September 1, 2019 by James Ross Kelly Jimmy Carter: World at “turning point,” must commit to peace Pacifism Leave a comment Source: Jimmy Carter: World at “turning point,” must commit to peace Share this:TwitterEmailPrintMoreFacebookTumblrLike this:Like Loading...
May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by James Ross Kelly Standing in Chains at Alcatraz–Hutterite Christian Martyrs of WWI Christianty, Pacifism Christian Pacifism, Hutterite Christian Martyrs, World War I, World War I conciencious objectors Leave a comment A photograph of conscientious objectors at Camp Lewis, Wash., Nov. 18, 1918. Four known Mennonite men are in the photo: (back row, third from right: Elmer McTimmmonds, lived near Sheridan, Ore.; back row, fourth from right: John Kropf, lived near Harrisburg, Ore.; middle row, fourth from right: Homer Schlegel, lived in Albany, Ore.; middle row, far right: Orie M. Conrad, later lived near Albany, Ore.). Orie refused to train and refused to put on a uniform. He paid dearly for it. At one point he almost lost his life by hanging but an officer saved him and his tormentors were courtmartialed. (Orie M. Conrad Photographs, HM4-384. Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen. Goshen, Ind.) Source: Standing in chains at Alcatraz Share this:TwitterEmailPrintMoreFacebookTumblrLike this:Like Loading...
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A photograph of conscientious objectors at Camp Lewis, Wash., Nov. 18, 1918. Four known Mennonite men are in the photo: (back row, third from right: Elmer McTimmmonds, lived near Sheridan, Ore.; back row, fourth from right: John Kropf, lived near Harrisburg, Ore.; middle row, fourth from right: Homer Schlegel, lived in Albany, Ore.; middle row, far right: Orie M. Conrad, later lived near Albany, Ore.). Orie refused to train and refused to put on a uniform. He paid dearly for it. At one point he almost lost his life by hanging but an officer saved him and his tormentors were courtmartialed. (Orie M. Conrad Photographs, HM4-384. Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen. Goshen, Ind.)
