Accordingly, on 2 October 1813, after a solemn period of worship and meditation, with the assistance of an elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev. William Ryland, Otterbein ordained by the laying on of hands these three men, the first to be ordained in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. This taking place just a few weeks before Otterbein's death.
On October 2nd, 1813, after a period of religious devotion and reflection, with the help of Elder William Ryland from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Otterbein ordained three men, signifying the first ordination within the United Brethren in Christ denomination. This event occurred just before Otterbein's passing.