History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ by Daniel Berger

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History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ

CONTENTS

	PAGE
Preface	i
List of Illustrations	xv

PART 1
General History
Introductory Period—1752-1774
Preliminary	17
CHAPTER I
Philip William Otterbein
I. Parentage, Birth, and Early Years of Mr. Otterbein	20
II. The Otterbein Family	22
III. The School at Herborn	26
IV. Work in Herborn and Ockersdorf	28
V. The Call to America	31
CHAPTER II
Mr. Otterbein in America
I. Mr. Otterbein's Earlier Years in America—Pastor at Lancaster	43
II. In Tulpehocken, Frederick City, and York	51
CHAPTER III
Otterbein and Boehm
I. Martin Boehm	63
II. Mr. Boehm in Virginia	72
III. Meeting of Otterbein and Boehm	78

SECOND PERIOD—1774-1800
CHAPTER IV
Mr. Otterbein Called to Baltimore
I. A New Era in Mr. Otterbein's Life	82
II. The Reformed Church in Baltimore	83
III. A New Congregation Organized	84
IV. Mr. Otterbein Accepts the Pastorate	86
CHAPTER V
The Otterbein Church in Baltimore
I. The Otterbein Church Formally Organized	88
II. Mr. Otterbein's Rules Accepted by the Churches	103
CHAPTER VI
The Movement Toward a Separate Church Organization
I. The Necessity of a New Movement	105
II. Associates in the Work	113
1. Martin Boehm	113
2. George Adam Guething	116
3. Other Helpers	122
CHAPTER VII
The First and Second Conferences
I. The First Formal Conference—1789	132
II. The First Confession of Faith	137
III. The Disciplinary Rules	142
IV. The Second Formal Conference—1791	144
CHAPTER VIII
Newcomer and Associates
I. Christian Newcomer	146
II. Abraham Draksel	154
III. John Jacob Pfrimmer	156
IV. John Neidig	157

THIRD PERIOD —1800-1815
CHAPTER IX
The Conference of 1800
I. Its Importance	160
II. Minutes of the Conference	162
III. The Present Name of the Church Adopted	168
IV. Election of Bishops	166
CHAPTER X
The Conferences of 1801-1814
I. The Conference of 1801	169
II. The Conference of 1802	170
III. The Conferences of 1803 and 1804	174
IV. The Conference of 1805	175
V. The Conferences of 1806-1810	178
VI. Organization of Miami Annual Conference	180
VII. The Eastern Conference—Sessions of 1811-1814	180
VIII. The Miami Conference—Sessions of 1810-1814	184
CHAPTER XI
Friendly Correspondence
I. With the Methodist Episcopal Church	187
II. With the Evangelical Association	192
CHAPTER XII
The Departure of the Leaders
I. Bishop Martin Boehm	197
II. George Adam Guething	201
III. Bishop Philip William Otterbein	203

FOURTH PERIOD—1815-1837
CHAPTER XIII
The First General Conference—1815
I. Preparation for the Conference	217
II. The Conference	222
III. The Confession of Faith and Rules of Discipline of 1815	226
IV. Results of the Conference	229
V. The German the Early Language of the Church	230
VI. Personal Notes	232
1. Christian Newcomer	232
2. Andrew Zeller	234
3. Henry Kumler, Sen.	236
4. Other Laborers — Daniel Troyer — Christian Berger — Jacob Baulus —George Benedum — Christian Crum—Abraham Mayer—Henry G, Spayth	237
CHAPTER XIV
The General Conferences of 1817-1833
I. The Second General Conference—1817	244
II. The Third General Conference—1821	246
Rule on Slavery Adopted	247
Legislation on Temperance	248
III. The Fourth General Conference—1825	251
IV. The Fifth General Conference—1829	253
V. The Sixth General Conference —1833	254
A Publishing House Founded	255
VI. Personal Notes	256
1. Joseph Hoffman	256
2. Samuel Hiestand	257
3. William Brown	258

FIFTH PERIOD —1837-1885
CHAPTER XV
The General Conferences of 1837 and 1841
I. The Seventh General Conference —1837	260
Adoption of a Constitution	261
I. The Eighth General Conference—1841	267
A Second Constitution Adopted	268
The Confession of Faith	271
Other Business	272
III. Personal Notes	273
1. Jacob Erb	273
2. Henry Kumler, Jun.	275
3. John Coons	277
CHAPTER XVI
The General Conferences of 1845 and 1849
I. Extending the Boundaries	279
II. The Ninth General Conference—1845	280
III. The Tenth General Conference—1849	282
IV. Personal Notes	284
1. J. J. Glossbrenner, D.D.	284
2. John Russel	291
3. William Hanby	295
4. David Edwards, D.D.	298
CHAPTER XVII
The General Conferences of 1853-1861
I. The Home, Frontier, and Foreign Missionary Society	303
II. The Removal of the Publishing House	304
III. Lay Representation	305
IV. Total Depravity	306
V. Secret Societies	308
VI. The Slavery Question	309
VII. Elections of Bishops	310
VIII. Personal Notes,	310
1. Lewis Davis, D.D.	310
2. Jacob Markwood	316
3. Daniel Shuck	320
CHAPTER XVIII
The General Conferences of 1865-1881
I. A Period of Progress	323
II. Pro Rata Representation	324
III. Lay Representation	326
IV. The Secret-Society Question	330
V. Personal Notes	333
1. Jonathan Weaver, D.D.	333
2. John Dickson, D.D.	338
3. Nicholas Castle, D.D.	341
4. Milton Wright, D.D.	343
5. Ezekiel B. Kephart, D.D., LL.D.	345

SIXTH PERIOD —1885-1897
CHAPTER XIX
The Nineteenth General Conference—1885
I. The Revision Movement	349
The Report Authorizing the Church Commission	352
II. The Rule on Secret Societies	355
III. The Church Commission Chosen	356
IV. Personal Notes	357
Daniel Kumler Flickinger, D.D.	357
CHAPTER XX
The Church Commission
I. Preliminary	360
II. The Revised Confession of Faith	362
III. The Amended Constitution	365
IV. The Plan of Submission	367
V. Opposition to the Revision	369
CHAPTER XXI
The Twentieth General Conference—1889
I. Preliminary	372
II. Address of the Bishops	373
III. Report of the Church Commission	375
IV. Approval Recommended	378
V. An Olive Branch	380
VI. The Proclamation of the Bishops	381
VII. A Dramatic Scene—The Secession of the Radicals	382
VIII. The Withdrawal Recognized	384
IX. Protests Against the Commission Work	385
X. Miscellaneous — Lay Delegation—Licensing Women — Quarterly Review — Historical Society — Elections	386
XI. Personal Notes	387
James W. Hott, D.D., LL.D	387
CHAPTER XXII
A Period of Litigation
I. The Publishing House Suit	391
II. Other Supreme Court Decisions	395
CHAPTER XXIII
The Twenty-First General Conference—1893
I. Lay Delegates	399
II. Time Limit Removed	400
III. Personal Notes	400
J. S. Mills, D.D., Ph.D.	400


PART II
Departments of Church Work
CHAPTER I
The United Brethren Publishing House
I. Private Enterprise	405
II. The Publishing House Organized	407
III. The Removal to Dayton	408
IV. Material Development	409
1. Finances	409
2. Buildings and Equipment	411
3. Departments	411
V. The Periodical Publications	412
1. The Religious Telescope	412
2. The Sunday-School Periodicals	413
3. The German Periodicals	414
4. The Watchword	415
5. Magazine Literature	416
6. Missionary Publications	417
VI. Book Publications	417
VII. The Publishing Agents	418
VIII. Some of the Editors	420
IX. Board of Trustees	423
CHAPTER II
The Home, Frontier, and Foreign Missionary Society and Its Work
I. The Home and Frontier Field	424
II. The Mission in Africa	434
The Training School	445
A Home of Rest	446
III. The Mission in Germany	447
IV. The Mission in Japan	447
V. Change in Organization	450
VI. Summary	450
VII. General Officers of the Society	451
CHAPTER III
The Church-Erection Society
I. Organization	454
II. Progress and Work	455
CHAPTER IV
The Woman's Missionary Association
I. Organization	459
II. The Mission in Africa	462
III. A Mission in Germany	469
IV. The Chinese Missions	470
1. The Mission in Portland, Oregon	470
2. The Mission in China	472
V. The Woman's Evangel	474
VI. Executive Officers	475
VII. Summary	475
CHAPTER V
Colleges and Academies
I. Introductory	477
II. Otterbein University	485
III. Western College	495
IV. Westfield College	501
V. Lane University	503
VI. Lebanon Valley College	506
VII. Philomath College	509
VIII. Avalon College	511
IX. San Joaquin Valley College	513
X. Union College	515
XI. York College	516
XII. Shenandoah Institute	518
XIII. Edwards Academy	519
XIV. Erie Conference Seminary	520
XV. Other Institutions	521
CHAPTER VI
Union Biblical Seminary
I. The Founding	523
II. Graduates	526
III. Admission of Women	527
IV. The Faculty	527
V. Building and Finances	529
CHAPTER VII
The Board of Education
Origin, Purpose, and Work	531
CHAPTER VIII
Sunday-School Work
I. A View of the Earlier Work	533
II. A General Organization	537
CHAPTER IX
The Young People's Christian Union
I. Organization	541
II. Progress and Work	546
CHAPTER X
The Board of Trustees of the Church
Origin and Purpose	549
CHAPTER XI
The Historical Society
Organization and Work	551


PART III
The Annual Conferences
CHAPTER I
A Group of Early Conferences
I. The Original Conference	555
II. The Miami Conference	556
III. The Muskingum Conference	559
IV. The Scioto Conference	560
V. The Indiana Conference	563
VI. The Virginia Conference	561
VII. The Pennsylvania Conference	567
VIII. The East Pennsylvania Conference	571
IX. The Allegheny Conference	573
X. The Sandusky Conference	577
XI. The Upper Wabash Conference	580
XII. The Lower Wabash Conference	583
CHAPTER II
Other Conferences Organized from 1885 to 1853
I. The Iowa Conference	585
II. The St. Joseph Conference	587
III. The Illinois Conference	588
IV. The White River Conference	589
V. The North Ohio Conference	590
VI. The Ohio German Conference	591
VII. The Auglaize Conference	593
VIII. The Rock River Conference	594
IX. The Kentucky Conference	595
CHAPTER III
Conferences Organized Since 1853
I. The Erie Conference	597
II. The Oregon Conference	598
III. The Ontario Conference	599
IV. The Parkersburg Conference	600
V. The Kansas Conference	601
VI. The Minnesota Conference	603
VII. The Missouri Conference	604
VIII. The Wisconsin Conference	605
IX. The California Conference	607
X. The Des Moines Conference	608
XI. The Michigan Conference	610
XII. The Central Illinois Conference	611
XIII. The Columbia River Conference	612
XIV. The Tennessee Conference	613
XV. The East German Conference	615
XVI. The Neosho Conference	616
XVII. The Elkhorn and Dakota Conference	617
XVIII. The Colorado Conference	618
XIX. The East Nebraska Conference	619
XX. The West Nebraska Conference	620
XXI. The North Michigan Conference	621
XXII. The Central Ohio Conference	622
XXIII. The Northwest Kansas Conference	624
XXIV. The Arkansas Valley Conference	625
XXV. The Southern Missouri Conference	625
XXVI. The East Ohio Conference	626
XXVII. The Maryland Conference	628
XXVIII. The Southwest Kansas Conference	629
XXIX. The Chickamauga Conference	630
XXX. The Tennessee River Conference	630
XXXI. The Foreign Conferences