The life of Rev. Philip William Otterbein, founder of the Church of the United brethren in Christ.
- Dayton, Ohio, United brethren publishing house, 1884.
- xviii p., 1 l., 21-384 p. front., plates, port. 20 cm.
CONTENTS.
021 CHAPTER I. 021 LIFE TO HIS ENTRANCE UPON THE HOLY MINISTRY, 021 Nassau — Dillenburg — Otterbein Family — Home Training—Death of the Father—A Quotation — Brothers and Sisters — In School at Herborn — Character of Instructors
042 CHAPTER II. 042 BECOMES A MINISTER, THEN A MISSIONARY. 042 Serves as House-Teacher— Preceptor — Ordination — Duties as Vicar—Oppositions— Call for Missionaries — Recommendation — The Separation— The Voyage
057 CHAPTER III. 057 MINISTRY AT LANCASTER. 057 The Germansin America - Condition of Religion — Lancaster— Success of his Ministry— Crisisin his Experience—Significance of the same— Case of Dr. Hendel, jr.— Assurance — The Extremes of Formality and Capriciousness— Two Worthy Types Combined— The End of Written Sermons—Calvinism Forsaken
083 CHAPTER IV. 084 MINISTRY AT TULPEHOCkEN. 084 The Tulpehocken Settlement — The Church — Pleasant Features — Stahlschmidt’s Testimony—New Measures — The Prayer - meeting — Return of the Social, or Laical Spirit
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098 CHAPTER V. 098 MINISTRY AT FREDERICK. 098 Character of the Congregation — Various Interests Advanced— Oppositions— Calls to Other Places— Marriage — The LeRoy Family— Death of Mrs. Otterbein.
113 CHAPTER VI. 113 MINISTRY AT YORK. 113 History of the Congregation — Labors Rewarded — Meeting at Isaac Long’s— Time of the Meeting— Visit to Germany — Incidents — The Farewell and Retum — Concludes his Labors at York
127 CHAPTER VII. 127 CO-LABORERS. 127 The Mennonites—Ancestors of Martin Boehm--Birth and Early Life of Boeehm—His Selection for the Ministry - Conversion— Visit to Virginia— The “ Virginia Preachers’ — Meeting at Isaac Long’s— The Religious Movement— Boehm’s Preaching— The River Brethren — Condition of the Mennonites — Opposition — Boehm Expelled — George Adam Geeting— His Conversion — Becomes a Preacher — His Home on the Antietam — Close Relations with Mr. Otterbein— Other Laborers
155 CHAPTER VIII. 155 CALL TO BALTIMORE. 155 Mr. Otterbein’s Position— The Old Congregation — Troubles — Mr. Schwope— The New Congregation — Efforts to Bring it Back— Independence of the Congregation — Asbury’s Statement — Hildt’s Testimony— The Property of the Congregstion — Trial of 1840— Extract from Grifüth’s Annals— Not Represented by Elders— Importance of Reaching the Truth
169 CHAPTER IX. 169 ESTABLISHMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE BALTIMORE CONGREGATION. 169 Churches Built — The Congregation — Rules of Discipline - Later History
188 CHAPTER X. 188 CO-LABORERS IN GENERAL. 188 Hendel — Wagner — Hautz — Henop — Weimer — Schwope — A Pietistic Tendeney— Minutes of Important Meetings— A License — Remarks— The Methodists — Asbury and Otterbein — Asbury’s Consecration as Superintendent — Incidents
213 CHAPTER XI. 213 PROGRESS CF THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT. 213 Antecedent Stages— Newcomer — His Preparation for the Work—His Account of his Connection with the Movement— Various Notes of Progress—Conference of 1789 — Members of the Conference — Objects Sought—Confession of Faith and Rules—Conference of 1791 — New Members— The Extent and Character of the Work — Mr. Otterbein’s Presence and Assistance — The Antietam Meetings— Mr. Otterbein Present at Meetings of the Reformed Church — The Methodists Welcomed to His Church — Mr. Otterbein Wearing Out
252 CHAPTER XII. 252 OTTERBEIN AND THE REFORMED CHURCH. 252 Want of Congeniality — Growing Alienation — Condition of the German Churches— Various Testimonies — Facts in General— Why some Misunderstood Otterbein — Otterbein’s Twofold Relation— Relation on the Reformed Side Vanisbing — An Incident— Geeting’s Expulsion— Synod of 1806— Another Ineident — Contrary Testimonies Examined — Winters’ Testimony — Aurandt’s Testimony— The two Relatians Incompatible — The Responsibility — Statements of Dr. Benjamin Kurtz, Bishop Asbury, and Dr. Zacharias
272 CHAPTER XIII. 272 OTTERBEIN AND THE UNITED BRETHREN. 272 The year 1800— Newcomer’s Account of the Conference — Names of- Preachers— Preface to the Minutes— The Minutes of 1800— The Election of Bishops — Conference of 1801 — Minutes of 1802— Minutes of 1805 — The State of the Work — Otterbein’s Preaching at Conferences and Big Meetings — Otterbein Sick — Partial Recovery
294 CHAPTER XIV. 294 FRIENDLY RELATIONS—DEATH OF BOEHM AND GEETING. 294 An Incident— A Plan of Co-operation with the Methodists— Organic Union not Thought Of—Early Friendliness — Priority in the Work — Ranke’s Description of Popular Movements — Comparative Disadvantages of the United Brethren — Unfair Classification — Review of Boehm’s Life — Incidents— The Hollingsworth Paper— Boehm’s Alleged Withdrawal from the United Brethren — Review of Geeting’s Life.
319 CHAPTER XV. 319 DOMESTIC LIFE—MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS. 319 Situation at the Parsonage — The Drucks Family — Domestic Incidents — Personal Habits — Benevolence — Otterbein and His’ Carriage-Boys—Otterbein in the Family —As Preacher and Pastor — Oppositions— Figures — Freemasonry — Unfavorable Incidents.
335 CHAPTER XVI 335 OTTERBEIN’S EXTANT PAPERS. 335 Scanty Literary Remains—Destroyed his Papers— Letter on Doctrine and Diseipline—Letter on the Millennium — Letter on the Theater — Letter to an Intemperate Man — Latin Sermons — Sermon Sketch — Books
354 CHAPTER XVII. 354 OTTERBEIN’S LAST YEAR. 354 Asbury’s Visit— Newcomer in Baltimore— Ordination of Newcomer, Hoffman, and Schaffer—Dr. Harbaugh’s Views— Wm. Ryland— The Last Hour— The Last Words — The Funeral— Those Partieipating—His Age — His Tomb — His Congregation — His Will — Tributes of Asbury, Dr. B. Kurtz, Dr. Zacharias, and John Hildt — Henry Boehm’s Description — Pictures of Otterbein— His Life-Work— His Retrospeet — His Vision of the Future— The Key to His Life—His Name Growing Brighter — Recent Words — His Answers to Asbury’s Questions — His Aim and Reward