Ludwig Gotthilf child
Ludwig Gotthilf Kind (born October 7, 1830 in Chur , † January 21, 1913 in Barmen ) was a Swiss Reformed pastor .
Life
He was born the son of Pastor Paulus Kind the Younger . From 1848 to 1851 he studied Protestant theology first at the University of Basel and later at the University of Tübingen . In 1856 Kind was appointed pastor in Rorschach , a year later he gave up this position after a nervous breakdown. From 1858 to 1872 he was pastor in Chur. That year he accepted the offer from Barmen-Gemarke to take over the pastor's position there because of the higher wages. In 1901 he gave up this position due to his retirement. He stayed in Barmen, where he died on January 21, 1913. Kind is considered to be one of the best German-speaking preachers and pastors of his time. His son Paul Theodor Kind also became a clergyman.
Works
- Five sermons on the life and work of the Apostle Paul given in St. Martin's Church in Chur (1855)
- The union between shepherds and congregation when Pastor Gotthilf Kind took office in Gemarke on July 28, 1872 (Barmen 1872)
- Two sermons on justification and sanctification (Barmen 1872)
- Sermon on John 16, 8-13: The punishing office of the Spirit of God in the world, held on the 2nd Pentecost holiday (Barmen 1876)
- Of the year. Two sermons on 2 Cor. 13:13 and Rom 12:12 (Barmen 1880)
- Ten sermons by Gotthilf Kind (Barmen 1901)
literature
- Erich Wenneker : Child, Ludwig Gotthilf. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 19, Bautz, Nordhausen 2001, ISBN 3-88309-089-1 , Sp. 798-800.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Child, Ludwig Gotthilf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Child, Gotthilf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss reformed pastor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chur |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1913 |
| Place of death | Barmen |