Orpha orinda bennet may have been a member of a choir and probably lived in new. She is married to drew, has a ninemonthold son, and was recently hired as. Seventh day baptist ephrata cloister, lancaster county. Ephrata cloister is one of 26 historic sites and museums on the pennsylvania trail of history. This course undertakes special topics, issues, and problems in old world and. During their visit to the historic ephrata cloister on oct. The book, martyrs mirror, is a history of the deaths of christian martyrs from 4 b. Please note the museum store at the ephrata cloister will be closed the months of january and february.
The ephrata cloister had the second german printing press in the american colonies and also published the largest book in colonial america. Juniata print view juniata college online catalog 20192020. Philadelphia singing school and a music manuscript in the back of a folk. For more information or to request a free 24page visitor guide, visit. Biographies and sources evangelical lutheran synod. According to ketchum, 270 guests attended in 2019, and organizers are.
Conrad beissel was a german pietist immigrant who arrived in pennsylvania in 1720 and became a sabbatarian. At the time when he sought to enter he was seventeen years old. This book is brought to you for free and open access by the pennsylvania folklife society collection at. Philadelphia singing school and a music manuscript in the back of a folk artists picture bible. This years lancaster collaboration of night to shine will be held from 5. Our students themselves talk about the college in vaults college buzz book and college prowler. On the back cover is a description of how to use the sample book to sell cards. Recordings of the ephrata cloister chorus are available at the museum store.
Saturday, september 6 celebrate founders day at the ephrata cloister from. Despite the name, this is actually one of two folk museums in lancaster. Current students wishing to transfer credit back to juniata must obtain. When christ returns there will be those living upon earth. In 1941 the pennsylvania historical and museum commission assumed administration and began a program of research, restoration, and interpretation of this important historic site with the support of the ephrata cloister associates. Cloister and conrad beissels treatise on music, 1903. Full text of the german sectarians of pennsylvania.
A bibliography of lancaster county, pennsylvania, 17451912. Is the book of phinehas in the old or new testament or neither. Account of 1744 comet on loan through january kerry a. Twelveyearold david clap practiced his writing exercises letters of the. Wednesday, september 3 ephrata fair volunteer meeting at. The joseph downs collection and the winterthur archives. Members continued to live and worship in the cloister buildings until the close of the church in 1934. Thats how many copies of your message go out every year when you advertise in. Dr robert hess october 2012 lancaster mennonite historical. A charismatic figure, beissel attracted a group of followers who in 1732 formed a commune on cocalico creek in lancaster county, near the present town of ephrata. The ephrata cloister chorus performs onsite and offsite in sacred spaces, concert halls, museums and historic sites.
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