Author: Francis Jacob Ruth

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-18

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781331704492

Excerpt from The Life and Work of Rev. Francis Jacob Ruth: A Pioneer of Lutheranism in North-Western Ohio The "Memorial Committee" appointed by Wittenberg Synod, at its annual convention, held at Findlay. Hancock county, Ohio, September 24-29, 1884, appended the following to their Report, viz: "Your Committee would also inform this body, that a Biographical Sketch of the life and work in the ministry, of our deceased brother, Rev. Francis Jacob Ruth, together with numerous other documents and papers, have been committed to our care, to be presented to this body for publication, if it shall be disposed so to do; and your Committee recommend that Synod take measures looking to the publication of the same. J. Crouse, H. L. Wiles, D. W. Smith. Committee. The recommendation was adopted, and the matter placed in the hands of a committee, consisting of Revs. J. Crouse, D.D., D.Summers, and C. S. Ernsberger. At its annual meeting at Springfield, O., the above named committee reported its work as completed, and a committee on publication was appointed, consisting of Rev. C. S. Ernsberger and Rev. J. A. Hall. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.