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[German Version] 1. Georg von (Friedrich Karl Hermann Georg; Nov 15, 1840, Arnsberg – Dec 15, 1915, Berlin), Prussian general. Rooted in the revival movement (Revival/Revival movements) and intermittently associated with the Plymouth Brethren, he was the author of evangelistic tracts, addressed primarily to soldiers, that called for a ¶ decision of faith and gave advice on ethical questions. His basic position, literal adherence to the Bible, was also reflected in the Bibellesezettel (“Bible Reading notes”) that he inaugurated. Later he was active as an evangelist, …

[German Version] ( née von Carlowitz; May 26, 1894, Berlin – Feb 19, 1946, Freiberg), was active as a pastor's wife within the Confessing Church in Dresden and Freiberg, particularly in circles of pastors' wives. Numerous lectures and publications on contemporary literature, ecumenical topics, and on issues related to women, marriage, and education established her reputation beyond the borders of Saxony. Her efforts to promote the “house congregation” reveal affinities to the Liturgical Movement. Frank Michael Lütze Bibliography Works include: Von Sonntag und Alltag, 1939.

[German Version] (Feb 13, 1643, Hanover – Jun 4, 1718, Limmer), pastor in Limmer, near Hanover, from 1680. His Low German sermons (Plattdeutsch, Services in), often employing crude imagery, gained him a reputation beyond the local congregation. Direct criticism of individual members of the congregation and ¶ the nobility in his sermons brought him before the consistory on several occasion. Only four transcribed sermons can be considered authentic. Sermons and anecdotes associated with him at a later date increasingly turned the headstrong preacher into a caricature. Frank Michael…

[German Version] (Apr 19, 1818, Pflummern – Oct 18, 1889, Wilhelmsdorf ). After a conversion experience while an assistant teacher, Thumm was called as a teacher by the Brethren community in ¶ Wilhelmsdorf (near Ravensburg, a daughter community established by Korntal); soon he was appointed the community’s head. At the daughter institute in Wilhemsdorf that he founded in 1855, most students were daughters of prosperous Swiss families. His writings, including poetry, bear witness to an original educator, influenced by Württemberg Pietism. Frank Michael Lütze Bibliography J. Zieg…