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Creative Crusader Edmund Kaufman G. and Mennonite Community < Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from Mennonite Library and Archives, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas https://archive.org/details/creativecrusaderOOjuhn Creative Crusader Edmund Kaufman G. and Mennonite Community by James C. Juhnke Bethel College North Newton, Kansas 1994 Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Juhnke, JamesC. Creativecrusader : Edmund G. Kaufman and Mennonitecommunity / by JamesC. Juhnke. p. cm. — (Cornelius H. Wedel historical series; 8) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-9630160-4-0(he). - ISBN 0-9630160-5-9 (pbk.) 1. Kaufman, Edmund G. (Edmund George), 1891- . 2. Mennonites— United States—Biography. 3. General ConferenceMennoniteChurch—History— 20th century. I. Title. II. Series. BX8143.K32J84 1994 289.7092—dc20 [BJ 94-37104 CIP Photo Credits: The photographs are from the Mennonite Library and Archives, BethelCollege,North Newton, Kansas (RosemaryMoyer,photograph archivist); andfrom members ofthe Edmund G. Kaufman family. Wedel Serieslogoby Angela GoeringMiller Printed byMennonite Press, Newton, Kansas. Copyright 1994by Bethel College. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author and of Bethel College. Cornelius H. Wedel Historical Series 1 Rodney J. Savvatsky, Authority and Identity: The Dynamics of the General Conference Mennonite Church, 1987 2 James C. Juhnke, Dialogue with a Heritage: Cornelius H. Wedel and the Beginnings ofBethel College, 1987 3 W. R. Estep, Religious Liberty: Heritage and Responsibility, 1988 4 John B. Toews, ed.. Lettersfrom Susan: A Woman's View of the Russian Mennonite Experience (1928-1941), 1988 5 Louise Hawkley and James C. Juhnke, eds.. Nonviolent America: History through the Eyes ofPeace, 1993 6 A1 Reimer, Mennonite Literary Voices: Past and Present, 1993 7 Abraham Friesen, History and Renewal in the Anabaptist Mennonite Tradition, 1994 I 8 James C. Juhnke, Creative Crusader: Edmund G. Kaufman and Mennonite Community, 1994 Series editor: vols. 1-4, David A. Haury vols. 5-8, John D. Thiesen Jesus had planted something in the soil of society that nobody could ever dig up again! . . . He was confident even as death filmed His eyes that this highest type ofcreativity was already at its crusading task. . . . His kingdom would be built "and the powers of death shall not prevail against it." And so, in time, that creative crusade of His took captive your forefathers and mine. Yes, the glory of the Christian experience across the centuries has ever been its creative, triumphant, and crusading souls. Edmund G. Kaufman Living Creatively Contents Series Preface ix Author's Preface xi 1 Origins 1 2 Home, Church, School: 1891-1907 17 3 Academy, Public School Teacher, College 35 4 Rural Life Community Progressive 61 5 China 83 6 Furlough and Reorientation 113 7 Transition to Leadership 137 8 College Administrator 157 9 Teacher 187 10 Peace and War 203 11 Father, Husband, Grandfather 231 12 Retirement: 1952-1980 257 Epilogue: The Vision 277 Bibliography 283 Index 293