[by Prof. Ludwig Fürbringer; concluded from Part 2b]
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| Der Lutheraner Editors: A. L. Graebner — L. Fuerbringer — E. Pardieck — Theo. Graebner |
The latter [A. L. Graebner] took over the editorial work after Günther's death, from No. 12 of the 49th volume (June 6, 1893), and led it until the 17th number of the 52nd volume (August 25, 1896). Since then, three present members of the faculty have taken care of the editorial business, assisted by their colleagues F. Bente, G. Mezger, W. H. T. Dau, and E. A. W. Krauß:
- first the undersigned [Fuerbringer] from No. 18 of the 52nd volume (September 8, 1896) to the 5th number of the 68th volume (March 5, 1912),
- then Prof. E. Pardieck for one and a half years, [from Mar. 19, 1912, vol. 68, No. 6 to Sept. 2, 1913, vol. 69, no. 18]
- then Prof. Th. Gräbner for three years and ten months, [from Sept. 16, 1913, vol. 69, No. 19 to June 19, 1917, vol. 73, no. 16]
- and then again the undersigned [Fuerbringer] from July 1, 1917 [Vol. 73, No. 17].
Prof. Pardieck is responsible for the department “Zur kirchlichen Chronik" [“Ecclesiastical Chronicle” or News section], as he was before. Prof. Dr. F. Pieper, however, has been writing for the paper for the longest time. He joined the editorial staff when he joined the faculty in 1878, and thus has been active for the “Lutheraner” for more than 41 years. And how many contributions the “Lutheraner” owes to the pastors, presidents, and professors of our Synod in the long years up to the present, also now and then to lay members, every reader of the [page 10] paper knows, and every number bears witness to this. It is impossible to enumerate their names.
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The “Lutheraner” has been printed for the last fifty years, as already noted, by our own synodical printing house, which is called “Lutherischer Concordia-Verlag” on the title page of the 34th volume (1878), and Concordia Publishing House from September 1, 1891 (Volume 47, No. 18). Our publishing house has always been concerned with the external design of the paper, and the fact that the “Lutheraner” has always had a tasteful appearance which corresponds to its content, and that one only very rarely finds a printing error in it, has been the merit of our synodical printing house and its managers and workers, which should not be underestimated. And we should not forget the man whose name has not been mentioned much in public, but who, as the foreman of the typesetting department, paid special attention to this piece, as the writer knows from a longer acquaintance. This was Konrad Erbe, who held his responsible and important position for over thirty years, from 1872 until his death in 1902.
This is in brief the external history of our “Lutheraner”, presented to the present readers at the completion of its 75th year. Its inner history: what it has accomplished in these years, how many thousands and hundreds of thousands it has taught, fortified, strengthened, admonished, encouraged, refreshed and comforted, belongs to another chapter. It is inseparably connected with the foundation, growth, expansion, and importance of our Synod; it has gained influence far beyond the limits of our synodical territory, to other parts of the world. Only eternity will make clear the full benefits and blessings it has bestowed during this three-quarter century. Praise and thanks be to God for the blessing that the paper has bestowed on the world in its course! Let it continue to work beneficially for the glory of His name and the benefit of His Church! L. F.
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