Zionsbote
Description
Hillsboro KS: Weekly, bi-weekly. 1884–1964.
The Zionsbote was the official publication of the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches from 1884–1964. It was first published as a quarterly, by 1886 a semimonthly, and in 1904 a weekly paper of sixteen pages. The purpose of the paper was to build community and to educate its readers about various missionaries and their work. The last issue was published December 29, 1964. Its readership was based in the Untied States with representation in Canada and Russia.
An index is available. Obituary and marriage indices created by Michael Penner have also been digitized. PDF copies available in the chart below.
Holdings
Note: Early issues held in the Public Archives of Topeka, KS.
* Indicates on microfilm.
Date Vol. No.
*1890 6 5-22, 24-26, 28-35, 39-40, 42-50
*1891 7 1-7, 13-18, 20-29, 31-36, 38-43, 45-47, 49-50
1892 8 1-28, 30-49
1893 9 1-15, 17-28, 30-34
*1894 10 1-6, 9-36, 38-50
*1895 11 Complete
*1896 12 Complete
*1897 13 Complete
*1898 14 Complete
*1899 15 1-30, 32-50
*1900 16 Complete
*1901 17 Complete
*1902 18 1-26, 28-30, 32-50
*1903 19 Complete
*1904 20 Complete
*1905 21 1-32, 24-50
*1906 22 Complete
*1907 23 Complete
*1908 24 Complete
*1909 25 Complete
*1910 26 Complete
*1911 27 Complete
*1912 28 Complete
*1913 29 Complete
*1914 30 Complete
*1915 31 Complete
*1916 32 Complete
*1917 33 Complete
*1918 34 Complete
*1919 35 Complete
*1920 36 Complete
*1921 37 1-28, 30-50
*1922 38 1-10, 12-52
*1923 39 Complete
*1924 40 Complete
*1925 41 Complete
*1926 42 Complete
*1927 43 Complete
*1928 44 1-27, 29-52
*1929 45 Complete
*1930 46 Complete
*1931 47 Complete
*1932 48 Complete
*1933 49 Complete
*1934 50 Complete
*1935 51 Complete
*1936 52 Complete
*1937 53 Complete
*1938 54 Complete
*1939 55 Complete
*1940 56 Complete
*1941 57 Complete
*1942 58 Complete
*1943 59 Complete
*1944 60 Complete
*1945 61 Complete
*1946 62 Complete
*1947 63 1-9
Volumes 40-80 are bound
Set 1
1892 8 1-28, 30-49
1893 9 1-15, 17-28, 30-34
1905 21 1, 44-46, 48-49
1906 22 3-8, 11-12, 14-15, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28-35, 39-41, 43, 45-48
1907 23 4, 6-7, 9, 12-13, 15-23, 30, 33, 41, 43-45
1908 24 13
1910 26 9, 12, 44, 46
1911 27 1, 6, 10, 14-15, 18, 23, 29-31, 33, 35, 41-45, 47-48, 50
1912 28 1, 2, 6, 13, 18, 23, 38
1913 29 2, 5-6, 8-9, 11, 13-15, 20-21, 23, 26, 28-29, 32-33, 35-36, 39-51
1916 32 4, 28-29, 51
1918 34 6, 8, 11, 50
1919 35 1
1922 38 34, 36-37, 41
1923 39 13, 16, 40, 42, 48
1924-64 40-80 Complete
Set 2
1907 23 13
1911 27 29, 30
1913 29 36, 42
1924 40 46
1925 41 4-6, 8-52
1926 42 Complete
1927 43 2-45, 47-52
1928 44 1, 3-52
1929 45 Complete
1930 46 1-26, 28-52
1931 47 1-50
1932 48 1-42, 44-45, 48-52
1933-64 49-80 Complete
Set 3
1926 42 7, 25-34. 36, 46, 49-52
1927 43 16, 26-33, 35-37, 39-41, 43, 45, 47-50, 52
1928 44 2-13, 19-25, 32
1929 45 1, 3, 7, 19, 21, 34, 45-52
1930 46 2-6, 8-29, 33
1931 47 42, 44-45, 48-50
1932 48 38-43, 45-47
1933 49 2-13, 15-40, 44-52
1934 50 Complete
1935 51 1-14, 16- 36, 38, 40- 52
1936 52 Complete
1937 53 1, 2-9, 11-15, 18-24, 28-35, 37, 43-45, 47-52
1938 54 1-32, 34-44, 46-52
1939 55 Complete
1940 56 1-17, 19, 23-24, 29, 31-35, 38-49, 52
1941 57 Complete
1942 58 Complete
1943 59 Complete
1944 60 Complete
1945 61 Complete
1946 62 2-20, 22-52
1947 63 5, 10-13, 16-22, 25-26, 28-29, 31-36, 38-41, 44-46, 51-53
1948 64 Complete
1949 65 2-10, 12, 14, 15, 17-23, 25
1950 66 2, 3, 18, 20-22, 24, 29-30, 34-39, 41-43, 46-47, 50-52
1951 67 Complete
1952 68 1-18, 21-41, 43-45, 47-53
1953 69 1-38, 40-52
1954 70 2-13, 17, 19-20, 22-23, 25-28, 31, 33-34, 37, 39, 41, 43-44, 52
1955 71 1, 3-28, 35, 39-42, 44-52
1956 72 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 (partial), 12-22, 26-34, 36-45, 47-52
1957 73 1-7, 9, 13-26, 29-30, 32, 35, 37, 40-44, 46-47
1958 74 1-21, 23-27
1959 75 1-19, 21-24
1960 76 1-5, 7-12, 14-16, 18-21, 23-26
1961 77 1-10, 12, 15, 17-22, 24-25
1962 78 1,3-8, 10, 12-25
1963 79 1-5, 7, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18-19, 24, 27
1964 80 Complete