Carl Bender (theologian)

Carl Bender (born January 20, 1838 in Neuwied , † May 22, 1912 in Kierspe ) was a theologian of the Association of Free Evangelical Churches .

Life

After an apprenticeship as a tailor and military service, through the agency of Leopold Bender, Carl Bender became a messenger for the Evangelical Brothers Association. In this activity he worked on the Hunsrück in 1864 and in Solingen from 1865. With his appointment as federal curator of the Free Evangelical Congregations in 1878, he left the Brothers' Association. In addition to his travel activities, he remains a preacher for the FeG in Solingen. As a federal curator, he essentially steered the fate of the Federation of Free Protestant Congregations in his day.

Works

• Nature and occupation of the free evangelical communities. Presentation by Carl Bender to the federal conference in Essen on 28 May 29, 1902; In: Der Gärtner 10/1902, pp. 209–211; 217-218

literature

• Anonymous, Br. Karl Bender in Kierspe † ; in: Der Gärtner 23/1912, pp. 178-179 u. 24/1912, p. 186.
• Konrad Bussemer , preacher Carl Bender, memories of his 100th birthday on January 20, 1938 ; in: Der Gärtner 2ff / 1938, pp. 30–32; 49-51; 65-67; 82-84; 101-102; 119-121; 138-139; 154-156; 173-174; 191-193; 209-211; 226-227; 245-246; 265-266; 282-283; 300-303; 317-319; 334-335; 353-355; 370-371; 388-390; 408-410; 425-427; 441-443; 461-462; 475-476; 499-501; 518-519; 533-534; 548-550; 566-569.
• Hartmut Weyel, On the pulpit like a lion, underneath like a lamb. Carl Bender (1838-1912), brother association messenger, parish pastor, federal curator and poet ; in: Christsein Heute 2/2009, pp. 58–61.