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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECOND PERIOD—1774-1800 Ch.4—Mr. Otterbein called to Baltimore Ch.5—The Otterbein Church in Baltimore Ch.6—The Movement Toward a Separate Church Organization Ch.7—The First and Second Conferences THIRD PERIOD—1800-1815 Ch.10—The Conferences of 1801-1814 Ch.12—The Departure of the Leaders FOURTH PERIOD—1815-1837 Ch.13—The First General Conference—1815 Ch.14—The General Conferences of 1817-1833 FIFTH PERIOD—1837-1885 Ch.15—The General Conferences of 1837 and 1841 Ch.16—The General Conferences of 1845 and 1849 Ch.17—The General Conferences of 1853-1861 Ch.18—The General Conferences of 1865-1881 SIXTH PERIOD—1885-1897 Ch.19—The Nineteenth General Conference—1885 Ch.21—The Twentieth General Conference—1889 Ch.23—The Twenty-First General Conference—1893
PART II DEPARTMENTS OF CHURCH WORK Ch.1—The United Brethren Publishing House Ch.2—The Home, Frontier, and Foreign Missionary Society and Its Work Ch.3—The Church-Erection Society Ch.4—The Woman's Missionary Association Ch.9—The Young People's Christian Union Ch.10—The Board of Trustees of the Church
PART III THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES Ch.1—A Group of Early Conferences Ch.2—Other Conferences Organized from 1835 to 1853 Ch.3—Conferences Organized Since 1853
PART IV HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL TABLES Appendices Index
NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Work originally published in 1897. Scanned, proofed and minor spelling corrections by the United Brethren Historical Center. Electronic edition ©2006 United Brethren Historical Center Suggested Citation:
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History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ by Daniel Berger |
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CHAPTER XI THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY p.551 The desirableness of organizing a general Historical Society for the Church became apparent some years ago. A meeting for the purpose of considering the question of such an organization was called at Dayton, in May, 1885. After some discussion it was decided that such a society be formed, and a constitution for its government was adopted. A board of officers was then elected, as provided for in the constitution, and the society was ready to assume its place as an established fact. Bishop Kephart was elected president, and has remained in that office since. Among the objects of the society is that of collecting and preserving papers, records, books, and other materials bearing on the history of the Church. Of these it has made a considerable accumulation. It has also gathered relics of interest to quite an extent. Among the latter are Otterbein's clock, table, and chairs; also specimens of his handwriting. The library and museum of the society occupy a room in the Publishing House, at Dayton, and its most valuable records and manuscripts are stored in the fire-proof vaults of the House. A valuable service is rendered to the Church in the stimulus which the society inspires in historical studies. One of the results attained in this field is the publication of the early Disciplines of the Church, from 1814 to 1841, with p.552 strictly literal renderings into English of those which were originally in German. The work of translation was accomplished by Professor Drury, of the theological seminary. Action was also taken by the society toward producing, in conjunction with the Publishing House, similar translations of the early minutes of the conferences of the Church. The funds of the society have not thus far justified any very expensive work, but the beginning of a highly important department of work for the Church has been established. The society is under regular recognition by the General Conference and in the Book of Discipline, and quadrennial reports are required to be made to the General Conference. The meetings of the society are held annually, in May. |
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