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Creator: Anna Bellersen and Rachel Wheeler Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: This text describes the development and social history of the Bohemian-Moravian Church of the Brethren (also referred to as the United Fratrum) from the establishment of the church to 1757. Title of original German work is Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum herkommen, lehr-begriff, aussern und innern Kirchen-Verfassung und gebrauchen, aus richtigen urkunden und erzalungen von einem Ihrer christlich unportheiischen freunde heraus gegeben und mit sechzehn vorstellungen in kupfer erlautert, translated as A short and faithful report of the Church known under the name of the Bohemian and Moravian Brethren, stemming from the Unitas Fratrum, [including their] teaching, outward and inner Church order and customs, derived from true documents and accounts from one of their Christian, unbiased, friends, and illustrated with sixteen copper images. Details of Bohemian-Moravian Church history, worship practices, government, education, and social customs are described and illustrated within 64 pages of text and 16 copper plate images. Subject: Moravian Church, Moravian Church—Education, Moravians, Bohemian Brethren, and Moravian Church—Government Language: English and German Publisher: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: 1757 edition of a German work, whose title in English is A short and faithful report of the Church known under the name of the Bohemian and Moravian Brethren, stemming from the Unitas Fratrum, [including their] teaching, outward and inner Church order and customs, derived from true documents and accounts from one of their Christian, unbiased, friends, and illustrated with sixteen copper images. The copper plates in this work illustrate rites and ceremonies of the Moravian Church. Subject: Moravian Church and History Format (Digital): PDF Type: Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 1 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church.(Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum) Participants in the ordination ceremony are noted: AAA. Three Bishops wearing white with red sashes.; B. The Ordinandus of the laying on of hands.; CC. Pastores and Diaconi;DD. The Brothers and Sisters of the Congregation. Subject: Ordination, Moravian Church, and History Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 4 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum). Participants are noted as A.The Pastor, who leads the ceremony; B.B. The Deacon who assists him; C.C.C.Three Negro baptismal candidates; D.D.D.D. Four Negro women baptismal candidates; E. The Negro Congregation Subject: African Americans, Moravian Church, History, and Baptism Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 6 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum). Participants are noted as A. The Priest who performs the baptism; C.C. The baptismal candidates; D.D. The Greenlander Congregation. Subject: Moravian Church, History, Baptism, and Missions Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 2 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church. (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum) Participants are noted as A. The Pastor who leads (verrichtet) the liturgy; B.B. The Pastors and Deacons accepting the new Brothers with the Holy Kiss.; C.C.The Deaconesses accepting the new Sisters in the same way; DD The Brothers and Sisters of the Congregation. Subject: Moravian Church, History, and Church membership Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 3 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum). Participants in baptism are noted as: A. The Pastor, who does the baptizing, in white.; B.The Child is being baptized; C. The, Godfather, who holds the child for baptism; D. The Godparents; E.E. The Children; F.F. The Brothers and Sisters of the Congregation. Subject: Moravian Church, History, and Baptism Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 5 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum). Participants are noted as A. The Priest who performs the baptism;B.B.B. The baptismal candidates; C.C. The National Workers; D.D The Indian Congregation. Subject: Moravian Church, History, Indians of North America, Baptism, and Missions Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 7 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum). Subject: African Americans, Moravian Church, History, and Baptism Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text -
Contributing Institution: Moravian College and Theological Seminary Reeves Library Description: Plate 9 in 1757 German text related to the Moravian Church (Kurze, zuverlaszige nachricht von der unter dem namen der Bomisch-Mahrischen bruder bekannten kirche Unitas Fratrum). Elements in the ceremony are noted as:A. The Priest who performs the Liturgy; .B. The Priest breaks the bread; C. A Deacon who carries the blessed bread; D. A Deaconess does the same; E.E. The Communicants; F.F. The Candidates for Communion. G. Pulpit. Subject: Moravian Church, History, Liturgics, and Lord's Supper Format (Digital): JPEG Type: Still Image and Text