The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications] . Jacob Schaeffer, 1720-1775, school teacher,Hanau, Germany. 3. Rev. Frederick David Schaeffer, , Nov, 15,1760-Jan. 27, 1836, whose four sons Solomon Frederick,David Frederick, Frederick Christian and Charles Fred-erick, entered the ministry, the latter three becomingeminent divines in the Lutheran Church. The oldest son,David Frederick, born 1787, was a graduate of the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania; the theological preceptor of anumber of ministers before the Lutheran Seminary atGett\sburg, Pa., was in existence; the editor of the firstEnglis
The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications] . Jacob Schaeffer, 1720-1775, school teacher,Hanau, Germany. 3. Rev. Frederick David Schaeffer, , Nov, 15,1760-Jan. 27, 1836, whose four sons Solomon Frederick,David Frederick, Frederick Christian and Charles Fred-erick, entered the ministry, the latter three becomingeminent divines in the Lutheran Church. The oldest son,David Frederick, born 1787, was a graduate of the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania; the theological preceptor of anumber of ministers before the Lutheran Seminary atGett\sburg, Pa., was in existence; the editor of the firstEnglish Lutheran Church paper, and one of the foundersof the General Synod. The third oldest son FrederickChristian, born 1792, was a tower of strength in NewYork City, prominent in the New York Ministerium, anopponent of the reigning rationalism, and a founder ofthe General Synod. The youngest son, Charles Fred-erick, born 1807, also a graduate of the University ofPennsylvania, was professor in the three Lutheran theo- THE PENNSYLVANIA-GERMAN REV. WILLIAM ASHMEAD SCHAEFFER, B. 1846. D. JULY 27, 1907. In Memoriam. 47 logical seminaries—Columbus, Gettysburg and Philadel-phia—a translator and author of valuable works, and oneof the most influential leaders in etiecting the organizationof the General Council. 4. Rev. Solomon Frederick Schaefter, Nov. 12, 1790-Jan. 30, 18 15, the second son was alone prevented fromattaining the same eminence as his brothers by his un-timely death, at the age of twenty-five years, from a dis-ease contracted when on pastoral duty in a military camp. 5. Rev. Charles William Schaefter, , , pro-fessor in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Phila-delphia and eminent as scholar and writer. 6. Rev. William Schaefter, , born 1846,in Harrisburg, Pa., died July 27, 1907, at Germantown,Philadelphia, Pa., the subject of this sketch. Dr. Schaefter was educated in the University of Penn-sylvania and a graduate of the Lutheran T
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