https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Swalm,_Ernest_J._(1897-1991)&feed=atom&action=historySwalm, Ernest J. (1897-1991) - Revision history2024-03-29T09:39:30ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Swalm,_Ernest_J._(1897-1991)&diff=172423&oldid=prevSamSteiner: /* Bibliography */2021-09-30T10:25:27Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Bibliography</span></span></p>
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</table>SamSteinerhttps://gameo.org/index.php?title=Swalm,_Ernest_J._(1897-1991)&diff=147312&oldid=prevSamSteiner at 18:16, 27 February 20172017-02-27T18:16:28Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>and Archives'']] Ernest J. "E. J." Swalm: minister, bishop, evangelist and peace advocate in the [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ Church]]; born 25 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">February </del>1897, near Duntroon, Ontario, Canada, to Isaac and Mary Alice (Sammon) Swalm, the former a minister and bishop in the denomination, the latter raised in the [[Mennonite Brethren in Christ|Mennonite Brethren in Christ]] church. The eldest of two children, Swalm had a sister, Pearl. On 21 January 1920, he married Maggie Steckley, born 6 March 1895. They had three daughters and one son. Maggie Steckley Swalm died 15 April 1984 and E.J. Swalm 12 August 1991.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>and Archives'']] Ernest J. "E. J." Swalm: minister, bishop, evangelist and peace advocate in the [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ Church]]; born 25 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">January </ins>1897, near Duntroon, Ontario, Canada, to Isaac and Mary Alice (Sammon) Swalm, the former a minister and bishop in the denomination, the latter raised in the [[Mennonite Brethren in Christ|Mennonite Brethren in Christ]] church. The eldest of two children, Swalm had a sister, Pearl. On 21 January 1920, he married Maggie Steckley, born 6 March 1895. They had three daughters and one son. Maggie Steckley Swalm died 15 April 1984 and E.J. Swalm 12 August 1991.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>and Archives'']] Ernest J. "E. J." Swalm: minister, bishop, evangelist and peace advocate in the [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ Church]]; born <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">24 </del>February 1897, near Duntroon, Ontario, Canada, to Isaac and Mary Alice (Sammon) Swalm, the former a minister and bishop in the denomination, the latter raised in the [[Mennonite Brethren in Christ|Mennonite Brethren in Christ]] church. The eldest of two children, Swalm had a sister, Pearl. On 21 January 1920, he married Maggie Steckley, born 6 March 1895. They had three daughters and one son. Maggie Steckley Swalm died 15 April 1984 and E.J. Swalm <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2 </del>August 1991.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>and Archives'']] Ernest J. "E. J." Swalm: minister, bishop, evangelist and peace advocate in the [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ Church]]; born <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">25 </ins>February 1897, near Duntroon, Ontario, Canada, to Isaac and Mary Alice (Sammon) Swalm, the former a minister and bishop in the denomination, the latter raised in the [[Mennonite Brethren in Christ|Mennonite Brethren in Christ]] church. The eldest of two children, Swalm had a sister, Pearl. On 21 January 1920, he married Maggie Steckley, born 6 March 1895. They had three daughters and one son. Maggie Steckley Swalm died 15 April 1984 and E.J. Swalm <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">12 </ins>August 1991.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>E. J. and Maggie Swalm were both raised in the Brethren in Christ (Tunker) Church. On 12 June 1909 E.J. was baptized in a creek near Stayner, Ontario, by Bishop Charles Baker. Towards the end of World War I, the conscription legislation implemented by the Canadian government saw Swalm called to appear before the local military tribunal. When, as a [[Conscientious Objection|conscientious objector]], he refused to enlist and was imprisoned. He experienced verbal and even physical abuse at the hands of military officials. The intervention of [[Coffman, Samuel Frederick (1872-1954)|Samuel F. Coffman]] and other Mennonite leaders resulted in his parole in July 1918. These experiences would instill in Swalm a life-long commitment to the doctrine of [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]], and engender deep friendships within Mennonite circles.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>E. J. and Maggie Swalm were both raised in the Brethren in Christ (Tunker) Church. On 12 June 1909 E.J. was baptized in a creek near Stayner, Ontario, by Bishop Charles Baker. Towards the end of World War I, the conscription legislation implemented by the Canadian government saw Swalm called to appear before the local military tribunal. When, as a [[Conscientious Objection|conscientious objector]], he refused to enlist and was imprisoned. He experienced verbal and even physical abuse at the hands of military officials. The intervention of [[Coffman, Samuel Frederick (1872-1954)|Samuel F. Coffman]] and other Mennonite leaders resulted in his parole in July 1918. These experiences would instill in Swalm a life-long commitment to the doctrine of [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]], and engender deep friendships within Mennonite circles.</div></td></tr>
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</table>RichardThiessenhttps://gameo.org/index.php?title=Swalm,_Ernest_J._(1897-1991)&diff=117207&oldid=prevSusanHuebert at 17:26, 2 April 20142014-04-02T17:26:08Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>E. J. and Maggie Swalm were both raised in the Brethren in Christ (Tunker) Church. On 12 June 1909 E.J. was baptized in a creek near Stayner, Ontario, by Bishop Charles Baker. Towards the end of World War I, the conscription legislation implemented by the Canadian government saw Swalm called to appear before the local military tribunal. When, as a [[Conscientious Objection|conscientious objector]], he refused to enlist, and was imprisoned. He experienced verbal and even physical abuse at the hands of military officials. The intervention of [[Coffman, Samuel Frederick (1872-1954)|Samuel F. Coffman]] and other Mennonite leaders resulted in his parole in July 1918. These experiences would instill in Swalm a life-long commitment to the doctrine of [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]], and engender deep friendships within Mennonite circles.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>E. J. and Maggie Swalm were both raised in the Brethren in Christ (Tunker) Church. On 12 June 1909 E.J. was baptized in a creek near Stayner, Ontario, by Bishop Charles Baker. Towards the end of World War I, the conscription legislation implemented by the Canadian government saw Swalm called to appear before the local military tribunal. When, as a [[Conscientious Objection|conscientious objector]], he refused to enlist, and was imprisoned. He experienced verbal and even physical abuse at the hands of military officials. The intervention of [[Coffman, Samuel Frederick (1872-1954)|Samuel F. Coffman]] and other Mennonite leaders resulted in his parole in July 1918. These experiences would instill in Swalm a life-long commitment to the doctrine of [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]], and engender deep friendships within Mennonite circles.</div></td></tr>
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'']] Ernest J. "E. J." Swalm: minister, bishop, evangelist and peace advocate in the [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ Church]]; born 24 February 1897, near Duntroon, Ontario, Canada, to Isaac and Mary Alice (Sammon) Swalm, the former a minister and bishop in the denomination, the latter raised in the [[Mennonite Brethren in Christ|Mennonite Brethren in Christ]] church. The eldest of two children, Swalm had a sister, Pearl. On 21 January 1920, he married Maggie Steckley, born 6 March 1895. They had three daughters and one son. Maggie Steckley Swalm died 15 April 1984 and E.J. Swalm 2 August 1991.<br />
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E. J. and Maggie Swalm were both raised in the Brethren in Christ (Tunker) Church. On 12 June 1909 E.J. was baptized in a creek near Stayner, Ontario, by Bishop Charles Baker. Towards the end of World War I, the conscription legislation implemented by the Canadian government saw Swalm called to appear before the local military tribunal. When, as a [[Conscientious Objection|conscientious objector]], he refused to enlist, and was imprisoned. He experienced verbal and even physical abuse at the hands of military officials. The intervention of [[Coffman, Samuel Frederick (1872-1954)|Samuel F. Coffman]] and other Mennonite leaders resulted in his parole in July 1918. These experiences would instill in Swalm a life-long commitment to the doctrine of [[Nonresistance|nonresistance]], and engender deep friendships within Mennonite circles.<br />
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Shortly after his and Maggie's marriage, Swalm began his ministry in the Brethren in Christ Church. By 1929 he was elected bishop of the Nottawa District, succeeding his late father and becoming, at age 32, the youngest bishop in the denomination. Later he gained oversight for the Waterloo-Howick and Saskatchewan Districts in Canada and the Michigan and Indiana Districts in the U.S. When administrative changes divided the North American church into regional conferences in 1957, Swalm became bishop of the Canadian Conference, a post he held until his retirement 10 years later.<br />
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Swalm was active in the denomination in a variety of ways. A charismatic speaker, he was a popular evangelist, conducting more than 350 revival meetings in his lifetime. A vocal proponent of the peace position, he spoke extensively on the topic and also wrote <em>Nonresistance Under Test</em> (1938), recounting his World War I experiences. From 1940 to 1965 he served as chairman of the Peace, Relief, and Service Committee, among other boards and committees. He helped found Ontario Bible College (later Niagara Christian College) in 1931, and chaired its board for 15 years. He was moderator of the General Conference nine times, and delivered the conference sermon twice.<br />
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With an ecumenical spirit ahead of his time, Swalm also served outside his denomination. Deep friendships emerged from his 25 years as the chair of the [[Conference of Historic Peace Churches|Conference of Historic Peace Churches]] (1940-65), which negotiated conscientious objection privileges with the Canadian government. During World War II he made many trips to the Alternative Service Work Camps to provide pastoral support and encouragement to conscientious objectors. He helped to establish [[Mennonite Central Committee Canada|Mennonite Central Committee Canada]] in 1963; and represented the Brethren in Christ on the Presidium of the [[Mennonite World Conference|Mennonite World Conference]] during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1964 he became a founding member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.<br />
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Swalm's active public life and frequent travel were difficult for his family. Maggie managed the farm and family with her own skills and positive spirit. This home support made Swalm's public ministry possible.<br />
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Swalm’s gracious spirit, keen wit, and deep spiritual insight made him an effective minister and bishop, but his greatest legacy lies in the generations of Brethren in Christ people who credit him as an important influence on their decision to choose the Christian way of peace.<br />
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= Bibliography =<br />
<em>Brethren in Christ History and Life</em>. (April 1993): 49-80.<br />
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<em>Evangelical Visitor</em>. (October 1991): 24-25.<br />
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Mark, Beth. Electronic exchange with Lucille Marr (28 March 2013).<br />
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Marr, Lucille. <em>The Transforming Power of a Century: Mennonite Central Committee and its Evolution in Ontario. </em>Kitchener, Ont.: Pandora Press, 2003.<br />
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Swalm, Ernest J. <em>Nonresistance Under Test: The Experiences of a Conscientious Objector, as Encountered in the Late World War by the Author</em>. Kitchener, Ont: Cober Printing Service, 1938.<br />
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Swalm, Ernest J. "<em>My Beloved Brethren": Personal Memoirs and Recollections of the Canadian Brethren in Christ Church</em>. Nappanee, Ind.: Evangel Press, 1969.<br />
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<h3>Archival Records</h3> Ernest J. Swalm collection, Brethren in Christ Historical Library and Archives (Grantham, PA).<br />
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