Wagnitz, Heinrich Balthazar

Wagnitz, Heinrich Balthazar a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born Sept. 8, 1755. In 1777 he was appointed fourth preacher at St. Mary's, in Halle; in 1786 he was made deacon there; and in 1809, professor of theology and superintendent and pastor. He died Feb. 28, 1838. He wrote, Memorabilien den Predigern des 19. Jahrhunderts gewidmet (Halle, 1802-6, 2 vols.): — Homiletische Abhandlungen und Kritiken (ibid. 1783-85, 2 vols.): —

Liturgisches Journal (ibid. 1801-9, 1812, 8 vols.): — Religionslehren in Beispielen (ibid. 1799, 1800, and often, 2 vols.): — Ueber die Phinomena vor der Zerstorung Jerusalems (ibid. 1780). See Fürst, Bibl. Jud. 3, 490; Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. 2, 1410; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1, 6; 2, 35, 36, 37, 58, 63, 161, 282, 362, 389, 398. (B. P.)