Hobart Baumann Amstutz

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hobart Baumann Amstutz (18 September 1896 – 26 February 1980) was a Bishop of The Methodist Church and The United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.

1 Early Years
2 Missionary Service
3 Death
4 References
5 See also

[edit] Early Years

He was born in Henrietta, Ohio. He graduated in 1915 from Oberlin High School, Oberlin, Ohio (where he was known as "Harry"), studying at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 1914-15. He earned his A.B. degree from Northwestern University. He earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Garrett Theological Seminary.

[edit] Missionary Service

Rev. Amstutz served as a missionary in South East Asia, beginning in 1926. For many years he was Pastor of the Wesley Methodist Church in Singapore. He also served as the President of Trinity College in Singapore. In 1942 he was imprisoned by the Japanese, spending 3 1/2 years in a prison camp.

[edit] Death

Bishop Amstutz died 26 February 1980 in Fairmount, California. He was survived by his wife, Celeste; a son, Bruce, who was serving as a U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan; a daughter Beverly, and a brother, Clarence (a 1926 graduate of Oberlin High School).