch. 4. Questions to Aaron Laucks on terms of publication. 5. Price of old gesangbücher. 6. Welcomes book on Modernism. 7. All missionaries should have Modernism in Mennonite Church. 8. Approval of Is Mennonite Church free of Modernism? 9. Concerning gesangbücher. 10. Martens in Russia agrees to exchange Unser Blatt for Gospel Herald, but warns of censorship. 11. German relief. 3/19 Correspondence, 1926 H (English)     Has no notations. 3/20 Correspondence, 1926 H (German)     Has no notations. Box 4 (Gray) 1926 (I - M) -1928 4/1 Correspondence, 1926 I - M (English) 1. Financial difficulties with Lechfeld refugee camp.  Threatens Hellmannsberg.  American aid?  $15,000 2. Peace Pamphlets. 3. Many other letters, no notations 4/2 Correspondence, 1926 I - M (German) 1. Support for J.H. Modernism pamphlet. 2. Re:  Quiring at Bluffton. 3. Re:  The printing of Bibles in and/or for Russia. 4. Lechfeld financial aid. 5. Corrections for Church Hymnal. 6. German relief. 7. Size of Hymnal.  Binding. 8. Hymnal. 9. Order for Familien-Kalender 10. Hymnbook – church Hymnal? 11. Personal attack on J.H. 4/3 Correspondence, 1926 N - Z (English) 1. Orders for Failure of Modernism and Mennonite Church and Modernism 2. Converted under “Dunkerds”, served as Methodist missionary, now want MBMC to send him to France. 3. Order for J.H. books on Modernism. 4. Paul Whitmer and J.E. Hartzler give Bible lectures at Salem – modernism. 5. Approval of pamphlet “Conformity in Dress”. 6. Other letters with no notations. 4/4 Correspondence, 1926 N - Z (German) 1. Gesangbuch. 2. J.H.’s cousin Michael coming to America 3. P.E. Penner, Bible lecturer. 4. “I do not know by whom? – to whom”” 5. Relief money. 6. Personal. 7. Pierre Sommer.  Dutch Mennonites, periodicals, unfavorable report on Richard. 8. Religion in Russia. 9. The Suttors want help. 10. Re:  financial difficulties in Lechfeld and Christenpflicht, hence also for Michael Horsch.  Toews defends the article he has written. 11. Fluri writes of visit of two Swiss Geisers interested in history, of Correll’s book, of L’Anabaptiste (almanac). 12. Copying Klein-Geschicht-Buch.  Joseph – geschichte. 13. Wolkan’s book has many uncorrected errors.  Walter has exact list.  One of Walter’s children will copy the book, Walter will add footnotes. 14. Loserth and Wolkan should have more funds for research. 15. Klein-gesch-Buch now copied, but Walter will not publish it before Gross-Gesch. B. 16. Gesang-Buch 17. Approval for J.H. pamphlet, Modernism. 18. Personal. 19. Inquires about new edition of Wehrlosigkeit. 20. About some periodical. 4/5 Correspondence, 1927 A - D (English) 1. Announces change in major field from OT to Reformation and Anabaptists. 2. All other letters with no notation. 4/6 Correspondence, 1927 A - D (German) 1. On liberalism. 2. Gesangbuch. 3. Otto Binkele in school. 4. The parents of Otto and Elizabeth Binkele would like a loan to build a house in a resort area to make a living. 5. Received Wenger pamphlet, asks about various lodges. 6. Has sold 10 copies of Symposium on War.  Cites experiences of CO’s. 7. Historical concerns and pacifism. 8. Gesangbücher. 4/7 Correspondence, 1927 E - G (English) 1. Has a 1660 Mart. Mir. 2. No notations for other letters. 4/8 Correspondence, 1927 E - G (German) 1. German relief, 1924? 2. Needs one issue of Rundschau. 3. Symposium on War 4. Re:  Liberalism and J.E. Hartzler orders 12 copies of “Is Mennonite Church Free of …?” 5. Walter Fellmann has received various Mennonite items. 6. Copy of Friedmann letter concerning his research and plans for Hutterite publication. 7. (?) send a book (no title given) as a loan for a month. 8. Reliability of Menn. Lex.  History of liberalism in Holland.  Difference between liberalism among Dutch Mennonites and in state church. 4/9 Correspondence, 1927 H - L (English)     No notations 4/10 Correspondence, 1927 H - L (German) 1. Personal 2. Mennonite Lex. Article.  Marbeck book. 3. Divide your article on Hutterites into chapters. 4. Booklet on Hutterites (?) to be published. 5. Michael Horsch – German relief. 6. Michael Horsch, J.H.’s cousin, has left congregation in Upland for one in Beatrice.  Personal matters.  References to “Uncle Michael” – Hellmannsberg (?). 7. Try to find a place for a trainee under government auspices on a Mennonite farm.  His name is (?) Michael Horsch. 8. Interest on personal loan for Lechfeld refugee camp.  The debt is canceled. 9. Man wants factory job in America. 10. Very interesting letter in defense of his somewhat undogmatic position. 11. Needs “relief” help. 12. Planning to emigrate to U.S. 13. From Elizabeth Binkele 4/11 Correspondence, 1927 M (English)     No notations on these letters. 4/12 Correspondence, 1927 M (German) 1. Forwarded by Michael Horsch. 4/13 Correspondence, 1927 N - Z (English)     No notations on these letters. 4/14 Correspondence, 1927 N - Z (German) 1. Has received the 17th Lieferung of the Lexikon.  Notes interest in Geschichtbuch. 2. Wahrheitsfreund will publish Walter’s article.  Looking for proofs. 3. Has received letter from Eberhard Arnold and an article “Kie Wegwarts”, but does not know what it really means. 4. Nold is in America, a cow “tester” in PA. 5. Contributions to Christenpflicht. 6. Pamphlets not returned from Geneva League of Nations.  Nonresistants released from prison in Yugoslavia. 7. $20,000 for German relief. 8. Schimmelpfenning, exchange student, asks for Menno Simons’ works. 9. One letter complete, the other not.  They reflect Pierre Sommer’s faithfulness and gentleness of spirit. 10. More of Suttor’s unhappy pilgrimage. 11. Request by Russian Mennonite refugee for aid. 12. Probably an ex-Hutterite.  Somewhat skeptical of reports about their piety. 13. Jack Wack tells of Neutäifer in prison and under severe persecution in Yugoslavia.  Asks for materials on nonresistance for officials. 14. Seeks information on his Mennonite forefathers. 15. Thanks for Mennonite periodicals.  Must drop some of his work;  Onno van der Veen will take his international tasks and should therefore get the periodicals. 4/15 Correspondence, 1927 (Carbons)     No notations. 4/16 Correspondence, 1928 A - B (English)     No notations. 4/17 Correspondence, 1928 A - B (German) 1. Parents of Otto and Elizabeth Binkele ask for a loan. 4/18 Correspondence, 1928 C - G (English)     1. Herold d. Wahrheit 2. All other letters without notation. 4/19 Correspondence, 1928 C - G (German) 1. Unable to visit J.H. now.  Facilities for research lacking at Bethel.  Is now in Washington looking for a suitable position. 2. Requests information on O.M. position on life insurance. 3. Concerning Hutterian publications.  Asks for assistance in publishing. 4. Wolkan’s books have gone to his son.  Who will publish Part II of Geschichtbuch?  Verein für Ref.-Gesch, to publish much Hutterite material. 5. Promotes orthodoxy in education. 6. Hutterite history.  Will lend some mss for several months,. 4/20 Correspondence, 1928 H - L (English)     No notations in folder. 4/21 Correspondence, 1928 H - L (German) 1. American Mennonites must support Lexikon better. 2. Publication of Marbeck book.  Article on Mennonite Education to appear in Vol. III of Lex. 3. Needs articles on American Mennonite congregations. 4. Lexikon matters.  Has final proofs of Marbeck book. 5. Purchase of Testaments. 6. Sends article on Christmas celebration in Munich.  Needs funds for Christenpflicht. 7. Re:  The founding of the European Menn Bund. 8. Concerning interest on loans, personal and for Lechfeld. 9. Plans for seminary found no response.  Some contact with Quakers. 10. Relief Matters. 11. Interest on loand.  Agriculture poor in Germany – Weather and economic conditions. 12. Shipment of Gemeinde-Kalender for Langnau congregation. 13. Geschicht-Buch 14. Deaconess needs help. 15. Student of agronomy wants to immigrate.  Asks J.H. to find him a job. 4/22 Correspondence, 1928 M - Z (English)     No notations on these letters. 4/23 Correspondence, 1928 M - Z (German) 1. Writer and recipient unclear. 2. Ed of Rundschau asks for translation of an article. 3. Otto Nold, exchange trainee, seeks new position, will visit J.H. 4. H.d.W. article about immoral practices to be returned if too explicit. 5. L. Pitsche encloses a letter from Schroeder. 6. Gift for Christenpflicht. 7. Defense against article in S.S. Times defaming Kaiser. 8. Encloses draft of S. German Mennonite constitution. 9. (Too hard to decipher) 10. Concerning a certain Heinrich Schroeder, German immigrant from Russia, now in poverty. 11. Concerning death of Elias Walter, uncle of Elias Walter? 12. Manuscripts and publications. 13. Copying Geschicht-Buch, editing Beck’s. 14. Geschicht-Buch.  Where publish?  Sends it to J.H. and Loserth for additions.  Forward? 15. Publication of book. 16. Order for books by J.H. and others. 17. Can Christenpflicht continue in Munich?  No funds. 4/24 Correspondence, 1928 (Carbons)     Letters have no notations with them Box 5 (Gray) 1929-1932 5/1 Correspondence, 1929 A - H (English)     Letters have no notations. 5/2 Correspondence, 1929 A - H (German) 1. Very important letter by Eberhard Arnold. 2. How raise money to send a preacher and a manager to Bruderhof in Germany to come to an understanding. 3. Interesting correspondence.  Should be translated? 4. Mostly concerning his school.  He was for many years a missionary (in Java?).  His sister married Christian Landes of Lautenbach. 5. Books. 6. Wants to organize mission committee of all branches, independent of all existing committees.  Suggested names at bottom of page. 7. Seeks material on Horsch family tree. 8. M.B. Fast refuses membership on Witmarsum board. 9. Siegmund-Schultze on Weltbund (of Mennonites?) 10. Hutterite interests. 11. Wants catechism to be printed like the one published in Elkhart.  What price?  Need them soon. 12. Unintelligible. 5/3 Correspondence, 1929 I - Z (English)     Letters have no notations. 5/4 Correspondence, 1929 I - Z (German) 1. Arnold Loserth 2. Help for German Hutterites from “der reiche David Vetter” and colonies. 3. On Bossert; C.A. Fischer; Arnold; Friedmann; B.W. Clark; Geschichtbuch. 4. Gescjocht-Buch.  Poverty of Alta, colonies.  German Hutterian Brethren. 5. Published article by Eberhard Arnold. 6. Cancels order for catechisms. 7. Inquires about J.H.’s Hutterian Brethren 8. Lexikon needs money. 9. Financial status of Menn. Relief in Russia. 10. Finances 11. Support requesdted for deaconess in Munich to promote relief.  Death of youngest sister. 12. Michael Horsch, cousin of J.H., thanks for subscription for Gospel Herald. 13. Refutes idea that the wise men of Dan. 5:8 could read the writing on the wall. 14. Gives certain addresses in Germany. 15. A conference of pastors in Germany.  Mennonite refugees arriving in Hamburg. 16. About opening a bookstore (?) 17. Paraguay refugees returning to Canada 18. Relief gifts.  Gift for Bodelschwingh in Bielefeld 19. Booklets to be printed at Scottdale. 20. Gemeintedag.  Hylkema.  Dutch Mennonite unbelief. 21. Friedmann sends his Broefe. 22. Gesangbücher der geistlichen Lieder 23. Appeal for help for Menn. In Russia to be published in H.d.W. 24. Wants devotional book. 5/5 Correspondence, 1929 (Carbons) 5/6 Correspondence, 1930 A - B (English) 1. Important letters.  China Inland Mission missionary, Paul Bartel, concerning a visit to J.H. in Scottdale. 2. About publication of Hutterian Brethren.  Personal matters. 3. Re:  articles for MQR.  Suggestions for Kauffman.  Encyclopedia.  Dictionary. 4. Historical matters.  MQR articles.  HSB visit to Bruderhof in Germany.  Important impressions.  Important letter. 5. Brubaker meets Eberhard Arnold in N.Y. 5/7 Correspondence, 1930 A - B (German) 1. Interesting letter from Eb. Arnold.  Plans for journey to N.Y., being met in N.Y., visit of H.S.B. in Bruderhof. 2. Asks for interpretation of a certain parable in light of statement in quarterly, who was the woman that put leaven into the meal? 3. Order for “Modernism in Bluffton College”. 4. Dealer has books of interest. 5/8 Correspondence, 1930 C - G (English) 1. Important notes by Correll. 2. From Correll(?) 5/9 Correspondence, 1930 C - G (German) 1. Ref. To Enquete Committee investigating Correll’s political position. 2. Correll letters on publications.  Bibliog, Hutterian Brethren 3. Reactions on J.H.’s Hutterian Brethren. 4. H.J. Dyck, father of Walter Dyck, long had a column in M.W.Rev. 5. Most interesting letter.  Emmy is coming to America. 6. Article “His First Bible” to appear in Gospel Herald, then as off-print. 7. Modeernism 8. Compains about tardiness and high price of publishing catechism. 9. Needs a dictionary. 5/10 Correspondence, 1930 H -Z (English)     1.   John H. Mosemann (Sr.) mostly on liberalism in the church.  (Many letters) 5/11 Correspondence, 1930 H - Z (German) 1. About Russian Mennonite books describing condition in Russia. 2. Publication of Meine Flucht. 3. Asks J.H. to translate section of Meine Flucht (or Unsere Brüder in Not?) 4. MQR materials.  Johannes Waldner 5. Printing of a pamphlet. 6. About a group of “Anabaptists” in Austria.  (H.S.B. visited them.) 7. Thanks for MQR  with article on Hutterian Brethren. 8. Concerning binding etc. of a book. 9. Where can he get a certain book of Bible stories? 10. C.Krahn.  Thanks for books.  Hopes to see second edit on the Wehrlosigkeit. 11. Economic conditions in Menn. Settlement in Cuauhtemoc, Mex. 12. Grateful to U.S. Mennonites for relief work.  Sends article for Gospel Herald. 13. On Mennonite World Relief Conf. 14. Ojections to article in Rundschau on attitudes toward refugees. 15. Desires mutual exchange of information. 16. Kühler has not published article on Religious Individualism of the Doopsgezenden. 17. Agent in Menn. Colony wants old Bible, etc. 18. On publication of books by Loserth and J.H. 19. Very interesting reaction to E. Arnold. 20. On E. Arnold’s visit. 21. Needs material on fire insurance. 22. Price of Hutterian Brethren? 5/12 Correspondence, 1931 A - E (Englsh)     No notations. 5/13 Correspondence, 1931 A - E (German) 1. Solves the problem of the three days in the grave. 2. Liberalism in church. 3. Bartel, China Inland Mission, that’s for gift. 4. Concerning various publications. 5. Order for three German-English parallel testaments. 6. Correll’s foreward to Hutterian Brethren. 5/14 Correspondence, 1931 F - H (English) 1. About Kauffman, who preached in a trance. 5/15 Correspondence, 1931 F- H (German) 1. Missionary Bartel’s name is omitted from R.M.B. ministers.  J.H. asks why.  M.B. Fast replies:  Because he does not operate on K.M.B. principles, but is personally O.K. and beloved. 2. Concerning books and Lexikon. 3. Report about several charitable organizations 4. About Quiring at Bluffton. 5. John Hodel, father of Dr. Paul Hodel, asks J.H. to get a German wall motto for parents’ golden wedding. 6. Concerning relief work and the Depression. 7. Concerning publication of Täuferakten. 5/16 Correspondence, 1931 I - Z (English)     No notations. 5/17 Correspondence, 1931 I - Z (German) 1. Asks about his copy of Hutterian Brethren  and whether Arnold stopped at Scottdale enroute home. 2. Acceptance and ordination document of E. Arnold. 3. About Arnold’s data on Hutterites.  Receives letters from him.  Poverty in Germany is severe. 4. Eberhard Arnold not getting expected financial aid – times are very bad. 5. Asks for section in Menno’s Writings on conception of Christ in or of Mary – missing in Elkhart edition.  Kipfer was Langnau Mennonite minister. 6. Urges wide advertising of his books Meine Flucht  and Brueder in Not. 7. Persoanl.  Babette Lichte’s mother was sister of J.H.’s wife;  her father was brother of J.H. 8. Defense of his ministry.  Next letter, father’s confirmation of ministry. 9. Financial difficulties of Rundschau. 10. Check for relief in Russia or China. 11. Pierre Sommer, about missions, etc. 12. Tschetter’s article on Hutterian Brethren history in Wahrheitsfreund. 13. Needs information on copies of all Mennonite periodicals – Oberholtzer, etc. 14. Who is J.F. Funk?  What is he doing?  Order for books. 15. Mennonite students and refugees at Wiedenest.  Following letter thanks for subscription to MQR .  Sends copy of his Greek grammar. 16. Personal, by former editor of Rundschau. (J.H. paid a small debt for him.) 17. Personal. 18. About a number of books and MQR. (Mennonite Quarterly Review) 5/18 Correspondence, 1931 (Carbons) 5/19 Correspondence, 1932 A - J (English) 5/20 Correspondence, 1932 A - J (German) 1. E. Arnold.  Vision failing.  Working on Geschichtsbuch with Loserth – 100 copies with hand press on special paper. 2. I don’t hear from H.S.B.  Is he angry?  E. Arnold is delaying publication of Klein-Gesch, Buch. 3. Where is ref. To torture in Basel found?  It is cited in Lexikon. 4. Criticism of S.S. quarterly. 5. Modernism. 6. Correll’s schedule at university leaves him no time for research. 7. Relief projects in Germany. 8. Publication of a document of Philippite Brechren. 9. Your book has arrived—very good. 10. Modernism. 11. What should be our attitude to Boy Scouts? 12. Please write article on “Innere Mission” for M.L.  Who will do “Iowa-Neb. Conference”?  And “Indiana” ?  Trouble getting articles from America. 13. Financial difficulties. 14. Liberalism among Dutch Mennonites.  All but three ministers liberal. 5/21 Correspondence, 1932 K - Z (English) 5/22 Correspondence, 1932 K - Z (German) 1. History of Polish Menn. Congregation, Galacia. 2. Order for Hutterian Brethren. 3. Concerning article on conditions in Russia. 4. Kühler’s book and its reviews. 5. Criticism of J.H. view on Hoffman and Tempelgemeinde. 6. Neff agrees with J.H. on Kiihler’s book. 7. Rundschau in financial straits. 8. Sending Taufgesinnte Gemeinden. 9. Asks for Rundschau containing ref. To trial of two Anabaptists in Basel. 10. Shipment of books. 11. Thanks for gift. 5/23 Correspondence, 1932 (Carbons) Box 6 (Gray) 1933-1938 6/1 Correspondence, 1933 A - H (English) 6/2 Correspondence, 1933 A - H (German) 1. Personal. 2. Mostly school. 3. Grebeliana. 4. Wants to purchase type. 5. Asks for sources on American Mennonite history. 6. Plan for new periodical, German-English, ed. C.H. Wedel 7. Wants to change a sentence in his pamphlet, already printed. 8. Eight year old son, very poor vision, needs suitable reading material. 9. Seeks origin of name, “Horsch”.  Asks for $100.00 from “rich Americans”. 10. Needs articles. 11. Horsch family from Russia. 12. Interesting report on conditions in Hitler’s Germany. 13. Personal.  Assists Leibbrandt.  Conditions in Germany. 6/3 Correspondence, 1933 I - Z (English) 6/4 Correspondence, 1933 I - Z (German) 1. Personal from brother-in-law,  Klaassen, missionary in Indonesia. 2. Krahn needs materials from MQR. 3. Re:  debt on “My Flight”. 4. Order of books – Zwingli’s Works. 5. (rest of letters – no notations) 6/5 Correspondence, 1934 A - G (English) 6/6 Correspondence, 1943 A - G (German) 1. Needs Martyrs’ Mirror.  His reply to articles in Rundschau  by Nazi Mennonites. 2. Interested in preserving Mennonite traditions.  Asks about O.M. 3. Legal document inquiring about J.H.’s capital resources. 4. Asks for supplement to Hutterian Brethren. 5. Opening of Tabor in question. 6. Needs MQR issues containing J.H. articles. 7. Abouir French Choralbuch. 8. Music printing. 9. Needs a certain reference.  Christian Hege has no income, how can we help him and the Lexikon? 10. Thanks for the relief gift. 11. Wants information on O.M. in Canada. 12. Article for Mitarbeiter. 13. Asks permission to excerpt from Menno Simons. 14. Asks information about persecution. 15. Wants to buy a certain book. 16. Asks financial support.  Last letter thanks. 6/7 Correspondence, 1934 H - Z (English) 6/8 Correspondence, 1934 H - Z (German) 1. Needs articles. 2. Concerning articles. 3. Efforts toward union of three German conferences. 4. Personal.  Repayment of loan.  Union. 5. Part-payment of loan.  Sale of books slow. 6. Request for certain MQR issues etc. 7. Suggestions for raising funds for Rundschau. 8. Publication of Choralbuch. 9. Necessary to teach monresistance to younger generation.  Thanks for J.H.’s booklet. 10. Obituary enclosed.  (for H.d.W.?) 6/9 Correspondence, 1934 Horsch Carbons 6/10 Correspondence, 1935 A - G (English) 6/11 Correspondence, 1935 A - G (German) 1. Account closing. 2. Plans visit to J.H.  Historical matters. 3. Visit to J.H. 4. Visit delayed. 5. Concerning J.H.’s books. 6. Defense of baptism by immersion. 7. Identifies C.C. Janzen.  Janzen’s thesis under discussion. 8. Footwashing 6/12 Correspondence, 1935 H - Z (English) 6/13 Correspondence, 1935 H- Z (German) 1. Elias Walter, too old to work, now active in binding books.  Difficulty with Arnold in publication. 2. “Lancaster County” article unsatisfactory.  Needs other articles. 3. Thanks for revision of Lancaster articles.  History concerns.  Old Mennonite should promote M.L. 4. Concerning Heye’s correspondence with Elias Walter on publication of Verein f. Ref. – gesch. 5. Confessional problems. 6. Problems resulting from union. 7. Subscription to Licht und Leben. 8. Concerning J.H.’s critique of Kühler and doctrinal matters. 9. Brother-in-law, missionary in Sumatra, Klassen, wants permission to publish article. 10. Personal. 11. About J.H.’s article on mode of baptism. 12. Rejects article by J.H., “Reply to Walter Fellmann, suggests private settlement of dispute”. 13. Financial difficulties of Rundschau. 14. Concerning critique of Kühler. 15. Question on genealogy. 16. Needs information for his history of French Mennonites. 17. Church records of Russian Mennonites emigrating to America. 18. Elias Walter finds Verein F. Ref.-Gesch. List of Hutterite documents incomplete. 6/14 Correspondence, 1935 Horsch Carbons 6/15 Correspondence, 1936 A - J (English) 6/16 Correspondence, 1936 A - J (German) 1. C.C. Janszen tried to make Bethel liberal.  In Christian Monitor evident prejudice against Germany. 2. Confusion (?) of H. Ewert with W. Ewert. 3. Historical matters.  Leibbrandt collection.  Jacob Y. Shantz (interesting).  Visit Mormon monument (rest home) in Vermont. 4. Thanks for relief money. 5. Emden congregation not doctrinally sound. 6. Publication of hymnbook. 7. J.E. Hartzler’s Voices from Bible Lands unsound. 8. Wants help in getting Mennos’ Works. 9. Needs money. 10. Geschichtsverein needs money.  Owes Christenpflicht. 11. Michael Horsch plans to visit Bruderhöfe.  Christenpflicht sends money.  Very needy.  Some brethren quietly sending Chr. Hege 200 m. monthly. 6/17 Correspondence, 1936 K - Z (English) 6/18 Correspondence, 1936 K - Z (German) 1. About Jews and Nazi Germany. 2. Needs financial aid. 3. Thanks for tract “Background”. 4. Business. 5. Publication costs and sale of books. 6. About an unnamed article. 7. Rundschau business deals. 8. Book order.  Criticism of Rundschau. 9. Request for German material on “Russelites”. 6/19 Correspondence, 1936 Horsch Carbons 6/20 Correspondence, 1937 A - J (English) 6/21 Correspondence, 1937 A – J (German) 1. Personal.  Order for “Communism” from cousin Michael Horsch. 2. Asks J.H. to write brochure – Short History of Mennonites. 3. Order for German quarterlies. 4. Old Mennonites ought to promote Lexikon. 5. Elias Walter suffers stroke. 6. What did Menno Simons teach on footwashing. 6/22 Correspondence, 1937 K - Z (English) 6/23 Correspondence, 1937 K - Z (German) 1. Account of European travel by Hutterites. 2. B.H. Unruh attaks nonresistance of early church.  B.B. Janz wants material to refute him. 3. Personal.  From brother-in-law, Klassen, missionary in Indonesia under Dutch board. 4. Settlement poverty – stricken. 5. Runschau financial affairs. 6. Recommends Rosenberg as speaker. 7. Rosenberg appears at Scottdale. 8. Gemea;pgu/ 9. Asks article commenting on Schmitt article “Unsere Aufgabe”. 10. Historical matters.  Thanks for help. 11. Interested in getting address of Penna. Amish. 6/24 Correspondence, 1937 Horsch Carbons 6/25 Correspondence, 1938 A - K (English) 6/26 Correspondence, 1938 A - K (German) 1. Personal.  Promotes pacifism. 2. Wants leaflets on nonresistance, etc. 3. Should be destroyed.  It is marked “confidential”. 4. Needs material for addresses on Nonresistance, Anabaptist movement and life of Menno. 5. Wiens, former editor of Rundschau, has written article at least unfavorable to J.F. Funk, M.B. Fast tries to moderate it. 6. J.J. Kroeker’s morality in question. 7. Modernism in Western District Conference 8. Lexikon matters. 9. Sends pamphlets to J.H. about Bruderhof, for possible publication. 10. Wants Martyrs’ Mirror. 6/27 Correspondence, 1938 L - Z (English) 6/28 Correspondence, 1938 L - Z (German) 1. On conscientious objection.  Swiss Mennonite. Practices and attitudes toward state. 2. Swiss Anabaptist history. 3. Difficulties. 4. Financial trouble. 5. Wants peace literature in German. 6/29 Correspondence, 1938 Horsch Carbons Box 7 (Gray) 1939 and undated; unidentified 7/1 Correspondence, 1939 A - H (English) 7/2 Correspondence, 1939 A - H (German) 1. Unclear. 2. Personal. 3. Hege protests Maurer’s use of “Wiedertäufer” in his Deutsch Biographie… 4. Baptism.  Becoming citizens. 5. Hugo, Lutheran, interested in Mennonites, seeks literature. 6. Cotswold Bruderhof wants Hutterite lit. in English. 7/3 Correspondence, 1939 I - Z ( English) 1. Michael Horsch (cousin of J.H.) finds J.C. Wenger’s article on Germany in YCC  prejudiced.  (No notations of rest of letters) 7/4 Correspondence, 1939 I - Z (German) 1. Anybody may write article, but must accept favorable or unfavorable reception. 2. Report on Conference on nonresistance at Winkler, by 8 or 9 Mennonite branches. 3. Needs peace literature.  Reports on financial difficulties of Rundschau. 7/5 Correspondence, 1939 Horsch Carbons 7/6 (a) Correspondence, 1940 A - Z (English) 7/6 (b) Correspondence, Undated (English) 7/7 Correspondence, undated, German 1. Report by Christenpflicht 2. Personal, - References to Mennonite publications. 3. Gesangbücher. 4. Mennonite history research notes by Correll. 5. M. Dyck, Cuauhtemoc, Mex. Asks financial aid in some indirect way for medication for a Mrs. Klassen. 6. Epp wants to meet Michael Horsch and Jacob Kroeker (if he comes) in N.Y. 7. Walter Fellmann, on nonresistance publications. 8. On G.C. Mennonites, Russian immigrants, End Times. 9. About repayment of Christenpflicht debt. 10. Personal. 11. Wants peace literature, J.H.’s books, but has no money. 12. Needs posters on the visions of John. 13. Personal. 14. Letter from Habaner (?) in Hungary pleases Hutterites. 15. Has received Lydia Müller’s Täuferakten volume. 16. Send me the booklets unbound, I will make a better binding. 17. Finish the booklet as you see fit. 18. Andreas Fischer’s attack on the Brethren. 7/8 Correspondence, first pages only 1. Peace Problems Committee, Akron, Pa., July 1, 1927. 2. False prophets – incomplete. 3. Approves campaign against modernism. 4. Christian and Missionary Alliance, Jan. 3, 1922 5. Library wants American Mennonite publications. 6. David Garber, Scottdale, PA., July 30, 1932. 7. The Christian Exponent, Oct. 31. 1925. 8. Wants second-hand Märtyterspiegel he saw at Scottdale. 9. Theological questions – Galenus. 10. John J. Wipf. 11. F.B. Wedel, Salem, OR., Jan. 13, 1925. 12. Isaach Hershey, 11/7/? 13. J.H. Mosemann, Sr. (?), Lancaster, PA., July 18, 1922. 14. Infant baptism. 15. Shantung, N. China, Feb. 26, 1926. 16. Isaac Hershey, 6/25/30. 17. K.L. Frey. 18. Baker (?) Montello, Mass., Dec. 31, 1931. 19. William J. Campbell, Philadelphia, June 17, 1913. 20. Ewert to Neufeld. 21. Epp to J.H. 22. Jonathan Fisher, Sept. 20, 1922 23. Prof. L.S. Keyser, Hamma Divinity School, Springfield, OH, Jan. 3, 1920 24. Missionary Klaassen to brother-in-law, J.H. 25. G.W. McPherson. 26. First Mennonite Church, Berne, IN, by C.H. Sukau. 27. On relief for Russian Mennonites, presumably Benjamin Unruh. 28. Hutterite – asks where E. Arnold is. 29. Tschetter. 30. Woelinga, Holland, to J.H. 31. Correll – historical matters. 32. Relief work. 33. Ernst Spengler, October 5, 1923. 34. Scottdale, PA., April 21, 1934. 35. J.H. to H.S.B. 36. Tuebingen, Feb. 11, 1924., from Elizabeth and Harold. 37. Willenbach, über Heilbronn., Aug. 5, 1935. 38. Goshen College, March 15, H.S.B. to J.H. 39. H.S.B. to J.H. 40. H.S.B. to J.H., March 2. 41. Goshen, IN, June 28, 1927. 42. Goshen College, March 17, 1928. 43. H.S.B. to J.H. 44. Goshen College, Nov. 6, 1936. 45. H.S.B. has visited Bruderhof in Germany.  Arnold’s trip to America.  Partial letter from Arnold. 7/9 Correspondence, last page only     (Incomplete correspondence combined with folder 7/8) 7/10 Correspondence, insufficient signatures     (Incomplete correspondence combined with folder 7/8) 7/11   (no folder) 7/12 Correspondence, misc. pages (English)     (Incomplete correspondence combined with folder 7/8) Notes and Manuscripts     These boxes contain folders of Horsch’s notes and parts of manuscripts on various topics of Mennonite history and the Reformation movement.  A folder by folder listing follows. Box 8 (Green): Adam Pastor - Anabaptists in South Germany 8/0 Bibliography of Horsch writings 8/1 Adam Pastor 8/2 Alsace 8/3 American Mennonites 8/4 Amillennialism 8/5 Amish division, Jakob Amman 8/6 Anabaptism 8/7 Anabaptist history 8/8 Anabaptist persecution 8/9 Anabaptist sects, introductory and persecution 8/10 "The Anabaptists" 8/11 Anabaptists - Christian life 8/12 Anabaptists - Current misinterpretations 8/13 Anabaptist - persecution, evangelical spread 8/14 Anabaptists in Austia 8/15 Anabaptists in South Germany Box 9 (Green): Anabaptists of Muenster - Denck, Hans 9/1 Anabaptists of Muenster 9/2 Attire 9/3 Authority of Scripture 9/4 Avoidance 9/5 Baptism 9/6 Basel 9/7 Bern 9/8 Bruderl Vereingung 9/9 Brudermord 9/10 Canada 9/11 Chaco & Mexico 9/12 Church and State 9/13 "The Church in the teaching of the Mennonite Fathers and of the More Prominant Reformers" 9/14 Clippings and articles 9/15 "Communism: A Deadly Foe to Christianity" 9/16 Confessions 9/17 Decadence of Apostolic Christianity 9/18 Denck, Hans Box 10 (Green): Divine Illumination - Hubmaier 10/1 Divine Illumination 10/2 Early Church 10/3 The Educational Problems Confronting the Church 10/4 E. Z. Ernst publishings 10/5 "Anabaptist movement: Erroneous Theories Regarding the Origin of the Anabaptist Movement" 10/6 Feet washing 10/7 First Mennonite printing office 10/8 Franck, Sebastian 10/9 Friesians 10/10 Die Gelehrten 10/11 Unser Gemeindeprinzip 10/12 Gothic, Instrumental music 10/13 Haetzler, Ludwig 10/14 Hoffman, Melchior 10/15 Holiness 10/16 Holland - Liberalism 10/17 Horsch articles (German and English periodicals) 10/18 Hubmaier, Balthasar Box 11 (Green): Hutterian Brethren 11/1"The Brethren in Moravia" 11/2 "Hutterian Brethren" 11/3 Hutterian Brethren: book footnotes 11/4 Decline and destruction of the Hutterian Brethren 11/5 H. Breth.: "Der Jesuit Delpini" 11/6 Gemeinde #1, "Die Enstehung den Hutterischen Bruder 11/7 Gemeinde #2, "Die Enstehung . . . 11/8 Gemeinde #3, "Die Enstehung . . . 11/9 Hans Krael letter to Melchoir Platzer 11/10 Hutterian Brethren: Mennonite Quarterly Review 11/11 Hutterian Brethren: Misc. manuscripts & articles 11/12 Hutterian Brethren: Mission, church, life 11/13 H. Breth.: Origins, persecutions, tolerations 11/14 H. Breth.: Faith and principles Box 12 (Green): Hutterian Brethren - Luther 12/1 "Hutterian Brethren Until the Year 1593" 12/2 "Hutterian Persectution in Moravia and Final Banishment 12/3 "Die Hutterische Brueder Gemeinde" 12/4 Die Hutterischen Brueder #1 12/4a Die Hutterischen Brueder #2 12/4b Die Hutterischen Brueder #3 12/4c Die Hutterischen Brueder #4 12/4d Die Hutterischen Brueder #5 12/5 Immersion 12/6 Incarnation - Socinians - Diety of Christ 12/7 "Influence of Mennonite Church Upon Other Churches and Movements" 12/8 Inneres Wort Erleuchtung 12/9 Kalendar Articles, 1923 12/10 Liberty 12/11 "Early Mennonite Teaching on Liberty of Conscience" 12/12 "Lieder der Tauer" 12/13 Luther, Martin 12/14 Luther and the Anabaptists 12/15 "Martin Luther's Attitude to the Liberty of Conscience" 12/16 "Luther's Relation to Zwinglianism" 12/17 "Luther's Relation to Zwinglianism and Roman Catholicism" Box 13 (Green): Lutheran Reformation - Menno Simons 13/1 "The Beginnings of the Lutheran Reformation" 13/2 Marpeck, Pilgrim 13/3 "The Melchiorites and Menno Simons' Attitude Toward Them" 13/4 "Menno Simons" (English) 13/5 "Menno Simons" (German) 13/6 "Menno Simons" (German) #2 Box 14 (Green): Menno Simons - Muensterites 14/1 "Menno Simons' Attitude Toward the Anabaptists of Muenster" 14/2 "Menno Simons' Co-workers" 14/3 "Menno Simons' Labors in East Friesland and North Germany" 14/4 "Menno Simons: The Nature of the Church" 14/5 Menno on Rationalism 14/6 "Menno Simons' Relation to the State Church Reformation" 14/7 Mennoniten Bruedergemeinde in Ruszland 14/8 Mennonite fathers 14/9 "The Mennonite Fathers on Church Discipline" 14/10 Mennonite Union 14/11 Mennonites in Europe 14/12 Mennonites in France 14/13 "Mennonites in Holland" 14/14 Mennonites in Prussia 14/15 Mennonites of North Germany and Poland 14/16 "The Mennonites of Russia 14/17 Millenium 14/18 Misc. 14/19 Missionary Church 14/20 Missions 14/21 Muensterites Box 15 (Green): Muensterites - Persecutions 15/1 Muensterites 15/2 Muentzer, Thomas 15/3 Nonresistance 15/4 Nonresistance - historical 15/5 Old vs. New Testaments 15/6 "The Origin of the Mennonite Church" 15/7 The Origin of the Mennonite Church: Unfounded Ideas" 15/8 A peculiar view of the incarnation of Christ 15/9 "The Ancestors of the Pennsylvania Mennonites in the Palatinate" 15/10 Persection and toleration, religious liberty 15/11 "Persecution of the Swiss Brethren in the Canton of Bern in the Sixteenth Century" 15/12 Persecutions Box 16 (Green): Philips, Dirk - Sattler, Michael 16/1 Philips, Dirck 16/2 Philips, Obbe 16/3 Philips, Obbe as a Melchiorite 16/4 Pietismius 16/5 "Practice of Avoidance Among the Early Mennonites" 16/6 Predestination 16/7 "The Primitive Church" 16/8 "Propaganda: A Critique" (response to Melvin Gingerich MQR, Ap. 1939) 16/9 Prozess von Worms 16/10 Quakers 16/11 Reform 16/12 Relation between Mennonite and State Churches 16/13 "Rise of Mennonitism in the Netherlands" 16/14 Ruby, Katie (Totesanzeige von Ihr, 1938) 16/15 Russia and Russian Mennonites, including Mexico 16/16 Russian Immigration to Canada, 1873-1880 16/17 Sacraments and ordinances 16/18 St.. Galler Taeufer 16/19 Sattler, Michael Box 17 (Green): Schaffhausen - Swiss Brethren 17/1 Schaffhausen 17/2 Schwachen 17/3 Schweitzer Brueder 17/4 Schwenkfeld, Caspar 17/5 Sekten der Taeufer 17/6 "The `Semi-Mennonites' in Switzerland" 17/7 Slavery 17/8 Smithson (clipping from The Scottish Baptist Magazine) 17/9 Stiefel 17/10 Story 17/11 Strasburg 17/12 "Die Strasburgen Taeufer" 17/13 Support of Ministers 17/14 Swiss Brethren 17/15 The Swiss Brethren in Saint Gallen Box 18 (Green): Trinity of God - Zwingli 18/1 Teaching of the Early Mennonite Church on the Doctrine of the Trinity of God 18/2 Toleration 18/3 Translations 18/4 Two Kingdoms 18/5 "Unbeschwertes Wasser" 18/6 The Unrighteous Mammon 18/7 Waldenses 18/8 Waldensian descent of Mennonites 18/9 Waterlandian Mennonites 18/10 "The Weakness of the Defence of Infant Baptism" 18/11 "Who are the Mennonites?" 18/12 Wunderzeichen 18/13 John Wycliffe and John Huss 18/14 Zins, Zehnten 18/15 Zuerich 18/16 Zuerich (additions) 18/17 Zuerich (footnotes) 18/18 Zwingli 18/19 Luther, Zwingli on Church and State 18/20 "Zwingli von Taeufer beeinflusst" 18/21 Zwingli's Struggle with the Anabaptists Box 19 (Long Green) Notes and Manuscripts: "The Anabaptists" 19/1 "The Anabaptists #1 pp.1-80 19/2 "The Anabaptists #2 pp.81-160 19/3 "The Anabaptists #3 pp. 161-243 (end) Notebooks and clippings of John Horsch .     These eleven boxes contain notebooks of clippings – Boxes 22 is specifically on War and Peace and Box 23 is on Religion and Peace.  Boxes 26-28 contain some indices to the clippings collection.  Box 29 also contains a school report card. Box 20 (Green)    Notebooks clippings Box 21 (Green)    Notebooks clippings Box 22 (Green)    Notebooks clippings, War and Peace Box 23 (Green)    Notebooks clippings, Religion and Peace Box 24 (Green)    Notebooks clippings, Notebooks Box 25 (Green)    Notebooks clippings, Notebooks Box 26 (Green)    Notebooks, Notes and indices Box 27 (Green)    Notebooks, Notes and indices Box 28 (Green)    Notebooks, Notes and indices Box 29 (Long Green)    Notebooks clippings Long Box 30 (Long Green)    Notebooks clippings Long Box 31 (Long Green)     Notebooks clippings Long Miscellaneous Box 32 (Green) John Horsch Miscellaneous 32/1 John Horsch writings - non correspondence 32/2 Burkholder family 32/3 Conference of Pacifist Churches - Committee minutes 32/4 Critiques of manuscripts 32/5 Juniata Conference, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1923 32/6 Modernism - J. E. Hartzler's reply 32/7 Notes for Horsch biography in Mennonite Quarterly Review 32/8 Horsch - Keller letters, MQR issue 32/9 Intro. and translation several letters for MQR issue 32/10 List of Keller letters for MQR issue 32/11 Robert Friedman article, "Ludwig Keller and John Horsch," MQR 32/12 Correspondence etc., MQR 32/13 Obituaries of John Horsch 32/14 Printed material, Sword & Trumpet etc. 32/15 Waldner, Johannes 1794 letter (partial) 32/16 Miscellaneous writings 32/17 John Horsch and Christine Funk Horsch grave photos Name and Subject Tracings Chronology, 1873-1940 Anabaptism    Boxes 8-19 Notes and Mss. Burkholder family    Box 29, folder 2 Chronology, 1794    Box 29, folder 15 letter of Johannes Waldner Conference of Pacifist Churches    Box 29, folder 3 Hutterian Brethren    Boxes 11 and 12, Notes and Mss. Juniata Conference, Huntingdon, PA, 1923    Box 29, folder 5 Mennonites – Doctrine    Boxes 8-19, Notes and ms. Mennonites – History    Boxes 8-19, Notes and ms. Modernist-fundamentalist controversy    Boxes 2-7, Correspondence Peace    Boxes 20-28, Notebooks; Box 3, January 16, 1926, letter from Harold S. Bender Sleeping Preachers    Box 5, correspondence, Pius Hostetler, 1931 and 1932 and J. B. Miller, 1932 January 28, 2004 / Posted on web by Rebecca Allen February 20, 2003 / Annotations of Correspondence, as found in Boxes 1-7 and noted by Elisabeth Horsch Bender, were added to file listings by Nelda Nussbaum July 18, 2001 / Update by Monica Zimmerman, previously typed into computer and posted on web between 1999-2001 April 17, 1975 / Organized and listed by Sharon Klingelsmith File: “Hm1-008.doc” Mennonite Church USA Archives, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, IN, 46526 Back to Personal Collections Index

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