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Chronological
List of Clergy and Music Directors at St. Paul’s,
1803-1937
Erik Amburger, in the opening lines of the chapter “die Pastoren” in his Geschichte des Protestantismus in Russland, pays tribute to the pastors in the diaspora (147.) He points out that, for the congregation in the diaspora, the pastor’s personality is of critical significance, much more so than is the case in a church in the German homeland. He goes on to say that the pastor is not only preacher and administrator of the sacraments, comforter and advisor, teacher and tutor, but also leader and role model in how to deal with many practical life issues, as well as representative for his congregation vis-à-vis government entities.
"In der Diasporagemeinde ist die Persönlichkeit des Pfarrers von ausschlaggebender Bedeutung in weit höherem Maße, als dies in einer geschlossenen Landeskirche der Fall ist. Er ist nicht nur Prediger und Spender der Sacramente, Tröster und Berater, Lehrer und Erzieher, sondern auch Führer und Vorbild in vielen Fragen des praktischen Lebens und Vertreter seiner Gemeinde gegenüber der weltlichen Obrigkeit.“ (Amburger, Geschichte des Protestantismus in Russland 147)
Name |
Position |
Years
Served |
Pfersdorf,
Johann Heinrich Christian |
Pastor |
1803-1811 |
Böttiger,
Carl August |
Asst.
Pastor;
Pastor, Superintendent
|
1811-1814;
1818-1828 |
Dietz,
Benjamin |
Asst.
Pastor |
1818/1819
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Rosenstrauch,
Johann Ambrosius |
Asst.
Pastor |
1821-1822 |
Föll,
Gottlieb Theophil Friedrich |
Asst.
Pastor |
1824 |
Steinmann,
Laurenz |
Pastor |
1825-1828 |
| Fletnitzer,
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm |
Asst.
Pastor;
Pastor;
Provost
|
1825-1828;
1830-1844;
1844-1868 |
Meyer,
Wilhelm |
Organist |
1841-1849 |
Thörner,
Ludwig August |
Asst.
Provost |
1849-1855 |
Zettler,
Carl Leberecht |
Cantor,
Organist |
1849-1855 |
Otterstätter,
Friedrich |
Organist |
1855-1856 |
Weber,
Johann Jacob |
Organist |
1856-1882? |
Bienemann,
Herbord Julius |
Pastor;
Provost |
1868-1891;
1876-1887 |
Kowaltzig,
Georg |
Asst.
Pastor |
1869-1877 |
Hesselbarth,
Guido |
Asst.
Provost |
1878-1880 |
Meyer,
Alphons |
Asst.
Provost |
1881-1882 |
Müller,
Paul |
Asst.
Provost |
1882-1883 |
Harthau,
Hans |
Music
Director |
1883-1885 |
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Becker,
Peter Gustav |
Pastor;
Rector of the charitable institutions |
1882-1886;
1887-1890 |
Häntschke,
Hermann August |
Asst.
Provost |
1883-1885 |
Eck,
Samuel Adalbert |
Asst.
provost |
1885-1887
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Helm,
Rudolph |
Music
Director |
1887-? |
Schlupp,
Woldemar Alex. |
Pastor |
1887-1905 |
Schomburg,
Gustav Ferdinand Adolf |
Asst.Pastor |
1887-1892 |
Lockenberg,
Gustav Adolf Eduard |
Pastor
|
1892-1907 |
Holtze
|
Organist |
? |
| Willigerode,
Alexander Theodor von/ Theodor Friedrich Adalbert
(Amb. 513) |
Pastor |
1907-1916 |
Steinwand,
Daniel |
Pastor
|
1908-1919
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Torinus,
Erhard/ Eduard |
Student
Pastor |
1911-1913
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Merz,
Friedrich Johann |
Religion
Teacher/Asst. Pastor |
1916-1919 |
Richter,
Theophil |
Music
Director |
1916-1926 |
Winger,
Gotthold |
Asst.
Pastor |
1918-1919
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Schilling,
Julius Georg Philipp/ Georg Julius Philipp
(Amb. 458)
|
Pastor;
Provost (variously) |
1919-1932
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Schimke,
Emil |
Pastor |
1932
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| Vogel,
Karl |
Pastor |
1933-1937
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Note:
Some names, titles and years vary from one source to
another. Sources used to compile the above list include:
Amburger - Pastoren, Bienemann, Stumpp, and W.H. (See
Works Consulted.)
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Provost Fletnitzer |
Provost
Bienemann |
Pastor
Becker |
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Pastor Schlupp |
Provost
Willigerode |
Pastor
Steinwand |
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Pastor
Schilling |
Music
Director Theophil Richter with choir |
| (Photos 1, 3, 4, 6-8 courtesy of the Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland.
Photo 2 courtesy of Detlev von Bienenstamm. Photo 5 courtesy of Konrad Mittelsteiner.) |
If
you have further information about any of the people
listed, or about anyone who worked at St. Paul’s
as a pastor, music director or other similar capacity
whose name is not listed above, please contact Michael
Miller michael.miller@ndsu.edu
Web pages prepared by Ella Melik |
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