Contents. Finkenwalde: Part 1 Letters and Documents

Transcription

1 General Editor s Foreword to Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works 000 Abbreviations 000 Editor s Introduction to the English Edition 000 H. Gaylon Barker 000 Finkenwalde: Part 1 Letters and Documents A. First Session. Establishment of the Preachers Seminary in Zingst and Finkenwalde. April 26 October 16, From George Bell to Birger Forell, Chichester, May 22, To Karl Koch, Zingst, June 4, Interrogation Protocol concerning the Worship Service on June 2, 1935, Zingst, June 6, Candidates Poem Requesting Support for Their New Preachers Seminary, Zingst, early June a. To Ernst Cromwell, Zingst, June 8, b. To the Cromwell Family, Zingst, June 8, To Max Diestel, Finkenwalde, June 24, Assessment by Hans Schönfeld for the Ecumenical Advisory Committee of the Provisional Church Administration, Berlin, June 27, a. To Ernst Cromwell, Finkenwalde, July 2, From Günther Harder, Fehrbellin, July 4, v

2 vi Contents 8. To Martin Niemöller, Finkenwalde, July 5, a. From Heinrich Lebrecht, Groß-Zimmern/Hesse, July 5, From Leonard Hodgson, Winchester, July 9, To Günther Harder, Finkenwalde, July 10, a. To Helmut Goes, Finkenwalde, July 10, To Leonard Hodgson, Finkenwalde, July 18, To Karl Koch, Finkenwalde/Stettin, July 24, a. To Heinrich Lebrecht, Finkenwalde/Stettin, July 24, To Martin Böckheler, Finkenwalde, July 25, From Leonard Hodgson, Winchester, July 26, To Susanne and Walter Dreß, Finkenwalde, July 27, a. To Ernst Cromwell, Finkenwalde, after July 27, Invitation to a Retreat for Theology Students, Finkenwalde, Mid-July To Martin Niemöller, Finkenwalde/Stettin, July Manifesto To Our Brothers in the Ministry, Berlin-Dahlem, July 30, Report of the Pomeranian Members of the Preachers Seminary, Finkenwalde, August 5, To Baron Bruno Schröder, London, August 12, a. To Ernst Cromwell, London, August 13, Entry in the Vibrans Family Guestbook, Annarode, August 26, From Hans Thimme, Bad Oeynhausen, August 30, To Hans Thimme, Finkenwalde, September 3, To the Council of the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union, Finkenwalde/Stettin, September 6, To George Bell, Finkenwalde, September 8, From Hans Thimme, Bad Oeynhausen, September 19, From Baron Bruno Schröder, London, September 24, To Wolfgang Staemmler, Finkenwalde, October 15, To Hans Thimme, Finkenwalde/Stettin, October 16, To Susanne Dreß, on the Train to Finkenwalde, October, From Hans Thimme, Spenge, October 21, From Julie Bonhoeffer, Leipzig, October 24, a. To Ernst Cromwell, Finkenwalde, October 25, From the House of Brethren to Friends and Supporters of the Seminary, Finkenwalde, end of October

3 vii 34. To Wolfgang Staemmler, Finkenwalde/Stettin, November 1, To Hans Herbert Kramm, Finkenwalde, November 1, B. Second Session. Founding of the House of Brethren and Journey to Sweden. November 4, 1935 March 15, From the Finkenwalde Preachers Seminary to the Council of Brethren of the Old Prussian Union, Finkenwalde, November 10, From the Reich and Prussian Minister for Church Affairs to the Reich and Prussian Minister for Science, Training, and Public Education, Berlin, November 12, To the Brothers of the First Session, Finkenwalde, November 15, From Hans Herbert Kramm, Berlin, November 16, To Ove Valdemar Ammundsen, Finkenwalde, November 18, a. To Ernst Cromwell, Finkenwalde, November 20, From the House of Brethren to Members of the First Session, Finkenwalde, November 29, From the Reich and Prussian Minister for Science, Training, and Public Education to the Rector of the University of Berlin, Berlin, November 29, To Martin Niemöller, Finkenwalde, December 4, Obituary for Julie Bonhoeffer, Berlin, January 13, Monthly Budget, Finkenwalde, End of January, To Friedrich Schauer, Finkenwalde, January 25, To Elisabeth Zinn, Finkenwalde, January 27, To Sabine Leibholz, Berlin, Beginning of February To Nils Karlström. Finkenwalde, February 11, From Nils Karlström, Uppsala, February 16, To Walter Köller, Finkenwalde, February 17, From Nils Karlström, Uppsala, February 22, From Nils Karlström, Uppsala, February 23, To Gustaf Aulén, Finkenwalde, February 25, To the Foreign Office in Berlin, Finkenwalde, February 25, From the Preachers Seminary to the Provisional Administration of the German Evangelical Church, Finkenwalde, February 28, From the Foreign Office to the German Legation

4 viii Contents in Stockholm, Berlin, February 29, a. To Philipp Cromwell, after March 3, From Theodor Heckel to the Regional Church Committee, Berlin-Charlottenburg, March 7, To Erwin Sutz, Stockholm, March 10, To Erling Eidem, on the Ship to Germany, March 10, To Jens Nørregaard, on the Ship to Germany, March 10, To Wolfgang Staemmler, Finkenwalde, March 10, To Anders Nygren, Finkenwalde, March 14, From Albrecht Schönherr to the Brothers of the First Session, Finkenwalde, March 15, To the Brothers of the First Session, Finkenwalde, March 15, To the Council of Brethren of the Confessing Church Berlin-Brandenburg, Education Office: Reference for Alexander von der Marwitz, Finkenwalde, March 15, To the Council of Brethren of the Confessing Church Berlin-Brandenburg, Education Office: Reference for Christoph Harhausen, Finkenwalde, March 20, To Nils Karlström, Friedrichsbrunn, March 20, From the House of Brethren to Friends and Supporters of the Seminary, Finkenwalde, March 23, a. To Ernst Cromwell, March 27, Report on the Journey to Sweden by Werner Koch and Eugen Rose Cover Letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wuppertal-Oberbarmen, April 7, Report To Rüdiger Schleicher, Friedrichsbrunn, April 8, C. Third Session. Evangelization and Chamby Conference. April 15 August 23, Draft Guide for Candidates Preparing for the Pastoral Office, Finkenwalde, May (?) From Edwin Espy, Geneva, May 7, To Erling Eidem, Finkenwalde, May 13, Pulpit Announcement on Pentecost Sunday, Draft for a 1936 Pentecost Statement, Berlin, May 14, Pentecost Statement of the Provisional

5 ix Administration, Berlin, May 21, From Erling Eidem, Uppsala, May 20, Minutes of the Meeting of the Ecumenical Advisory Council with the Provisional Administration, Berlin, May 20, To Erling Eidem, Finkenwalde, May 29, To Paul Bull, Finkenwalde/Stettin, May 29, From Hans Schönfeld to Eugen Gerstenmaier, Geneva, June 2, To Erling Eidem, Finkenwalde/Stettin, June 8, To Gerhard Vibrans, Cammin, June 15, From the Reich and Prussian Minister for Church Affairs to the Reich Church Committee, Berlin, June 22, Report of the Security Service of the Reichsführer SS Regional Division Office North to the Main Headquarters of the Security Service, June 23, To the Brothers of the First Two Sessions, Finkenwalde, June 24, Manifesto of the Seminary Brotherhood of the Confessing Church, Bloestau, Finkenwalde, Naumburg, June From Gerhard Vibrans, Rosian, June 24, To Wolfgang Staemmler, Finkenwalde, June 27, To Richard Seeler, Finkenwalde, June 27, To Gerhard Vibrans, Finkenwalde, June 27, From Eberhard Bethge to Wolfgang Staemmler, Finkenwalde, June 29, From Fritz Söhlmann, Berlin-Lichterfelde, July 3, To Helmut Goes, Finkenwalde, July 10, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, July 11, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, July 21, To Gerhard Vibrans, Finkenwalde, July (?) From the Provisional Administration of the German Evangelical Church, Berlin, July 21, Circular Letter to the Brothers of the First and Second Sessions, Finkenwalde, July 22, From Willi Brandenburg, Frankfurt/Oder, July From the House of Brethren to Friends and Supporters of the Seminary, Finkenwalde, July 22, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, July 23, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, July 28, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, July 31,

6 x Contents 104. To Eberhard Bethge, Misdroy, August 2, From the Reich and Prussian Minister for Science, Training, and Public Education, Berlin, August 4, To Eberhard Bethge, on the Train to Stettin, August 6, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, August 8, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, August 10, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, August 12, To Martin Niemöller, Finkenwalde/Stettin, August 12, To Eberhard Bethge, Finkenwalde, August 13, From Martin Niemöller, Berlin-Dahlem, August 17, To Erwin Sutz, Chamby sur Montreux, August 21, To Gerhard Vibrans, Chamby sur Montreux, August 24, From the Chancellery of the University Curator to the Lecturers of the University of Berlin, Berlin, August 24, Cover Letter Questionnaire, Undated From Karl Ludwig Schmidt, Riehen near Basel, September 3, To Fritz Onnasch, Gotthard, September 4, a. To Paul Lehmann, Wiesendangen, September 5, From the Chancellery of the University Curator to the Lecturers of the University of Berlin, Berlin, September 10, To Karl Barth, Finkenwalde, September 19, To Henry Louis Henriod, Finkenwalde, September 19, To the Congregation of St. Paul s German Reformed Church in London, Finkenwalde, September 23, From Karl Ludwig Schmidt, Riehen near Basel, September 23, To the Brothers of the Second Session, Finkenwalde, September 28, From Karl Barth, Bergli, Oberrieden, October 14, D. Fourth Session. Break with Geneva and Work on Discipleship. October 17, 1936 March 15, To Erwin Sutz, Finkenwalde, October 24,

7 xi 126. To Erwin Kunert, Finkenwalde, November 3, a. From Wilhelm Lütgert to Rudolf Hermann, Berlin-Lichterfelde, November 23, Report on the Year 1936, Finkenwalde, December 21, From Martin Böckheler, London, December 22, To Werner Koch, Finkenwalde, Christmas From Henry Louis Henriod, Geneva, January 15, Memorandum concerning an Ecumenical Exchange of Young Theologians, Finkenwalde, January February To George Bell, London, February 21, To Henry Louis Henriod, London, February 24, a. From Günther Harder, Fehrbellin, February 26, To Martin Albertz, Finkenwalde, March 3, From Henry Louis Henriod, Geneva, March 10, To Julius Rieger, Finkenwalde, March 15, To Henry Louis Henriod, Berlin-Dahlem, March 24, Excerpt War and Peace from a Report on the Theme of the World Church Conference in Oxford, 1937, Berlin, April 15, From Henry Louis Henriod, Geneva, April 17, E. Fifth Session. Completion of Discipleship, Prohibition of the Seminary, and End of the House of Brethren. April 18 September 11, To Martin Strege, Finkenwalde, April 18, Bonhoeffer s Letter Enclosure: Working Meeting on Congregational Development and Church Discipline To the Brothers, Finkenwalde, May 15, To Martin Albertz, Finkenwalde, May 30, To Erling Eidem, Finkenwalde, June 1, From the Provisional Administration of the German Evangelical Church to the Council of the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union, Berlin, June 8, To the Brothers, Finkenwalde, June 24, To Hans-Henning Zippel, Finkenwalde, End of June, From Erling Eidem, Uppsala, July 7, From Hans-Henning Zippel, Magdeburg, August 1, From the Reichsführer SS and Chief of the German Police to the Office of the Secret State Police, Berlin, August 19,

8 xii Contents 149a. To Wolf Georgii, Berlin, September 21, From the Council of Brethren of the Confessing Congregation in Neuruppin: Invitation to an Intercession for the Preachers Seminary of Finkenwalde, Neuruppin, September 29, To Julius Rieger and Franz Hildebrandt, Berlin, October To Mr. and Mrs. Beckmann, Berlin-Charlottenburg, October 31, To the Brothers, Berlin, November 3, To Karl-Friedrich Bonhoeffer, Berlin, November 29, Part 2 Academic and Other Lectures, Practical Exercises, and Essays A. First Session. Establishment of the Preachers Seminary in Zingst and Finkenwalde. April 26 October 16, I. Academic Lectures and Practical Exercises Lecture: Church Constitution Bonhoeffer s Preparatory Manuscript on Confession Lecture Section on Ministry 2. Lecture Course on Lutheran Confessional Writings Bonhoeffer s Notes on Law Lecture Section on Augsburg Confession XVI 3. Practical Exercises in Homiletics Criteria and Mistakes 3.2. On Romans 3: On 1 Corinthians 1: On 2 Corinthians 5: On Galatians 3: Bonhoeffer s Sermon Outline on Isaiah On Galatians 6: On Hebrews 4: Bonhoeffer s Sermon Outline on Romans 6: On Mark 4: On 1 Corinthians 15: On 1 Corinthians 15: Catechetical Outlines 000

9 xiii 4.1. Catechetical Outline of a First Confirmation Class 4.2. Outline on Christ the Lord 4.3. Conscience 4.4. Righteousness 4.5. Appendix: On the Sixth Commandment I. Other Lectures and an Essay Lecture on Christ in the Psalms, Finkenwalde, July 31, Bonhoeffer s Notes Conclusion of the Lecture 6. Essay on the Confessing Church and the Ecumenical Movement, August Lecture on Contemporizing New Testament Texts, Hauteroda, August 23, Bonhoeffer s Lecture Manuscript Concluding Section of the Lecture B. Second Session. Founding of the House of Brethren and Journey to Sweden. November 4, 1935 March 15, I. Academic Lectures and Practical Exercises Lecture: The Visible Church in the New Testament Distributed Copy of the Beginning of the Lecture according to Bonhoeffer s Manuscript Lecture Excerpt on the Church s Space 8.3. Bonhoeffer s Preparatory Sheet: Indwelling of the Trinity Lecture Section on Holy Spirit and Church-Community 8.5. Lecture Section on False Teaching 8.6. Bonhoeffer s Manuscript: The Space of the Offices of Ministry, Pastorates, and Gifts and of Christian Life Lecture Section on Service to God and Service to One Another 9. Bible Study Class on Fundamental New Testament Concepts Bonhoeffer s Notes on Holy Spirit On the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Transcription) Lecture on Homiletics Homiletics ( Student Notes) 000

10 xiv Contents Expansions of the Lecture on Homiletics The Word, the Preaching Office, and the Pastoral Office (1936 Transcription) Questions That Reached Him (1936 Student Notes) The Pastor and the Bible ( Transcription) On the Theme Evangelization ( Transcription) The Pastor and the Worship Service ( Transcription) Historical Considerations (1937 Student Notes) The Witness (1937 Student Notes) Lecture on Catechesis Catechesis ( Student Notes) Concluding Section to the Lecture on Catechesis in the First Session (1935 Student Notes) Lecture on Pastoral Care Pastoral Care ( Student Notes) Expansion of the Lecture on Pastoral Care (1936 Student Notes) Homiletical Exercises On Psalm 50: Bonhoeffer s Sermon Draft on Isaiah 60: II. Other Lecture Bonhoeffer s Sketch for His Statement From Barmen to Oeynhausen 000 C. Third Session. Evangelization and Chamby Conference. April 15 August 23, I. Academic Lectures and Practical Exercises Lecture New Life in Paul Lecture Section on Coming to Participate in Being in Christ Bonhoeffer s Lecture Fragment on Death and Justification Continuation of Lecture on Death and Justification Bonhoeffer s Preparatory Notes: Good Works Lecture Section on Good Works Bonhoeffer s Notes on Conduct, Growth, and Fruit 000

11 xv Lecture Sections on New Life and Discipleship 16. Lecture on Confirmation Instruction Bonhoeffer s Outline for Confirmation History Goal and Structure of Confirmation Instruction 17. Homiletical Exercises On Acts 1: Bonhoeffer s Outline on Exodus 20:2 3 (Student Notes) as a Sermon for Trinity Sunday On Matthew 17: On Revelation 1: Bonhoeffer s Sermon Outline on the Fourth Commandment Exodus 20: On Luke 18: On Numbers 21: Bonhoeffer s Catechetical Outline Holy Scripture 000 II. Other Lectures and Essays Essay and Discussion on Church Communion Bonhoeffer s Essay on Church Communion, June Helmut Gollwitzer s Response to Bonhoeffer s Essay, October Bonhoeffer s Questions concerning the Essay Discussion, October Expert Opinion on False Teaching in the Confessing Church, June, Presentation on the History of the Protestant Hymn (Student Notes), Berlin, August 5, D. Fourth Session. The Break with Geneva and Work on Discipleship. October 17, 1936 March 15, I. Academic Lectures and Practical Exercises Lecture Concrete Ethics in Paul Lecture Sections on Acts 2:43 47 and on the Actions of Christians ejn Cristw`Û(Transcription) Bonhoeffer s Notes on the Catalogs of Vices Excerpt from Lecture on the Catalogs of Vices (Transcription) Pastoral Duties Baptismal Homilies

12 xvi Contents 23.2 Funeral Homilies 24. Lectures on Personal Confession Personal Confession and Lord s Supper (Theses) Personal Confession (according to the Large Catechism) 25. Homiletical Exercises Bonhoeffer s Sermon Outline on Isaiah 11: On Luke 21: On Memorial Day on Reminiscere Sunday, and on John 15:13 14 and Romans 5:6 8, 10a On Revelation 22: Disputation on Preaching the Law Theses of Gerhard Ebeling Bonhoeffer s Queries II. Other Lecture Bonhoeffer s Lecture Concept for Confirmation Instruction 000 E. Fifth Session. Completion of Discipleship, Prohibition of the Seminary, and End of the House of Brethren. April 18 September 11, I. Academic Lecture Lecture Congregational Development and Church Discipline in the New Testament. Lecture Sections concerning the Space of Proclamation and the Space of the Offices of Ministry II. Other Lecture Lecture and Discussion on the Power of the Keys and Church Discipline Bonhoeffer s Lecture on the Power of the Keys and Church Discipline in the New Testament, Finkenwalde, May Theses regarding the Lecture in Finkenwalde (Transcription), May Discussion of the Lecture The Power of the Keys and Church Discipline in the New Testament and among the Reformers (Student Notes), Stecklenburg, August 24,

13 xvii Part 3 Sermons, Meditations, Bible Studies A. First Session. Establishment of the Preachers Seminary in Zingst and Finkenwalde. April 26 October 16, Sermon on Psalm 42, Zingst, Exaudi Sunday, June 2, Sermon on Zechariah 3:1 5, Finkenwalde, Fifth Sunday after Trinity, July 21, Outline on Proverbs 3:27 33, Finkenwalde, Summer Outline for a Homily for Personal Confession on Proverbs 28:13, Finkenwalde, Summer Biblical Reflection: Morning, Finkenwalde, Summer Exposition on Romans 9 11 (Student Notes), Finkenwalde, September 28, Bible Study: King David,. Finkenwalde, October 8 11, B. Second Session. Founding of the House of Brethren and Journey to Sweden. November 4, 1935 March 15, Sermon on Matthew 18:21 35, Finkenwalde, Next-to-Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 17, Sermon on Revelation 14:6 13, Finkenwalde, Remembrance Sunday, November 24, Sketch on Luke 1:39 56, Finkenwalde, Christmas Eve Sermon on Psalm 90, Berlin, January 15, C. Third Session. Evangelization and Chamby Conference. April 15 August 23, Wedding Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 18 (Recorded Notes), Falkensee, April 15, Bible Study on Ezra and Nehemiah: The Reconstruction of Jerusalem, Finkenwalde, April 21, Guide to Scriptural Meditation, Finkenwalde, May 22, Wedding Sermon on John 13:34, Magdeburg, July 18, D. Fourth Session. Break with Geneva and Work on Discipleship. October 17, 1936 March 15, Bible Study on the Letters of Timothy (Student Notes), Finkenwalde, October 20, Sermon Meditation on Revelation 2:1 7, Finkenwalde, October 25, Sermon on Matthew 26:45b 50, Finkenwalde,