1849 - 1936 Topics: God Triune; Holy Spirit Enlightener; Holy Spirit Mocked; Holy Spirit Work of the; Holy Spirit Worshiped; Praise to the Holy Trinity; Regeneration; Revival; Holy Trinity Composer of "TREWKS" in Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes Born: October 6, 1849, Berlin, Germany.
Died: August 10, 1936, Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
Fischer was a graduate of Pennsylvania College (BA 1872) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1875). Ordained in 1875, he served at Center Hall until 1893, when he accepted a call to be pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, where he remained the rest of his life. He served as secretary and member of the hymn book committee of the Lutheran General Synod, and member of the hymnbook committee of the United Lutheran Church (1929-31). He also represented the Susquehanna Synod, and was a director at Gettysburg Seminary. His works include:
Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1899) (music editor)
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William E. Fischer