Eastern Testimony
In the first years of the newly formed Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church, Aaron served as editor for their official publication, commonly referred to as The Testimony. During the five years while Aaron was the editor, the testimony went from 8 pages to 12 pages, most of which recorded the news of the fledgling conferring fellowship.
In these five years, Aaron wrote fifty editorials and articles. These are a lasting legacy that reflect how Aaron as well as the brothers who surrounded him met and overcame the challenges of their day. We can gain instruction and inspiration from their example.
OUR RESPONSE TO COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONSMost counties have an Interdenominational Sunday School Association which seeks to involve all the Sunday Schools of their county in their activities. They usually make repeated attempts to fulfill their purposes. Rehrersburg was recently asked again…
LONG LIVE THE CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOLThis writer has lived long enough to see one wave of Elementary Christian Day School enthusiasm come and go within the Mennonite brotherhood. In the late nineteen-thirties and the early nineteen-forties Christian Day Schools were being brought to birth one after…
THE BACHELOR WHO WAS MARRIED TWICEThe title of this article is an apparent paradox. It has reference to the Apostle Paul's personal spiritual life and experience.In so far as the Biblical record goes we have nothing to indicate that the Apostle was ever married in a physical sense. For the purpose…
IRON AND CLAYAttorney General, William B. Saxbe commenting recently on the possible impeachment of the President, stated that unless more serious evidence against Mr. Nixon is uncovered America will look back on this period of time as a time when the greatest nation m world was tearing itself apart…
COMMUNION-THE ORDINANCE OF REDEEMING LOVEGod's love was in evidence and His redemptive plan came into focus when He found Adam and Eve trying to hide from His presence in their fallen and frightened condition. God gave them the verdict that they would now need to suffer for their sin but, in…
THE HOLY KISS THE ORDINANCE OF BROTHERLY LOVETwo basic and foundational principles of Christian brotherhood are embodied in the ordinance of the holy kiss. These two principles are indicated in the commands that are given for its observance. They are True Holiness and Pure Love. The commandment for…
WOMAN'S VEILING THE ORDINANCE OF DIVINELY ORDAINED HEADSHIP AND AUTHORITY UNDER AUTHORITYThe ordinance of Divinely Ordained Headship and Authority Under Authority is established in I Corinthians 11:1-16. It is here given by divine inspiration through the pen of the Apostle Paul as one of “the…
WASHING THE SAINTS' FEET THE ORDINANCE OF BROTHERHOOD ASSISTANCEThe ordinance of Washing the Saints' Feet as instituted and commanded by our Lord in John 13:117, and referred to by the Apostle Paul in I Timothy 5:10 was something new in the religious life of God's children.In the Old Testament…
MORE DIVORCE IN MISSOURISince the beginning of 1974 it is no longer possible to get a divorce in the state of Missouri. A no-fault easy separation is now available and is termed "dissolution of marriage." It is no longer necessary for one party to sue the other party for divorce.If the partners…
ANOINTING WITH OIL THE ORDINANCE FOR DIVINE HEALINGIn the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles we have the record of our Lord's unlimited Divine healing for "all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people."In I Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul refers several times to the "gifts…