The German Pietists of provincial Pennsylvania : 1694-1708, Part 1

Author: Sachse, Julius Friedrich, 1842-1919. 4n
Publication date: 1895
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THE


1


ERMAN


IETISTS


OF


PROVINCIAL


Pa. ENNSYLVANIA


BY


JULIUS FRIEDRICH SACHSE


LIFE-MEMBER HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, PENNA-GERMAN SOCIETY, ETC.


1694-1708.


PHILADELPHIA : PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR 1895.


FRONTISPIECE.


THE ANCHORITE CELL OF KELPIUS.


NEGATIVE BY JULIUS F. SACHSE.


THE PIETISTS OF PROVINCIAL PENNSYLVANIA.


1830686


COPYRIGHT, 1895, BY JULIUS F. SACHSE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


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Printed by P. C. STOCKHAUSEN, 53-55 N. 7th St., Philadelphia.


PART I. THE WOMAN IN THE WILDERNESS.


PART II. THE HERMITS ON THE WISSAHICKON.


APPENDIX.


P 518 .


Southern-


OF THIS LETTER PRESS EDITION FIVE HUNDRED COPIES HAVE BEEN PRINTED FOR SALE. No. 452.


Julius J. Sachse


November, 1895.


FOREWORD.


J N submitting this volume to the public, the writer ventures the opinion that it will prove an accep- table contribution to our local history. The annals of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia have for years past been conspicuous in the chronicles of the nation. There is, however, one particular in which they have been more or less deficient, viz., in the history of the early Germans who came to this country with the firm intent of founding a home in the new world for themselves and posterity, and who took so large a part in the formation of our great commonwealth.


The promise of liberty of conscience caused Pennsyl- vania, toward the close of the seventeeth century, to be- come the dream of the various religious sects and enthu- siasts then arisen in Germany, and at variance with the established orthodox church of their special divisions of the Fatherland. They longed for the religious freedom offered them in the Province of Penn, and gave shape to their desire in an extended emigration from Germany, fostered, as it were, by Benjamin Furly, the agent of Penn at Rotterdam. Thus arose the peculiar religious condition of the Province, and the establishment of the many differ- ent sects in the early period of our history. Some of these congregations, founded upon the tenets of true religion,


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Foreword.


have maintained their autonomy, and exist even to the present day, having increased with the growth of the country. Others, again, whose foundation was not so stable, or whose system of congregational government proved unsuitable to the changed conditions resulting from an increasing population, exist now only in tradition and history.


Conspicuous among the latter class is the Community of German Pietists, or true Rosicrucian Mystics, who came in a body to these shores in the year of grace 1694, under the leadership of Magister Johannes Kelpius, in the firm belief that the millennium was near.


To this body of religious enthusiasts the present volume is devoted. The influence exercised by them, coming, as it did, at the critical period when the Quaker hierarchy was rent with internal dissension, was of the greatest im- portance ; and to the efforts of individual members is due the honor of holding the first orthodox church services within the Province since it became Penn's domain.


It was through their efforts that the Church Party took heart, and, toward the close of the seventeenth century, perfected organizations which resulted in the establishment of congregations of the various Protestant denominations in Pennsylvania.


How their influence extended into neighboring colonies, and how one of their number was the first person to be ordained to the ministry in America for missionary pur- poses, is also shown in these pages. The text is amplified by several hundred foot-notes and illustrations. Where rare or unique books are quoted, a fac-simile of the title- page is given wherever possible. Another object has been to preserve every scrap of information bearing upon this interesting episode of Pennsylvania history. At the same


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Foreword.


time the greatest care has been taken to verify the old legends and traditions and trace them to an authentic source. The search for documentary information has been carried on over both continents, and no time or expense has been spared with pen, pencil and camera to make the volume exhaustive and complete.


Acknowledgements are due to Fredk. D. Stone, Litt. D., the learned librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsyl- vania, for advice and suggestions; to the Hon. Judge Samuel'W. Pennypacker, of Philadelphia, for the use of rare books and documents in his library ; to the Sesqui- Centennial Memorial Committee and the authorities of the Moravian Church at Bethlehem, for courtesies extended to the writer in his investigations; to the Reverend J. H. Sieker, pastor of St. Matthew's congregation in New York, for access to the old church records; to the Rev. Roswell Randall Hoes, for the use of his abstracts of S. P. G. Records ; and also to Albert Edmunds and the many other friends, at home and abroad, who in various ways have assisted the writer.


JULIUS FRIEDRICH SACHSE. Philadelphia, November, 1895.


LIST OF PLATES.


THE ANCHORITE CELL OF KELPIUS


Frontispiece.


RELICS OF THE GERMAN PIETISTS .


facing page IO


EFFIGY OF JOHANNES TAULER


48


ERICUS TOB : BIORCK (Portrait)


96


GOD'S PROTECTING PROVIDENCE (Fac-simile of title page) " 104


HOROLOGIUM ACHAZ 66 II2


SEEKING THE LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM


I20


THE HERMIT'S GLEN ON THE WISSAHICKON


184


THE OLD MONASTERY 201


JOHANNES KELPIUS (Portrait) . ·


224


MAGISTER JOHANNES FABRICIUS (Altdorfinus)


232


PENNY POT HOUSE AND LANDING 272


CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA (Prior to the Revolution) "


288


CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA (Interior prior to the Revolution) . .


289


BREITENHAUPT HOUSE, NORDHEIM (Germany) .


296


GLORIA DEI (OLD SWEDES CHURCH), WICACOA . 360


MORAVIAN EVANGELISTS (Portraits) 400


ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, GERMANTOWN


424


DE QUAAKERS VERGADERING


448


WILLIAM PENN (von Kneller portrait)


448


A SCENE IN OLD ROTTERDAM 456


A PAGE OF ROSICRUCIAN THEOSOPHY (Fac-simile) 472


CONTENTS.


PART I.


INTRODUCTION.


Sect People of Pennsylvania. Heirlooms. Pietistic Sects. Unitas Fratrum. Sources of Information. Rosicrucian Theosophy .


1-10


THE EXODUS FROM THE FATHERLAND.


The "Sara Maria." The Embarkation .


II-12


THE VOYAGE TO AMERICA.


Kelpius' Diary. The Start from Holland. Falkner's Mis- sive. Perils of the Journey. Miraculous Delivery from Shipwreck. The Final Start. Instructions for Sailing. A Fight at Sea. Capes of Virginia. End of the Voyage. 13-27


THE ARRIVAL IN PENNSYLVANIA.


The Blue Anchor Tavern. Entrance into Philadelphia, Visit to the Lieutenant Governor. The "Sonnenwend- feuer." Arrival at Germantown ·


28-36


THE CHAPTER OF PERFECTION. Theory of Mystic Numbers. Leaders of the Party. The Perfect Number. Rosicrucian Symbolism . 37-42


GERARD CROESE.


Quakeriana. John Jacob Zimmermann. Appeal to Benja- min Furly. The German Pietists. Teutonists. Jacob Boehme


43-48


THE PIETISTS IN GERMANY


Spener. Collegia Pietatis. Johannes Tauler. Erfurth. August Hermann Francke. Royal Edicts. Expulsion from Erfurth. Halle Institutions. Essentia dulcis. Spread of Pietism. Expulsion of Francke. Mystical Symbols. Elenora von Merlau. Kabbalistic Philosophy. Rosicru- cian Epitome . 49-64


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IN THE NEW WORLD.


The Religious Situation. Lutheran Services. The Augs- burg Confession. Christian Quakers. English Services. Keithians. Heinrich Bernhard Köster. Episcopal Ser- vices. Rev. Jacob Fabritius. The Tabernacle in the Forest. The "Sternwarte." Ravine of the Wissahickon. The Cave in the Hillside. Daniel Falkner. Mühlenberg's Tribute. Rosicrucian Theosophy 65-77


THE WOMAN IN THE WILDERNESS.


.


Evangelical Union. Doctor Schotte. The Celestial Eve. The "Contented of the God-loving Soul." The Har- binger in the Skies. Motus Puta Intrinsecus. Educa- tional Movements 78-83


A RIVAL COMMUNITY.


Köster's Ministrations. Keithian Complications. The Brethern in America. Irenia. The House of Peace. Controversy. "De Resurrectione Imperii ÆEternitatus." A Unique Title. The Coming of the Lord . 84-92


AN EMISSARY TO THE OLD WORLD.


Arrival of Swedish Missionaries. Service" at Wicacoa. Visit to Kelpius. "A Poetical Thanksgiving." Arrival of Rev. Thomas Clayton. Philadelphiac Society. Daniel Falkner's Return to Europe. "Curieuse Nachricht" · 93-99


REYNIER JANSEN.


Moral Jewel Caskets. A German Prayer-book. The Jan- sen Tradition. The Second Press in Pennsylvania. Jansen- ites. Jansen Press in Amsterdam. Satan's Harbinger Encountered. A Provincial Proclamation. Death of Reynier Jansen 100-IOS


THE DIVINING ROD AND HOROSCOPE.


Zimmermann's Deductions. Hermetic Studies. The Menstrum Universale. Cabbala and Apocalypse. Divin- ing Rod. Casting of Nativities. Horologium Achaz. Ancient Traditions. Phlebotomy. Barber-chirurgeon. Cometo-Scopia · 109-119


LOCAL SUPERSTITIONS.


The Mystic Seal. Zauber-zettel. Wunder-sigel. Old Shrunk .


. 120-124


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THE MYSTIC ON THE WISSAHICKON.


Abel Noble. "Noah's Dove." "A Little Olive Branch." The Mumford Letter. Kelpius' Mysticism Defined. Quie- tists. Man or Macrocosm. Stephen Mumford . . 125-138


RETURN OF DANIEL FALKNER.


Peter Schäffer. Departure of Köster. Gloria Dei at Wicacoa. Return of Falkner. The Frankfort Land Company . 139-146


CLOSE OF THE FIRST DECADE.


Matthäi and Witt. Quakerism. William Penn's Second Visit. Services at Germantown. Penn and the Indian Chief. A Curious Legend. A Supernatural Visitor. The Laurea. Andreas Sandel. English Superstition. Tribute to Pastor Rudman. Civil Affairs. Justus Falkner. Return of Keith. Trinity Church, Oxford 147-160


VISITS OF SABBATARIANS.


The Rodgerines. A Jansen Imprint. Samuel Bownas. A Rhode Island Deputation. The Westerly Records. William Davis. "Jesus the Crucifyed Man." The Fame of Kelpius . 161-166


ATTORNEY AND BAILIFF.


Daniel Falkner. As Attorney. The Original Document. Board of Property. William Penn. The Old Germantown Record Book . 167-175


THE DECLINE OF THE COMMUNITY.


Falkner's Swamp. Abandonment of the Sternwarte. "A Loving Moan." Missive to Hester Palmer. The "Three fold Wilderness State." " The Fruitful Wilderness." "The Barren Wilderness." "The Elect of God." "A Comfor- table Song" . . . . 176-192


THE HERMITS ON THE RIDGE.


The Sprogel Brothers. The Books of the Community. Christ Church Library. Magister Seelig. Conrad Mat- thai. The Separatists. Conrad Beissel. Michael Wohl- farth. Arrival of Zinzendorf. The First Pennsylvania Synod. Evangelical Alliance. Fresenius. The Monas- tery on the Wissahickon. The Camp of the Solitary. Ephrata MSS. The Changes of Two Centuries . 193-204


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THE LOCATION OF THE TABERNACLE.


Thomas Fairman's Gift. Vicaris Tract. Righter Ferry. Oldest Map of Germantown. After Two Hundred Years. Phoebe Righter. Evan Prowattain. The Hermitage Grounds. Glen in the Forest. Hessian Camp. Mora- vian Records. Fairmount Park . . 205-215


PART II.


MAGISTER JOHANNES KELPIUS.


. Services in Pennsylvania. Sievert's Nachrichten. Ante- cedents of the Magister. Father and Brothers. Studies at Altdorf. Graduates. Learned Thesis. Magister Fa- bricius. Literary Works. Chapter of Perfection. George Kelp. Kelp von Sternberg. Diary. Greeting to Rev. Biörck. Missive to Fabricius. Penn and the Indian Chief. "Restitution of all Things." Calivius. Anglican Faith. Metemptosis. Knorr von Rosenroth. "Voice of Hidden Love." "The Bitter Sweet Night Ode." "Colloquim of the Soul." "A Loving Moan." Personal Description. Christian Warmer. Mysterious Casket. Death of the Magister. Whittier's Pennsylvania Pilgrim . 219-250


HENRICH BERNHARD KÖSTER.


Labors in America. Establishes Church Services. His Youth. As Pedagogue. Translates the Old Testament. Refuses a Lucrative Appointment. Erudition of Köster. Rathhelf's Account of Köster. The Founding of Christ Church in Philadelphia. Preaches to English, Welsh and Germans. Quaker Opposition to Lutherans. Persecu- tions of Swedish Lutherans in Philadelphia. First German Book Printed in America. Yearly Meeting at Burlington. Demand of the Keithians. Exortation of Köster. Printed Account. The Friends' Side. Keithian vs. Orthodox. Public Baptism by Köster. Administers the Eucharist. Pastorius' "Rebuke." Fac-simile of Title. Outcome of the Controversy. Rev. Thomas Bray. Arrival of Rev. Thomas Clayton. Dedication of Christ Church. Evan Evans. Titles of Books. Mystery of the Triad. Köster's Decachordon. Nordheim. Enters the Lutheran Orphan- age at Hanover. Death and Burial .


. 251-298


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DANIEL FALKNER.


Impressions of the New World. His Character. Religi- ous Ancestors. Lectures at Erfurth. Spener and Falkner. Excommunication by Köster. Anna Maria Schuckart. Prophetess of Erfurth. The Three Ecstatic Maidens. Charitable Bequest. Furly to Falkner. Attorney for Furly and Frankfort Company. Superceeds Pastorius. Elected Bailiff. Johann Jawert. Perfidity of Sprogel. Climax of the Conspiracy. Captain Vinings' Report. Falkner Swamp. First German Lutheran Church. Removes to New Jersey. Ari Van Guinea. Pastor of Lutheran Churches. Ancient Subscription List. Caspar Stöver. Church Dedication. Rev. William Berkenmeyer. Church Council. John August Wolff. Retirement of Pastor Falkner ·


· . 299-334


JOHANN GOTTFRIED SEELIG.


Sketch of. Bosom Friend of Kelpius. Magister of the Community. Resigns in favor of Conrad Matthäi. Intro- duces Bookbinding into Pennsylvania. An Ephrata Tradi- tion. Patriarch Mühlenberg's Tribute to Seelig's Piety. Retires to Cabin on Levering Farm. Visited by Moravian Missionaries. Death and Burial. His Magic Staff. Will and Inventory


. 355-340


DOMINIE JUSTUS FALKNER


Birth and Parentage. Earliest Record of. Studiosis at Halle. Biörck on Falkner. Rev. Francke. Composes Spiritual Hymns. "Auf ihr Christen," fac-simile. Popu- larity of Falkner's Hymns. Appointed Attorney by Ben- jamin Furly of Rotterdam. Arrives in Pennsylvania. Appears in Court in Furly's behalf. Elected Burgess of Germantown. Dominie Rudman Proposes Justus Falk- ner as Pastor for New York. The Call. Acceptance. Ordained at Gloria Dei. Description of the Service. Rudman as Suffragan. Invocation. Consecration. Certifi- cate of Ordination signed on the Altar. Journey to New York. Accepts the Charge. The old "Kercken-Boeck." Entry and Invocation. Serves Churches in the Hudson Valley and New Jersey. Condition of Churches. Appeals for Aid. Troublesome Times. Disputes with Calvinists. Publishes the first Orthodox Lutheran Text Book in America. Falkner's Orthodoxy. Extent of Missionary


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Field. Rev. Josua Kocherthal. Personal Notices. Old Church Register. Fac-simile of Title Page. Church Papers. Doop Register. Entries and Votum. First Communicants. An Indian Baptism. Marriage of Dom- inie Falkner. Arduous Duties. Correspondence. Last Records. Death. In Memoriam . 341-385


CONRAD MATTHÄI.


Conspicuous about Germantown. Portrait. Magus on the Wissahickon. Succeeds Seelig. Counsels Beissel. Camp of the Solitary. Espouses Cause of the Eckerlings. Reconciliation with Father Friedsam. White Magic. A ' Psychological Experiment. John Bechtel. Bishop Cam- merhoff. Visits from Moravian Evangelists and Converts. Attends a Pennsylvania Synod. Serious Condition. An Impressive Service. Death and Burial. Chronicon


Ephretense. A Moravian Tribute


.


. 386-401


DOCTOR CHRISTOPHER WITT.


The last of the Mystics. Christian Warmer, Doctor of Physic and Chirurgene. Widow Zimmermann. Estab- lishes first Botanical Garden in America. John Bartram. Peter Collinson. Dr. Witt as Botanist. Interesting Cor- respondence. Mechanical Ingenuity. Clockmaking. Musical Instruments. Great Comet of 1743. Hexenmeister of Germantown. Superstitions. The "Teufels-bursche." Signature to Will. William Yates. Death. Curious Burial Custom. Charitable Bequest . 402-418


THE ROMANCE OF SPOOK HILL.


The Warmer Graveyard. Location. List of Burials. Ghostly Legends. Moravian Burial-ground in Germantown. Old Legends. A Weird Story. Dr. Witt. Mount Misery. Reservation of the Ground. A Desolate Spot. The Morris Family. Deed of Gift. St. Michael's Church. Consecration. The Old Mulberry Tree. A Glorious Monument · 419-430


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APPENDIX.


BENJAMIN FURLY.


Birth and Marriage, Zeal for Quakerism. Records of. "You to Many, and Thou to One." Publishes Quaker Books. Appeal to Burgomasters of Rotterdam. William Penn. Visit to Holland and Germany. Furly as Inter- preter. "Het Christenrijk ten Oordeel." John Locke. Makes Suggestions to Penn. The First Protest Against Negro Slavery in America. Pastorius. Promotes first German Emigration to Pennsylvania. Publishes Descrip- tion of Province in Dutch and German. Landed Interests. Reynier Jansen. Appoints Falkner as Attorney. Thomas Lawrence. Sells the Land to Jacobus van de Walle. Correspondence with Locke. Renounces Quakerism. Bibliography. Von Uffenbach's Visit. Bibliotheca Fur- liana. Phillipus Limborch. Personal Appearance. Curious Map of Pennsylvania. The Sons of Furly. His Tomb in the Groote Kirk 433-459


MAGISTER JOHANN JACOB ZIMMERMANN.


Sketch of. Expulsion from Würtemberg. Difficulty in Tracing. Ambrossii Sehmanni. Johannis Matthaeus. Erudition of the Magister. Astronomical Calculations. Mundus Copernizans. Jacob Boehme. Old Church at Beitigheim. Astrology and Magic. Accused of Heresy. Bibliography. Descendents in America · . 460-472


DOMINIE ANDREAS RUDMANN.


Studies under Dr. Svedberg. Selected as Missionary to Pennsylvania. Biorck and Auren. King Charles XI. Contribution and Dismissal. Condition of the Province. Supplies Christ Church, Philadelphia. Radnor and Oxford. Quaker Intollerance. Persecution of Lutherans. Pro- ceedings before Council. Trials of the Early Missionary. Gratuity from London. His last Letter. Burial at Wica- coa. Epitaph. Renewal of Quaker Intollerance. San- del vs. Chambers. Final Proceedings before the Provin- cial Council . · 472-483


ILLUSTRATIONS.


PAGE


PAGE


Theosophical MSS., votum I


Pennsylvania (1694) Seal I


Arndt's Wahres Christenthum, Title . 3


Paradis-Gärtlein, Title 4


Unitas Fratrum, Seal .


5


Thauleri Predigten


6


Ephrata Relics .


8


Rosicrucian MSS., Title 9


Arms of Commonwealth, 1894 IO


Theosophical MSS., votum II German Empire (1694), Arms. II


Pietistical Emblem of Christ . 12


Kelpius' Diary, votum 13


William Penn, Arms . 13


Kelpius' Diary, page I 14


Falkner's Send-Schriben, title. 15 Philadelphischen Societät, title 16


Ship "Sara-Maria" 20


Will. Allen, Autograph 21


Naval Trophies 25


Map, Chesapeake and Delaware 26 Laus-Deo, Emblem 27


A and O, heading . 28 Philadelphia (1701) Seal 28


William Penn, Autograph


28


Blue Anchor Tavern . 29


Governor Fletcher, Autograph 31


Seal 31


William Markham, Autograph Penn's Cottage . 33


32


Theosophical Symbol


36


Prima Materia, Symbol .


37


Essenes, Symbol .


37


Rosicrucian MSS., folio 7


41


Heading, Mystic


43


Holland (1693) Arms .


43


Würtemberg (1693) Arms . 44


Croese Quakeriana, Title 45 United Netherlands, Arms . 48


Monogram of Christ, Greek . 49


Erfurth, Episcopal Seal . . 49 Phillip Jacob Spener, Portrait . 50


Phillip Jacob Spener, Auto- graph 51 Erfurth (1693) Arms 51 Collegium Pietatis in Session . 53


Edict of Denmark, Title 54 Edict of Charles XI, Title . 54 Historia von Erffurth, Title . 55


Aug. Hermann Francke, Por- trait . 56


Aug. Hermann Francke, Auto- graph 58


Merlau, Mystical Chart . 60


61


Glaubens-Gespräch, Title 61 Pietistical Faith, Epitome 63 Unaltered Augsburg Confes- sion, Title . 66


Germantown, Seal of, 1691 65


Ancient Telescope 71 Rosicrucian Symbol 72 Keith's Catechism, Title, 1690 75


Rosicrucian MSS. 24th folio 76 Ephrata Community, Symbol 77


Astrological Emblem 77


The Woman in the Wilder- ness 78


Abgenöthigter Bericht, Title,


1739


79


Celestial Eve, Emblem .


80


Broadside, illustrating Apoca-


lypse


82


Illustrations.


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PAGE


Mithra, Symbol 83


Prima Materia, Symbol . 84


Esoteric Symbol 86


Rosicrucian Symbol 86


A Sophar . 89


De Resurrectione imperii, Title 90 Holy Lamp of Tabernacle 91


Hermes, Ancient Emblem . 91


Cabbala, Symbol .


92


Ephrata Pilgrim, Symbol 93


Philadelphiac Symbol 96


"Curieuse 'Nachricht," Title 98


Ancient Lamp 99


Ephrata Hand-press


100


Moral Texts


IOI


Schatz-Kästlein with Sprüche . 102


Schrift-mässige Anweisung,


Title . 103


Comprehensive Method of


Prayer, Title . 104


Proclamation Broadside


107


Headpiece, The Astrologer


109


Old Horoscope . 109 Scriptura S : Copernizans, Title 110 Comet-stern 1682, Title . . . 118 The Jansen (Amsterdam) press 119 Zauberzettel . I20


Astrological Charm . I20


. 121


Artabel . I22


Tritheim Zettel .


123


Magic Signet


124


On the Sternwarte


125


Seal of Solomon


125


Macrocosm appearing to Dr. Faustus I33


Astrological Chart I38


Gloria Dei, A. D. 1700


139


Mythraic Symbol .


139


Amsterdam,


259


Gloria Dei, 1895


143


Phallic Emblem


146


Light from Darkness 147


PAGE


Great Seal of Province, 1699 . 147 obverse 159


An Aerial Apparation . 152 Old Germantown Horoscope . 155 Relic . . . 160


Connecticut Seal of, A. D. 1700 161 "Jesus the Crucifyed Man," Title . 165


Frankfort on the Mayn, Arms 167 Sweden, Arms of, A.D. 1700 . 176 Allegorical Representation of all Faiths 182


Rhode Island, Seal of 192 Ephrata Community, Seal of . 193 The Tabernacle in the Forest . 204 Cave of Kelpius, 1894 . 205 Oldest Map of Germantown . 208 Contour Map of Community


Tract


· 209


Germantown, Seal


215


Kelpius' Autograph .


219


Clover Blossoms, Tailpiece


215


Mystic Seal of the Community 216 Kelp von Sternberg, Arms . . 219 Seal, Royal Library, Stuttgart 223 Fac-simile of Biörck Letter . 228 Kelpius' Hymn Book, Title . 236 Kelpius' Hymn Book, German


Page


238


Kelpius' Hymn Book, English


Page


. 242


Christian Warner, Autograph 245 Daniel Geissler, 246


Symbol, "Fire and Water " . 248


German Society, Seal of 249


Chur-Brandenburg, Arms 251


Rotterdam, Arms 258


Magdeburg,


258


Friends Meeting at Burlington 269


Ancient Pewter Chalice . .


. 277


Pastorius' "Rebuke," Title . 281


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Illustrations.


PAGE


Bishop Compton, Portrait . 286 Köster's Harmonie, Title . . 293


Köster's Harmonie, Mystic


Chart 295


Hanover, Arms 296


Nordheim


297


Köster's Harmonie, Fac-simile 298


Daniel Falkner, Autograph . 299


Falkner's Send-schreiben, Fac- simile 299


Erfurth, Arms of, A. D. 1895 · 302


' Old University . 303


Street View . 305


Signatures on an Old Deed


307


Pastorius, Autograph


. 308


Benjamin Furly, Autograph


309


Address · 309


Pastorius vs. Falkner, Fac- simile · 310


Jawert's Letter . 313


John Henry Sprogel, Auto-


graph 315


Andreas Sandel · 320


West Jersey, Seal .


· 323


Falkner's Subscription List, Fac-simile . 327 Berkenmeyer Diary, Fac-simile 333 Chur-Braunschweig, Arms . . 335 Justus Falkner, Autograph . 341 Chur-Sachsen, Arms . 341 Justus Falkner as Student 342


Dissertatio Gradualis, Title . 343 " Auf ihr Christen," Fac-simile 345 Zionitischer Weyrauchs Hügel,


Title . 346


East Jersey, Seal 350


Rudmann's Entry in Church


Register 352


Signatures to Ordination Cer- tificate . 360 Falkner's First Entry in Church Register . 362


PAGE


Official Signature of Dominie


Falkner . 363


Seal of New York, A. D. 1703 . 364 "Grondlycke Ondericht " Title 368 Fac-simile of First Printed Hymn . 370


Kercken-Boeck, Title page


375


Earliest


Baptismal Record,


Fac-simile .


377


First Communicants, Fac-


simile


383


Ancient Dutch House


386


Chur-Pfaltz


388


.


Conrad Matthäi, Portrait


. 389


Arms of Penn, 1723


402


Christopher Witt, Autograph . 403


Christopher Witt, Signature to


Will .


. 415


The Warner Tombs . 419 Entrance to Old Spook Hill . 420 A Colonial Doorway . 429


Ancient Dutch Headpiece . · 433


Royal Arms of Holland . 433


Benjamin Furly, Signature . . 434 " A Battle-Door," Title . . . 436 "Het Christenrijk Ten Oor- deel," Title 441


John Locke, Autograph . 442


Sidney's Goblet


442


Furly's Anti-Slavery Clause,


Fac-simile .


444


Dutch Description of Pennsyl-


vania, Title 446


German Description of Penn- sylvania, Title · 447


Würtemberg, Arms 1689 460 Old Church at Beitigheim . 465 An Old Spinning Wheel · 472 Axel Oxensteirn, Autograph and Seal 473


Gustavus Adolphus, Autograph 481 Finis . 484


D.O .M.A.


INTRODUCTION.


MERCI


O subject of local his- tory offers a greater field for study to the historical student, or is of greater interest to the gen- eral public than that of the so-called "Sect" people of provincial Pennsylvania.


By the term "Sect" people, as applied to early emigrants to this State, are to be under- stood such communities or SEAL OF THE PROVINCE 1694. bodies of German emigrants as left their native land for conscience sake, or were driven out by bigoted persecution, and who, either prior to their departure or shortly after their arrival in this country, for religious or social reasons formed distinct communities or congregations in the New World, keeping themselves dis- tinct and separate from their dissenting countrymen as well as from their English-speaking neighbors.


These people on account of the adherence to their native tongue, unostentatious mode of life, frugality, and peculiar religious ceremonies,-devout and loyal as they were,-


D. O. M. A .- From title page of Theosophical manuscript ; abbrevia- tion of Deo Optimo Maximo Altissimo.


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The Pietists of Provincial Pennsylvania.




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