An edition of Stories from Brethren life
(1942)
Stories from Brethren life
by John Ezra Miller
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Table of Contents
Introduction. 5
Preface. 7
Early leaders.
Alexander Mack - philanthropist. 15
Peter Becker - pioneer preacher. 16
Adrian Pfau - model deacon. 18
John Naas - man of peace. 19
'For the glory of God'. 20
Alexander Mack, Jr. - man of letters. 22
Christopher Sower, Jr. 24
Abraham Duboy. 27
John Pettikoffer - beggar. 28
Michael Frantz - writer. 30
George Adam Martin - nonconformist. 31
Not slothful in business. 33
Memorizing the Bible. 34
That stolen ox. 36
Mack's Bible with notes. 37
Jeremiah Felbinger - a Brethren forerunner. 39
The Dunker way.
Where is your religion?. 42
The touch of a godly man. 43
Those pioneer days. 44
'You'll go to heaven'. 45
'Dunkers may have the whole store'. 46
A soft answer. 48
'Never happened before'. 49
Practiced what he preached. 49
One hundred pounds for the poor. 50
The Lord's portion. 51
Disposing of property. 52
Faithful stewards. 53
The unchristian slave trade. 54
Uncle John Metzger. 55
The time is the Lord's. 57
Better than elocution. 58
'Stick to your church'. 59
Appreciates his Brethren background. 60
Preachers and sermons.
A preacher never knows. 62
Knew he couldn't preach. 63
The end of the sermon. 64
That unforgettable preacher. 65
Following the preacher. 67
Too aggressive. 68
Concerning George Wolfe. 69
Another Jonah. 71
Our first colored preacher. 72
Snapshots of John H. Umstad. 74
George Philip Rothenberger. 79
A boy and his testament. 81
'Can he preach?'. 84
'I'll never preach again'. 86
'I like that old man'. 88
Quinter unmoved. 88
'Speak on love'. 90
An early forum. 90
Sermons versus lectures. 92
William Smith, the English preacher. 93
How long should a sermon be?. 94
Books and printing.
Problems of one editor. 96
Good-by, Gospel Visitor. 99
The editor's wastebasket. 100
Mightier than sword or pen. 101
Editorials on shingles. 103
A born writer. 103
Keeping the editor busy. 105
Growing in grace. 106
Theophilus. 107
Print as is. 109
The Brethren antiquarian. 109
A unique teacher. 110
The sisters too.
Sarah Righter Major - first woman preacher. 113
Story of the Gish fund. 114
'I never charge a minister'. 118
Old shoes - and a job. 119
'Why don't others talk that way to us?'. 123
The ideal woman. 124
'There is no God'. 126
'Me and the Lord'. 127
Follow your good impulses. 128
Following the prince of peace.
Brethren in wartimes. 132
Carrying the torch. 135
A keen thrust. 136
Lincoln's attitude towards conscientous objectors. 137
Undaunted in danger. 138
'That beats my religion'. 140
'Well, Sergeant, the Dutchman beat you'. 141
Greater than all these. 143
They would not kill. 144
Soldiers at a love feast. 145
Winning the enemy. 146
The prisoner's song. 148
'But this war is an exception'. 150
In retrospect.
If I were young again. 152
What others say. 153
Dealing with unbelievers.
An infidel meeting. 163
'Something God cannot do'. 164
'No charges'. 166
'I'll kill him'. 167
Funeral of a wicked man. 169
Prevailing prayer.
Learning to pray. 171
United prayer. 171
Suprised the doctor. 173
Lost voice restored. 174
The prayer of faith. 175
More grace to live. 176
Stilling the storm. 177
Family worship. 178
Deacons in action.
Deacons. 179
The deacon's good advice. 179
We can still use deacons. 180
Always a deacon. 182
Only a deacon. 183
Tobacco.
It can be done. 185
Time to change doctors. 187
William Howe and tobacco. 188
Drinking.
Bishop John Gans. 190
A congregation that pioneered. 191
Handicaps.
To treat or not to treat. 192
John Lucas - temperance miller. 194
Refused to carry the bottle. 195
'We'll have family worship this morning'. 196
Educated himself. 199
The touch of the Master's hand. 200
Thirteen days in school. 201
Physical infirmities proved a blessing. 203
More stories.
'Tell them my story'. 205
A seminary experience. 206
No better way. 207
Their first and second meeting. 208
'I've got it'. 209
'Hello, parson'. 210
'I don't feel right'. 211
Sunday school in a barn. 212
Fasting. 214
Failed, but -. 215
'Baptize me as Jesus was'. 216
'Your church needs you'. 217
Your child's teachers. 218
He died in action. 221
Getting ready for death. 222
Edition Notes
Copyright Status: public domain.
Copyright Evidence
- ©Brethren Pub. House (A164687). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1942 - Page 163.
- No renewal found in Stanford database.
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