Christian Cyclopedia

(February 4, 1826–May 17, 1907). B. Ilsfeld, Württemberg, Ger., to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1830; educ. U. of Pennsylvania; pastor Lebanon, Lancaster, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NYC; prof. Luth. Theol. Sem., Philadelphia, 1864–68; pres. Ministerium of New York 1866–68, Ministerium of Pennsylvania 1884–92. Helped found General* Council of the Ev. Luth. Ch. in (N.) Am.; its pres. 1869–70, 1888–93. Ed. in chief The Lutheran; ed. Der lutherische Herold.