William Julius Mann was an American

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 Lutheran theologian and author, born in Stuttgart

Stuttgart

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, Germany

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. He studied there and at Tübingen

Tübingen

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 and was ordained in 1841. Three years later he came to the United States with Dr. Philip Schaff

Philip Schaff

Philip Schaff , was a Swiss-born, German-educated Protestant theologian and a historian of the Christian church, who, after his education, lived and taught in the United States.-Biography:...

 and settled in Philadelphia

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. There he was assistant pastor (1850–1863) and pastor (1863–1884) of St. Michael's and Zion's Church. From its establishment in 1864 almost to his death he was professor

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 of symbol

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ics at the Lutheran Theological Seminary

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia

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. With Dr. Schaff he edited Der deutsche Kirchenfreund. His daughter, Emma T. Mann, wrote his Life, (Philadelphia, 1893). His publications include:

• Plea for the Augsburg Confession
  Augsburg Confession
  The Augsburg Confession, also known as the "Augustana" from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation...
  
  (1856)
• Lutheranism
  Lutheranism
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   in America (1857)
• Life and Times of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
  Henry Muhlenberg
  Henry Melchior Muhlenberg , was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists....
  
  (1887)