A publication first of the Eastern District Mennonite Conference and eventually of the General Conference Publication Board that appeared annually 1895-1930. It was was followed by similar publications: Yearbook of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America (1931-1946), Handbook of Information (1951-1998) , Mennonite Directory (1999-2001) and Mennonite Church USA Directory (2003-2009) (all of which are digitized).