Glider, Eduard

Glider, Eduard a Swiss theologian, was born June 1, 1817. He studied at Berne University, was pastor at Biel from 1842 to 1855, and thereafter pastor of the Rydeck Church, at Berne, until his death, July 14, 1882. In connection with his pastorate, he also held a professorship in his alma mater. He published, Die Lehre von der Erscheinung Jesu Christi sunter den Todten (Berne, 1853): — Alies und in Alten Christus (sermons, ibid. 1857): — Die Thatsuchlichkeit der Auferstehung Christi und deren Bestreitung (ibid. 1862). In 1855 he published the work of his teacher, Schneckenburger, Vergleichende Darstellung des lutherischen u. reformirten Lehrbegriffes, on account of which he was made doctor of theology by the Konigsberg University. See Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. 1:475. (B.P.)