Gutelius, Samuel

Gutelius, Samuel a most estimable minister of the German Reformed Church, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He studied under the Reverend Yost Henry Fries, was licensed and ordained in 1822, and immediately took charge of some congregations in Northumberland. County. After laboring successfully in different charges, he died July 17, 1866. "Strict honesty and integrity were leading and marked features in his life and character. Father Gutelius was a great sufferer, but his sufferings never interfered with his duties. "He was an indefatigable worker, and a solid preacher. His sermons were always well prepared. He pleaded with his hearers like a man who expected to meet them at the bar of God. Indeed, he often reminded them of that meeting. He took a deep interest in all the benevolent operations of the Church, and was for a time connected -with the publication of its periodicals. His ministry was characterized by great earnestness and success." See Harbaugh, Fathers of the Ref. Church, 4:190. (D.Y.H.)