Heinrich Gottlieb Zerrenner

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Heinrich Gottlieb Zerrenner

Heinrich Gottlieb Zerrenner (born March 8, 1750 in Wernigerode , † November 10, 1811 in Halberstadt ) was a German writer and Protestant general superintendent .

Life

Zerrenner was the son of the High Countess Stolbergisch-Wernigerode administrator Jakob Zerrenner and his wife Marie Elise Seiler († 1757). After his mother's early death, his stepmother Maria Catharina Reidemeister took care of him and took care of his education. First he attended the schools in Minsleben , in Silstedt and in 1759 in Wernigerode . Since the educational potential of the institutions was insufficient, he received private teachers. Attending the convent school in Bergen, which he had attended since 1764, did not satisfy the young man, either.

Zerrenner studied from 1768 at the University of Halle , where Johann August Nösselt , Johann Salomo Semler and Georg Johann Ludwig Vogel (1742–1776) in theology, Johann Christian Foerster in philosophy, Christian Adolph Klotz in literary history, Karl Friedrich Pauli in history and Johann Andreas von Segner in mathematics who were his teachers. He also received his theological tools in preaching from Christian Friedrich Hirsekorn (also: Hersekorn) (1730–1772), Johann Friedrich Tiede (1732–1795) and Christoph Christian Sturm (1740–1786). In 1791 he had completed his studies in Halle and carried out private studies in his father's house, from where he was appointed teacher in the Berge monastery in 1772 .

Here he gave classes in Latin, mathematics and experimental physics. Later he also devoted himself to beautiful literature . In 1775 he became pastor in Beyendorf and in soles. During a trip to Berlin he got to know the educational writer Friedrich Eberhard von Rochow , from whom he had apparently received initial suggestions for his written “Volksbuch”, which he dedicated to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm II . Therefore, on October 7, 1787, he was appointed royal inspector and chief preacher to Derenburg in the Principality of Halberstadt. After he had been awarded the title of consistorial councilor in 1810, he was appointed general superintendent in Halberstadt in 1810. Health requirements will have ensured that he no longer took up this position.

Zerrender, who as an inspector was passionately interested in pedagogical questions, had made a name for himself above all as a folk writer and as an author of pedagogical writings. Special mention should be made of his “German school friend”, who appeared in forty-six parts between 1791 and 1811. He has also earned an excellent reputation as a pulpit speaker of his time.

Works

In addition to his official work, he earned merit as an educational writer. His main work is

  • German school friend ( Erfurt 1791–1811, 46 volumes).

His peasant sermons combine theological piety with agricultural science competence. Important:

  • Sermons, in whole and in part, for the dear country people , Magdeburg 1785 (826 pages)

literature

personal data
SURNAME Zerrenner, Heinrich Gottlieb
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and Protestant general superintendent
DATE OF BIRTH March 8, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH Wernigerode
DATE OF DEATH November 10, 1811
Place of death Halberstadt