Church Peace Mission (U.S.)
Variant namesBegan in 1950; objective was to challenge peace groups and denominations to "devote their energies to the removal of the social, economic and moral causes of ... war"; the Fellowship of Reconciliation was instrumental in the creation and continuation of the CPM; other affiliated groups included the American Friends Service Committee, the Brethren Service Committee, the Baptist Pacifist Fellowship, the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and the Friends General Conference; CPM disbanded in 1967.
From the description of Records, 1950-1967, bulk 1959-1965. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 27370833
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Fellowship of Reconciliation Collected Records | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Church Peace Mission (U.S.). Records, 1950-1967, bulk 1959-1965. | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| referencedIn | Paul Ramsey Papers, 1934-1984 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Heidbrink, John, | person |
| associatedWith | Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967, | person |
| associatedWith | Nelson, John Oliver, 1909-1990, | person |
| associatedWith | Peachey, Paul, 1918- | person |
| correspondedWith | Ramsey, Paul | person |
| associatedWith | Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977, | person |
| associatedWith | Sherk, J. Harold, | person |
| associatedWith | Smiley, Glenn E., | person |
| associatedWith | Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Yoder, John Howard, | person |
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| Historic peace churches |
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| Peace |
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