Karl von Lechler

Karl Johann Friedrich Lechler , from 1897 von Lechler , (born June 28, 1820 in Großbottwar , † May 25, 1903 in Ludwigsburg ) was prelate and general superintendent of Ulm .

Life

After the state examination , he attended the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Urach from 1831 to 1838 and then studied theology at the Tübingen monastery until 1842 . During his studies in 1838 he became a member of the Tübingen royal society Roigel . His doctorate as Dr. phil. took place in Tübingen in 1843 . This was followed by positions as a clergyman in Unterweissach in 1842, Eningen unter Achalm in 1843, then after a study trip in 1844 in Degerloch and in 1845 in Langenburg , before he returned to the monastery in Tübingen in 1847 as a repeater . In 1849 he went to Winnenden as a clergyman , where he also worked at the Winnental Sanatorium , and in 1861 to Nürtingen .

In 1864 he became dean in Calw , then from 1878 in Heilbronn . In 1884 he was appointed prelate and superintendent general of Ulm . In this function he was a member of the Second Chamber of the Württemberg estates from 1884 until his retirement in 1897 . There he joined the Free Association in 1895 . In 1903 he was one of the leading co-founders of the German Evangelical Church Committee .

In addition, from 1869 he was a long-time member of the Evangelical Synod .

Honors

• 1889 anniversary medal
• 1890 Commentary Cross, 2nd class of the Order of Frederick
• 1890 Order of Olga
• 1897 Honorary doctorate ( Dr. theol. Hc ) from the University of Tübingen
• 1897 Commentary Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown

Publications (selection)

• The basic features of the new doctrine of the holy office are presented , Stuttgart 1857.
• Bishop Cyprian. A dramatic poem , Stuttgart 1862.
• The denominations in their relationship to Christ , Heilbronn 1877.
• Confession and Lord's Supper booklet , Heilbronn 1881 (5th edition, Stuttgart 1890).
• The church in the light of the German Reformation , Heilbronn 1883.
• The Evangelical Union and its parties , Gütersloh 1890.
• The biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit , 3 volumes, Gütersloh 1899–1904.
• Further training in religion , Ludwigsburg 1903.

literature

• Frank Raberg : Biographical handbook of the Württemberg state parliament members 1815-1933 . On behalf of the Commission for Historical Regional Studies in Baden-Württemberg. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-17-016604-2 , p. 496 f .
• Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 8: Supplement L – Z. Winter, Heidelberg 2014, ISBN 978-3-8253-6051-1 , pp. 13-14.