Friedrich Wilhelm Spatz

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Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Spatz (born October 2, 1738 in Speyer ; † February 21, 1803 there ) was a German theological writer , Evangelical Lutheran pastor and one of the last imperial city teachers in Speyer.

The Trinity Church in Speyer with the pulpit of the Spatz preached (far right)
French revolutionary troops occupy Speyer in 1792 (the representation of the cathedral with four towers is incorrect)

Life

Spatz enrolled at the University of Tübingen on April 21, 1755 . After his philosophical and theological studies, he became vice-principal at the imperial city high school in Speyer in 1760 , then vicar in 1766 and deacon in 1769 . In 1782 Spatz became third and 20 years later second pastor at the Dreifaltigkeitskirche in Speyer . The first pastor's position has remained vacant since 1689.

In addition to essays and articles on economic and historical periodicals since 1766 , Spatz had an interest in the journal for preachers .

Spatz had subscribed to the magazine Pomona for Teutschlands Töchter (1783–1784) and belonged to Sophie von La Roche's "contact field" .

In September 1792, Speyer was occupied for the first time by French revolutionary troops. In 1794 the priest's extensive library was confiscated by the French emptying commission . From October 31, 1796 until New Year's Day 1814, Speyer came under constant French rule. After the last remnants of the imperial city constitution had been removed on January 1, 1798, municipalities were introduced in the canton of Speyer on January 23 . During this time the grammar school got into trouble. Rector Heynemann died in 1796, two other teachers changed positions and the Vice Rector had returned to the unoccupied Württemberg. Pastor Spatz, his son and Adam Mayer were able to continue teaching uninterruptedly through unselfish activity and loyal zeal .

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Spatz died on February 21, 1803 in his hometown. His son continued teaching until late 1804, although 1803 had been elected pastor. In the autumn of 1804 the imperial city Evangelical Lutheran high school was converted into an école secondaire .

Sparrow was buried in the north-west corner of the old cemetery at Gottesackerkirche . The tombstone was cleared between 1967 and 1992 when it was redesigned to become Adenauerpark . It read on it:

Monument to real and filial love
Here rest two faithful teachers of the local evangelicals. luth congregation
Joh. Georg Schultz
born Oct. 31, 1734; died Oct. 25, 1802.
Joh. Fried. Wilhelm Sparrow
born Oct. 2, 1738; died Feb. 21, 1803.
They stood together as teachers for forty years
to the community of Speyers, their community
Hometown. They now enjoy each other forever in one
better world the reward of their loyalty - as religious
teachers, husbands, fathers and friends. - your ashes
rest in peace; their memory be blessed.
Corpse texts: Danielis XII V. 3. - Timoth. IV verses 7-8
We'll meet again.

Schultz also has a well-known son Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz (1774–1842) was one of the “fathers” of the Palatinate Church Union from 1818. Like the graves of the von Spatz sons, his grave is still preserved in the cemetery.

family

Spatz was the son of councilor Johann Wilhelm Spatz and Eva Kümmich. On May 7, 1771, he married Maria Margarete Salome von Stökken (1751–1799). She was a daughter of the council consultant and city syndic Johann Gerhard von Stökken and his wife Margaretha Catharina Fein from Durlach. The syndic was a grandson of the JUD and Danish Privy Councilor Gerhard von Stökken (1629–1681) and the great-nephew of the hymn book poet Christian von Stökken (1633–1684).

The couple had at least three children: Georg Gerhard Friedrich Wilhelm Spatz (* 1776) became pastor and dean, after the local union of 1817 he participated in the Palatinate church union; Johann Bernhard Spatz (1782–1840) headed the building industry in the Bavarian Palatinate as a district building officer ; an unmarried daughter founded an institute for major daughters.

See also

Works (selection)

  • The Evangelical Speyer. Brief message from the Reformation, all Evangelical Lutheran Churches and preachers in that of salvation. Rom. Reichs free city of Speyer. Bernhard Friedrich Gegel, Frankenthal 1778.
  • Improvements by a Speyer scholar to the news from the Protestant churches and teachers in Speyer. In: Act. historico - ecclesiast. nostr. temp. Volume 2, Th. 14. p. 837ff.
  • Prayer and preparatory speech about Isa. 12 on the altar of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Speyer on the occasion of the praise and thanksgiving feast, decreed by high authorities, on the Monday of Pentecost of the 1789th year. Speyer 1789.

literature

  • Georg Biundo : The evangelical clergy of the Palatinate since the Reformation: Neustadt / Aisch 1968. S. 442, No. 5150f.
  • Rudolf H. Böttcher: Additions to the Palatinate Pastor's Book - Sparrow. In: Palatinate-Rhenish family history. (Volume 14 = 49) 2000. pp. 407f, no. 5150f.
  • Georg Christoph Hamberger / Johann Georg Meusel : The learned Teutschland or lexicon of the now living German writers. 5th edition, 1798 Volume VII pp. 554f; Volume XI p. 706; Volume XII p. 384.
  • Johann Michael König: Reformation history of the city of Speyer. Or the evangelical Speyer. Speyer 1834.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georg Christoph Hamberger / Johann Georg Meusel: The learned Teutschland or Lexicon of the now living German writers. Fifth edition, Volume VII. Lemgo 1798. pp. 554f
  2. ↑ Euphorion. Journal of the History of Literature. Volume 86, 1992. p. 155.
  3. ↑ Christiane Baier: My dear green room. The writer Sophie von La Roche during her time in Speyer (1780-1786) . Marsilius, Speyer 2005. p. 24.
  4. ↑ König: Reformation History , p. IV.
  5. ↑ König: Reformations-Geschichte , p. 199f.
  6. ↑ König: Reformations-Geschichte , p. 201.
personal data
SURNAME Sparrow, Friedrich Wilhelm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sparrow, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and Lutheran pastor
DATE OF BIRTH October 2, 1738
PLACE OF BIRTH Speyer
DATE OF DEATH February 21, 1803
Place of death Speyer