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From: Emmert Bittinger <>
Subject: Re: Brethren Encyclopedia
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 1997 20:33:13 -0400


Snyder, Gloria J. wrote:
>
> Sorry for asking, but I'm new to the group. What does the Brethren
> Encyclopedia contain?
>
> Gloria
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> >Brethren Encyclopedia is a three-volume set published in 1984. My copy says
> >it was typeset by the Brethren Press, Elgin, IL., and printed by The Lakeside
> >Press, R R Donnelly & Sons Company, Willard OH. I don't remember whether I
> >bought my set through Masthof or from COB at the Elgin offices. However, I
> >think it can be found in many libraries, particularly those of the Brethren
> >colleges--McPherson, Manchester, LaVerne, Elizabethtown, Juniata, &
> >Bridgewater. Others probably know much better than I which libraries have
> >this set and how difficult it is to find. Jan T
> >
> >REPLY TO GLORIA AND ROOTSWEBWhat does the Brethren Encyclopedia contain?
thousands of pages!
Histories of all Brethren congregations, including those of the
Ch of the Bre, the Dunkard Brethren, the Old Ger Bap Bre (OGBB), Grace
Brethren, and Progressive Brethren.
Biographies of thousands of Brethren ministers and leaders
Historical topics related to the Brethren
Doctrinal information
And, of course, scads of FAMILY HISTORIES!
Vol 3 maps, tables, lists of Brethren publications from 1712 to
1980; lists of Annual conferences, church history diagrams, etc. etc.
Vol IV is being prepared at Bridgewater College under the
co-editorship Prof. Carl Bowman and his dedicated staff. Dr. Durnbaugh
of Juniata College is long time editor (now retired from full time
teaching). Many specialists and scholars, including yours truly, are
contributing in various ways to make Vol IV another great product.

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