"Walther, Christian (2), D.D., a German divine.
was born at Norkitten, near Kiinigsberg, in 1655. He was educated at Kouigsberg, Leipsic,and Jena, receiving the degree of A.^M. at the latter place in 1677. He then returned to his native country, where he held several ecclesiastical offices. In 1701 he became a member of the Academy of Science at Berlin; in 1703 was ap- pointed professor of divinit}- in the University of Konigsberg; in 1704 was made inspector of the syna- gogue of the Jews in the same city. During some time he was rector magniticus of the University of Konigs- berg, and dietl there in 1717. Among his works are, Tractatus de Cidtu Divino Sanctuarii Veteris Testa- menti, quern Stando Fieri Oportebat : — De Duabus Tabu- lis Lapideis : — De Quatuor Panurum Generihus apud Hebrteos: — Disputationes VIII de Pluralitute Persona- rum in IHvinis, ex Genesi i, 26.
"Walther, Christoph Theodosius, a German missionary, was born at Schildberg, in Brandenburg, in 1699, and studied divinity at Halle. On the invitation of Frederic IV, king of Denmark, he arranged to go as a missionary to the Danish possessi<ins in East India. He went to Copenhagen in company with Henry Pliitschow and Bartholomew Ziegenbalg in 1705, and they arrived at Tranquebar, India, July 9, 1706. Wal- ther then learned Portuguese and several Indian dia- lects, and visited the whole coast of Coromandel, preach- ing to the inhabitants with great success. He founded the missionary establishment of Majubaram. On ac- count of failing health, he returned to Europe in 1740; but, before reaching Denmark, he died at Dres<len, April 27, 1741. He was the author of several works pertain- ing to his missionary labors, and for the benelit of the heathen nation to which he preached. See Schottgen, Commentarii de Vita et Ar/one Christiani Theodosii Waltheri (Halle, 1743).
"Walther, Heinrich Andreas, a German Prot- estant clergyman, was born at Konigsberg, in Hesse, in 1696. He became minister at Worms in 1729, and of St. Catherine's, Frankfort-on-the-5Iain. In 1741 he was honored with the rank of senior of the Protestant clergy at Frankfort, and with the degree of doctor of theology b}^ the faculty of Giessen. He died in 1748. Among his principal works are the following: Disputatio ex Antiquifate Orientali de Zabiis: — Finsterniss bey dem vermeinten Lichte der rdmisch-katholischen Lehre, f/egen ein von einem Jesuiten herausfierjebenes Biichlein, genannt Licht in der Finsterniss: — Exegesis Epistolm Judm: — Erste Griinde der Weisheit und Tugend: — and Erlduter- ter Katecltismus.
"Walther, Johann, a German divine, was one of Luther's intimate friends. As a composer of tunes, he was able to assist the great Reformer in improving Church psalmody. In 1524 he published, with Luther's assistance, the first Lutheran Choral Book, containing some of his own times. He filled the office of precentor at Torgau, and was afterwards director of the choir to prince John Frederick, and to prince Maurice of Sax- ony. In 1530 he removed to Wittenberg, received the degree of A.M., and was appointed a lecturer in the university. In 1547 he removed to Dresden, where he probably died, in 1564. He is the author of a fine Ger- man hymn, Ilerzlich thut mich erfreuen (Eng. transl. in Lyra 6V/'W. ii, 288 : "Now fain my joyous heart would sing"). See Koch, Gesch. des deittsch. Kirchenliedes, i, 247, 285 sq. ; 455 sq. ; ii, 471 ; viii, 655. (B. P.)
"Walther, John L., a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born in Kulmbach, Bavaria, Sept. 10, 1818. He emigrated to America in 1840; was powerfully con- verted at watch-night services in St. Louis, Mo., at the close of 1848; served the Church grandly as exhorter and local preacher; joined the Illinois Conference in 1851, which he served faithfully and successfully until 1861, when he was appointed chaplain of the Forty- third Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. As chaplain he was persistent in all his duties, and highly honored by officers and soldiers. He was shot in the chest April 6,
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1862. on the battle-field of Shiloh, while caring for the woinuied. and expired ahnost witlioiit a stniixirle. Mr. Waltlier was the tliird ciiaiilaiii ol the Uiiinn army dy- ing ill tlie service of his nation; and was lirst in excel- lency among Oerman preachers in the Illinois Confer- ence. See Miiiiitis I >/ Annual Coufhences, IH&2, p. 224.
Walther, Michel (I), a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Nuremberg, April (>, 1593. He studied, at first, medicine at Wittenberg ; but afterwards he betook himself to the study of theology at (iiessen and Jena. In the latter place he was appointed adjunct to the philosophical faculty. For a time he acted as court-preacher to the duchess of Brunswick and Liine- burg, occupying at the same time a professorship at Helmstjidt. After the death of the duchess, in 1620, he was appointed court-preacher and general superin- tendent at Kast Friesland ; in 1G42 he was called to Zelle, where he died, Feb. 9, 1GG2. He wrote, Harmonia Bi- hlica: — PostUla Mosaica, Projjhetica, Hiero-jJsultica, Erangeluticn : — Comm. in EpiH. ad Ebraos : — httroitiis ad P.ialteiii Sacrarium: — Spicilegium Controveisiarum de N^ommibiis Jehovah, Elohim: — At/ntis est Phase: — Tractatm de Unctione Christi, etc. See Freher, Thea- trum Eruditorum ; Hoifmann, /,ea-«c"07j Universale; Ada Eruditorum Latina; Juchcr, Allr/eineines Gelehrten-Lex- ikon, s. V. (B. P.)
Walther, Michel (2), a Lutheran theologian of Germany, sou of the preceding, was born March 3, 1638, at Aurich, in Friesland. When sixteen years of age he entered the L^nivcrsity of Wittenberg, where he was appointed, in 1687, professor of theology. He died Jan. 21, 1692. He wrote, De Eide Niccena : — De Fide In- fantum Baptizatorum : — De Catechisatione Veterum: — De iVoro Lerjislatoi-e Christo contra Sociniunos et A rmi- nianos: — De Satisfactione Christi: — De Dissimilifudiue Ortus Xostri et Christi Hominis : — De Duahus TahuKs Lapideis ex Exod. xxx, 18, et xxxii, 15, 16 : — De Tngressu Sucerdotis Summi in Sanctum Sanctorum ex Levit. xvi : — De Chiromantia ex Job. xxxvii, 7, non Probabili : — De Deo Abscondito ex Jes. xlv, 15 :■ — De Viro Nomine Ze- mach,sive Germen ex Zach. vi, 12 : — De Sensti Verborum iini3a\ujv tKXaiE Marc, xiv, 72: — De KoiTwi'ia ^rerfoif ex 2 Petr. i, 4: — De Articidi SS. Trimtiiiis Antiqiiitate, Veritate et Necessitate, etc. See Bunemann, De TJoctis Westphalis ; Nova Literaria Germanice; Pipping, Me- morice Theolo(iorum ; 3'6c\\&r, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lex- ikon.s.v. (B. P.)