Edelmann, Gottfried

Edelmann, Gottfried a Lutheran minister of Germany, was born December 20, 1660, at Marolissa, in Upper Lusatia. He studied at Leipsic; was first pastor at Holzkirch, in his native province; in 1693 accepted a call to Lauban, and died there in 1724, leaving a number of hymns. See Hoffmann, Laubanische Prediger Historie, page 287; Koch, Geschichte des deutschen Kirchenliedes, 5:448 sq. (B.P.)