William Julius Mann (1819–1892) was an American Lutheran theologian and author, born in

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. He studied there and at Tübingen and was ordained in 1841. Three years later he was invited by his friend Dr. Philip Schaff to come to the United States and settled in

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. There he was assistant pastor (1850–1863) and pastor (1863–1884) of St. Michael's and Zion's Church. From its establishment in 1864 almost to his death he was

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of symbolics (the study of the lutheran confessions) at the Lutheran Theological Seminary. With Dr. Schaff he edited ''Der deutsche Kirchenfreund''. His daughter, Emma T. Mann, wrote his ''Life'', (Philadelphia, 1893). His german and english publications include: * ''Plea for the

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'', ''in Answer to the Objections of the Definite Platform'' (1856) * ''

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in America'' (1857) * ''Heilsbotschaft. Predigten'' (1881) * ''Leben und Wirken William Penn's. Gabe zur zweihundertjährigen Gedächtnißfeier seiner ersten Ankunft in Pennsylvanien'' (1882) * ''Ein Aufgang im Abendland. Mittheilungen aus der Geschichte der früheren evangelischen Missionsversuche unter den Indianern Amerikas'' (1883) * ''Das Buch der Bücher und seine Geschichte. Dem christlichen Volk erzählt'' (1884) * ''Heinrich Melchior Mühlenbergs Leben und Wirken'' (1887) ** ''Life and Times of

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'' (1887)

Sources

* * Lueker, Erwin L.; Poellot, Luther; Jackson, Paul, eds. (2000). "Mann, Wilhelm Julius". ''Christian Cyclopedia'' (Online ed.). St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House. * Mann, Emma T.: ''Memoir of the Life and Work of William Julius Mann. Together With A Few Sermons And Short Extracts'' (1893) * Spaeth, Adolf: ''D. Wilhelm Julius Mann, ein deutsch-amerikanischer Theologe. Erinnerungsblätter'' (1895) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, William Julius 1819 births 1892 deaths American theologians 19th-century American Lutheran clergy History of Christianity in the United States