Scope and Content
Additional papers of the
Henkel familyof
New Market, Virginia, and the
Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran Church,
1792-1915, and undated, 135 items (1 Hollinger box), including
manuscripts, essays, sermons, correspondence, hymns, church
records and reports, receipts, and genealogical notes.
Items pertaining to the history of the
Henkel Pressinclude:
Verrichtung Der Special-Conferenz Der Evang. Luth.
Prediger Im Staat Virginien Gehalten in Rockingham County
in Der Neuen Roderskirche Den 6 October 1806which is the first publication of the
Henkel Pressand the first major effort by
a German printer in
Virginia;
Kirchliches Jahrbuch(1829);
David Henkel Against the Unitarians(1830), appearing as a series of letters from
David Henkeland written on rice paper;
the index and preface, written by
Charles Henkel, for the
Church Hymn Book(1838); an incomplete sermon book and a smaller
sermon book both believed to be in the hand of [
Paul Henkel]; an essay written by
Moses Henkel, "A Dialogue Between Mr.
Hard and Mr. Soft"; and a translation of
John Heubner's
Bible History.
Material concerning the history of the
Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran
Churchinclude: "Abstract of the Official Report of
a Synodical Meeting Held in
Hanover County"; "Action of the Delegates
of the
Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod.
.."; Church Statistics; "Ecclesiastical Annals and Evangelical
Fragments -Report of the Transactions of the
Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, "
including a treatise on regeneration; Notes and Report on
Synodical Matters relating to
North Carolinaand
Virginia, including a draft authorizing
David Henkelto compile a hymn book;
Papers re the history of the
Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod;
Reports of the
Tennessee SynodMeetings; and the related
item, the "Proclamation addressed to the
North Carolina SynodMeeting."
Other manuscripts include "Admonitions for Youngsters,"
"Concerning the Current Custom," and "Should so-called Union
Sunday Schools be organized in country school houses."
Genealogical papers include a biographical sketch of
[Solbiger] Henkel, genealogical notes,
and the record of the family of
Gerhard Henkel. Other religious papers
include biblical and doctrinal expositions and miscellaneous
hymns.
The correspondence, chiefly in German, contains letters
from ministers of the
Tennessee Synodfrom areas of
Georgia,
North Carolina,
Tennessee, and
Western Virginia. Also present are
numerous petitions both in English and German from
congregations in remote areas of
North Carolinaand
Tennesseerequesting a visiting pastor or
permanent minister to come to their churches.
A letter from
Ephraim R. Conradof
Missourito
Ambrose Henkel, 1835 June 28, outlines a
proposal to establish a
Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church.
Other correspondents include:
William R. Almond,
Adam Bach,
P. Barringer,
Christian Ludwig [Benzun],
Henry Billing,
W. Bonham,
John Bottler, the Rev.
Ephraim Conrad, the Rev.
John Grob,
Paul Henkel,
Philip Henkel,
[Gideon] Henkel,
Jacob Housk,
Phillip Housk,
Adam S. Link,
Adam Miller,
Daniel Moser,
George A. Printz,
[Mary] Rinehardt,
Henry Rupert,
G. Shober,
Henry Wetzel, and
John Youngman.