Der Christliche Catechismus [The Christian Catechism].

• imprint_number: 1811.086
• title: Der christliche catechismus, verfasst zum unterricht der jugend in der erkenntniss der christlichen religion, samt morgen-und abend-lieder, und gebäte. Erste auflage.
• sequence_number: 86
• year: 1811
• place_issued: New Market
• issuing_press: Ambrose Henkel
• author: Henkel, Paul (1754-1825).
• notes: In a prefatory "Vorbericht an den christlichen Leser," [p. 3-4], dated October 1, 1811, Henkel reports this work was drawn from Martin Luther's Small Catechism (1529), though it does not conform strictly to the doctrines therein; that description matches his introduction to the English-language version of this work, The Christian Catechism (1811.087), dated April 1st. The six-month space between the two editions suggests that Henkel was consciously trying to expand the principles of his ministry beyond the German-speakers of the Great Valley.
  Both language variants are juvenile adaptations of Kleine Catechismus des Martin Luthers (1809.067 & 1811.085), itself a Henkel adaptation of Luther's Small Catechism of 1529.
  
  
• Related Bios:
  • Rev. Ambrosius Henkel
  • Rev. Paulus Henkel

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