Creative Crusader: Edmund G. Kaufman and Mennonite Community

316 Pages·1994·12.6 MB·English

by  Juhnke, James C.

Creative
Crusader
Edmund Kaufman
G.
and Mennonite Community
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Creative Crusader
Edmund Kaufman
G.
and Mennonite Community
by James C. Juhnke
Bethel College
North Newton, Kansas
1994
Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Juhnke, JamesC.
Creativecrusader : Edmund G. Kaufman and Mennonitecommunity /
by JamesC. Juhnke.
p. cm. — (Cornelius H. Wedel historical series; 8)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-9630160-4-0(he). - ISBN 0-9630160-5-9 (pbk.)
1. Kaufman, Edmund G. (Edmund George), 1891- . 2. Mennonites—
United States—Biography. 3. General ConferenceMennoniteChurch—History—
20th century. I. Title. II. Series.
BX8143.K32J84 1994
289.7092—dc20
[BJ 94-37104
CIP
Photo Credits: The photographs are from the Mennonite Library and Archives,
BethelCollege,North Newton, Kansas (RosemaryMoyer,photograph archivist);
andfrom members ofthe Edmund G. Kaufman family.
Wedel Serieslogoby Angela GoeringMiller
Printed byMennonite Press, Newton, Kansas.
Copyright 1994by Bethel College.
This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the author and of Bethel College.
Cornelius H. Wedel Historical Series
1 Rodney J. Savvatsky, Authority and Identity: The Dynamics
of the General Conference Mennonite Church, 1987
2 James C. Juhnke, Dialogue with a Heritage: Cornelius H.
Wedel and the Beginnings ofBethel College, 1987
3 W. R. Estep, Religious Liberty: Heritage and Responsibility,
1988
4 John B. Toews, ed.. Lettersfrom Susan: A Woman's View of
the Russian Mennonite Experience (1928-1941), 1988
5 Louise Hawkley and James C. Juhnke, eds.. Nonviolent
America: History through the Eyes ofPeace, 1993
6 A1 Reimer, Mennonite Literary Voices: Past and Present,
1993
7 Abraham Friesen, History and Renewal in the
Anabaptist Mennonite Tradition, 1994
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8 James C. Juhnke, Creative Crusader: Edmund G. Kaufman
and Mennonite Community, 1994
Series editor: vols. 1-4, David A. Haury
vols. 5-8, John D. Thiesen

Jesus had planted something in the soil of
society that nobody could ever dig up again! . . .
He was confident even as death filmed His eyes
that this highest type ofcreativity was already at
its crusading task. . . . His kingdom would be
built "and the powers of death shall not prevail
against it." And so, in time, that creative crusade
of His took captive your forefathers and mine.
Yes, the glory of the Christian experience across
the centuries has ever been its creative,
triumphant, and crusading souls.
Edmund G. Kaufman
Living Creatively

Contents
Series Preface ix
Author's Preface xi
1 Origins 1
2 Home, Church, School: 1891-1907 17
3 Academy, Public School Teacher, College 35
4 Rural Life Community Progressive 61
5 China 83
6 Furlough and Reorientation 113
7 Transition to Leadership 137
8 College Administrator 157
9 Teacher 187
10 Peace and War 203
11 Father, Husband, Grandfather 231
12 Retirement: 1952-1980 257
Epilogue: The Vision 277
Bibliography 283
Index 293