Schumann, Christian Heinrich

Schumann, Christian Heinrich, a German doctor of theology, was born at Neukirchen Dec. 25, 1787. His first appointment was that of collaborator at Meissen. In 1815 he was made co-rector at Annaberg, in 1825 deacon, and in 1827 pastor there, until in 1835 he became superintendent. He died at Dresden Dec. 11, 1858. He wrote, De Cultu Jesu (Annaberg, 1841): — Stimmen aus dem Hause des Herrn uber Zeitereignisse und Zeitbedurfnisse (ibid. 1849). See Wiser, Handbuch der theol. Literatur, Supplement, p. 301; Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. 2, 1199. (B.P.)