{"id":45,"date":"2019-08-01T12:27:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T12:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/bhla\/bhla\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T21:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:01:23","slug":"bhla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v4.0&amp;appId=1641983936050416&amp;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/08\/bhla-cbrumbaughcayford.jpg\" alt=\"BHLA research room\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/08\/bhla-cbrumbaughcayford.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/08\/bhla-cbrumbaughcayford-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/08\/bhla-cbrumbaughcayford-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brethren Historical Library and Archives research room. Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<h2>Mission Statement<\/h2>\n<p>The Brethren Historical Library and Archives is the official repository for Church of the Brethren publications and records. Its purpose is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>collect and preserve materials relating to the cultural, socio-economic, theological, genealogical, and institutional history of the Brethren;<\/li>\n<li>give historical perspective and understanding to the mission of the church;<\/li>\n<li>provide a centralized Brethren research center;<\/li>\n<li>serve as a clearinghouse for information on Brethren historical materials in other repositories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact Information<\/h2>\n<p>Contact at 800-323-8039, direct line 847-429-4369&nbsp;or <a href=\"mailto:brethrenarchives@brethren.org\">brethrenarchives@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/churchofthebrethren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fb-icon\"><\/i> BHLA on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@churchofthebrethrenhistory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"yt-icon\"><\/i> Church of the Brethren historical videos YouTube channel<\/a> or peruse a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/video\/\">listing of historical videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Annual Conference minutes<\/h2>\n<p>Search Annual Conference minutes by theme:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bhla\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/01\/AnnualConferenceMinutesIndex.pdf\" class=\"pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Index of Annual Conference minutes, 1778-2004<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Free Pamphlets<\/h2>\n<p>The Brethren Historical Library and Archives (BHLA) has a series of free pamphlets available on <a href=\"mailto:brethrenarchives@brethren.org\">request<\/a>. 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