The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-08

PSSICuly AVStSAuuy 1AAOA hih6.
Rev. Philip Frederick Zizlemann, for
more than half century minister Of
the German Lutheran church, died yes
terday morning, of heart disease, at
the family home, 1852 Mulberry street.
April 1s. last. while going on call,
he suffered a fainting SPELL as he was
walking along the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western tracks. in the
neghborhood of the old rolling mill
and fell over the embankment, sus-
tanning severe wound on the head.
Since that time he has been failing. On
Saturday, DR.. Everhart was called to
attend him and told the family he
might live for several years or drop off
at any time, his pulse showing only
thirty to the minute. At 9:45 o'clock
Saturday night, he retired after laying
out his clothes for Sunday. At o'clock
yesterday morning he was found dead
in bed. The condition of the body in
dicated that he had not been dead very
long.
RETIRED OCT. /.
The deceased was the father of the
Lutheran churches of Scranton. Oct.
1, 1901. he retired from the pastorate Of
the Zion Lutheran church on Mifflin
avenue, after a continuous service in
the same church for more than forty
one years. His first charge here was
a small congregation which assembled
in the old hall in the Monies e Pughe
building, corner of Washington and
Lackawanna avenues.
Mr.. Zizlemann was born in Kleeborn,
near Stuttgart, Wuertemberg. Ger
many, on Oct 10, 1924, his parents be-
ing Christian and Anna Elizabeth
(Kranch. His father was soldier in
the Napoleonic wars and fought
against Napoleon at Waterloo. In his
fathers house he learned those prin-
ciples Of religion which turned his
thoughts toward the Christian minis
try.
Having been confirmed as a MEN,
ber of the Lutheran church, and hav-
ing passed through the schools of his
native town, he attended the University
of Basel in Switzerland. After COM
pleting his studies there, he was or
dained to the Office Of a gospel min
lister at Loerach, Baden, in 1851.
He was sent by the church authori
sionary to gather the scattered Ger
mans in the New World into congre-
cations and to bring to them the
Christian faith of their fathers.
Landing at Galveston, Texas. in 1851,
after a voyage of forty-nine days. he
plunged into the work of pioneer mis-
sionary on the outskirts of civilization.
He labored most successfully for ten
~ III,
tions and building churches at San An
tonic and Fredericksburg and gather
ing the nucleus of future congregations
at other places.
While at Fredericksburg he was mar
ried to Miss Christiana Barbara Schlot-
erbeck, a native of Weurtemberg, like
himself. who proved true helpmeet to
him in his arduous work.
Leaving Texas in the spring Of 1860
with his young wife he went to New
York, broken in health by his pioneer
labors. He was soon called by the
authorities Of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Ministerium of Pennsylvania to
look after the interests of the Lutheran
church in Lackawanna county.
Thus Mr.. Zizlemann made his first
acquaintance with Scranton, then a
comparatively insignificant place. On
May IS, 1S4O he organized Zion Ger
man church of this city, the congrega-
tion worshipping for three years in
hall on Lackawanna avenue. In 1863
the present location on Miffiin avenue
with a small church was purchased
from Welsh congregation. This
church was twice enlarged to accom-
modate the growing congregation in
1865 and 1886.
THE MOTHER CHURCH.
This congregation has become the
mother church of seven other Lutheran
churches in Scranton and has eXerted
an influence In Lutheran church work
all through this region. Mr.. Zizlemann,
himself organized st. Peters Lutheran
church of Petersburg in 1860, building
a church and continuing as pastor for
ten years. His activity also extended
to other points In the Lackawanna
valley, as he preached frequently in
school houses and private houses in the
many villages Of this section to the
scattering members of his flock. There
are few of the older German families
in the city to whom Father" Zizel-
mann, as he was affectionately called,
did not at some time minister In his
pastoral work.
He was of a quiet, even retiring dis
position, his sturdy German piety
dreading all notoriety apd sensation
alism, and averse to publishing his
works and deeds to the world. He was
a man universally respected and be-
loved by all with whom he came in