Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives: Episode 43
Mennonite church building, Reinland (MHC 053-8.0)
Today, we bring you a 100-year-old story about a government tactic that was used as recently 2010. During World War I, the federal government ordered all Canadian citizens to register. They needed to know how many recruits they could rely on should the war drag on. Based on their principles and values, some Mennonites in southern Manitoba refused to register. Even threats of fines and jail couldn’t persuade them. It ultimately took a Bible story to convince them. One hundred years later, the government again turned to the same story to convince Mennonites to complete census forms in 2011.
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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 43: Statistics and Scripture
Date: September 28, 2025
Host: Dan Dyck
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives
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