Camenz, Karl Wilhelm Theophilus

Camenz, Karl Wilhelm Theophilus, a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Colin, near Meissen, Oct. 14, 1769. For some time he was pastor at Oberau, and in 1807 became superintendent at Say da, where he died, Sept. 1,1837. He wrote, Katechetisches Handbuch (1801-11, 8 vols.): — Lehrbuch der Giaubens:and Sittenlehre des Christenthums (Meissen, 1811). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. ii, 269; Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. i, 212. (B. P.)