Gottfried Geyser

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gottfried Geyser (born April 23, 1699 in Görlitz ; † November 27, 1764 there ) was a German Lutheran theologian.

Life

Geyser had completed his training in his hometown and attended grammar school in Görlitz. On May 5, 1719, he enrolled at the University of Wittenberg , where he acquired the degree of Master of Philosophy on October 17, 1721 . After studying theology, he went to Penzig as a pastor in 1729 , became a deacon in Görlitz in 1735, catechist at the renewed St. George's Chapel in 1737 and pastor of the Trinity Church in 1740, as well as a senior at the ministry .

Geyser is known as an author, but he has also emerged as a productive song writer, which found its way into the Messersdorf and Görlitz hymns. His sons Samuel Gottfried Geyser and Christian Gottlieb Geyser have also gained importance.

Selection of works

  1. Devout reverberation of the coarse mourning orators on the day of Jesus' death, which is most holy. Kurfreytage 1726 in the Evangelical Gränzkirche in Wiegandsthal and Meffersdorf in a so-called parenting of the Lord Jesus; at the request of some friends of the crucified Savior, after the property that God offers, had it heard in front of the altar, etc. Lauban 1726
  2. Funeral sermon to the rector in Görlitz, M. Sam. Grosser, on Ps. 18, 26 Görlitz 1736 Also in the memorial and honorary meal of this schoolboy printed on 40 sheets.
  3. Explained questions Lutheri, or instruction of the Heil. Font, like the whole. Order of salvation was laid as a basis in the so-called question pieces; Leipzig and Görlitz 1740
  4. Small Rambach Church and House • Hymnal; with a preface, Leipzig and Görlitz 1742, 2nd edition, under the title: Small collection of selected new songs, Leipzig and Görlitz 1745, 3rd edition Görlitz 1747
  5. The most important things from the book of Scripture and nature, or linked truths of the first and the other faith - article, from the ordinary Sundays - and Holiday Gospels, with physico-theological notes. 2 parts. Leipzig u. Goerlitz 1747
  6. The bond of friendship between justice and peace; in one about the Gospel on the 23rd Trinit. Considered the sermon held in 1748, and communicated in memory of the peace treaty in Westphalia. Goerlitz 1748
  7. A few thoughts from the bitter-sweet majesty of human age, especially the preachers - in memory of M. Sieg's official jubilees. Redlich's etc. Görlitz 1755
  8. The cheap combination of research. in writing with researching the book of nature. In: Oberlausitzische Beyträger Vol. 1. St. 2
  9. Thoughts from church discipline In: Upper Lusatian contributions B. 1. St. 14 and 20.
  10. From the firmament. In: Upper Lusatian Additions B. 2. St. 1
  11. From Earth; ibid. In: Upper Lusatian Beyträger Vol. 2, St. 15
  12. About people's fear of thunderstorms; In: Upper Lusatian Beytrags Vol. 4. St. 46 u. 47.

literature

  • Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800. Gerhard Fleischer the Younger, Leipzig, 1804, Vol. 4, p. 181

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fritz Juntke: Album Academiae Vitebergensis - Younger Series Part 3; Halle (Saale), 1966, p. 173
personal data
SURNAME Geyser, Gottfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1699
PLACE OF BIRTH Goerlitz
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 1764
Place of death Goerlitz