Philadelphia Seminary Biographical Record, Philadelphia, PA - Board of Directors, pp. 25-33 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja jbanja@msn.com Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm _______________________________________________ THE PHILADELPHIA SEMINARY BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 1864-1923 Edited by LUTHER D. REED, '95 MT. AIRY, PHILADELPHIA ISSUED BY THE SEMINARY AND THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1923 25 E. CLARE CLARENCE MILLER, LL.D. [portrait] PRESIDENT OE THE BOARD THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - E. CLARENCE MILLERS LL. D VICE-PRESIDENT - THE REV. E. P. PFATTEICHER, PH.D., D.D. SECRETARY - THE REV. W. D. C. KEITER, D.D_ TREASURER - MR. GLOSS K. MOHR 26 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Presidents + FREDERICK WILLIAM GEISSENHAINER, D.D., was born in New Hanover, Pa., June 28th, 1797, son of the Rev. Frederick William Geissenhainer, who was pastor of Christ Church, New York City, during the Revolutionary War. He was educated in the schools of New York City and subsequently received the degree of D.D. from New York University. He was licensed in 1817 and became pastor at Vincent, Chester County, Pa., remaining there ten years. In 1826 he became pastor of St. Matthew's Church, New York, remaining there until 1841, when he organized St. Paul's Church, New York City, of which he was the pastor at the time of his death. Dr. Geissenhainer was active and liberal in the establishment of Lutheran congregations of New York City and vicinity. When the Philadelphia Seminary was founded in 1864 he became the first President of its Board of Directors, and served for one year. He remained a member of the Board until his death, June 2, 1879. He was survived by three children: Frederick William, Esq., the Hon. Jacob A., for many years a Director of the Seminary, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Hunter. + JOSEPH AUGUSTUS SEISS, [portrait] D.D., L.H.D., LL.D., was born near Graceham, Frederick County, Md., March 18, 1823, of Moravian antecedents, and son of John and Eliza (Schuler) Seiss. He studied at Gettysburg College, which subsequently conferred upon him the degree of D.D. He was Principal of an academy at Westminster, Md., and studied theology privately, being licensed by the Synod of Virginia in 1842. In 1843 he married Miss Elizabeth Barnitz, and they had the following children: C. Few, Helen E., Mary, Linnie J., and Ralph. He received the degree of LL.D. from Roanoke College in 1884, and L.H.D. from Muhlenberg College in 1892. Dr. Seiss was pastor of the following congregations: Martinsburg and Shepherdstown, W. Va., 1843-47; Cumberland, Md., 1847-52; Lombard Street Church, Baltimore, 1852-58; Old St. John's, Philadelphia, 1858-74; Church of the Holy Communion, Philadelphia, 1874 until his death, June 20, 1904. 27 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Dr. Seiss was active in all the larger affairs of the Lutheran Church. He was President of the Synod of Maryland and of the East Pennsylvania Synod; Secretary of the General Synod's Board of Missions; and a Director of the Seminary at Gettysburg. He was one of the founders of the General Council in 1867, and its President in 1888. He was President of the Association which established the Lutheran, and was editor of this journal for twelve years. He was a Director of the Lutheran Publication Society. He was an active member of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania's Hymn Book Committee, and of the Church Book Committee of the General Council, and made extensive studies in liturgies and hymnody. He was President of the General Council Board of English Home Missions and of its Church Extension Society. He was elected President of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Seminary the year after it was founded, and held this office for almost forty years, being most active in promoting the interests of the Institution. He was for many years First Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Philadelphia, a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Director of the Philadelphia Free Dispensary, and actively associated with other organizations. Dr. Seiss was not only a distinguished preacher and an able administrator, but a productive and influential author. He contributed extensively to the Lutheran Quarterly, the Evangelical Review, the Lutheran Church Review and other Church periodicals. For twelve years he was editor-in-chief of the "Prophetic Times." Besides numerous sermons, addresses, etc., in pamphlet form, his books are the following: Popular Lectures on the Epistle to the Hebrews, 1846; Baptist System Examined, 1854; Last Times, 1856; Digest of Christ's Doctrine, 1857; Book of Worship, 1860; Gospel in Leviticus, Holy Types, 1860; Evangelical Psalmist, 1860; Parable of the Ten Virgins, 1862; Lectures on the Apocalypse, 3 vols., 1866, 1881; (German tr., 1889; Dutch, 1892); Ecclesia Lutherana, 1868; Lectures on the Gospels, 2 vols., 1868, 1870; Plain Words, 1869; Truth Made Plain, 1870; The Javelin, 1871; Uriel, Occasional Discourses, 1874; Church Song, 1875, 1892; A Miracle in Stone, 1877; Life After Death, 1878; Thirty-three Practical Sermons, 1879; Voices from Babylon, 1879; Blossoms of Faith, 1880; The Gospel in the Stars, 1882-85; The Golden Altar, 1882-98; Luther and the Reformation, 1883; Lectures on the Epistles, 2 vols., 1885; Right Life, Dost Those Believe? 1886, 1900; The Children of Silence, 1887; Letters of Jesus, 1889; Lectures on Gospels and Epistles for Minor Festivals, 1893; Proposed New Hymnal, 1899; Beacon Lights, 1900; Lenten and Passiontide Sermonettes, 1901; The Christ and His Church, 1902. + GOTTLOB FREDERICK KROTEL, D.D., LL.D. President of the Board, 1904-07. See under the Faculty, page 38. 28 PHILADELPHIA SEMINARY RECORD + MAHLON C. HORINE, D.D., [photo] was born July 14, 1838, at Myersville, Md., son of John and Catherine Horine. He graduated at Gettysburg College, 1861, with first honor, and at Gettysburg Seminary, 1864. He married Miss Emma F. Winebrenner, and at his death, May 16, 1917, was survived by three children: Paul C.; the Rev. Professor John W., D.D., '92; and Harriet. Dr. Horine was pastor at Smithburg, Md., 1865-69; Dayton, Ohio, 1869-70; Zanesville, Ohio, 1870-73; Danville, Pa., 1873-81; St. James', Reading, Pa., 1881-1909; Trinity, Manoa, Philadelphia, 1913-17. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Muhlenberg College for many years, a member of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Seminary, 1891- 1909, and President of the Board, 1907-08. He was President of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1904-07, a member of its Executive Committee and of other important Boards and Committees. He was the author of Practical Reflections on the Book of Ruth, 1892, and of a History of St. James' Church, Reading, Pa., 1900. + THEODORE EMANUEL SCHMAUK, D.D., LL.D. President of the Board, 1908-20. See under the Faculty, page 45. E. CLARENCE MILLER, LL.D., was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 22, 1867, son of J. Washington Miller (Director of the Seminary, 1889-1900), and his wife, Mary Ann Bremer. He graduated from the Central High School of Philadelphia (A.B.) in 1884, and entered the banking business. He is now the senior partner of Bioren & Co., Bankers, established in 1865. In 1892 Dr. Miller married Miss Mary Wagner of Philadelphia, and they have the following children: Doris A., E. Clarence , Jr., and Mary R. Dr. Miller is President or Director of various Public Utility, Industrial and Banking Companies. He was President of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, 1907-12. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. In 1922 Muhlenberg College conferred upon him the degree of LL.D. For thirty years Dr. Miller has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Old St. John's Church, Philadelphia. He was one of the organizers and a member of the Church Council of St. John's Church, Melrose Park. He has been a Director of the Philadelphia Seminary since 1903; was Vice-President, 1911-20; and was elected President of the Board in 1920, the first layman to hold this office. He was active in the movements which led to the formation of the United Lutheran Church in America and has been its Treasurer and a member of its 29 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Executive Board since its organization in 1918. His active interest and liberal support are constantly given to various Church and charitable causes. Vice-Presidents The Rev. Samuel K. Brobst, 1865-72 The Rev. C. F. Welden, D.D., 1872-74 The Rev. Gottlob F. Krotel, D.D., LL.D., 1874-77 The Rev. E. F. Moldehnke, D.D., 1877-80, 1887-88 The Rev. J. H. Baden, 1880-87 The Rev. Hugo Grahn, D.D., 1888-1904 The Rev. Mahlon C. Horine, D.D., 1904-07 The Rev. Theodore E. Schmauk, D.D., LL.D, 1907-(l8 The Rev. Edward T. Horn, D.D., LL.D., 1908-11 The Rev. John E. Whitteker, D.D., LL.D., 1911-21 The Rev. Ernst P. Pfatteicher, Ph.D., D.D., 1921 - English Secretaries The Rev. Beale M. Schmucker, D.D., 1864-88 The Rev. Jacob Fry, D.D., LL.D., 1888-91 The Rev. Oliver P. Smith, D.D., 1891-1911 The Rev. William D. C. Keiter, D.D., 1911 - German Secretaries The Rev. J. T. Vogelbach, 1864-79 The Rev. Philip Pfatteicher, 1879-1909 The Rev. Henry Offermann, D.D., 1909-10 Treasurers The Rev. John K. Plitt, 1893-95 The Rev. Samuel Laird, D.D., 1895-1911 Mr. Gloss K. Mohr, 1911 - 30 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Ministerium of Pennsylvania CLERICAL Samuel K. Brobst,1864-71 John W. Early, 1886-89 George C. Eisenhardt, 1901-03 W. J. Eyer 1864-65 Jacob Fry, D.D., LL.D, 1879-91 Augustus T. Geissenhainer, 1880-82 Fredk. W. Geissenhainer, D.D. 1864-79 David H. Geissinger, D.D, 1879-94 Hugo Grahn, D.D., 1879-1903 Emmanuel Greenwald, D.D., 1867-79 John A. W. Haas, D.D., LL.D., 1907 - J. Henry Harms, D.D., 1920 - Adolph Hellwege 1910-12 Reuben Hill, D.D., 1888-95 John W. Horine, D. D., 1911-14 Mahlon C. Horine, D.D., 1891-1909 Edward T. Horn, D.D., LL.D. 1901-12 William D. C. Keiter, D.D., 1905 - John Kohler, D.D., 1864-98 Theodore W. Kretschmann, Ph.D. 1912-21 J. J. Kuendig, D.D., 1864-65,1873-75, 1885-88 J. A. Kunkelman, D.D., 1870-79 Irwin B. Kurtz, D.D., 1914 - Samuel Laird, D.D., 1865-67, 1883-1911 Louis Lindenstruth, D.D., 1909 - John C. Mattes, 1921 - Frederick P. Mayser, D.D., 1909-17 Nathan R. Melhorn, D.D., 1918 - C. Armand Miller, D.D., 1914-18 G. F. Miller, 1864-70 George P. Mueller, 1896-1901 J. E. Nidecker, D.D., 1903-15 Solomon E. Ochsenford, D.D., 1898-1904 Henry Offermann, D.D., 1907-10 Stephen M. Paulson, 1916-17 Hiram Peters, D.D., 1893-94 Ernst P. H. Pfatteicher, Ph.D., D.D., 1911 - Philip Pfatteicher 1875-1909 John K. Plitt, 1879-86, 1895-98 J. B. Rath, 1879-85 Ezra L. Reed, 1879-86 Wilson M. Rehrig, Ph.D., 1905-21 Stephen A. Repass, D.D., 1894-1906 George W. Sandt, D.D., LL.D., 1904 - William A. Schaeffer, D.D., 1879-95, 1896-1908 Jacob D. Schindel, D.D., 1895-1904 Theodore E. Schmauk, D.D., LL.D., 1904-20 Beale M. Schmucker, D.D., 1864-88 John C. Seegers, D.D., 1911-14 Joseph A. Seiss, D.D., LL.D., 1865-1905 Edward E. Sibole, D.D., 1886-96, 1898-1904, 1905-11 Oliver P. Smith, D.D., 1886-1911 Adolph Spaeth, D.D., LL.D., 1871-73 H. Douglas Spaeth, D.D., 1915-20 George F. Spieker, D.D., LL.D., 1888-94 Augustus L. Steitnle, D.D., 1917-20 Albert T. W. Steinhaeuser, D.D., 1920 - Jacob Steinhaeuser, D.D., 1904-05 31 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Joseph Stump, D.D., 1911-16 J. T. Vogelbach, 1864-82 J. F. Wampole, 1879-86 Revere F. Weidner, D.D., LL.D., 1882-83 Frederick W. Weiskotten, D.D., 1879-1901 C. F. Welden, D.D., 1864-75 Harvey A. Welter, D.D., 1902 - John E. Whitteker, D.D., LL.D., 1912-21 Frederick Wischan, 1879-88 Samuel A. Ziegenfuss, D.D., 1892-1905, 1906-07, 1908-11 Martin L. Zweizig, D.D., 1917 - LAY Antonius C. Albrecht, 1884-93, 1902-14 Ephraim Armstrong, 1879-81 Henry Beates, 1877-1903 John R. Baker, 1870-77 Frank D. Bittner, 1895-1921 D. S. Boyerl 1895-98 William P. M. Braun, 1909-15 Joseph A. Bremer, 1894-1909 Lewis Bremer, 1864-65 R. K. Buehrle, 1895-98 H. C. Chorley, 1886-92 Charles Colloday, 1883-85 W. J. Daub, 1914-17 T. H. Diehl, 1879-1900 James Dinkey, 1864-65 J. Endlich, 1865-68 George T. Ettinger, 1915 - Jacob Fegely, 1889-1901 John C. File 1878-93 Charles A. FonDersmith, 1903-09 D. D. Fritch, M.D., 1905 - S. Gross Fry, 1865-75 Jacob Geissenhainer, 1879-1904 Frederick Guenth, 1864-65, 1867-70 William H. Hager, 1909 - Charles Hahn, 1881-84 Frederick C. Hassold, 1909 F. W. Heckel, 1869-72 Gustavus Heins, 1869-75 F. Herold, 1864-65 D. Herstine, 1865-69 W. M. Heyl, 1867-68 Lewis L. Houpt, 1864-84 Paul P. Keller, 1871-77 S. H. Knisely, 1904-06 W. W. Kurtz, 1885-1905, 1906-08 M. Langenstein, 1889-99 H. Lehman, 1877-89 G. B. Lessig, 1892-95 M. L. March, 1912 - E. Augustus Miller, 1893-95, 1900-22 E. Clarence Miller, 1901 - J. Washington Miller, 1889-1900 Reuben B. Miller, 1875-88 Gloss K. Mohr, 1902 - George H. Moller, 1898-1902 W. Frederick Monroe, 1898-1921 J. K. Mosser, 1894-1901 F. A. Muhlenberg, M.D., 1889-92 H. H. Muhlenberg, M.D., 1864-68 H. M. Muhlenberg, 1881-84 C. Neff, 1879-81 Charles F. Norton, 1864-1903 Charles B. Opp, 1899-1902 J. L. Potteiger, 1922 - C. Pretz, 1864-67 J. Reinoehl, 1900-O5 H. M. M. Richards, 1917-21 Frank M. Riter, 1911 - I. C. Romig, 1901-18 John Rommel, M.D., 1865-95 Samuel P. Sadtler, 1884 - C. Fleming Sandt, 1879-93 William L. Schaeffer, 1868-75 B. F. Schmauk, 1875-78 F. R. Schmidt, 1879-89 A. K. Shearer, 1905-09 Burton C. Simon, 1918-21 32 PHILADELPHIA SEMINARY RECORD William H. Staake, 1879-1909 B. F. Trexler, 1868-69 H. Trexler, 1864-67 M. Trexler, 1893-94 A. Stanley Ulrich, 1879-86 George Wagner, 1872-75 Frank M. Wertz, 1911 - William Wohlsen, 1909-13 Jacob Zaunm, 1868-94 J. B. Zimmele, 1884-89 William E. Zinser, 1903-08 Ministerium of New York CLERICAL J. H. Baden, 1875-87 Frederick H. A. Bosch, 1920 - E. Brennecke, 1914-18 J. A. Dewald, D.D., 1894-95 Julius Ehrhart, 1873-79 G. Flath, 1878-79 A. E. Frey, 1875-78, 1879-80 George C. F. Haas, D.D., 1888-95, 1904-08 John J. Heischmann, D.D., 1891-95, 1918-22 Hugo W. Hoffmann, Ph.D., 1908-14 Gottlob F. Krotel, D.D., LL.D., 1873-75 E. F. Moldehnke, D.D., 1877-79, 1880-88 C. F. Petersen, 1887-91 J. C. J. Petersen, 1894-95 F. von Rosenberg, 1873-74 J. Ruperti, 1873-75 John A. Weyl, 1922 - LAY E. Bohm, 1878-79 C. D. Boschen, 1892-95 E. Burkhalter, 1873-79 Jacob Dangler, 1908-14, 1917-22 W. Eck, 1922 - W. Hauff, 1874-78 L. W. Kaufmann, 1906-08 F. Kracke, 1887-91 George A. Leicht, 1888-92 George H. Moeller, 1872-74 J. A. Prigge, 1891-95 Theodore Roehrs, 1914-17 Frederick Schaack, 1874-81 W. A. Schmitthenner, 1874-88 William H. Steinkamp, 1920 A. Stohlmann, 1881-87 John H. Tietzen, 1873-74 Martin Wulff, 1904-06 Pittsburgh Synod CLERICAL William E. Frey, 1922 - George J. Gongaware, D.D., 1912-13 Frank C. Oberly, 1915-22 J. Lawson Smith, D.D., 1903-12 R. Morris Smith, Ph.D., D.D., 1913-15 Edward A. Tappert, D.D., 1920 33 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD LAY Valentine Gambier, 1913-18 J. B. Geissinger, 1918-19 G. F. Greiner, 1919 - W. F. Hill, 1921 - Thomas H. Lane, 1903-09 J. Harvey Wattles, 1920-21 W. Warren Wattles, 1909-13 Synod of New York and New England CLERICAL Franklin F. Fry, D.D., 1920 - Frank A. Kaehler, D.D., 1907 - Frank U. Klingensmith, Ph.D., 1904-07 LAY John F. Dinkey, 1917 - Hon. Jacob A. Geissenhainer, 1904-17 Elwood M. Rabenold, Esq., 1920 - 42 N. 9TH ST., PHILADELPHIA [photo] Where the Seminary began, Oct. 4, 1864