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newed under the firm name of Joseph Funk's Sons (the senior member having died, Dec. 24, 1862).

"The Herald of Truth" was established at Chicago, Illinois, in 1864 by John F. Funk & Brother. It was long issued as a monthly by the same firm at Elkhart, Indiana. After becoming well established as the representative publication for the Mennonite Church, it became a weekly issue. Since its taking over in 1908 by the Mennonite Publication Board, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, it is known as "Gospel Herald."

"The Family Almanac," was first published by John F. Funk & Brother in 1870 at Elkhart, Indiana. It is now issued from Scottdale, Pennsylvania.

"An Intermediate Question Book," first published in 1880 and "A Primary Question Book," appearing in 1883, was edited and approved by a committee in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and print-by the Mennonite Publishing Company.

"The Watchful Pilgrim," published at Dale Enterprise, Virginia, by Abram Blosser in 1880. It continued as a monthly publication for a number of years, until failing health of the editor required its discontinuance.

"The Martyrs' Mirror" was published in English in the year 1886. It is a volume of eleven hundred pages that was issued for the first time in that language by Mennonite Publishing Company. The translation of this work was made from the Dutch edition of 1660 by a noted linguist, John F. Sohm, who in the "Translator's Preface," states that the closest attention and energy of nearly three years were required to complete the work. Among the