| 15 South Mulberry Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 301-733-3565 |
| MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren is to celebrate the love of Jesus Christ and glorify the Lord by striving to live as Christ lived, experiencing the power of God's healing in our lives. We seek to nurture our faith community through prayer, music and the proclaimed Word, while enthusiastically reaching out to others with compassion, respect and love for everyone so that we may grow in faith and commitment together. VISION STATEMENT Journeying with Christ - Serving Our Neighbors - Uniting at the Master’s Table |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Unsung Brethren |
| All rights reserved. Used by permission. Permission to copy must be obtained from the author. |
| Daniel Wolf was born – August 11th 1825 – at Three Springs Farm in southern Washington County, Maryland. He spent his entire life on the old homestead along the Manor Church Road. By applying himself in local schools, Wolf became a very prosperous, self-educated young man. In 1850, he married Ann Marie Rowland – this union being blessed with 8 daughters and 3 sons. Acquiring extensive knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, Daniel became one of the most beloved ministers of the German Baptist Church – known today as the Church of the Brethren. A strong stand against slavery served as background material for many of Rev. Wolf’s sermons delivered in the Manor Church of the Brethren just across the meadow from his home. Elder Wolf also preached in the Dunker Church south on the Antietam Battlefield. Daniel Wolf was baptized at the age of 20. He served as a deacon and at an early age was elected as a minister where he faithfully preached the gospel to the Brethren for many years. Found in his diary were three complete hand-written sermons. These messages carefully prepared, reveal his knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. On October 22nd 1865, Elder Wolf performed his first marriage – joining together Abraham Philhower of Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Matilda Green of Washington County, Maryland. Records were kept of Wolf’s baptisms in the Manor Church beginning with John Fisher and Lottie Bloom on May 17th 1866. The last of these sacred ceremonies was recorded April 29th 1889, when he baptized John Otto, Ellen Smith and Ninna Bloom. According to Brethren tradition, these baptisms were in all probability, performed in Antietam Creek. |
| Rev. Daniel Wolf |
