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| Record Creator: | Hartzler, Jacob |
| Title: | Jacob Hartzler Collection |
| Dates: | 1881-1888 |
| Abstract: | Jacob Hartzler (1833-1915) was licensed to preach with the Evangelical Association, Central Pennsylvania Conference, in 1856. Later he became a missionary to Japan and was instrumental in translating the Old Testament into Japanese. In the split of the Evangelical Association Hartzler moved with the United Evangelical Church and became an elder in 1894. Hartzler was superannuated in 1911 and died at York, Pennsylvania, 1915. |
| Extent: | 0.76 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: | gcah.ms.745 |
Jacob Hartzler (1833- 1915) was licensed to preach with the Evangelical Association, Central Pennsylvania Conference, in 1856. He served several pastoral assignments before his assignment as editor of the Evangelical Messenger in 1870. In 1880 he moved to Japan where he learned Japanese and was assigned to the Bible Translating Committee. In 1886 he was elected president of the Japanese branch of the Evangelical Alliance, and in 1887 he served as pastor of the Union Church in Tokyo. In the split of the Evangelical Association Hartzler moved with the United Evangelical Church and became an elder in 1894. Hartzler was superannuated in 1911 and died at York, Pennsylvania, 1915. (COMMENT:)
This collection contains material from Hartzler's years in Japan. Included are sermons and sermon notes, a journal of sermons, speeches, and cultural/social/historical observations of Japan, a handwritten book in Japanese script with drawings, and two ledgers used for translation notes. Some of the sermon notes were found in Broadus " Commentary on Matthew," which was in Hartzler's library. There is an oversized photograph which includes Hartzler, his wife and Japanese women.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
There are few dates in the materials, so the collection is arranged only by material type. Some of the sermons are in Japanese, some in English, and the sermon notes are in English. The authorship of the handwritten book is unknown.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Jacob Hartzler Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
Mission Biographical files as found in the Methodist Center Library.
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1344-2-5: 1 | Sermons | 1885-1886 |
| 1344-2-5: 2 | Sermon notes | Undated |
| 1344-2-5: 3 | Handwritten book | Undated |
| 1344-2-5: 4 | Journal | 1881-1888 |
| 1344-2-5: 5 | Translation workbook | Undated |
| 1344-2-5: 6 | Translation workbook | Undated |
| 1344-1-4: 1 | Photograph | Undated |
