This memoir tells the fascinating life story of John Frederick Oberlin, a German Lutheran pastor who devoted his life to helping others. Oberlin established schools, promoted agriculture, and pioneered many social reforms in his remote parish in the Vosges mountains of France. This edition includes a short biography of his wife, Louisa Schepler, and provides insights into the character and achievements of this remarkable couple. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.