Remember J. C.

75 years ago, J. C. Wenger was baptized by Bishop Abraham Clemmer at the Rockhill Meetinghouse, near Souderton, Pennsylvania.

Of this experience, he wrote, " . . . I was bitterly disappointed. I lacked a saved feeling. I had heard preachers tell time and again of the joy that converts felt after they became Christians. I did not feel anything! This lack of assurance bothered me until I . . . got my eyes on Jesus intead of myself."

After this "disappointing" beginning, J.C. went on to serve the church as a minister, teacher, scholar, writer, historian and storyteller. He was one of the most prolific writers of the century.

Read more of Wenger's reflections on his own life and ministry in J.C., A life Sketch. Copies of this limited edition, published in 1993 as a tribute to him, are still available for a contribution of $100.

Refresh your memory of J.C. Wenger and support the work of the Historical Committee & Archives of the Mennonite Church. Wenger served as a member of the Historical Committee from 1945 to 1973, and as the first editor of the Mennonite Historical Bulletin.

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Mennonite Historical Bulletin, July 1998

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