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Martin Guenther (1831-1893) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-0375

Scope and Contents

Box 1 Folder List
  • f.1. Notebook - Theology of J. Baier
  • f.2. Notebook - Logic and Psychology
  • f.3. Notebook - Theological Encyclopedia
  • f.4. DEVISES ET ENBLEMES
  • f.5. POPULAERE SYMBOLIK, First edition, with notes of Guenther
  • f.6. Sermons preaches at Saginaw, Michigan, 1863-1871
  • f.7. Occasional Sermons
  • f.8. Notes on the Lutheran symbolical books
  • f.9. Sermon on Acts 10, 34-41 (1851)
  • f.10. Book on Holy Scripture, 1772, no title page, signature and notes by Guenther
Box 2 Folder List
  • f.1. Notebook- Introduction to Old Testament
  • f.2. Notebooks - Index to LEHRE UND WEHRE
  • f.3. Notebook - Isagogics, 1890-1891
  • f.4. Notebook - Homiletics
  • f.5. Notebook — Biblical Notes
  • f.6. DIE SYMBOLISCHEN BUECHER DER EV.-LUTH. KIRCHE, J. T. Müller, 1848 — Guen— ther's personal copy with notes
Box 3
  • E.L. Arndts's Saint Paul Papers. Martin Guenther
    • 1. English translation of "Professor Martin Guenther; Recollections of Miss Martha Guenther."
    • 2. German transcription. (SP 3) (Note. Pages shown as in the original manuscript).
    • 3. Original Gabelsberg text.
    • 4. Transcription of left-page comments.
    • 5. Gabelsberg text.
    • 6. English translation of biographical data. (SP 6).
    • 7. Transcription of SP 6.
    • 8. Gabelsberg text.
    • 9. Translation of "Martin Guenther's Student Sermons."
    • 10. Transcription of page 3 of Professor Guenther's biography.
    • 11. English translation of "Prof. Guenther's Biography: Grafton, Cedarburg, Mequon." (SP ll).
    • 12. Transcription of SP 11.
    • 13. Gabelsberg notes for SP 11. (Note. Not included in St. Paul edition.)
    • 14. Transcription of "Notes Made at a Professor's Conference in Milwaukee, End of June 1901." (SP 18) (Note. Not translated. These provided documentation for the above "Professor Guenther's Biography."There are many lists of names included here which have historical value.
    • 15. Some pages of the Gabelsberg text are included here. Missing pages, on which transcriptions were written directly, may be found in the previous section 14. Not included in the St. Paul edition.
    • 16. Transcription of the constitution of the Ev. Luth. Trinity congregation, Tune, Mequon on the Mequon River. (SP 18)
    • 17. Gabelsberg original.
    • 18. Transcription of extracts of minutes prepared during Guenther's pastorate in Mequon, Wisconsin. (SP 18)
    • 19. Original Gabelsberg text. (Note. Minutes not translated.)
    • 20. Transcription of notes on Lederberg and Kluegel's church. (SP 18) (Not translated)
    • 21. Transcription of recollections provided by C.P. Minzlaff about Guenther's pastorate in Grafton. (SP 18) (Note. Not translated. Provides documentation for "Professor Guenther's Biography.")
    • 22.Transcription of minutes of the Ev. Luth. St. Paul congregation in Grafton, Wisconsin, April 20, 1856 -Dec. 29, 1862. (SP 18) Gabelsberg text included. Not translated. Used for documentation
    • 23. Name lists of members of the St. Paul congregation in Grafton. List of founders of the church. (SP 18)
    • 24. Transcription of notes concerning Guenther in Cedarburg. These notes incorporated into English translation of SP 11. Gabelsberg text included.
    • 25. Transcription of notes and original Gabelsberg text for Cedarburg and Grafton from May 1, 1853 -Dec. 1857. (SP 18)
    • 26. List of congregation members who remained loyal to Rev. Ahner in Cedarburg. List of persons who were born, died, and were married in Cedarburg. (SP 18)
    • 27. English translation of minutes of Dec. 9, 1862, in the matter of forcing the dismissal of Rev. Ahner. (SP 18)
    • 28. Transcription of Gabelsberg text.
    • 29. Gabelsberg text.
    • 30. Transcription of notes for 1863. (SP 18)
    • 31. Gabelsberg text of minutes of Holy Cross church in Saginaw, Michigan, covering Jan. 1867 -May 1872 while Guenther was pastor. (Note. Not transcribed and not translated.)
    • 32. English selections concerning Guenther's call to Chicago taken from the minutes of St. Matthew.
    • 33. Gabelsberg text of minutes of St. Matthew church in Chicago, Ill. from Oct. 1869 -August 1873. (Note. Not transcribed and not translated.)
    • 34. Translation of calls sent to Prof. Guenther as pastor and professor.
    • 35. Transcription of calls. (SP 18)
    • 36. Gabelsberg text.
    • 37. Translation and transcription of minutes of Holy Cross in Saginaw dated July 15, 1872, with reference to Prof. Guenther.

Dates

  • Creation: 1736 - 1901

Biographical / Historical

Martin Guenther was born 4 December 1831 at Dresden, Saxony. In 1839 he came to the United States with his parents, Johann Samuel, a cabinetmaker, and Christine Fredericke Kolb, as part of the Saxon Immigration movement which settled in Perry County, Missouri. He attended the log cabin college and seminary which was established at Altenburg, Perry County, Missouri, and followed the school to St. Louis where he completed his studies for the ministry in 1853.

He served as pastor at Grafton and Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 1853-1857; Mequon, Wisconsin, 1857-1860; Saginaw, Michigan, 1860-1872; and Chicago, Illinois, 1872-1873. In 1873 he became a professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he served until his death on 22 May 1893.

Guenther was the author of Populaere Symbolik which appeared in several editions and of the biography, DR. C. F. W. Walther. He was editor of the Magazin für Ev.-Luth. Homiletik and managing editor of Der Lutheraner, 1874-1893.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (Two 5" document boxes; one 2" biography)

Language of Materials

English

German

Physical Location

3.11.4.6

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Pastor Hans Wein, June 1940; Edmund Tilly, May 1953; the Pritzlaff Library, August 1953, July 1954; Edgar Wien, April 1957; Ilse and Erna Arnt, November 1960; Prof. Lester Zeitler, August 1969; Dr. E.J. Arndt, October 1987.

Title
Martin Guenther (1831-1893) Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Marvin A. Huggins
Date
March 6, 1978
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • August 25, 2022: Revised by Mark J. Bliese

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

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