Hermann Friedrich Krummacher
Hermann Friedrich Krummacher (born October 17, 1828 in Langenberg (Rhineland) , † June 15, 1890 in Weingarten (Württemberg) ) was a German Protestant theologian and pioneer of the Inner Mission ( Diakonie ) in Pomerania . He was the son of Emil Wilhelm Krummacher and the older brother of Karl Emil Krummacher .
Life
After studying theology, he worked as an assistant to Johann Hinrich Wichern for two years in the Rauhen Haus in Hamburg. 1856 reformed pastor at the reformed St. John's Church in Brandenburg an der Havel , 1877 consistorial councilor and secretary of the Provincial Association for Inner Mission in Stettin . Board member of the diaconal works Züllchow, Tabor and Salem. Krummacher played a major role in the development of Protestant social work in Pomerania. The first biography about the founder of Protestant social work Johann Hinrich Wichern comes from his pen.
Works
- About the Protestant church constitution, its nature, its history and its necessary further training in the present , Gotha 1869.
- The apostle Paul's letters to the Romans in sermons , Neusalz a. Cit. 1876.
- Johann Hinrich Wichern. A picture of life from the present , Gotha 1882.
- Spain and the Reformation , Barmen, undated
literature
- Hermann Petrich : Hermann Krummacher . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 51, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, p. 408 f.
- Religion in the past and present 3rd edition, vol. 4, col. 83
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Friedrich Krummacher in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krummacher, Hermann Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Langenberg (Rhineland) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1890 |
| Place of death | Weingarten (Württemberg) |