Children:
Infant Daughter Sandt
Sibling(s):
Alice Sandt
Emma Sandt
Elizabeth Sandt
Benjamin Franklin Sandt
Anna Matilda Sandt
John Jacob Sandt |
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Easton Express, Friday, January 9, 1931, Page 20
Rev. G. W. Sandt Dies at Home
Former Editor of the Lutheran Was Well Known Here
Rev. G. W. Sandt for 22 years editor of The Lutheran, official publication of the Lutheran church; one of the leaders in the Lutheran church; a native of Plainfield township near Stockertown, and well known in the vicinity, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 1045 Walnut street, Allentown, aged 77 years. He retired as editor of the Lutheran three years ago.
His survivors are his wife, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Porter W. Shimer and Prof. Benjamin F. Sandt, of Easton, Miss Emma Sandt, and Mrs. Harrison Lovell, of Boston.
Rev Sandt was a son of the late Dr. John Sandt and his wife, Sophia Frace Sandt. He was education in the schools of Plainfield Township, later going to Kutztown State Normal School After his graduating there he taught in the township schools for a short time.
In 1874 he entered Lafayette College and in 1878 he was graduated. Then for a period of two years he taught language and mathematics at Trach’s Academy, Easton.
The desire to enter the ministry came some time before he entered the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Franklin Square, Philadelphia, and in 1880 he enrolled to take up his studies for an ecclesiastical career, which was marked by many influential activities.
Being graduated from the seminary in 1882, his first charge was in Trinity Lutheran church, Catasauqua, where he served in a highly efficient manner for one year. He then went to Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill., where he was a member of the English faculty of the College for four years.
He then returned east and became pastor of the Lutheran church at Weissport, later transferring to ST. John’s congregation at Wilkes-Barre, where he did splendid work for six years.
In 1896 he accepted an appointment as managing editor of The Lutheran, a position he held until the death of Dr. G. F. Krotel, then the editor-in-chief. He then succeeded Dr. Krotel and for 22 years carried out the policy of this highly valued and widely read Lutheran Church issue. Three years ago he resigned but remained an active member of the staff until his death. He also served in various pulpits in the locality and in Philadelphia until his illness compelled him to remain at home.
During his ministerial career he served on many of the boards of the denomination and his counsel was often sought when matters of vital importance arose. He was a dominant and active figure of synodical conferences, was widely read and faithful to his spiritual inclinations to the end.
He was united in marriage to Miss Mattie J. Kuntz, a daughter of the late Henry and Violet Kuntz, a former prominently known Slatington family. To the union was born a daughter, who died in infancy.
Private services will be conducted at the home of Dr. F. O. Ritter, 1430 Hamilton Street, Allentown, on Monday at 1 p.m. followed by regular services in Christ Lutheran Church, thirteenth and Hamilton streets, that city, at 1:30 p.m. Interment will be made in the Sandt family plot in Easton Cemetery. |
