Ernst Friedrich Ockel

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Ernst Friedrich Ockel (born November 16, 1742 in Mengeringhausen , † March 22, 1816 presumably in Mitau ) was an Evangelical Lutheran clergyman in Courland .

Life

Origin and family

Ernst Friedrich presumably comes from the noble family Ockel von Sallwitz . He was a son of the deacon and rector Johann Gottfried Ockel († 1744) and Johannette Elisabeth Wilhelmina, née Daudeyin. He was probably married to Charlotte Blachiere († 1815) from Hanau . The marriage produced at least one son, Peter.

Career

Ockel completed his school visit in Mengeringhausen and decided to go to the orphanage in Halle . In 1760 he studied in Halle and Jena , possibly also in Göttingen . From 1762 he stayed in Waldeck and taught, among other things, the Prince Ludwig von Waldeck (1752-1793) for two years .

From 1768 he stayed in Courland. In 1773 he was pastor-adjunct and in 1774 pastor in Nerft . From 1776 to 1786 he was pastor in Sahten and from 1780 at the same time provost of the Kandau diocese and member of the consistory . From 1786 he was German early preacher in Mitau and Kurland superintendent . As such, he carried out church visits in the Oberland. He was promoted to Dr. theol. the University of Greifswald doctorate . From 1795 he was clerical president of the consistory and from 1806 consistorial councilor.

Ockel was a rationalist and writer .

Works

  • The mentor or the formation of the mind, heart and taste: according to principles and experience primarily for the private education of young people from the class, designed by EF O , Riga 1770
  • Reflections on the wishes of the people , Mitau 1771
  • On the Morality of Lust , Mietau and Leipzig, 1772 ( digitalized )
  • Stand speech at the coffin of Baron Karl Philipp von Rönne, heir to the Puhr family and several estates , Riga 1778
  • About the three educators of Plutarch, nature, custom and teaching , ( Mitauische monthly ) May 1784, pp. 127-173
  • About the greatness of the world, in Mitauische monthly , February 1785, pp. 91-118
  • About the Spirit and Truth of the Religion of Jesus: A Contribution to the Promotion of Active Christianity and the True Sense of Tolerance , Berlin and Stettin 1785
  • Speech given at the solemn introduction as superintendent in the Dreyeinigkeitskirche in Mitau , Mitau 1786
  • Inaugural sermon of the blissful power of God in the religion of Jesus on Joh. VI , 66-67 (= in the Trinity Church in Mitau ), Mitau 1786
  • Also a word in his time, in a letter to the Venerable Ministry of these duchies, as well as to all Christians, thinkers and doubters , Mitau 1786
  • Whether and how far the pulpit is the appropriate place for enlightenment: A necessary pastoral question , Berlin 1789
  • About the true and false enlightenment, a sermon about Rom. XIII , 11–14 (= held in the Trinity Church in Mitau ), Mitau 1790
  • Altered old church prayers of the Courland Agende , Mitau 1790
  • About the Religion of the Perfect Notes and additions to the writing of Herr Oberconsistorial-Rath Doctor Teller , Berlin 1794 ( PDF )
  • Instructions for wisdom, virtue and happiness for the youth according to the pure teaching of Jesus , Königsberg 1795
  • Palingenesis of man according to reason and writing: or represented correspondence of what both teach about immortality, resurrection and the future state of life , Königsberg and Mitau 1795 ( digitized version )
  • Sacrifice of deepest love and admiration consecrated to the perfect spirit of Mr. Starosten etc. SF Korff. Heir to the estates Nerft, Schönberg, bridges etc. , Mitau 1797
  • One word at this time. In a pastoral letter to the Ministry of the Courland Governorate , Mitau 1807
  • Death offering consecrated to the perfect spirit of Mr. GJ v. Bolschwing, Oberhauptmann zu Mitau , Mitau 1808

literature

  • Theodor Kallmeyer : The Evangelical Churches and Preachers of Courland , Riga 1910, pp. 556–557.

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personal data
SURNAME Ockel, Ernst Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-Baltic clergyman
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1742
PLACE OF BIRTH Mengeringhausen
DATE OF DEATH March 22, 1816
Place of death unsure: Mitau