Friedrich Schröder (theologian)

Friedrich Julius Adolph Schröder (born December 3, 1872 in Düben , † June 18, 1943 in Kiel ) was a German pastor.

Life and work as a pastor

Friedrich Schröder was a son of the secret medical councilor and chief medical officer Paul Schröder (* October 4, 1841 in Trebbin ; † July 6, 1943 in Rendsburg ) and his wife Sophie Henriette, née Küster, (* May 21, 1834 in Berlin ; † 5. May 1912 in Rendsburg). As a child he moved with the family to Rendsburg. After attending the Royal High School and the Realgymnasium there, he passed the final exams on August 12th. He then studied at universities in Greifswald, Erlangen, Berlin and Kiel. He finished his studies at Kiel University on October 8, 1895 with the official theological examination with distinction.

After graduation, Schröder did his military service as a one-year volunteer with the Rendsburg Schleswig-Holstein Foot Artillery Regiment No. 9 . Then he attended a pedagogical course at the Prussian teacher training college in Soest . He was then appointed inspector of the preacher's seminary in Preetz , where he stayed for two and a half years.

On June 18, 1899, Schröder took over a pastor's position in Wacken , where he worked for eight years. In addition to his duties as a pastor, he compiled a chronicle of the Wacken parish here. On October 4 of the same year he married Mary Christine Louise Groth (born February 28, 1872 in Rendsburg; † April 4, 1963 there). The couple had four sons and two daughters. On May 31, 1907, Schröder moved to the Royal Prison in Rendsburg as a chaplain. Here he stayed, briefly interrupted, until the end of his life.

Schröder came from a musical family and was of the opinion that this art was of great educational importance. Therefore he introduced music as a means of education in prison, making the institution one of the first institutions in the German Reich to use such methods. His family members helped him conduct the prison choir, play the organ and other instruments, and perform. The concerts were considered the highlights in the lives of the detainees. Beyond their imprisonment, Schröder stood up for the inmates and their families.

Schröder was involved in the Blue Cross and repeatedly published on the abuse of alcohol. With the help of the administration of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal , he successfully supported alcoholic workers and their families. During the First World War he taught religion, Latin and Hebrew at the Rendsburg grammar school.

Schröder was buried in the Rendsburg garrison cemetery.

Works as a local researcher

In addition to his professional activity, Schröder did research on the history of Rendsburg. He wrote two texts for the Heimatbuch des Kreis Rendsburg, which was published in 1922. He also designed the pictures to be found in the appendix to the book. He took advantage of the help of experienced prisoners, who thus got a varied job. He then wrote numerous smaller articles and spoken contributions as well as books. This included "Rendsburg as a fortress", which was published in 1939 as the 22nd volume of the "Sources and research on the history of Schleswig-Holstein". He also wrote on monuments and collected memorabilia, for which he founded a local museum. This is how today's Historical Museum was created.

Honors

In Rendsburg today the "Pastor-Schröder-Straße" commemorates the former theologian.

literature

• Max Franzen: Schröder, Friedrich . in: Schleswig-Holstein Biographical Lexicon . Volume 2. Karl Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 1971, pp. 212-213