"Waajen, Hans van der (2), son of the preceding, was born t)ct. "20, 1(377, at Middelburg, aiul succeeded his father in his literary and clerical positions. He died Dec. 9, 1716, leaving no original works. See Bio- graphie Uiiirerselle, s. v.
"Waast (or Wast, Lat. Vedastus), St., a French ecclesiastic, was born, according to some, on the borders of Perigord and Limousin, and, according to others, at Toul. After living a hermit life near the latter place, he was ordained as priest by its bishop and made cate- chist of Clovis, who had just embraced Christianity (496). That prince took him to Kheims and recom- mended bim to Remi, who nominated him as bishop of Arras (about 499). and afterwanls of Cambrai (about 510). He abolished the idolatrous customs of both sees, and built chapels, etc. He died at Arras, Eeb. 6, 540. See Hoefer, Noiiv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Wabst, Christlieb Gottwai-d, a Lutheran theo- logian of Germany, was born Oct. 14, 1694, at Dresden. He studied at Wittenberg, was appointed deacon at Oederan in 1726, pastor at Dobeln in 1733, superin- tendent at Kochlitz in 1735, where he died, June 25, 1743, having in 1737 been honored with the doctorate of divinity by the Wittenberg LTniversity. He wrote, Taglicher Deiikzettel in geistlichen Betruchtvngen: — Disputatio de Divina Essentia mini Masculiuum et Famhiinum Admittat: — De Ditellectu Humana contra Jo. Lockium. See Neue Zeitimgen von gelehrten Sachen ; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten- Lexikon, s. v. (B, P.)
"Wachler, Lrnwio, a Protestant theologian of Ger- many, was born April 15, 1767, at Gotha. In 1790 he was rector at Herford, in 1794 professor of theology at Rinteln, in 1802 professor of history at jNIarbnrg, and died April 4, 1838, at Breslau, as member of consistory and professor of history. He wrote. Die Pariser Blut- hochzeit (Leips. 1826): — Miinscher^ Lehen ii. nach- f/elassene Schriften (Frankfort, 1817): — Dissertatio In- atiguralis de Pseudo-f'hoci/lide (Rinteln, 1788), See Ftirst, Bibl. Jud. iii. 488; Winer. Handb. der theol. Lit. i, 10, 161,537,821,865. (B. P.) '
Wachsmuth, Ernst Wilhelm Gottlieb, a Ger-
man historian, was born Dec. 28, 1784, at Hildesheim. In 1825 he was appointed professor of liistory at Leipsic, and died Jan. 23, 1866. He wrote, llellenische Altera thninskiiiidi' (2d ed. Halle, 1843, 4 vols.) : — Eui-opaische ailtengeschiehte (Lei|)s. 1831-39, 5 vols.): — Der deutsche Bauernkrieg zur Zeit der Reformation (ibid. 1834) : — Geschichte Frankreichs im Revolutionszeilalter (Ham- burg, 1840-44, 4 vols.) : — Geschichte des Zeitalters der Revolution (Leips. 1846-48, 4 vols. ): — Allgemeine Cul- turqeschichte (ibid. 1850-52,3 vols.). See Zuchold, Bill. Theol. ii, 1407. (B. P.)
Wachter, Joiiann, a Protestant theologian of Ger- many, was born in 17))8. In 1807 he was appoiiued evangelical member of consistory and superintendent at Vieima; in 1819 he became director of the Protestant Theological Lutheran Seminary ; and died April 26, 1827. In connection with K, Cleynmann, he published Allgem. p?-akt. Bibliothek J'iir Prediger u. Schulmdnner (Vienna, 1801-3, 2 vols.). His own Sermons were pub- lished after his death by some friends (ibid. 1828, 2 vols.). See Winer, Handb. der theol. Literatur, ii, 37, 143. (B. P.)
Wachtler, .Takob, a Lutheran theologian of Ger- many, was liorn at (Jrimraa, Sept, 17, 16;>8. He studied at Wittenberg, where, in 1665, he became adjunct to the philosophical faculty. In 1666 he was made arch- deacon at Oschatz, and in 1679 superintendent at Gom- mern. For the saine position he was called in 1687 to Beltzig, was in 1698 created doctor of divinity, and died Nov. 4, 1702. He wrote, Chdiustica: Vanitatis Demon- stratio contra J. Spenerum: — De Cathedra Confessionali contra Spene7-um: — Harmonia Sacra Paracletica, etc. See Pipping, Memoi-ice Theologorum; Ranft, Leben der chui'sdchsischen Guttesgelehrten ; Jocher, Allgemeines Ge- lehrten-I^exikou, s. v. (B. P.)
Wack, Casper, a German Reformed minister, was born at Philadelpiiia in 1752. He began the study of theology under Dr. Weyberg in his eleventh year, and received calls at the age of eighteen; but his licensure and ordination were deferred until the Classis in Hol- land could be consulted, which occurred soon after. He labored extensively among the (iermans who had fled from Rhenish Prussia to Holland in 1705 and in 1707 sailed to Philadelphia, afterwards settling in New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania. He was pastor at Tohickcn, Indian Field, and Great Swamp, Pa., from 1771 to 1773 ; the same, with the addition of Nacomixen, from 1773 to 1782; German A^alley, Fox Hill, and Rockaway, N. J., from 1782 to 1809, including services at Stillwater, Hardwick, and Knowlton ; pastor at Germantown and Wbitemarsh,Pa,, from 1809 to 1821; Whitemarsh, from 1821 to 1823. During the Revolution he was a warm patriot. He died July 19, 1839. See Harbaugh, Fa- thers of the German Ref. Church, ii, 173 sq.
Wack, Charles P., a (Dutch) Reformed minis- ter, grandson of Casper Wack, graduated at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1829. He was pastor at Caroline, N. Y., in 1831 ; Bellona from 1831 to 1835 ; Lebanon, N. J., from 1835 to 1840 ; Trenton (First Church) from 1841 to 1844; German Reformed Church, at the same place, from 1845 to 1852. He died in 1866. He left a large amount of MS. containing sketches of prominent ministers of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, which was used by Mr. Si>rague in the preparation of
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his Annah of the Ainei; Pulfi/. See Corwin, Manual ofth( Rtf. Church in A merica. s. v.