Hoch, Daniel (1805-1878)
Daniel
Hoch (24 August 1805-13 August 1878) was married to Margaret Kratz. Daniel Hoch
lived near Vineland, Lincoln County, Ont. In 1831 he was chosen as minister in the
local Mennonite
Church (MC) congregation and in the following years became
leader of a prayer-meeting group in his church which emphasized the use of the
mourners' bench, immersion, open communion, true
repentance, and holiness. A division between his party and the church resulted
in 1848. Hoch was ordained by J.H. Oberholtzer as bishop in 1851 and from
1853 on was engaged in itinerant work among scattered congregations. He was
active in early union efforts among Mennonites and served as chairperson of the
second conference of the General Conference Mennonite Church, held in Wadsworth,
Ohio, in May 1861. After 1869, Hoch and his churches withdrew from the General
Conference and apparently were drawn into the "New Mennonite" movement
in Ontario, which was one of the parties that eventually produced the Mennonite
Brethren in Christ.
Bibliography
Religiöser Botschafter (16 May 1853; 11 July 1853; 25 June 1855).
Eby, A. Ansiedlung und Begründung der Mennoniten Gemeinde in Canada. Milford Square, Pa: J.G. Stauffer, 1872.
Oberholtzer, J. H. Aufschluss der Verfolgungen gegen Daniel Hoch. PA: J.H. Oberholtzer, 1853.
Krehbiel, H. P. The History of the General Conference. Canton, OH, 1898.
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