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(We often complain about our smallness, but I include this report about a small group in Canada so you can see what a small group can do. Because of the small group’s influence, the Canadian Bible Society just gave $30,000 to have the Bible printed in the Innuktitut language.)

Minutes of the 24^th ANNUAL MEETING of the

CANADIAN MORAVIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

April 28, 2006, 6:00 pm – Millwoods Community Church

On Friday, April 28, 2006, the 24^th Annual Meeting of the CMHS was held at the Millwoods Community Church.  CMHS president, Wm. Brese, welcomed the 80 guests in attendance.  The invocation was given by Bob Voelker.  The evening program emphasized a mission theme and featured a Central/South American meal complete with Eskimo ice cream, catered by Danilo Gonzalez and Esther Vitt-Gonzalez.  Several tables of artifacts from Alaska and Labrador were displayed in the auditorium (thanks to Renate Vitt and Sam and Debbie Propsom).

Business meeting

The business meeting was called to order at 7:25 pm by Wm. Brese.

a)  The minutes of the April 29, 2005 Annual meeting were adopted on a motion by Bob Voelker and Alice Sears; carried.

b) The 2005 Annual Report was reviewed and an appeal was made encouraging friends of the Historical Society to show their support for the CMHS by taking out a membership.

c)  The 2005 Financial Statements, prepared by Alfred Harke and audited by Mr. Don Phillips, were accepted as printed.

d)  The membership report showed that the CMHS has 33 Life Members and 12 paid-up annual memberships for a total of 45.

e)  Elections:  Persons accepting nomination were...

    President                Wm. G. Brese                         

    Directors (Need 4): Elsie Martin

    Vicepresident        BobVoelker Clarence Newman

Secretary       Beverly  Kadatz
                      Esther Vitt-Gonzalez

Treasurer        Alfred  Harke
                       Darlene Nehring

Percy Henkelman and Lawrence Seutter moved and seconded a motion to close nominations and to unanimously accept the slate of officers as presented; carried.

Note:  For 2006, the District Board has appointed Esther Vitt-Gonzalez to be the DEB representative.

)  Other business...

·          Historical Magazine #11 was distributed to all members and friends.  Contents include articles and letters regarding missionary, Theodor Reinke; articles by Canadians who were involved in mission work:  Lorenz W. Adam, Marvin R. Henkelmann, Lily (Prochnau) Kernich, Norman Prochnau, Hazel (Schattschneider) Magnussen, Gordon Sommers, Eric J. Schulze, Alan Taylor; and an article by Kevin Corbin entitled “A Philosophy of Missions”.

·          Pictures were on display of rugs received from Rajpur, India; the newly formed Canadian Moravian Mission Society is currently working out how to handle the sale of these rugs.

·          It was reported that the CMHS is partnering with the District Executive Board to operate a Canadian Moravian Museum (in the old Bruderheim church).  The first task will be to set up a Board of Management

The business meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.

Program

Theme:  “A Century of Canadian Moravian Involvement in Missions”

Mr. Joel Henkelman, from Kenai, Alaska was the guest speaker.  Joel shared many interesting stories on the work of his parents, Pauline and Clarence, who dedicated 30 years (1948-1978) to mission work in Alaska, primarily at the Moravian Children's Home—how they got into mission work, how it impacted their family, and some aspects and illustrations of the effect which their service in Alaska had on the people whom they served.

Joel highlighted his presentation with the showing of a DVD entitled “Let the Children Come”.   It was most inspiring and informative as it gave us the story and history of the Moravian Children's Home in Alaska.

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.

 --Recorded by Bev Kadatz, CMHS Secretary