Daniel Bilger

Daniel Bilger (born October 8, 1713 in Chur ; † March 27, 1792 ibid) was a Swiss Reformed pastor and educator .

Life

Daniel Bilger was born in Chur on October 8, 1713, attended a school there from 1728 and began studying theology at the University of Basel in 1732. The next year he continued his studies at the University of Heidelberg . In 1735 he was accepted into the Evangelical-Rhaetian Synod and immediately took over the pastoral position in Maladers . Two years later he moved to Nufenen , where he remained active until 1740. Then he was elected pastor in Haldenstein and was also active as a substitute teacher in Chur for a time. Later he changed the pastor's office for teaching, so he was employed as a teacher at the Latin school from 1747. In 1752 he changed his functions again and became pastor in Thusis . After doing this for three years, he returned to his hometown both as a catechist and as a free preacher , where he again devoted himself to the school system. At the school, which he had also attended as a pupil, he taught handwriting in German and Latin and how to read scripts. On the side he also taught catechism. At the Regulakirche in Chur Bilger worked as a pastor from 1768 and moved to the Martinskirche in 1781 . During the parish activities in Chur, he also held the apprenticeship positions. He died on March 27, 1792.

Works

• The love of truth and peace. About the words Zachariae 8, v.19. So now love the truth and peace! (Chur 1775)
• The apostolic, and the testimony of every believing soul of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Presented on Easter Monday in front of St. Martin in Chur (Chur 1775)
• The glory of the City of God, or the Church of Christ. According to the usual text, recited on Psalm 87, V. 3 (Chur 1775)
• The useful use of God's judgments in an evangelical sermon presented to his audience at St. Martin, Chur, August 14, 1776 (Chur 1776)
• Jesus the crucified, the only saving gift of God. At a Venerable Synodal Assembly in the Ehrs. Parish presented to the monastery (Chur 1779)

literature

• Erich Wenneker :  Bilger, Daniel. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 150-151.