A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America . /^^ ^i^^fcc^ Stsiiatures of Alexander Mack and Other Brethren on Landingin America, %r/..:^ (?4-^^^/^ of Alexander Mack and Other Brethren on Landingin America, nsQ. The Leaders in Germa?iy. 93 forward to the time when he could also come toAmerica. The death of Count Henry at Schwarzenauled to violent persecutions and the mother congrega-tion under Mack fled to West Friesland^) for protec-tion in 1720. Here some Hollanders were won to thechurch. But news of the good work at Germantownreached the exiled B
A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America . /^^ ^i^^fcc^ Stsiiatures of Alexander Mack and Other Brethren on Landingin America, %r/..:^ (?4-^^^/^ of Alexander Mack and Other Brethren on Landingin America, nsQ. The Leaders in Germa?iy. 93 forward to the time when he could also come toAmerica. The death of Count Henry at Schwarzenauled to violent persecutions and the mother congrega-tion under Mack fled to West Friesland^) for protec-tion in 1720. Here some Hollanders were won to thechurch. But news of the good work at Germantownreached the exiled Brethren and they decided to cometo Pennsylvania. Accordingl) about thirty families including Alex-ander Mack, his wife and three sons sailed in the shipAllot, under command of James Craigie, from Rotter-dam, via Cowes, and after a tempestuous and perilousvoyage of seventy-one days they landed at Philadel-phia, September 15, 1729.(2) At Germantown Alexander Mack found a warmwelcome, and the hearts of all were cheered and com-forted at so large an increase in the this congregation he presided with great wisdomand skill. He went to the
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