Ehrhardt Friedrich Wunderlich
Ehrhardt Friedrich Wunderlich (born February 2, 1830 in Rüßdorf , Thuringia , † February 5, 1895 in Pittsburgh ) was a Methodist missionary and song poet.
Life
Wunderlich went to the United States in 1849 , where he converted to Methodism under the influence of his uncle. In 1850 he returned and began to build Methodist congregations in his home region, where he met fierce opposition from church and state authorities and was imprisoned several times. In 1853 he was sent back to America by his church because of this pressure . He reported on his experiences in the book Glaubenskampf, or Freud 'und Leid einer Missionary in Germany , which was published in Cincinnati .
He wrote several sacred songs. His German adaptation of Nearer, my God, to Thee found widespread use.
Publications (selection)
- Faith struggle, or joy and sorrow of a missionary in Germany . Cincinnati, 3rd edition 1882 ( digitized version )
literature
- Karl Heinz Voigt : WUNDERLICH, Ehrhardt Friedrich. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 14, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-073-5 , Sp. 174-177.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The occasional spelling Erhardt does not correspond to the original spelling , cf. Faith struggle p. 252
- ↑ Faith Struggle , pp. 251-252
- ↑ hymnary.org
- ↑ z. B. Gotteslob No. 502, regional editions of the Evangelical Hymnbook , funeral hymns
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wunderlich, Ehrhardt Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Methodist missionary and song poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rüßdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1895 |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh |