The autobiography and justification of Johannes Ronge, tr. [from Rechtfertigung] by J. Lord - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ...and authorities of Grotkau. I would observe, that this was only a pretence for an accusation the true grounds of which were, my labours in the school and in the church. And this will appear from the following incident:--In the school of which I had the direction, I taught the scholars German history, and exercised them in composition. I also laid the foundation for a small library, and, in my teachings, did not follow the prescribed catechism, because I perceived that it made religion disgusting to the children, rather than causing it to be planted in their hearts. Beside this I visited the Sunday school, and laboured there also to free it from superstition and hypocrisy. This was not agreeable to Caspar Hoffman, who had arranged a formal system. He knew all my movements, and, one day, came into my school, and, in a loud and authoritative tone, questioned the children. They, in their fright, were not able to answer a word. So he beat the religion of love into them with a cudgel. When I, full of indignation at this unjust chastisement, expostulated with him, he replied, that he had serious doubts of my orthodoxy; that I did not teach according to the catechism, and took up their time by teaching German history. To all this he was incited by his superiors. My reply, however, was such that Caspar Hoffman paid no more visits to my school. Again, he reported that I performed the duties of a clergyman without dignity, and in an unbecoming manner. This accusation, in the sense he meant to imply, is a disgraceful lie. For, although I conceive that many forms were foreign to the true idea of Christian worship, yet I had too much respect for other people's convictions and opinions to scandalize them, as was reported of me. I submitted, therefore, to the...
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