History of Nazareth, (Northampton County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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Joseph Frederick Berg - A Biography

Joseph Frederick Berg, clergyman, was born in Antigua, W. I., in 1812; son of a Moravian missionary laboring in England, where the boy's early education was obtained. When a boy of thirteen, his parents brought him to America and settled in Nazareth, Pa., when he resumed his studies in the Moravian school of that town, where he was graduated, and remained as professor of chemistry for several years. In 1835 he was ordained by the synod of the German Reformed church, removed to Philadelphia in 1837, and was there licensed to preach in the Race street German Reformed church, retaining his pastorate for fifteen years, and then resigning to accept a call from the Second Reformed Dutch church of Philadelphia. For nine years he labored faithfully and successfully, accepting, in 1861, the chair of didactic and polemic theology in New Brunswick theological seminary. He was a clear thinker, a strong writer and an earnest and eloquent speaker. His books include: "Lectures on Romanism" (1840); "Papal Rome" (1841); "History of the Holy Robe of Treves" (1843); "Oral Controversy with a Catholic Priest" (1843); "Old Paths" (1845); "Plea for the Divine Law against Murder" (1846); "Reply to Archbishop Hughes on the Doctrines of Protestantism" (1850); "Expos? of the Jesuits," "The Inquisition," "Farewell Words to the German Reformed Church" (1852); "Prophecy and the Times" (1856); "The Stone and the Image" (1856); "Demons and Guardian Angels" (1856), and "The Olive Branch" (1857). He died in New Brunswick, N.J., July 20, 1871.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor