John was a school teacher, he taught 32 terms of school. His remarkable memory served him to the last.
He married Nancy Grable, 10 children were born to them. At the age of 20 he united with the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren. On Oct. 18, 1843 he was called to the ministry. Oct, 18, 1854 he was ordained to the eldership. His labors but were Brotherhood-wide. The ability with which he handled the sword of the Spirit soon placed him in the front rank as an effective minister. Few were richer in good works than Brother Wise. All through life he was aggressive. The day he was baptized he began that forward march in the work of the kingdom, for he was no sooner out of the water than he sought others to follow Christ as he had done.
He came to the Red Bank congregation, (located in Distant, Armstrong County, PA) in April 1866, and preached in the Red Bank congregation for several years.
Previously served for 20 years at the Ten Mile congregation in Pennsylvania. Elder Wise was moderator at the first District Meeting held in Western Pa, 1866. As an attendant at Annual Conference he had few, if any, equals, having attended 40 was moderator at Annual Conference once. His splendid voice, which could be heard all over the audience, fitted him especially for this position. He rode horseback 220 miles across the Alleghenies to be present at his first one.
As a pulpit orator he had few equals. A perfect voice, excellent language and a remarkable command of words made it a pleasure to listen to him,. As a debater he was clear-cut and a strong man to oppose. He was not so much of a revivalist as an expounder of the truth. His familiarity with the Book, and his close analysis, made him a splendid preacher of doctrine. It can well be said that he was a leader of the leaders in the church. He originated the paper that granted Districts the right to hold ministerial meetings. He was a whole-souled Sunday school man and pleaded for them when others were fearful.
In 1886 when dedicating a churchhouse in Kansas. he said, 'I do not want any of the members to SEND their children to Sunday school, I want you to BRING them.' December 1867 he moved to Iowa. Aside from school teaching he engaged in farming, but devoted so much of his time to church work that he did not succeed in farming, he died at the age of 87, a poor man. A few years before the close of his life he lost his eyesight.
Note: bio info provided by Dottie Kunselman (#47205661)
He married Nancy Grable, 10 children were born to them. At the age of 20 he united with the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren. On Oct. 18, 1843 he was called to the ministry. Oct, 18, 1854 he was ordained to the eldership. His labors but were Brotherhood-wide. The ability with which he handled the sword of the Spirit soon placed him in the front rank as an effective minister. Few were richer in good works than Brother Wise. All through life he was aggressive. The day he was baptized he began that forward march in the work of the kingdom, for he was no sooner out of the water than he sought others to follow Christ as he had done.
He came to the Red Bank congregation, (located in Distant, Armstrong County, PA) in April 1866, and preached in the Red Bank congregation for several years.
Previously served for 20 years at the Ten Mile congregation in Pennsylvania. Elder Wise was moderator at the first District Meeting held in Western Pa, 1866. As an attendant at Annual Conference he had few, if any, equals, having attended 40 was moderator at Annual Conference once. His splendid voice, which could be heard all over the audience, fitted him especially for this position. He rode horseback 220 miles across the Alleghenies to be present at his first one.
As a pulpit orator he had few equals. A perfect voice, excellent language and a remarkable command of words made it a pleasure to listen to him,. As a debater he was clear-cut and a strong man to oppose. He was not so much of a revivalist as an expounder of the truth. His familiarity with the Book, and his close analysis, made him a splendid preacher of doctrine. It can well be said that he was a leader of the leaders in the church. He originated the paper that granted Districts the right to hold ministerial meetings. He was a whole-souled Sunday school man and pleaded for them when others were fearful.
In 1886 when dedicating a churchhouse in Kansas. he said, 'I do not want any of the members to SEND their children to Sunday school, I want you to BRING them.' December 1867 he moved to Iowa. Aside from school teaching he engaged in farming, but devoted so much of his time to church work that he did not succeed in farming, he died at the age of 87, a poor man. A few years before the close of his life he lost his eyesight.
Note: bio info provided by Dottie Kunselman (#47205661)
John was a school teacher, he taught 32 terms of school. His remarkable memory served him to the last.
He married Nancy Grable, 10 children were born to them. At the age of 20 he united with the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren. On Oct. 18, 1843 he was called to the ministry. Oct, 18, 1854 he was ordained to the eldership. His labors but were Brotherhood-wide. The ability with which he handled the sword of the Spirit soon placed him in the front rank as an effective minister. Few were richer in good works than Brother Wise. All through life he was aggressive. The day he was baptized he began that forward march in the work of the kingdom, for he was no sooner out of the water than he sought others to follow Christ as he had done.
He came to the Red Bank congregation, (located in Distant, Armstrong County, PA) in April 1866, and preached in the Red Bank congregation for several years.
Previously served for 20 years at the Ten Mile congregation in Pennsylvania. Elder Wise was moderator at the first District Meeting held in Western Pa, 1866. As an attendant at Annual Conference he had few, if any, equals, having attended 40 was moderator at Annual Conference once. His splendid voice, which could be heard all over the audience, fitted him especially for this position. He rode horseback 220 miles across the Alleghenies to be present at his first one.
As a pulpit orator he had few equals. A perfect voice, excellent language and a remarkable command of words made it a pleasure to listen to him,. As a debater he was clear-cut and a strong man to oppose. He was not so much of a revivalist as an expounder of the truth. His familiarity with the Book, and his close analysis, made him a splendid preacher of doctrine. It can well be said that he was a leader of the leaders in the church. He originated the paper that granted Districts the right to hold ministerial meetings. He was a whole-souled Sunday school man and pleaded for them when others were fearful.
In 1886 when dedicating a churchhouse in Kansas. he said, 'I do not want any of the members to SEND their children to Sunday school, I want you to BRING them.' December 1867 he moved to Iowa. Aside from school teaching he engaged in farming, but devoted so much of his time to church work that he did not succeed in farming, he died at the age of 87, a poor man. A few years before the close of his life he lost his eyesight.
Note: bio info provided by Dottie Kunselman (#47205661)
He married Nancy Grable, 10 children were born to them. At the age of 20 he united with the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren. On Oct. 18, 1843 he was called to the ministry. Oct, 18, 1854 he was ordained to the eldership. His labors but were Brotherhood-wide. The ability with which he handled the sword of the Spirit soon placed him in the front rank as an effective minister. Few were richer in good works than Brother Wise. All through life he was aggressive. The day he was baptized he began that forward march in the work of the kingdom, for he was no sooner out of the water than he sought others to follow Christ as he had done.
He came to the Red Bank congregation, (located in Distant, Armstrong County, PA) in April 1866, and preached in the Red Bank congregation for several years.
Previously served for 20 years at the Ten Mile congregation in Pennsylvania. Elder Wise was moderator at the first District Meeting held in Western Pa, 1866. As an attendant at Annual Conference he had few, if any, equals, having attended 40 was moderator at Annual Conference once. His splendid voice, which could be heard all over the audience, fitted him especially for this position. He rode horseback 220 miles across the Alleghenies to be present at his first one.
As a pulpit orator he had few equals. A perfect voice, excellent language and a remarkable command of words made it a pleasure to listen to him,. As a debater he was clear-cut and a strong man to oppose. He was not so much of a revivalist as an expounder of the truth. His familiarity with the Book, and his close analysis, made him a splendid preacher of doctrine. It can well be said that he was a leader of the leaders in the church. He originated the paper that granted Districts the right to hold ministerial meetings. He was a whole-souled Sunday school man and pleaded for them when others were fearful.
In 1886 when dedicating a churchhouse in Kansas. he said, 'I do not want any of the members to SEND their children to Sunday school, I want you to BRING them.' December 1867 he moved to Iowa. Aside from school teaching he engaged in farming, but devoted so much of his time to church work that he did not succeed in farming, he died at the age of 87, a poor man. A few years before the close of his life he lost his eyesight.
Note: bio info provided by Dottie Kunselman (#47205661)
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