Hist. Mss. 1-229
John H. (1907-1989) and Ruth Histand (1907-1994) Mosemann
Collection
10 Boxes (Large)

Introduction

John H. Mosemann was a longtime pastor at College Mennonite
Church in Goshen, ca. 1948-1975. He was also president of
the Mennonite Board of Missions, and a professor at Goshen
College Biblical Seminary. Earlier he had been associate
editor of the Gospel Herald and director of CPS Camp #4. He
graduated from Elizabethtown College in Pennslyvania and
married Ruth Histand.

Inventory

Box 1

Sermons of which 2/3 of them have not been organized.

Box 2

Sermons organized by themes. Some themes included are
Baptism, Community Family, Love, Ordinations, Prayer,
Purity, Revival, Work, and Youth.
Class/Subject Notes
Bible Book Notes

Box 3
(Sampling of Box 3 Inventory)

Correspondence- Family and Friends
Committee of Aging
Ordinationa Manuscript
Chriatian Leadership Manual
Doylestown Mennonite Church
Retirement Homes
Sermon Note Files

Box 4

Correspondence- Genealogical Orders, 1969-87
Histand Genealogical Data
Histand Family Genealogy by Ruth Histand Mosemann
Briefcase Bag
Bible
Goshen College Scrapbook
Scrapbooks (2) on Bible stories
Folder #1
Missionary Retreat, Little Eden Camp, July 23-29, 1947
Goshen College Faculty Retreat, Little Eden Camp, Aug.
29-Sept. 2, 1947
Goshen College Faculty Retreat, Little Eden Camp, 1949
Mennonite Board of Missions
Goshen College Bible Department
Mennonite Church General Council, 1949
Mennonite World Conference
Mennonite World Conference, 1948
Folder #2- Miscellaneous

Box 5 (Large)

Papers, 1960s-1980s, include correspondence, notes and
clippings on Mosemann and Histand family history books
and reunions. Ruth Histand Mosemann compiled the
Family Directory of Samuel S. and Susan L. Histand in
1969, and together with her husband compiled the
Mosemann Family Directory in 1987.

Box 6 (Large)

Photograph album
Bible
Datebooks
Kisare Ms.
Etc.

Box 7 (Large)

African Correspondence
Articles
Etc.

Box 8 (Large)
Ruth (Histand) Mosemann's Files

Box 9 (Large)
Ruth (Histand) Mosemann's Files

Box 10 (Long Gray)
African Circular Letter, #'s 1-117, 1934-1952

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12-27-95/Dennis Stoesz
Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana