Background
Otterbein, Philip William was born on June 3, 1726 in Dillenburg, Germany. Son of Johann Daniel and Wilhelmina Henrietta (Hoerlen) Otterbein.
Otterbein, Philip William was born on June 3, 1726 in Dillenburg, Germany. Son of Johann Daniel and Wilhelmina Henrietta (Hoerlen) Otterbein.
Attended Reformed Seminary, Herborn, Germany.
Ordained as vicar German Reformed Church, 1749. Came to American (New York), 1752. Pastor German Reformed congregations, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1752-1758, Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania, 1758-1760, Frederick, Maryland., 1760-1765, York, Pennsylvania, 1765-1774, 2d Evangelical Reformed Church, Baltimore, 1774-1813.
Formed organization which was basis of United Brethren Church, 1789, held 1st annual conference near Frederick, 1800.
Author: Die Heilbringende Menschwerdung und der Herrliche Sieg Jesu Christi, 1763.
Married Susan LeRoy, April.