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| + | Antonis van Houtere, an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, was executed at the [[Steen (Antwerp, Belgium)|Steen prison]] in [[Antwerp (Belgium)|Antwerp]] on 8 October 1558 together with [[Hendrik Leerkoper (d. 1558)|Hendrik Leerverkooper]] and [[Dirck de Schilder (d. 1558)|Dirck de Schilder]]. He came from Weert in [[Brabant (Belgium/Netherlands)|Brabant]] and had been rebaptized. His wife, [[Grietgen (d. 1558)|Geertruydt]], was put to death on 30 December of the same year. |
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| − | Digitized by Hiebert Library. [http://callimachus.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15008coll27/id/54/rec/123 Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies]''.]]
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| − | Left to right: [[Quiring, Jacob H. (1913-2004)|J. H. Quiring]], [[Horch, Ben (1907-1992)|Ben Horch]], [[Horch, Esther Hiebert (1909-1994)|Esther Horch]], [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|H. H. Janzen]], [[Unruh, Abraham H. (1878-1961)|A. H. Unruh]], [[Toews, John B. "J. B." (1906-1998)|J. B. Toews]], Heinrich Wall, and [[Toews, John A. (1912-1979)|John A. Toews]].'']]
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| − | The Mennonite Brethren Bible College (MBBC) was the first Mennonite Bible college in [[Canada|Canada]] and was established in Winnipeg in 1944 as the national college of the [[Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Canadian Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church]]. Its purpose was to provide theological education and practical training for ministers, missionaries, Bible school teachers and workers in local congregations. The first president was [[Unruh, Abraham H. (1878-1961)|Abraham H. Unruh]], who served in that capacity for only one year and was succeeded by [[Toews, John B. "J. B." (1906-1998)|John B. Toews]]. [[DeFehr, Cornelius A. (1881-1979) |Cornelius A. DeFehr]] was one of the primary early supporters of the college. Other well-known presidents and teachers include [[Janzen, Henry H. (1901-1975)|Heinrich H. Janzen]], [[Toews, John A. (1912-1979)|John A. Toews]], [[Peters, Frank C. (1920-1987)|Frank C. Peters]], [[Quiring, Jacob H. (1913-2004)|Jacob H. Quiring]], [[Krahn, Henry (1923-1985)|Henry Krahn]], and [[Ewert, David (1922-2010)|David Ewert]].
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| − | The school soon established a solid academic base and many well-known leaders emerged from this institution. In addition to training in theology and missions, the college was soon recognized for its strong music program, initially under the leadership of [[Horch, Ben (1907-1992)|Benjamin Horch]]. William Baerg served as head of the Music Department for the longest period of time.
| + | This martyr is identical with [[Anthonis (d. 1558)]] |
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| − | In the early years of MBBC the majority of students came with specific ministry goals, but by the 1960s students increasingly came for a more general [[Education, Mennonite|education]] and formation of a Christian worldview. The college also constantly revised its programs and sought accreditation for university level training. In 1961 MBBC entered into an affiliation agreement with Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfrid Laurier University) which enabled students to receive the equivalent of two years of university credit toward a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree from the University. In 1970 a new agreement was concluded with the University of Winnipeg which provided for the cross-registration of most courses offered by MBBC. It also provided University of Winnipeg students with the opportunity to study music and other subjects at the college.
| + | <em>Dit Boec wort genoemt: Het Offer des Herren, om het inhout van sommighe opgheofferde kinderen Godts . . .</em> N.p.: 1570: 565. |
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| − | When seminary training became increasingly necessary for pastoral ministry the college also began to offer a seminary program. A Bachelor of Divinity program was begun in 1963, but this was discontinued in 1972 in favor of joint seminary training with the Mennonite Brethren in the USA and located in Fresno, California. In later years, however, provision was again made for some seminary training as part of the Theological Consortium involving several institutions in Winnipeg, as well as under a cooperative arrangement with the [[Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (Fresno, California, USA)|Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary]] in Fresno.
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| − | In the 1970s and 1980s MBBC gradually lost the support of part of its constituency, especially in [[British Columbia (Canada)|British Columbia (BC)]] where a cooperative educational effort between the large [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] and the [[Mennonite Church British Columbia|Conference of Mennonites in BC]] was growing. Various attempts were made to involve an alternative constituency in the ownership and governance of MBBC. In 1992 Concord College was established, at first supported by the Mennonite Brethren conferences of four provinces ([[Alberta (Canada)|Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan (Canada)|Saskatchewan]], [[Manitoba (Canada)|Manitoba]], and [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]]). This arrangement was also temporary and in 1998 Concord College was transferred to the [[Manitoba Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba]].
| + | Braght, Thieleman J. van. <em>Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doops-gesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe. Den Tweeden Druk</em>. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, 1685: Part II, 202. |
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| − | Discussions with other Mennonite educational institutions regarding the possibilities of closer ties or a joint educational venture took place over the course of MBBC's history, especially in the 1980s and 1990s which led to the founding of [[Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Canadian Mennonite University]] (a federation of three colleges -- [[Canadian Mennonite Bible College (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)|Canadian Mennonite Bible College]] [CMBC], Menno Simons College and Concord College) in September 2000.
| + | Braght, Thieleman J. van. <em>The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660.</em> Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 583. Available online at: [http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm]. |
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| − | <em>College Bulletin: Fortieth Anniversary Edition</em> (July 1984).
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| − | Doerksen, John G. "Mennonite Brethren Bible College and College of Arts: its history, philosophy, and development" Ph.D. diss., Univ. of North Dakota, 1968.
| + | Génard, Petrus. <em>Antwerpsch archievenblad</em>: VIII, 450, 465, 469; XIV, 24-25, No. 266. |
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| − | <em>Twenty-fifth Anniversary: Publication of Mennonite Brethren Bible College, 1944-1969</em>. Winnipeg: Mennonite Brethren Bible College, 1969. | + | Wolkan, Rudolf. <em>Die Lieder der Wiedertäufer</em>. Berlin, 1903. Reprinted Nieuwkoop, B. De Graaf, 1965: 63, 72. |
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| − | [http://www.cmu.ca/ Canadian Mennonite University]
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Antonis van Houtere, an Anabaptist martyr, was executed at the Steen prison in Antwerp on 8 October 1558 together with Hendrik Leerverkooper and Dirck de Schilder. He came from Weert in Brabant and had been rebaptized. His wife, Geertruydt, was put to death on 30 December of the same year.
This martyr is identical with Anthonis (d. 1558)
Bibliography
Dit Boec wort genoemt: Het Offer des Herren, om het inhout van sommighe opgheofferde kinderen Godts . . . N.p.: 1570: 565.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doops-gesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, 1685: Part II, 202.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 583. Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm.
Génard, Petrus. Antwerpsch archievenblad: VIII, 450, 465, 469; XIV, 24-25, No. 266.
Wolkan, Rudolf. Die Lieder der Wiedertäufer. Berlin, 1903. Reprinted Nieuwkoop, B. De Graaf, 1965: 63, 72.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Antonis van Houtere (d. 1558)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Antonis_van_Houtere_(d._1558)&oldid=154878.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1953). Antonis van Houtere (d. 1558). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Antonis_van_Houtere_(d._1558)&oldid=154878.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 133. All rights reserved.
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