Background
Schaeffer, Charles Frederick was born on September 3, 1807 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick David and Rosina (Rosenmuller) Schaeffer.
Schaeffer, Charles Frederick was born on September 3, 1807 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick David and Rosina (Rosenmuller) Schaeffer.
Graduated from the University Pennsylvania, 1827.
And Virginia Synod, Lutheran Church, 1829. Ordained by West Pennsylvania Synod, 1831. Pastor, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1830-1834, Hagerstown, Maryland., 1834-1840.
Professor of English, Seminary of Joint Synod of Ohio at Columbus, 1840-1843. Professor German, Gettysburg Theological Seminary, 1856. 1st professor, chairman faculty Philadelphia Seminary, 1864-1878.
Contributor to Evangelical Review, Bibliotheca Sacra. Translator Manual of Sacred History (J. F. Kurtz), 1855. The Acts of the Apostles (G.V. Lechler and Charles Gerok), 1869.
Revised Philip Frederick Mayer’s translation of Luther’s Smaller Catechism (edited by C. F. Welden, A. T. Geissenhainer, B. M. Schmucker), 1854. Composed a commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew published as vols. I and II of The Lutheran Commentary (H. E. Jacob).
Revised True Christianity (Johann Arndt), 1868.
Contributor to Evangelical Review, Bibliotheca Sacra. Translator Manual of Sacred History (J. F. Kurtz), 1855. The Acts of the Apostles (G.V. Lechler and Charles Gerok), 1869.
Revised Philip Frederick Mayer’s translation of Luther’s Smaller Catechism (edited by C. F. Welden, A. T. Geissenhainer, B. M. Schmucker), 1854. Composed a commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew published as vols. I and II of The Lutheran Commentary (H. E. Jacob).
Revised True Christianity (Johann Arndt), 1868.
Married Susanna Schmucker, August 27, 1832, 5 children.