Heinrich Ehler WULZEN

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Hamilton Daily Republican-News Date: Feb 19 1908 Publication: Hamilton,Ohio, USA The Rev Henry E. Wulzen is no More SERVED MANY CONGREGATIONSOF GERMAN METHODISTS. Retired from Ministry In 1905 at the Close of his Hamilton Pastorate. Death resulted from Attack of Pneumonia. The LateRev. H. E. Wulzen. The Rev. Henry Ehler Wulzen, formerly pastor of theGerman M. E. church of this city died at his residence, 205 Eaton Avenue at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening of pneumonia, age 72 years, 10 months and 10 days. He had been in poor health for several years, having suffered a stroke of paralysis about three years ago, but the end came calmly and life passed out as from a quiet sleep. Prior to his death he had prepared, in German a sketch of his life and from this manuscript the following facts are taken concerning him. Henry Ehler Wulzen was bornin Wechold, Hoyer, Hanover, Prussia March 24, 1834 and was the youngest and most delicate of a family of eight children of Albert and Elizabeth Coites Wulzen. Through a fall he received when he was 10 years of age he was severely crippled but in after years, through hard work and prayers of a good mother, he practically recovered from the effects. He was educated m the Lutheran schools and through the teachings and influence of his devout mother and the Rev. Philip Spitta, a very learned divine of considerable eminence and distinction in German literature, whenhe was 12.years of age he was led to take communion in the Lutheran faith and church. At that early age his youthful mind was much impressedwith missionary work in which he became greatly interested through hisreadings and he oft told the story of the Savior to his youthful comrades. The Rev. Mr. Spitta then told his father that when Henry was confirmed he would take him to himself and see what he could make out of him.But before this could occur the loved pastor was transferred to another charge and the boy was confirmed in I849 by the Rev. Mr. Isenburg, avery moral and orthodox divine but not exercising the influence of theRev Mi. Spitta. under whose pastoral there are many conversions.. YoungWulzen was educated in the best schools the village could afford. alsotaking a course in a commercial school and after his Confirmation he was absent from home a great deal. He had however a very thorough elementary education, which was supplemented by later study in America. Beingthe younger of his parents two children, the “estate" went to his older brother. and at the age of 22 he came to America. His parents died when he was 18 years of age and he was then deprived of any home excepting among friends. On this account he formed the association of carelessand light hearted companions, drifted away from his early religious teachings and lost sight of God and the church. But he never lost faith inthe Bible and the church word of God: and his regeneration came through a fact handed him by a friend and was the beginning of the M. E, church of Bremen. He was led to see the error of his ways and the necessityof a new heart, but there was none to show him the way until In 1857,when while engaging in his occupation as a ship's carpenter, in the harbor in Bremen, a young man and fellow workman Caspar Wahl invited him to attend the M. E. church. He went with him and in January of that yearhe was converted to God under the then pastor of the church, the Rev.Mr. Remenschnelder. In that moment he felt a burning call to prepare for missionary work and to go out with the Gospel of Christ among the heathen. He made known his desires to the proper missionary authorities inHamburg and for the purposes of carrying them out wanted to affiliatewith another denomination but the Methodists told him he owed it to them to remain in their church and he was prevailed upon to do so. They wanted to send him to a theological seminary in Bremen to prepare himselffor the ministry but before any action was taken he was taken ill, quickly recurring attacks causing his sickness to last for a long time until becoming dissatisfied with the mother country in I860 he embarked with his brother tor America. During the 38 days passage in the sailing vessel and following his strong impulses to preach he conducted Serviceson the ship twice on Sundays and also held meetings during the week. These meetings in the vast and solitary wastes of ocean are described asglorious manifestations of the Spirit and the writer expected to reaptheir fruits in eternity. When the Rev. J. Sauter, of Baltimore received the young voyageur's letter of recommendation from the Rev. Dr. Jacoby and heard from the captain of the vessel the warm praises of his workaboard ship he said, "Brother Wulzen, You stay here. We have work foryou to do." But he already had his ticket for Cincinnati in his hand and could not in the field to which he was cordially invited. Upon his arrival in Cincinnati he was accorded a very friendly welcome, and went to work at congregations on Buckeye, Race and Evart streets, the first of the denominations in the city. He labored in these churches as convenience to his place of residence dictated, for seven years. Shortly after he came to Cincinnati he was married to Wilhelmina Volga. who after three years of happy domestic life. passed away. A child of 11 months had preceded her and a babe of four weeks followed to a happier reunion fourteen days after her death. The bereaved husband again stood alone inthe world, but bowing in humble submission to divine will he could still say "The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name ofthe Lord". On August 4 1861 he was again married, to Miss Gottliebe Goenawein, the first child of the union dying at the age of eight months.In 1867 the Rev. Wulzen removed to Aurora, Indiana where he opened a general provision store in the outskirts of the place. There was a smallcongregation at Lawrenceburg under the jurisdiction of the Rev, Mr. Wurster and through the efforts of the Rev. Wulzen a revival was inaugurated there. The church appreciated his good work and in conference in 1868, the Rev. Mr. Breuing, Presiding Elder, placed him in charge of thefield work in the Milan, Indiana circuit where he traveled and laboredthe first year. Although he deeply felt his unworthiness, he could notin good conscience refuse the work. In 1869 he was taken into conference on probation and in 1871 into full connection. During the 37 years ofhis active engagement in the ministry he ably filled the following appointments: Milan Circuit, 1868-9; Bradford. Indiana, Circuit, 1869-72;Mt Vernon, Indiana. 1872-3: Nashville, Tennessee, 1873-6: Terre Haute.Indiana, 1976-9: Nashville, 1879-1982; Mt. Vernon. 1882-4: Indianapolis, second church. 1884-7, Dayton. Ohio. 1887-9: Louisville. Kentucky, 1889-1893. Mars Circuit, Indiana. 1893-7; Evansville, Indiana, second church. 1897-9: Hamilton. 1899 until his superannuation in 1905. It was along and honored career of itinerant service in the German M. E churchand in his own words, "Great things, far beyond my prayer and understanding the Lord has done for me. His unworthy servant. Blessed be the name of the Lord." During his long continuance in the ministry he never left a congregation without conversions and he did a great deal for the material advancement of the church by bettering the conditions of churchproperties. In some congregations his administrations were attended bylarge and glorious results, notably in the Mars and Bradford circuits,Nashville and Terre Haute. Yet like the Master he had his sorrows andwas not unacquainted with grief. He followed one dear partner of his household and four of his children to graves and suffered an especially heavy bereavement in the death of his son Arthur, a very bright and promising boy who at the age of 20 years died while in college at Berea, Ohio. The father always looked forward to a blessed reunion beyond and was ever ready to obey the call of the master. He was taken into conference with the late Rev. Henry Jend of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania and very happily renewed old acquaintance. In all of his churches he was a most earnest and faithful worker and was held in very high opinion by hisparishioners and associates. In addition to his bereaved widow, he issurvived by three children Mrs. Clara Bauer of Piqua, Olive A, Wulzen,stenographer at the Fred J. Myers Manufacturing Company's offices, Rentachler building and Wesley G. Wulzen, clerk at the American Can Works.The funeral will take place from the German M. E. Church on South FrontStreet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The pall bearers will be selected form the M. E. ministerial Association of Cincinnati, which will attend in a body and from which the officiating ministers will be selected, the presiding Elder of the District also being expected to be here.The Reverends W. E. Nocka and C. A. Gummere will assist in the services. The place of internment will be Greenwood Cemetery.

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Titel	Steinke-tree
Beschreibung	Genealogy mainly on the counties Nienburg, Diepholz and Verden.
Hochgeladen	2024-02-08 16:36:30.0
Einsender	Matthias Steinke
E-Mail	madsteinke@aol.com
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