Christian Cyclopedia

(1763–1841). B. Jeinsen, near Hannover, Ger.; teacher at Moravian (see Moravian Church) school at Barby and Niesky; pastor Amsterdam, Ebersdorf, Norden, Berlin, and Neusalz an der Oder; his attempt to construct a philos, basis for Moravian theol., beginning with I. Kant's* criticism, proved a failure; hymnist. Hymns include “Christus lebt” (tr. J. Borthwick,* “Hallelujah! Jesus Lives!”).