Rev. Christian Streit

As distringuished from his half-brother Rev. Christopher Strait, Sr who, like Rev. Christian, has a history of living in South Carolina

August 23, 1782 <journals> = gives Mühlenberg a eulogy about his deceased wife

Some of the above †† needs to be verified. The Rev was in Charlestown township Chester County, PA for some time between 1779 and 1782. See Mühlenberg <journals> project. His wife died there in August 1782 and he was with her. Mühlenberg speaks of other happenings as well earlier than this involving Pastor Streit. The years overlap and all could not be correct in the time sequencing.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Christian Streit was born on June 7, 1749, in New Jersey. He graduated from the Academy and College in Philadelphia and took theological home study with Henry M. Muhlenberg and Provost Wrangel. He was ordained in 1770 and served with the 8th Virginia Regiment from 1776 to 1777. Streit took on the pastorate of Winchester in July 1785 serving Winchester, Strasburg, and Woodstock, VA. He remained at his post until his death on March 10, 1812.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Quarles, Garland R., Some Worthy Lives, Winchester, VA: Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, 1988, pgs. 220-222.

CITE AS: Christian Streit Diary, 836 WFCHS, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

SEE ALSO: This Heritage: the story of Lutheran beginnings in the lower Shenandoah Valley, and of Grace Church, Winchester by William E. Eisenberg, 2003. 284.1 Eis

Diary is included in this publication, including the index.

There is also a report of his infirmity when his wife was "wasting" away in Pennsylvania ( journals HMM Luly 23, 1782 )

Christian was the first Lutheran pastor in Winchester, Va. His diary of his early ministry is available in the book, the History of the Lutheran Church in Winchester. He preached throughout the Shenandoah Valley both in German and English to the early settlers along the valley pike. He is buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Winchester and a statue of him stands in front of the restored wall of his original Lutheran Church. His accomplishments are also noted in the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester.

The Rev. Henry Melchior Mühlenberg writes about his tenure in Pennsylvania (see project list of surnames) Rev. Streit appears at least three times from 1779-1782

Sources

Go to link and use the search panel for "Streit". = Journals of HMM volume III
notes:
"Letter to Christaim Streit July 25,1782
a translation may be found in William J. mann Life and Times of Henry Melchior Mühlenberg (1911) pp. 506-508

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