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From: Diane Dudley <>
Subject: Re: Civil War
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 14:18:33 -0700
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Why not ask this museum to add a display with this theme and information.. What a
splendid opportunity to the share your wonderful heritage.
Diane

wrote:

> The mayor of Harrisburg, PA is openning a "National Civil War Museum" this
> Fall. It is a multi-million dollar project. This strikes me as an opportunity
> for Brethren to witness to their faith and history by having a Civil War
> Display at the Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren, around the time the
> museum opens, highlighting the Brethren (and other Peace Church) civil war
> experience including opposition to slavery, opposition to war, and response
> to the tensions caused by war and conscience. Is this an idea worth
> pursuing? Are their materials that have already been put together on Brethren
> Civil War experience by denominational offices, church college, Bethany
> Seminary, etc. that could be borrowed?
>
> Yours,
> Gerald W. Rhoades
>
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