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Ottho Gerhard Heldring (17 May 1804 – 11 July 1876) was a Dutch preacher and philanthropist who believed in justification through faith but also in social work. He was one of the early leaders of the Dutch temperance movement. He is known for establishing homes and schools for prostitutes wishing to start a new life and for vulnerable girls and young women. ==Early years== Ottho Gerhard Heldring was born on 17 May 1804 at Zevenaar, the third son of Reverend Ottho Gerhard Heldring (1762–1841) and Louisa Geertruida Janssen (1764–1840). Heldring grew up in a pietist family environment. He went to Utrecht to study theology when he was sixteen, but was deeply disturbed by the humanistic and rationalistic theology he was exposed to there, and abandoned his studies after a spiritual crisis. He worked on the land for a period, then at his father's request became a pastor. He was admitted to this profession by the Hemmen municipality and confirmed on 25 March 1827. He would remain in this position for the rest of his life. At Christmas 1827 he experienced an inner revelation. He fully surrendered to Christ, and at the same time devoted himself to helping the poor. On 24 October 1833 Heldring married Anna Elisabeth Deuffer Wiel (1807–73). They would have eight children. In 1833 he published a book on ''Nature and Man'', and in 1935 published ''Winter Evening Readings of Pastor Gerhard'', which discussed poor relief. As editor of ''Geldersche Volksalmanak'' (Arnhem 1835–1847) he showed his love for the archaeology and history of Gelderland. He acquired a reputation in literary circles for his simple and natural writing, with its expression of sympathy, contentment and piety. In the 1830s and 1840s Heldring pioneered the national fight against gin, which he considered more harmful than cholera. In 1838 he published an influential book that made a convincing case through statistics for the devastating effects of gin and suggested measures to fight it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ottho Gerhard Heldring」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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