Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. LIST OF TABLES vii
4. PREFACE ix
5. A PERSONAL PROLOGUE xiii
6. Introduction: A People Transformed 1
7. Part One: The Setting
8. 1. Canadian Mennonites in 1939 7
9. Part Two: The Crucible of War
10. 2. Wartime Alternative and Military Service 35
11. 3. Voluntary Service 60
12. 4. Refugee Immigrants 79
13. 5. Wartime Changes in Agriculture 101
14. Part Three: Years of Prosperity
15. 6. The Continuing Agricultural Base 125
16. 7. New Economic Opportunities 148
17. 8. Lure of the Cities 169
18. Part Four: Preparing the Next Generation
19. 9. Nurture and Training of Youth 197
20. 10. Church and Community Schools 223
21. 11. High Schools and Colleges 245
22. 12. Artistic and Literary Voices 272
23. 13. New Leadership 299
24. Part Five: Mission and Witness
25. 14. Mission at Home 327
26. 15. Mission to the World 355
27. 16. Peace, Justice, and Social Concerns 382
28. Conclusion: Looking Back 409
29. APPENDIX A: Mennonite Groups in Canada 419
30. APPENDIX B: Conferences / Branches in Canada 421
31. APPENDIX C: Membership of Conferences / Branches 429
32. APPENDIX D: Census Figures 431
33. APPENDIX E: Mennonite Journals and Newspapers 432
34. APPENDIX F: Mennonite Rural-Urban Statistics 435
35. NOTES 437
36. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY 533
37. ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 542
38. INDEX 543